New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-11
PERSONAL.

Milton Gregg, editor Of The Mr.Albany Ind
Tribune, died last week Of paralysis. He was native
Of North Bend, Ohio. At an early age the decea.ed
removed to Brookville, Ind, where his youth waa
speLt, and where, we believe, he learned the
printing business. He commenced his editorial
career at Lawrenceburg, at the age Of twenty
years, where he publishad first The Statesman,
sfterwarj The Indiana Palladium, and then The
Political Bacon. In March, 1852, Mr.. Gregg in
correction with Lis sons established The Ner Albany
Tribune OF which he was the principal editor up 10
the time Of his sudden deceass. He was the Oldest
editor in the State, having been almost continuously
engaged in the business for some thiry.fiye years.
The Washington correspondent Of The Bai!imore
Sun says:
ct is understood that Lieut.. Col. John Harris viii
be promoted to the position of Colonel Commandant
Of the Marine Corps, 10 the plase OF Bvt. Brig. Gen.
Henderson, dece 8sed. The pay and emolnnents are
Just about 5000. BY this promotion others take
Colonel; Capt Benz. Macomber to be Major; First
Lieutenant John c. Grsyson to be Captain; Second
Lieutenant Edward Jones to be First Lieutenant.
Tie astnsned gentleman is fon-in-aw of the old vet
eran whose sudden demise s much deplored IN our
community. Gen. He1derson's genial nature and un-
pretending manners, joined TO reputation for IN
daunted conduct in the face Of peril have very largely
contributed to that esprit Of the Marine Corps tha. all
anxious TO maintain"
Few Americans have remained long in Paris with
out hesring Of N. Valentine, who has probably done
more than any man living toward making known in
Europe the resources of this country and in securing
European cooperation for our greatest undertakings
He at present in tie United States tie principal OBJ
ect of his visit being the investigation Of the adapts
bty Of Texas for growing cotton, and to ascertain
hoxrf f.xt tofE n
railroads and other internal improvements may prove
Advantageous.
The ILdianspolis correspondent Of The Ner-
Albany ledger says that the intimate friends IN that
city Of Ex-Governor Wright Of Indiana, who is now
representing the United States Minister to Prussia,
do not anticipate that be viii return home. 1t had
been predicted by some that such was his intention.
Mary Margaret, Countess Of Wilton, died al Eyer.
ton Lodge, Melton Mobray in England, on the 18th Of
December, 1855 in TIE 5sth year Of her age.
We are paired to learn that the Hon. Lewis ID.
Campbell was struck by some rutisn and seriously If
nt fatally Injured while his way from his oftce to
bis residence Tuesday night Mr. L. says that he et
his Office between II and O'Clock and was struck by
some one who came up behind him. II was about 5
o'clock when be recovered hs Consciousness and was
able 10 reach home-having laid insensible on the
street for more than two hours. There is severe
wound the back ct his head the sku being broken
inand the blow supposed TO have been given with
sungshot- Mr.. &. Is in very critical condition.
Al intervals he converses nationally, but most Of the
time lis mind wauders. A printer from Dayton, go
says our nformast Rad beer arrested suspicion OF
berg concerned III the assault upon Mr.. Campbell.
Dayton JoHnal, 9th.
Maj. ". W. Leland, contractor with the Russian
Government to raise the feet sunk at Sevastopc and
Cspt Charles Leland, one Of the proprietois Of the
Metropolitan Hotel arrived in Galveston, Texas, on
the 3oth Of December, with fine s,'ck for their
raaehe, lear San Antonio.
The great match between Mr.. Morphy snd NJ.
Andersen long talked Of and concerning which %
mach interest s felt in chex circles, commenced at