New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-06
PERSONAL

Mr.. Il. ii. Dana IT,, wa 70 eaI from San fran-
sses On The loth uh in the clipper Msstf, FOR Homo
h,s whence be vas TO 20 10 Manila.
The following story Is tod by The Syraesss JOrr-
ssL
The editor 81 TA BsSas Esesss Pet hss been very va
seabeiss the view Yorf Central ka'sc
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,,< Mr. R,etnos sBa be proceeded 70 81 oct The pa's
an se ,sd TIE editor Who expressing q.
,s.ri, ,snoes over aid II only pas>d hin % Al
Asuy With no provision for bis return
mn EiehnoDd sad the Editor velJ mo1srly s>e Ills
s,,y passes to Albany. intend % re.urn-"
~rh. HI you raid Richmond sszns the In>n1
~ ,.tv,s shl Cent have any pas from then" And he
ssse the pass ito piecsa"
One Of the takers Of the school census 10 Cincin
natl 10 his persmbulatons through the city recently
vent into doanieil, where be found lsdy, who said
shs vss one hundred and three years cd. On being
ssksd whether she had any children about the hoGse
sbe replied that sne had but one boy, who was a;
work 10 the other room, and egntyone years OF
age.
Some Of the students Of Harvard College have
Serned total abstinence temperance socie'y IL was
srgsrjzed on the ID inst.
The Literary Association Of Princeton, ". D., hss
enered Mr. James Gordep Bennett 900 for lecture.
He rsfuses saying that the time is worth s5,Ooo To
him. sDd tina, lecturing is the business Of none ba,
Msrsry loafss.
The Chicago Press and TriJune thinks tha.
Mr. lie Vert il probably the beautiful and accom-
pIshed Southern literary lady who is about to try
her fortunes Oh the stage.
"A few days since, two men, one champion Of
Bourbon whisky and the other patron Of brandy,
we're discussing the respective merits Of those liquors
n. the Burnst House, in Cincinnati. Finally, as
ebncher. the Bourbon man cited well known Lex
iustop "Colonel," who had drank pure Bourbon
freely since he was fifteen years old, and who is nov
SIXTY and hale and hearty at that. What do care
for that 7" responded the brandy advocate trun-
pb.rtly; off he'd drank brandy ned been eighty By
this time e.
Col Benton once said that Mr.. Douglas coat tad
vas too close TO the ground for him TO be Pres
dent.
Baron Liebig says that the quantity Of soap con-
sumed by community lie good test Of its civihzs'
ton. The principle holds true Of individuals also.
-Tle Alton I'M Courier learns that five slaves
recertly escaped from Missouri and made their way
scro.s the MISSISSIPPI into Randolph County. On San
d, night 18Th inst. their pursuers overlook them
she nj FIVE miles from Chester and fired on them as
they attempted to escape. One of them fell MORALLY
wounded, with about two hundred shot in his body,
and died on THartdsy morning following. Two OF
those Who escaped we're slso wounded.
In awarding the premium of three silver spoons to
three babies born at BIRTH who were exhibited at
The recent National Fair in Chicago President
TiIghman delivered q speech concluding with t1e
sdv,ce: ego thou and do likewise
The death of Mrs. Of. b. Sect, on the lst instant
removed one Of Cleveands Oldest and most esteemed
u;opters. She was the daughter Of the late Jadge
Williamson and was born during the last war with
Crest Britain 1918. Mrs bad resided 10 Cleveland
ram her birth had witnessed al the changes from
hamlet in the wilderness TO the beautiful city OF day,
saered the haroships and priyations OF the earliest
setsrs adorned the humble log cabin as well a. toe
bome of opuence and up TO the time Of her decsase
WA the Oldest native ard constantly resident Ceve-
lander.
writer. in q communication 10 The Recitter
Denee,ot, denies the impossib1ty of person with
resolution determination, and perseverance,, breaking
himself Of opium eating. He is low an Old man OF
seventy and for four years be has not used the drug
in any shape, though before that he had been an
srium eater for foity years. When he commenced
breaking himself of the habit he was using the opu
At the rate Of eighty grans per dsy, and took him
about two years to accomplish bis purpose
The Hon. John c. Rives, editor ani publisher Of
The Congregational GLOBE, 10 Evansville, Ind, on
Wednesday. He went in hi. plain and unobtrrsive
way, and spent the day in tracing the changes Of
twenty FIVE years, at which period be wss clerk in
sbank a. Shssneetown, and il was not tul he was
about to leave by the that his presence was dis
covered by his old acquairtsnces.
Since 1877, it lie said that over forty thousand
coolies have been brought into Caba, one hundred
and sixteen vessels being engaged in the trade. The
ysses belong 10 eleven different nations, the greatest
number being British-tbe next American; France
and Spain have en- equal number engaged IN the ne
hrious traffic.
A man in Erie County, Pennsylvania, lately shot
hs wife irjuripg her somewhs though not seriously.
He then went TO the woods and concealed himself for
While, ar when he returned il was with his thros.
cut partially and slight stab IN the abdomen. Not
vithstsndng bis wounds which were not serious, he
uas committed TO jail
-Tventy.fve years ago, woman seduced BY
faner in Albany, gave birth TO Little girl. She after
ward wen. 10 Columbia County and married me-
chanic, while the farmer slsc welded and prospereL
IN oouIse ef time the girl 70 this city Is
want, and abort time since, married young mason
here. The farmer coming 70 town with produce, MAS
atfsrt<d Inv the yirs aope srance and led TO course