New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-03
PERSONAL.

We notice tha. the artists are returning to town
after their Summer vacation. Mr. Thomas Hicks ar
rived from his farm at Trenton Falls Friday last
The Precedence Journal recoun.s the following in.
cdents respecting the late Professor George Bush Of
this city,
"The Professor twice married, the second time
twelve year. sgo when his circumstances somewha:
proved For several be occupied small In he
fourth fifth story building the Of Beekuan and
Nassau il the walls Of which lined with
old loo Hebrew Greek Latin aud German ppouderstng
the floor, Plies Of huge volumes in veum Bibes
commentaries and eNceas IN the Oriental languages pue
table, three wooden chains small stove which retained
place the year round and cot bed constituted hs farnre
For yea neither brush broom disturbed the dust
this secluded retr,s and here the Professor those
ons Of ard learned enaies on several booas Of the Old
Tameni, which have made his widely known among
hecosisns Of Europe and America. On his second marriage
this sbaudoDed and he removed his books bic
dwelling In Howard street: whe. be lived many year..
Professor Bush particularly fond Of attending bok auctions,
Il him little harmless excitement bough. bin 10 conac,
with literary men who, Ike himself mou.ing about
Tor ard choice cooks End enabled him procure the books
wanted low prices Indeed sy be said tina. nine teuhs
Of bis boot purcLa.ed auction besde there
few competitors ior the literature he sought he often old
Latin Hebrew. German, and various Oriental books fora
oIg After usrs bis boob. @ yeaEs and getting from them
eli he required ID .er5 them suction make way for
c,h,un
Nathaniel Fl. Claiborne of Virgins, who died
few weeks ago, belonged TO family that has far
uished many members Of Congress, viz: ]. Col.
Thoma. claiborne Of Brunswick, Va, over twenty
years q member. 9. Wu. c. c. Claiborne brother
Of deceased, first representative from Tennessee
then Governor Of Mississippi GoyernoTGeneral the
Province Of Louisiaus, Governor of the Territory Of
Orleans Governor Of the State Of Louisiana aud first
United States Senator from that State 3. Dr. John
Claiborne, successor o bis father, Col Thomas Cis-
borne T. Thomas Claiborne Of Nashville, Tenn. s.
Nathaniel II. Claiborne Of Virginia 6. John f. II.
Claiborne Of Mississippi. OF the same family on the
mserrsl tide, may be noted Berj amin Watkins Leigh,
the great ls.yer erd Senator Of Virgins; Willie p
Msngum, fer so many yeaIs distinguished Senator
from North Carolina Cement c. Clsy, sr., Governor
Of Alabama, ard Senator from that State, now repre-
.ented IN the Senate ny his gifted and eloquent CON-
Clement c. Clsy, IT,. William Leigh, distinguished
iurj., Of Halfs1 County Va. and numerous other su
inert men.
We observe ,ba, come Of the Eoglish journalists,
,ctusted. TO doubt, by spirit Of envy and malice.
di,nuts the right OF Col. II. Fuller to that military
title which BE wears with such grace and brilsncy
1bs,e rsiured journalists have discovered that the
Gallant Colonel il not q member Of the United
States Army, ard they infer that his coonelcy
exist. oily il the imagination of himaef and
his numerous admlflng friends. We hereby in-
form these viruleLt guoranuses that there thir
ty-oid States in The American Confederation, each
one Of which lot oL,y boasts her thousands Of
brave snd wsrhks defenders but coners the most IL
disrutAble military commissions. One Of these we
understand 20 have been granted BY the State OF
Rhode IsIsnd and Providence Plantations a. reward
Of the proves OF Col. Fuller exhibited a. Caepacbet
in the rsr against Gov. Dorr and biz suiacious rebels
IN ire gres. snd memorable, though happily no.
bloody, lay Of MAJ - 1872, when Don was finally
defeated Then a. ever, Fuller was found resdy TO
fight on the tide Of Liberty and Order srd whoever
stteup,s to diminish his glory only proves bis own ig
torrance IN regard TO the nost important epochs -
American history.
Two young men Of Newport, KY, are sad to
have recently tested the validity Of their rival claims
TO the hand Of the sane youlg lady, by appeal TO
Their muscles. TIE prehmnsries were al arranged
and they met by moonlight lovers fsvOrite lumnsry,
We are tod, and, stripped 70 the buff, fought TO