New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-10
Personal.

The Utica Erening Telegraph of the 9Th contains
the following painful paragraph;
"GERRrT SMITH IssASzNe understand that Gerrt smith
has been taken the Lunatic Asylum lie Is insane"
This announcement will be received with profound
sorrow wherever benevolence is loved, and genius
admired. Hundreds of thousands will unite with III
in the expression of the hope that the mental illness
of Mr.. Smith will be of short duration.
Senator Sumner was to sail from Liverpool on last
Saturday Mr. Sumner, is said, has quite recovered
his health.
Mr.. William Walcot Treasurer of the Michigan
Central Railroad Company died at Staten leland on
Tuesday evening last in the 65th year of his age.
A Cincinnati correspondent of the Boston Trans
cripf, speaking of the late Horace Manns property
saws: "Since he has been a resident of Ohio he has
managed his own peeunary affairs with great ability,
and quite astonished his friends by the sagaeity and
foresight displayed in of his investments During
his residence in the West, he largely increased his
property; and his estate az recent valuation Wac
regarded as worth 81, GEO."
The Pittsburgh Dispatch say tina. when Thomas
Cunningham e.q., OF Beaver, Pa, went 10 Kansas,
under an appointment as o. S. Judge, in passing
through settlement he met old Osawatomie Brown,
who had lust arrived with half dozen Pro-Slayery
prisoners, captured while in arms to sssail the
Free-Stae settlers. Among them several slave
holders, who were discharged by Brown, las Gov.
Wise promised to discharge Gerrit Smith, with lee
ture, as poor ignorant devils who knew no better;
then turning 10 the Northern with Southern prn-
ciples he remarked AS for You fellows who ought
TO know better having been brought up in the Free
North ] must ask the Lord what shall do with you "
Wbereupon the stern old man commenced praying TO
the Almighty asking his aid, that he might dispose OF
these prisoners best promote the Free State cause
&C.. in the midst of which Judge Cunningham, after
vain attempt restraningit burst into fit Of laughter
In moment Brown ceased praying end turning his
piercing eyes upon the offender, remarked: And II
you don't stop laughing, | shall dispose OF you, sir,
uitho9t asking The Lord anything a5oat Il - IL is
unnecessary TO ray that the honorable Court resumed
It's accustomed grave demeanor and that the sabse-
quent proceedings Of John Browns drum-head eourt
martial were marked with 10 leyity far az Judge
Cunningham concerned.
1t is understood at Fort Riley, X T., tina, Capt.
Stewards company viii be relieved by infantry from
that post very SOON also thar Col. Sumner, now com
handing the department, will lead the four companies
Of cavalry at the Fort, and three companies of the I'd
Dragons at Forts Laramie and Kearney, agains, the
hl0ws early next spring.
"A Virginia soldier, one of the Public Guard that
gives security the sleep Of the citizens of Richmond
by name Simmons is fallen into trouble by reason ol
the rrepressible convict" He is under arrest for ut
tering sentiments of decided Anti-slavery character
and sympsthizing with Old Brown and his associates
The men who heard him gave information to Capt
Dmmock, who, with his ofticers, inquired into the
matter Gov. Wise deems the ofense one that comes
under the jurisdiction of the civil authorities, and Sim
mons will accordingly have a hearing before the
Mayor. The Richmond Dispatrh says II il somewhat
important that the soldiers Of the State Guard should
be all right on question intimately connected with
the welfare Of the community, and rather dangerous
give expression 10 seditious language in Virginia
particularly at this time.