New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-04
Personal.

After Mr.. Prescott had finished his INT grsse
work, so little was he inspired with fsrvd sms4ios,
or anything like IN inordns,e desire for Distinction,
thst be said TO his father tina, he had had the gracs
ton of writing the work. aud that he should place
1t his shelf and leave il for those who should como
after him. lie was dissusdei frSm doing, and was
encouraged TO kiye it the world by his father.
-Sepstor Stow and wife are at the Clifton Springs
Water Cure. His nervous system is very much shat
tered by reason OF his rot having -ep, much for
two months Il lie doubtful If he resumes his see. in
the Senate before March.
Madame Mario and husbs ID, not eetarred by Koe-
smiths ireception among the Shareholders ard their
tools, have gone to Washington, and are al Tho
National.
Mr.. Presco.,'s mother once showed he room 10
the Rev. Mr. rockingham, and said to him; " ms IS
" where William was shut up FOR so many months IN
4" utter darkness. In all tba, trynG seson, when so
much bad to lie endured, aod our hearts were ready
10 fail us for fear in snge instance groped
my way scross the apartment Ia take my place g.
" his side that he did not saute me With SOME hearty
expression of good cheer Not in Single Instance.
AS if the pstien,s ana it was ais place 20
comfort VA" No word of complaint throughout al
that iismsl period, sigh Of impotence or regret
He not content with the perfect silence Of an
uIrepnirg will. Bat be must Sing in that impfis'n-
meut and night wss this not a representative ex-
smpel
-Ex President Fillmore is at the Delevan House,
in Albany. The Stdtesmdn rays thu. he has entirely
recovered the Of his eyes, and thst there no
traces Of the severe attack which last Summer 50 far
mpsred bis sight TO make It necessary for hin to
torego reading even the current news and gossip of
the day.
We are sorry TO learn from The Clere,asd Herald
that Judge McIesus health is evidently again giving
way. On his return to the capital he was Tor .few
dsys enabled to vigorously prosecute his daies but BY
last accounts he was not able to attend the s'nssof
the Supreme Court and it ssid he would coon re-
turn to Cincinnati. The Herald adds thai Washing
ton gossip has selected Judge Barley as the successor
Of Mr.. Mclean.
The library of Col. Benton is to be sold at pablo
accton on Tuesday next by order OF the executor.
A challenge to skate was given by Miss - Of
Salem, Di Vernon young lady who sauciiy gave out
that if any Ct the male gender could catch her, she
would forfeit kiss. The Boston Herald says that an
athletic negro hearing of the challenge gave chsses
and soon his arm encirced her waist. Her brother,
however, syerted the impending smack BY presenting
the fellow with g. bill-teling him to :" slide The
African started bender with the funds, re mark
ing audiby that he wouldn't give = to kiss any wife
gal hbn.'
Gov. Banks the Hon. Francis p. Blair, Ralph
Waldo Emerson, Judge Russell and other eminent
gentlemen sailed on cruise down Boston bay ON the
3lst ult, on board the yacht Whisper. After visiting
the forts they proceeded to Cohsse for view Of tue
wreck of the ship Roebuck, which lies on the rocks
dhmsntled.
"A photograph of Bob Butt the colored sexton Of
Portsmouth, Va has been ssued in Philadelphia, and
is for sale. another slave Norfolk negro, named
John Jones' urging bis claims TO assistance to enable
him 10 purchase bis freedom for devoted services
undertaken during the yellow fever panic in the last
named city.
Mr.. Prescott was a firm Republican in his politics.
The Erening Post says that he voted for Fremont, and
did as much as his quiet unobuusive nature would
permit, TO induce his friends to DO the lie did
not fail to express his regret that his old friend and
neighbor Mr. William Appleton, should have accepted
the nomination for Congress Of the Slavery Exsrsion
Wings and DE necrats and he assured his friends that
however great his personal attachment for Mr.. Apple
ton he could not under the circumstances, vote for
him.
"To Mr. Prescotts honor, be it said, he was always,
under all circumstances, true and sympstaizng
friend of Charles Sumner, never yielding TO the mar
row and vlndctive prejudces which at one time pre-
vailed in Boston against every man who, In politics,
espOused the Anti-Savery side. When in the Autumn
Of 1856 the return Of the dsabled Senator 10 Bos-
ton, he received by the citizens and escorted to
the State House to be publicly welcomed by the Gov
ernor in the of Massachusetts,. Prescott
Of the first to call upon and TO greet him. and 10 writ
ing at the time TO friend he expressed his regret
that be had himself returned to town only few hours
before the Senator he should otherwise have placed
IN front of his house Beaver street before which
the cayalcade was to pass this device:
"'24,h May, 1853
49, Then I, and you, ant al u n fell down.
While bloody treason hoursned us.'"