New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-03
PERSONAL.

The following extract from q biographical sketch
Of General Cars, published in 1856 may not be unin
teIestipg, at the present moment, when lamentable
events in Syria occupying the attention Of Christen
dom:
He Gen. Casa) had taken the preeantion, before
leaving Sldop, 10 transmit, by messeJgyr his card
and le ter stating his dsir 10 have interve with
her ladvshp lady HestOr Stauhooe) lie had under
stood when in Damascus, from the French Consul
who had been for years her ply sican, that she
was not always accessible and was advised To- give
her previous notice Of the vst Wien hs reached her
hence, Gen Case found that she had not risen, for
among her peculiar habits was one, ii seems,
which converted day into Light. She had, how
ever il appeared given orders for his hosoable re-
ceptoh, and an invitation 70 dine at three o'clock In
the afternoon, when she would receive him. As he
wished 10 visit tho Emir Beshsir the Prince of the
Druaes who about seven no lrs ride beyond IN
the midst of the Ridges Of Lebanon Gen. Cass excused
himself to her lady chip fox not watOg, promising to
make hs visit t. tie Er that evening" and TO return,
as present hin self there sgD by Of the next
day. To this arrangement she ass-llted ard he con-
tnued OH hjs journey without then seeing her, The
uDiDvitDg countr' met hls view, until he crossed
steep rocky ridges, snd struck pretty stream,
which oiscba g,d itself in'O the -diterranean, be-
tween Sidon and Beyront 1t was the in which
the Emperor Bsrbarossa was drowned while engaged
in crusade He Travelled up this stream 10 lis source,
and after dark reached the residence of the Emir,
Of the most romantic spOts he nad seen. The
DTuses-a siDgusr people-occuplsd these mountains.
They have preserved species Of Independence, aud
were governed ly their own princes. lie was re-
cev. d aid treated with true Arab hospitality. The
palace by far The most magnificent building in
Syria and than four times the siZe Of the Pr sri
dents House. Gen. Cas- understood that the Emir
kept thousand servants; and during thus day. jour
nsyng he saw for the first time those horns alluded TO
IN the Scripture, which are worn by the women. They
weIe at least fifteen inches long, and rise the
forehead covered by veil, and uncouth-lookDg
objects they were. lie was ba,k 10 Lady Stan
hopes by the hour indicated the next day,
and was introduced into her private apartment. He
found ner sitting, dressed ike Arab clothed in a
robe, with turban upon Der head, and Smoking long
pipe She w,s tall and square, with aod siekly
complexion and apparently, about o. years Of age.
There was q sett ell melancholy, which added 10 the
interest Of her appearance and The recollection of what
she bad been, c0ntrased with what abe was produced
q powerful impressi, upon her visitor. Engaged in
early life, TO Sir John Moore he looked for hoss traits
whih might be supposed TO have attracted this great
captain. But the remains not TO be found"
Among the passengers by the Persia for Liverpool
is Mr. Stuart, who is on his way 10 st Petersburg
TO prosecute claim the part of Mr. Perkins against
he Russian Government Of from $500 900 TO 100 OOO
The demand, believe, has been once adudlcated by
umpres and the award accepted by the claimant
The name of the Republican nominee for Governor
in Massachusetts Is Andrew, and not Andrews AS il
is printed in some Of tho newspapers. Mr.. Andrew,
We believe, is native of Boston
The Hen. Cave johnson was named as umpire by
the Russian and the Prussian VI nisters who ware
chosen by the Government of the United States and by
thai of Paraguay to decide upon the claim Of the
Steamboat Company against tho latter Hls decision,