New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-14

The Boston Recorder an orthodox Congregational
journal in Massachusetts intimates that DIR. Poinroy
had long been under the pressure of disease affecting
bis braD which caused apprehensions for his sanity,
leaving to be inferred that his lapse from virtue may,
in some degree, be accounted for from ths cause.
1t would be necessary to go back to the Biblical
times find the trace of longevity extraordinary
az that of Capt Victorian Narcissus Vronx
OF Belgium who has just been put the pension LIST
by Royal command of the 10th September, 1859.
What makes it more wonderful ia that Mr.. Viroux,
bonn at Chmay Nov 3, 1909, and who viii conse-
quenty have attained the age of hundred and fifty
years the ninth of next month"; took the strange fancy
Of entering the service the 10th of October $780, But
the independence Of bis country called him, and in
spite of his hundred and tweniy-oDe years. he did
Hesitate 1y to her defense. The military state
pleasing him, as he felt young and vigorous, he re-
NAMED ia service, and attained the rank Of Captain
1t is only the last few days that he felt the desire Of
retiring to the place wherein no first saw the light Of
day.
There is to be an Old Dominion Society formed in
this city. Tie Vrgnians propose to hold social egg
nog reunion on Christmas day and whenever they
dine together in Society, corn bread" with Large
hommy, and bacon" are to form prominent articles
of the FEAST accompanied with good music, varied by
the introduction Of Virginia reels and good old cavalier
fox-hunlng choruses varied with Washington's and
Jefersons marches
Gov Willard Of Indiana Is in Richmond, in com
pany with the Hon. john 5. Robinson and Dr. O..
Rote Of Indiana, and Robert Crowley Of New-York,
brotfer-in-aw Of John T.. Cook, now under sentence
at Chaelown. The object Of their visit IL the pardon
Of Cook; but the action OF the Legislature Wednes-
day must render all efforts in that regard hopeless.
The Of Cook does not within the jurisdiction
Of the Legislature insmuch he Ia convicted Of
treason. IL ia competent for the Governor pardon
or commute as he thinks it; but he will hardly do
either in view Of the adverse sentiments Of the Legs
a,up in relation 10 the pardon Of any Of the prisoners
The only hope for Cooks friends and that upon which
they doubtless rely is to operate upon the Governor,
through the Legislature in therindvidual or unofficial
capacity But inasnuch spy action Of this sort must
conflict with their public in this matter they
will hardly be induced to use any influence in behalf Of
Cook.
-" A Clerk in Coal Yard sends US a recollection
OF e late Theodore Sedgwick that hss very pleasant
interest:
Some esh veH sso wAen sss quite lad az m no, mac,
larger nov was the employ u coal merchant One day
NV eopoe gave b o. ninety odd dollars 20 collect
OF N s. his Office ssd le the bin IN the course o.
week called iorshe mOu-y. made my errsnd,
when be says Wei, young man, what q the saountP To
which replied Ce all o,he fhonghtisss young roen Il don't
know Then be Lecture me Ga way do
Cor while. At las. he ,sd So you the
amount Wen III tell you wha, IN IN give yO1 cheek for
whatever amount you hiEk Ia yoo nay yoa think 800
900 VII give to you. Now knew less than sico
and more ihsn SO 20 said thought e@. Down be st
and drew ehek for tbs. amount and uhen TO
espt the bin found lad IS cents by the opsrseDihs
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