New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-16
PERSONAL.

Mr. Coleman Of the InternstionA Hotel, Niagara
Falls, last Wednesda csned by his owu waters
He was asked 10 go in:o the dining-roon, where
about fifty Of the waters were seated. The band 10
attendance played tune, ard then the head waiter
tapped bell: the walters rose, and passing the
from and to hand, each said present" and CON-
ing into the head wster hands, he presented to Mr.
Coleman in pretty speech. The head waiter, Mr..
Css|y, wac presented with gold ring by his assist.
ants.
Mr.. Amos Adams, Grand Master of the Masonic
order in Louisiana, died at ston Rouge on the 18th
int. He was 6l years Of age
The Albany Journal states ths. by the recent de.
csase Of the Dean Ct Rip,n, in England, the Hon.
John G. Wilson Of that city becomes the lat sur
vivor Of the party Of cabin passengers who accom-
palied Robert Fulton in bis first steanboa. journey
from New-York to Absny
The Rochester Democrat has the following dis.
pach relative to SLieds who was going to attempt
Sam Patch jumping feat at Niagara Falls:
"shieds, In company with young man, named Andrew
Frank went in boat 70 the Of the Intended expo for
the purpose Of making explorations Shields dives.ed him
self Of bis clothing and from the shore TO the middle Of the
ascertain the strength and direction Of the that
prevail and had preceded distance when he caught
whirlpool from which he could no. excats himself He
the unfortunate epsuphed and his late companion
him The body had been found when nforman,
left Suspension Brio &c last evening"
The name Of the Rev. M. ID. Conway Of Cincin-
natl should have been included in our recent list of
lecturers.
We learn from Syracuse tbs. the Hon. Mr..
Stryker Of Rome, the President Of the Csgger Con.
vention, who was struck by one Of the strikers of
the Wood Convention, was 30 much easier yesterday
that he could walk with assistance from his hotel to
the hall OF the Convention.
DIR L. 2. Brockstt, the Hartford forger, is now
out Of prison SO 900 bail. His health is very poor.
1t is not known when he will be tried.
The Office Of Curator and Assistant Secretary of
the Cooper Institute has been filed by the appoint
ment of James L. Hodge, esq, of ts city, known as
a gentleman devoted for many years past to scien-
tic pursuits, chiefly geological and chemical. He is
the writer Of mos. CT the articles in the depart nent
of Chemistry, Geology and the Mechanical Arts, for
the New American Cyclopa1ia, and by his practical
experience az well as his scientific hpowledge, is al
mirably qualified for the importan. post he is called
to fill.
A CORRECTIONS.
To the Edi,or Of The N. Tribune
SIR: From statement in your paper of this morn
i perceive you In regard the relations which
exist between Mr. and myself aad the terms on which
we close with each other the end OF the approach
ston rgsgemeu Instead Of positions being hoste'
or or Interests any happy 70 s''e tas they
are entirely sicste and 10 all respects what they should be-
after three weeks triumph and profit have both
resped equally from the tragedy Of "Genadine"
have only add that the claims Of the hsnysted sahoes'
OF Geraone" dramatic em2ence need no wod f'om me 70
the highly successful engagement which
has lust been closed; and loss TO know how any one
could conceived the idea that the just reward which che
achieved should net been entirely acceptable TO me-
MATILDA HERON Sr0EPEL.