New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-25
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tai any other man IN ire United SrAtes, ana si,V
that Jones can throw down, outrun, eutjuup any
man in the world. The Money Mr. Jones says, is
now ready.
| When Mrs. Hatch, the Spirtuast, speaking by
iuspI alton of the "spirts, said that the word Gsol-
| ogy was derived from geo and i0gos, suggested
that her "spiIits not well up in their Greek.
| Now the same ultramundane authorities, while max
ing light of our care about such trife inform the
world that the Greek word question not geo but
gee. Now we sorry to say, they still wrong,
and have not pIofted well by the lesson We gave
| them. Let them remember that
A little learning is dangerous thing
Mr. Hermann Vein, native of Philadelphia,
| and highly educated gentleman, who has adopted
the stage as profession, is now playing in London,
with success. The Morning Star says that he plays
Macbeth as well as has been played since the days
| of the elder Kean." The Morning Chronicle says,
in this part he stands alone, unequsled and unri-
vailed" The San says, "the great beauty of this
gentlemans acting isits wonderful truthulness. The
whole performance Richard Ill went off in the most
| triumphant manner OF bis Lous XI. The Sxn
says ait was all that could be desired by the most
severe and exsctng critic The same journal CON-
mends bis Ha MET in stil more eulogistc terms.
Senator Fitch is seriously III at his residence in
! Logarsport, Ind.
1t is rumored in Albany that the Rev. Mr.. Seesy
is to be sued for damages by railroad employee,
for remarks made by him in sermon on the recent
Northern Railroad disaster.
-Ex-Governor Seymour and Ex-Governor Hunt
elected, at the recent session OF the Episcopal
Convention at Geneva, delegates to the United
States Convention 70 be held at Richmond Va, in
October next.
Col. Fremont, says The Mariposa Ga-ette, I" is at
last to some extent out of trouble, We are happy
70 know. He has settled his principal matters of
difficulty and is out OF the hands OF the Sabeans and
Pawn Breaking capitalists lie has means to 90 on with
his improvements, and will build new quartz mill
upon the MERGED River for which he has ample water
power. His mills now running are yielding very
Handsomely, we are informed
Pref Rietscbel, of Dresden, proposes in the
Spring Of re1t year to exhibit in London the model
for his great work to the memory of Martin Luther
The design contains twelve statues of the most import
ant personages of the Reformation, and many bas-
reliefs. Subscriptions will be invited in aid of the
work as 60 900 are yet needed to complete the de-
sired cum. Since the death of Rauch, his pupil,
Rietschelis the foremost alptor in all Germany.
The london Literary Gazette hears on very
good authority that the chief for the retire.
ment Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean from the stage,
is the constant strain of mind and body" Mr.. Keans
position demands He says his efforts are beyond his
strength, and Justly adds that return can compen-
safe for such troubles and anxeties as his revivas
cost him.
i rode out yesterday says the Paris correspondent
of Tie London Literary Ga:ette, under date OF ID
inst to see the little species of cottage farm that the
,.tic baa given .arrnrtlnp. IL
as vet rambling sort of edfce, bat when half Of it
| shall be pulled down Shich w0Fkmen are now busy
upon il will he pretty little place enough and the
greatest poet Of modern Fran one of the greatest of
modern sges may retire there to pleasant haf-so-
tude that even his best friends may think OF with
satisfaction The land is bad for else il would probably
never have been made present of but should fancy
cabhage and potatoes not exactly the produce the
lover Of Eoise" will ask from his garden and the
few trees round it give it cool, shady sequestered
air that is charming in this brOiny weather. II
nestles just under the prncely plantations of La Mu-
cite, where Madame Du Barry once =" sat enthroned,
reigning over La France as she was wont to style
Louis Xv, and where the widow Of the late Pierre
| Erard the pianoforte maker, now dwels. All the
shade and all the perfumes Of the once Royal residence,
are gratutously poured forth upon seemingly hum
bier neishbor and the nightngaes of La Muette viii
send forth their heavenly strains unconsciousy to the
ear of as glorious master OF song as themselves
-Adyices from the Sandwich Islands state that
| Judge Pratt of Michigan, United States Consul at
Honolulu, has been for time past seriously III
with the asthma.
"A Washington correspondent reports that the
Secretary of State and the Attornsy-General both
wear fslse hair. lie adds "Wigs, like diseases, are
great Jewelers. and il is lamentable to observe how
numerous they are among public men at Washington.
The heads covered with them are numerous. The
bald paies that ought to be covered with them are
| perhaps more numerous
The new Minister to Central America will sail
from this port on the 9Th OF September, and will reside
| a. Costa Rica for the present.
1t il said that the X. G.. C. have adjourned from
White Sulphur Springs to the National Hotel, Wash
rgton where, under the very eye OF the President,
| Gen. Buckley is msrshaling his hosts.
1t is stated that Mr.. Herbert the artist, is to re-
ceve f9CO0 for his fresco the walls OF the Royal
Gallery Of the new Houses Of Parliament; the SUBJ
ect chosen being Justice OIL Earth, and its Develop
| ment in Law and Judgment.
-Messrs Sothsby and Wilkinson will shortly sell
the library OF the late Douglas Jerrold. The colec-
ton is said to be small but well selected and to be
curious from the fact that many volumes are pre-
sentatou copies, and contain the autographs Of the
! authors.
A Judge Butler Of Eorwsk, Conn.,, challenges Prof.
Henry of the Smithsonian Institution, or Prof. LOOMS,
or both to meet him before impartial board OF three
in defense OF the theory OF atmospheric currents and
storms which they promulgated at Springfield. He
proposes 20 deposit 500, 400 Of which is to be paid
20 the professors for each of his five propositions
| which he fails to prove.
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