New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-11

gcsps Of London drawing rooms, and thoee SIN more
nveterate tte.,aitle morg9s who divide Their eHHai
between Rome, Naples, and Florence win eapi'sh
topic. The death Of their eldest son may have Drought
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton together for while, but u Is
not likely that the union viii continue beyond the time
required do the last honors the dead. IL is better
probably for both that the separation which has con-
tnued for 40 many years should continue stu.
speaking of George Law and bis wealth, the
New-York correspondent Of The Nero Cres-
cent writes that :" If anything don't pay, Mr.. Law
respectfully drops it, He now Owns nine-;enths of the
Eighth avenue Railroad which alone il an income Of
prince and growing valuable every day. He
also owns nearly all the stock Of the Ninth avenue,
which when completed, viii run through Greenwich
street 10 the Ninth avenue and thence 10 Harlem
Rivera nine-mie Half the ferries belong
TO Law. He owns the Dry Dock Bank, and the bank
owns about forty acres OF docks houses and land,
almost in the heart of the city, Law owns the Staten
Island ferry boats and two miles Of waterfront near
est New-York that in a few years will be worth, for
decks ten Millions He really owns the Flushing
Railroad; and heaven knows how much more he
owns. Most persons have idea that he is an old
man. No such thing. lie is only ffty-one years old,
and possesses one Of those vigorous constitutions that
will last him forty nine years longer
Henry Fitzhugh of 0swego, has taken the trouble
TO refute the foolish charge that Gerrit Smith was
Shareholder through bis marriage TO his present wife,
Mrs Annie Fitzhugh of Maryland Mr.. +. says:
Neither Mrs Biuey Ms Smith they sisters in
heried The slaves lef in Maryland by my father when
he removed this State remained in possession Of my brother
the late VIM. II. Fizbush of Hayers;own AeT my fathers
death free by the joint contribution Of their
then owner VIM H. Fitzhugh before nentiooed Dr. d. H. F
hugh Of Mount Morris Livingston County and my sisters Mrs
Smith, Mrs Birney, and Mrs. Tamsn When Mrs Saith
child gil given to Der by friend Of the family
This girl by my brothers Kentucky and after
ward with her husband lssm Rue and their children,
into possession Of Mr. Wohngon Of Mississippi from whom
they purchased by Ger Smith, set free snd brought 10
this State expense Of 5000 Gent Smith never
sold slave bought except him free James G. B
ney time stakeholder whether by inheritance
purchase both know When be became Abotonist
be enancp ated his slaves"
james Truesde, gentleman OF some seventy
years. living in Liberty, PENN has been for twelve
years past industriousy engaged, when the weather
would permit in digging a small plot of ground
near his dwelling and carrying dirt and stones to a
pile He has thus labored taking one stone little
dirt at time until the mound has reached hight Of
thirty or forty feet and is much larger than his house
He gives as for his abors that he is searching
for a sxpence he once lost in the garden When offered
assistance he always refuses very decidedly, and digs
on alone. He is a well-educated man, and perfectly
sane on every other question but this sixpence
The Boston T'rareller says that New-York mer-
chant who has fully reached the middle period of lfe
and is worth mint of dollars is about to lead TO the
altar young lady Of that city, who has acquired in
the select circle in which she moves, the envabe title
of the Belle of Boston," Matters far adj
vanced that the marriage license has already been pro-
cured. 1t was at first proposed to have the wedding
in church, and preparations were being made for a
display such as has seldom been in that city, but
in consequence Of the comments upon the late " dia-
mond wedding" in New-York, this wedding will
probably take place at private residence, only the
few who may be fortunate obtain cards Of in
vitation being present.
With regard to the insanity of Gerrit Smith, The
Utica Herald says:
that he very violent and has exhibited dispos
ton suicide and that attendant keeps constant
him prevent him from laying violent hands him
self This result hear attributed to the connection Of Mr.
Smiths with the Harper's Ferry affair though many win
regard consequence and marked Disease"
Many of his nearest friends will find still differ
ent cause for this gentemens misfortune in the long
exercise of his mind upon the absorbing subject of
Religion.
Sir James Clarke, the eminent London physician,
has Just retired from his office of personal phyt III
daily attendance on the Queen. lie has had charge of
the health of the Queen for q years, since her girl.
hood Advanced age and l-health are the for
the retirement.
Gov. WISE AS A PEsxAS.-A letter-wrter from
Richmond gives the following information in regard
Gov. Wises rapidity of penmanship:
Gov WISE in character scribe supasses perhaps
any man living In point apdy he can only paraeed in
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