New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-22
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The Charleston Aercwy announces the death II
Col. Jacob Bond rOn proninen, citizen OF Casries-
ton, Who has filled many public stations IN the state
Among the Alumni who gathered on Wednesday,
at Harvard was the venerable DR.. Stou, the son Of
Dcs. Walton Of Cambridge, where he was born IA
no He was in this town, says The Boston Adcec-
User on the l., Xtngton Day of 100, aud remembers
being with his father the morning, A. he Wa pre-
psripg cartridges for the struggle Of that day ssd
how about o'clock in the forenoon ms father took
him to the militia, Who were about setting out Tor
Lexington. They assembled around n olergymaa,
who stood On hosShead AS he prayed with them
Dr. Walton resided IN Pcppcre.l when Col. Prescott,
who commanded at Bunker Hill, was buried and 1t
fen To b. lo, TO do the friendly office of Mtser of
Ceremonies at the funeral IL WAS large and TN
posing being attended not only by the citizens OF
P.pperel, but by citizens faom neighborng towns.
DR.. Walton knew Col Prescott ntim.teIy, aGi talks
in warm terms OF the manliness Of his form, the
uibany of hi, manner the p.obity Of mia character,
atd H., affection entertained fer bm by his n"ighbor'
sld towrsm-n. DR.. Walton, now in bis s9th year, i,
the Oldest graduate of Harvard with the exception
Of the Hon. Jusiih Quincy.
Tile following honorary degrees conferred st
Harvard ComInt ncement the other day:
The houersry degree e Mcr Of ATS "a NJ wa, Conferred
upon bert Pike IT hkusas. william Jtm-. Role 81 Law
renee Richard satoustal Grtenoush of Cambrese William
The b"y degree Of Doctor Of Divinity ID couf-r
red upon Gym. Barto of Boston. John Calvin Stock
bldg Of Boston. Rcnrd salter s,on' of brooklyn, Howard
Tie holcrary d,gse Of Doctor Of Law, Ill D.,
Marb Of suri ATOM VI Henry wad.worh yellow C..
bncge, Charles Sumner OF BosoD.
Toe announcement of Mr.. summers name was re-
ceiyed by the assembly with cordial burst Of sp-
psuse.
NJ Alexandre Dumas, TIE elder, has been tried at |.
the Correctional Police IN Paris for having, in work
called IL Cducose, prated largely from small volume
entitled Sourenirs duae Fr0ncIise cop,,ee lie
Sckomy and against the printer and publisher Of Le
CaHcose for having printed AID published the pIacy.
VI Merlicux, literary man, proved that he s the au-
thor of the SoHreairs which published two years
ago; that il contains history Of the captivity which
two Russian ladies, the Priucesse, Tcnawtchawtlz6
and Ofbeliani, and II Frenchwoman, Mime. DraBcy,
underwent in the hands of Sclamyl some years back
and that great part of that history has been copied
verbally or almost verbally, by Dumas in his CaHca~.
VI. Alexandra Dumas, in his defense, represented,
through his advocate that the details Of the said esp.
tiyiy had been published both III Russian aud French,
and every newspaper IN Europe 50 that NJ. MerieuI
had no exclusive property N them, and that, besides
II was impossible for any writer in relating them mott
initiate, to a certain extent, bis predecessor. IL rep
resented also that the two princessss, whom he saw
at Th- had given him outline Of their adventures
ard had referred him the book in question for al
the additional details he might require. He further
repre- seuted that he had duly Acknowledged in fo@
notes that liz was indebted o the complainant work
for some of his facts The tribunal, on comparing IL
Cauca,e and the SonreHirs decided tbat the former
contained so mar texual extracts from the latters
10 be piracy; it therefore fined Dnmas 1907, hs
printer and publisher l2jf, and it condemned al
jointly 10 pay Ji0f damages.
The loDg-contested India-Rubber case involving
the title to the Goodyear patent for the manufacture
and sale Of elastic vulcanized rubber goods wiIchba
been announced in favor Of Horace II. Day, by de-
cree of the United States Circuit Court at Baltimore
was we understand, rendered upon first iuli hearing
Of al the pleadings and proofs, and gives Mr.. Day
the monopoly throughout the United States Of the
manufacture, Importation and sale Of these peculr
fabrics. The decision, which is lengthy one, viii
shortly be published.
The golden wedding Of Dea. Samuel May and
wife was celebrated in Boston Tuesday. Among
the valuable gits presented elegant pitcher
and sslver Of silver from the Salisbury Manufacturing
Company Of which be is President.
"A New-Orl.ans correspondent OF The 81. LouU
Republican, in descautirg duels and other
merits in the Crescent City, says, toat the 9th inst
two young gentlemen met at the "Oaks' with dou'
bic barreled sbot-guos loaded with ball and one -
them eft the field with broken leg. On the Mondar
following, another patty met at the same spot with
similar weapons ard after exchanging shots once
without effect their difference, whatever Il was, was
recor ciled.
-O1e Of the places in England just visited by the
Hon. X. &. Winthrop was the old Chapter-iouse Of
the Cheshire Cathedral which is now the library,
and here be tso standards, somewhat tat.ered
and torn, suspended over the doors. On inquiry he
told that they the standards Of the Cheshire
Regiment and that they were used 10 America, at
certain battle called Bunker Hill, where it was said
that Only three OF this regiment escaped without in
jury Of sort. The keeper said il understood
thst the Americans got behind some sort of fence
hedge where they could shoot Others without being
hit themselves.
A Milan correspondent Of The Boston Atlas dn1
Bee says:
AT the chateau OF Cavriana was lady with Two
eet children who caressed and received sTese-
meats in the morning Of the 18th from the Austnsn
hais.r, and in the evening from the Emperor NaPv.
leon. Do not, however, suppose that these brils.
blind the eyes Of the people to the coet
which they are bought. Two more such victories,
and the army i hers de combat, said French poiS'
aud when We consider that out Of ABOUT L. eo msss