New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-20
PERSONAL.

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People don't seem to know who William Kelly is'
More than half century ago his father Robert Kelly
a peppiless Irsbman landed on our shores. At first
he got porers situation, and afterwards got into the
dry goods business and finally established the house Of
Kelly, Morrison, and Clswson, in this city, and died
wealthy many years SINCE At the time Of his death
be resided in Cliff street near John street: His sons
John. and William succeeded the old firm in business
and bis son Robert subsequently became one Of the
firm of j. and w. Kelly Il Co. The brothers became
very veal n.y. and retired from active business, estab-
fishing limited partnerships. John died some years
since William bought splendid farm Robert was
literally educated, and graduated with the highest
bonors of Columbia College. He took deep interest
in literary and charitable institutions, and died year
or two since in this city.
Mr. John b. Green a much respected and worthy
citizen of Washing ton Ga, fell distance OF about 40
feet from the roof of building, Friday last and
was instantly killed.
Mr. William B. Astor, son of John Jacob Aston
of this city, is said to be worth, at least, s5 OOO
The Agate Club of printers from New-York, made
an excursion down the bay a, New-Bedford on Satur
day afternoon, at 81 o'clock, accompanied by their
brethren Of the craft in that city.
AT the recent commencement of Middlebury Col
ege the degree OF LII. u Nds Ou luo ilOh
A. G. Dana, M. D., Of Brandon, VT. DR.. Dana went
many years since from Massachusetts to Vermont,
where he has since resided having been physician
and surgeon of high repute President of the Vermont
State Medical Society and closely connected with the
politics of the State, besde devoDg much time to gen.
eral literature.
Prof James Bryan of Philadelphia has resigned
the Chair of Anatomy in the New York Medical Col
lege, Thirteenth street.
"A story was started few days ago by one of the
New. Ollesns papers that Mr. Fleury, who was sup
posed to have gone down with the Inflated Arctic had
been in some mysterious carried off to an out
ofthe-way island where he lived Robinson-C rusOe
| life until lately, when an American vessel touched
there and brought him to this country. The aykWard
thing about this was that when Fleury went sway he
left wife and two or three children behind him. who
kept charge Of his business in his absence aided and
abetted by Mr.. Weber, who acted as chief clerk
Mrs f. was dsconsoate for the loss of her lord and
lest her grief would kill her outright she consolei her
self by marrying Weber. Tee CONSERVATION may be
imagined when the astounding intelligence was con-
veyed 10 the Weber household that Fleury was alive,
and, worse than that, was on his way ID claim his
worldly goods and his disconsolate widow Fleury
luckily has not yet turned up and the reporter that set
the story going is with apology 10 Mrs W., and
| in The most obleng way in the world he promises to
retraet the statement and if this does not safety all
concerned, be intimates that be will make a vacancy
for Feury if he should turn up by fighting Weber in
single combat. There is nothing like accommodate
ing spirit in the reporting bufiness or any other.
We have Just received the following letter, which,
though perhaps not intended for pubcaton may with
| out improperly be laid before readers:
"THE TRIBUNE in its list last year of persons ready
10 receive applications deliver lectures inserted my
name This, ] am sure was done with friendly inten-
tions but il wac done without my knowledge, and my
professional and other business engagements nave
served for some time past deprive Of leisure for
miscellaneous literary pursuits therefore beg of you
the favor not to insert my name IN your next list ana
| am, respect tfully C., CUSHING.
| " NeVburypoyt AHg &C. 1860"
Strakosch receives s., 500 for providing the music
at the Prince of Wales festival at Montreal.
On the morning of July 49, the Peon Indians, IL
in number working at the San Pedro mine in Arizona
headquarters of the St. Louis Mining Company, arose
and surprised the whites, numbering them, and de-
campr with the movable property. The murdered
men were Frederick Brunckow, Mining Engineer
John c. Moss Chemist and Assayer, james Williams,
Machinitt. William NJ. Williams, General Superin'
few hours before for supplies thus providentially
e1capiDg the terrible fate of his companions Tn
object Of the murderers was undoubtedly plumber,
the Poems had been informally treated with kindness
The opera season Just closed at her Majesty
Ttesier in London ia pronounced a ruinous ono te
the manager. He expended over fl5,ooo l"o'Wo
In Stage furniture chandelier mirrors, carpets soias
| ard other costly fittings and bis company was nu