New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-01
Personal.

A Miss Davis has commenced q sui. against
drygoods dealer in Troy for breach Of promise. Dam
ages $4,000.
Col Samuel Srett Of Boston has purchssed
fine original portrst of the late Rev. John Murray,
of the First Presbyterian Church, Eewbuyport, and
presented the picture to the Public Library Of that
city. A copy of the portrait was made a fe= years
since by oSder Of the pcbhc-spirited gentleman,
and to the religious society of which Mr. Muir
ray was pastor from l7S0 to 1898. He baptized Col
SWEET in infancy; hence his interest in the preacher
The similarity Of name between the Calvinstic cler-
cyman of NewbuIyport and the pioneer preacher OF
distinctive Universaism who was once settled In Is
sex County, led TO the popular sppelation of Ss-
yaiion" John Murray, and " Dsmsnston" John
Murray.
The Pans Pays quotes bon mot attributed to
the Emperor the occasion of having his ePsulette
shot off at the battle Of Soerino. His Majesty said,
laughing, 4" Me roilq clef de battailLOn.' chef de
bs,taillon wears bu. epauletts, while captain,
hs inferior officer, has two.
A member Of the North Carolina Legislature made
decidedly good hit" sho't time ago. bill was
perdpg which imposed fine for selling liquor to free
negroes to which he objected on the ground that
/" such law would make them decent than the
whlies.'
An Italian wife," who begged for living in
Cincinnati recently ran off with another man, because
his skill" in the art Of begging great
er than her hus bands. She took about 900 with her.
The husband expresses profound regret, as she
one of the best becgars he ever saw in Europe or
America.
The wife of broker, in Columbus, Ohio, having
cause to suspect the fidelity of her husband repaired,
few days ago to the house Of woman whom she
believed to be the recipient of his attentions and eI-
claiming, "You have dishonored my bed attacked
ler with kLifa nhietng several severe wounds.
The woman finally rallied, boweyer, and succeeded in
ejectIng her assaiIant.
"A curious instance of the tact Of Chief-Justice
Parsons and Ct his success with individuals is related
BY the Hon. Daniel A. White Of Salem. delegate
70 the Convention objected to the United States Con-
st.ution that il had not the Of God in it from
beginning to end. Mr.. Parsons told him tina. the
same objection might be brought against one of the
canonica books of the Bible. The delegate could
hardly believe it. and promised, if were 50, he would
give up his objection. He was desired to read the
book Of fEsther which he did, and voted for the Con-
sttution.
Prof b. F. Greene, for several years past the
Principal of the Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute of
Troy has resigned that position.
j. NJ. Harlan, esq, the Opposition candidate for
Congress in the Ashland District, Kentucky had
narrow escape with his life on Saturday He was
crossing in buggy the railroad Nicholsville,
when, probably by fright from the approaching train,
his horse became unmanageabe, and the locomotive
struck the buggy, breaking it to atoms and throwing
Mr.. Harlan some distance. His injuries are slight.
-TAe n o. Crescent says that glowing para
graph, headed Aerial Scenery which is going the
rounds Of the press, bears remarkable resemblance
TO gem Of Edward Everetts describing sunrise
scenery from railroad car, which occurred year or
since.
The four Bishops elect-of Texss, New-Jersey,
Assistant Of Ohio, and Mnnesota-haviug signifei
their acceptance the Church is looking to the
Grafton in October and it having been suggested that
each should be copsecratei in his future Do
cese, The CIprch Journal (EpiscopaD objects, and
says, ave hope it will not be done We quote:
~ Ii will be far better to have the testimonials Of the
four passed early through the Lower House, then
let tie four be consecrated together IN Richmond-a
sight such Virginia never saw before, and wouli
certainly rejoice to behod-and the four can mmedi-
aely take their seats in the Upper House and speak
and vote during the greater and the more important
part Of the session.
Tie San Francisco Adr0c0'e Of the 9th Of June
announces the arrival in that city of the Rev Bishop
Pierce. He preached in the Rev. Dr. SCOTS Church
the next Sabbath after his arrival. The Bishop went
by the overland route.
A man named Bullsrd left Rochester, and his
wife and family, some months since, for parts
known. He took parsmour with him, and left
large number of l. o. Us in the hands Of confiing
creditors. He went to California and took up bis
abode in Fosome City, passing off his psramour as
his wife, and is moving among the " first families -
His family is left in very destitute circumstances.
Among the passengers who arrived in the steam |
ship Northern Light from Aspinwa yesterday, were |
Gen. Lamar, United States Minister TO Nicaraugs,
Mr. Wells, Secretary to Gen. Lamar, Manuel NJ. NAL |
aiipo e1-PIesident OF NewGranada, John Stephen.
son. bearer Of dispatches from Chill Legation Charles
). L. Jones, bearer of dispatches from ewGranads
legation.
A young man, eighteen years Of age, last Tuesday |
vGk,d from Hartford to Worcester in the rain, max
ipl the IS miles in l6 hours.
"A correspondent Of The London Literary Ga.
-ett writes touching the vexed question OF the
thoriip Of Adam Bede," stating that he is abso-
utel, convinced that the authors are William and
Mary Howitt lie believes the internal evidence in
favor d this proposition to be irrefragable.
-Th. ss of the house in which DR.. johnson lived
and died in Bolt court Fleet street, has been bought
by the Saiioners Company Of Londoni and the Sta
,ioners ae about to erect a school for booksellers
the site oiJolnsous house.
NJ. Raymond writes from Paris to TIE Times on
the nth OF July, " Theodore Parker has gone to
Switzerland and Mr. Sumner to England. Gov.
Seward is il Russia. M. Bigeow Of The EreaiRg
Post starts to-day for Switzerland and Germany
with his family"