New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-22
PERSONAL.

National Era died st sea board the Arago on Tue
5th inst DR. r. had been sa invalid for some months,
and al the time of his death was on hIs way 70 hu'
rope in the hope of regainng his health. lie was
born at Noun; Holey, n. j. in lSO7, studied meu.'
cine in Philadelphia, and took his degree IN la@S
After serving ships physician on mp % ouin'
he commenced his career in journahsm IN balul''e
a. the Editor of The Methodist Protestant. suose-
queny in 1881, he removed to Cincinna'i, where ne
was appointed physician TO the Choiera ho'PHH
during the prevalence Of that epidemic In 1880 ne
joined the ls,e James q. BITuey IN the Puo-
hcsion of The Phlanthropist, Liberty party paper
a, Cincinnati. His paper met the usual fate oil al
AntSlsvery journals in those times, his press an'
prutircotic. bsrS several times destroyed by mobs
Mr. Birney withdrew from the paper IN lS'N, ana was
supported by TIE Pksian.hropi1 for the Presidency
in 1870 Mr. Bailey continued the publication OF his
paper till 1857, when it was merged in Ihe National
Era, an Anti Slavery paper published a. Washington
by the American and Foreign Anti-S!avery So
ciety. of which DR.. u. was chosen Editor.
In 1913, he purchased the paper from the
Society and continued its publication his own ac-
count Az an editor, though by no means violent,
he was quite too panspoken to suit the meridian OF
Washington, and the mob decided TO destroy his
uress. His office beseged for two or
three days but he was not driven from his post In
iss6 DIR. Bailey supported Fremont and has since
acted with the Republican party. His paper has
maintained high literary character, and first gave
Mr.. Slows story of Uncle TOMS Cabin to the
world DR.. Bailey gentleman OF amiahie d'spo-
stion and of decided opinions, and was awrlter Oh
considerable vigor and ability.
Mr.. Norman Wizard, the inventor of the stssm lee
IN, Non A u
his boats on the route from Prairie du Chem to ST.
Paul next FALL The boats resemble a city railroad
car with detached engine-room behind. They are
very light. but will accommodate 50 passengers, and
are expected TO attain speed of 25 miles an hour. Il
successful. Winter trip may be organized to go up
the Red River and the Saskatchewan, 5000 miles
Should the ice fall the boat will run very well in the
water.
The fact is noticed that the Princess Frederick
William of Prussia went home from England without
her husband coming to escort her, as was expected
Reasons of State it is SAID, prevented him from
paving that attention to his bride or mohern'law.
According to NJ. AmeGee Achsii the ladies of
Piedmont are rather excessive in respect of crnolne
"Alessandra," he says, SIS a strong fortress, and
must confess be allowed certain privileges but yet
appears to me that in respect to steel pettcoats IT
abuses its right. Never before in my life did see
dresses of such gigantic dimensions are to be found
here Citizens wives and countesses, charwomen,
scuery-maids in fact every soul among Ewes daugh-
ters wears skirts ample, so expansive that one ID
under continual fear of sudden gust of wind carry
ing off the whole lot-mothers, sisters, daughters,
cousins and ALL My own eyes have seen little girls.
who certainly were under six, wrapped in balloons
with which Mr. Green would undertake to rise TO the
top of Chimborazo."
Lieutenant Colonel Crittenden of the United
States Army Capt. Clitz and Capt. Tod of the same
service, were at Morleys Hotel, London, al the be-
ginning of this month. Mr. Carroll Spence, late
United States Minister at Consantinope, was also in
London at that time.
The " Shelley Memorials, edited by Lady Shell
ley the wife of tie poets son, will be published some
time in the present month. They are intended to
counterfeit the injurious effects of some recent bog-
aphies and to put the public in Ipossesson of all the
facts requisite to form true and impartial estimate of
the character and actions of Percy Bysche Shelley,
and will contain letters and documents of interest never
before published. Among the latter is an Essay on
Christianity" calculated, it is said to present the
poets religious ideas in very different light from
that in which they have been hitherto viewed
Mr.. Wright, American ambassador at the Court
of Berlin has offered 80 900 thaers for the library
left by Alexander Won Humboldt. 1t is not probable
hat under the pressure of the present times he will
meet with many. # any competitors IN Prussia or
Germany The nheritor of these literary treasures
is the late valet of the deceased philosopher, who from
the nature of his circumstances, cannot be expected
TO wait any length Of time for the reszatioD of the
bequest. Thus it is probable that the tools and i'm
PIGMENTS, as it were, Of the greatest mnd.workman
of modern Europe will be removed TO the United
States.
The PHILADELPHIA Inquirer says: Rembrandt
Peale and Thomas Suly the eminent Philadelphia
artists are engaged in painting each others portrait
Mr. Jose PHI Harrison, a wealthy and liberal gentle
uan Of this city, originated this enterprise, and has
con ssored each of the venerable artists to do this
service for tie other. Mr. Peae has recently entered
upon his sd year, and this month Mr.. sully will
be TO-
-Ex.Gov. H. S. Foot, OF Miss. was married at
Nashville Tenn on the lith, to Mrs. Rachel Smiley
widow of the late X. G. Smiley, esq. The happy
pair left on the train for Vicksburg
The Hon. John Cochrsne is to deliver an address
before the Sigma Phi Fraternity at Geneva, NJ u, on
Wednesday, the 18th inst.
Mrs Partipgton is coming out with new vol
ume which she has chrstened Knittng-Work:
Web Of many Textures
-Governor.G General Head Of Canada is now
visit at Montreal. He contempates visiting the
States this Summer, making trip to NewYork, Bos-
ton. and the White Mountains.
An operation was performed upon the eyes Of the
Hon Jefferson Davis, in Washington, a few days