New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-25
PERSONAL.


story Of young gill, - years old, Who having East
Fall been bitten the foot by a snake Is tsys-
oping repi ian characteristics Of rather extraordinary
nature. "Sbe first becomes nervous, tIen jery says
the most minnie account aud then her eyebals begin
protrude, and in a few hours they look like bursting
out and she begs those around her pus them back"
These are the least of her singulariies She s given
aleo to much squirDipg, seeks psrpenally coil her.
se and bitterly lamens her desiituton in the matter
Of ratlles Ply scisns said TO be in vain, and it
appears the whole that the c,se is not very hope
FIJI.
The Rev. Mr. Spurgeon, tits said, will visit
Paris, and preach sermons in the American Chapel,
Rue de Berr. This he viii do n vsk days, as is
impossible for him to be absent from the Immense
gregation of 10000 persons in London, to whom he
breaches on SUNDAYS. Golgnani says " 1t is earn
estly hoped that the spirit of God viii bess tue minis
atioDs of Mr. during his visi. TO this great city, to
the salvation Of many immortal son's. This will be
the great and paramount object Of his short soonrn
here i. will be only for few days, which be gener
ously gives by postponiDg other engagements as his
arrangements bad been made for two years 10 come"
AT dinner given by the Veterans of lSli-l5, at
The St. Lous Hotel, New-Orleans, on the Sch inst,
the Hon. Gerard Slth, Mayor of the ely being called
upon for a toast, gave the health of "Jordau," we'll
known coIored drummer of that city, who is himself
veteran, having served the country at the battle of
New. Orleans in Florida, and in Mexico. "Jordan"
responded thus:
feel greatly honored by my being called to drink glass
think eea favor thank and all for the great honor
satisfaction Of being with you this fortyhhh year OF this
day. But only proud OF having been with tho noble
troops under Major General Andrew Jackson bat
proud had the honor Of partakug with the Seventh In
nty, thi. memorable OCCASION the supper and btest
spoken Of Be assured Mr. President snd your Honor these
eenaed should endesyor TO give proof that
love my country yield obedience her laws and that
wherever danger most needed services
drummer.
on the plain. Florida and Mexico believe many gentlemen
n,w present voucb for IT, [Cres We know IT, we know
tl shah try gain, the affections Of the rising sen-
Grafton and poery my In this interest CrNs We
know III we know p No matter what fate H. feel in
Louisi ia free and clear IChee Although only able 20
take the drumming the camp and watch have done
in Mexico (cries Under Walton should happy to
under officer did under Walton In Mexico Je yons
souhaic bean coup de retour de ce JONI"
Touching the rnmored marriage of Garibald, let
tiers from Como reterate the statement, the day named
being the 18th Of January. His has already mar
Ied the oung daughter of.Count Raimoni Jagged six
teen); the widowed General marres the elder daugh
ter aged twenty, who is described as endowed with
the attributes Scott depicted in Diana Vernon.
The following is description of the silver cradle
voted to Lady Anot by the Town Council Of Cork
1T will be q silver eenterpece and csndesbruu having
branches lights. This viii tripod base In the
Louis Ou,toze syl which win stand three female figures In
silver being Civic Dignity muraly crowned represent
ing City Cork and having In one band and the
other resting shield bearing the city arms and second
fure Justice holding the scales and the third
Lbery with purse and hand Above these viii be three
banging with glass bowls for nowers little higher up
will suspended nclosed within foliage and branches silver
cradle about inches long, which intended shall be %
to hghten the principal object and in the cradle will
repose Of infant From the stem just over
this part spring six branches for lights The branches
be deliberately Omsmented with scroll work. and
win entine leaves and represent fruitful
The whole viii be 6rnouned By large glass for
The work ia to stand three feet high and each Of the
figures nches This base win have shield
which ipion the
viii be engraved From the character Of the design and the
ture of executed the should say viii be
something about $3.50 One of those who competed took very
Ofisc view Of the business lie sent in design for f
cradle three feet and half long"
The following anecdote is related by London
correspondent, as illustrating Maoauays unwavering
monopoly of conversations " He spent week a.
country vcarage the guest of Sidnsy Smith.
We'll, and how did you get on with him, asked
friend. Get OIL did not get on at all said the wit
He talked all day. ard have no doubs he talked all
night; but went to bed usnal and thank God slept
soundy, only when got up in the morning found
ever, in my own way, for when he ssleaving went
to the door of bis cbase and after bidding him good
bye, said, Il admit it, Admit what 2 he exclaimed.
That you are the greatest man in England"
The Hon. John Nelson of Baltimore Minister to
Naples during the Administration of President Jack
con- and Attorney General of the United under Presi-
dent Tyler died last Wednesday night, in that city.
His sease was govt in the stomach. Mr.. Nelson was
SO years old.
In announcing the preparations FOR Lord Macau- |
lays burial in Westminster Abbey, The London |
Glo6e ssys:--"The sexton Of the Dean and Chapter |
ia busy opening grave for grea. historiau-not
Stephenson or Telford-but in Poets Corner or the
south transept of the Abbey. He win lie at the foo.
of Addiions statue and close to the grave of Isaac
Barrow, one of the great Trinity of Cambridge men,
Macaulsys own College. The historian will no. lie
far off Camden--alDost the, fstber Of EDg sh hs-
tory-not far from what remains Of May, the his
toIian Of the Long Parliament, aud near to the
mains of Johnson Garrick, Sheridan and Clifford, the
Tory editor OF The Quarterly RerieS. He VIII lie
facing the statne Of the post of The Pleasures of
nope at whose funeral the noble historian helped
with wise selecon) to bear the pail
MI f. BiaId, the French artist, who has resided in
this country for 40 or three years, sailed on Friday
last for Europe, in the steamer NewYork. Mr. Biard
has passed some time In South America collecting
skecbes and has vsted moot o. the remarkable local
tiles in this part of the world. The Courier des Etats
ns says that he will very soon give to the world the
artistic fruits of bis long travels.
T. A. Taft, b. p, State Commissioner of Iudus-
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