New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-30
PERSONAL.

The albany Erenipg Journal thus co npliments
William NJ. EvNts's argument in the Lennon case:
"The large and intelligent audience attending the Court Of
pS for the last dss listening to the argument in the Lem
mon Gaze" unanimous IN praise Of the mastery effort oil Mr
Eysrts the counsel for New.Yo flushed argument
bas seldom presented Court Every who
heard remarked its complete ofuiston Of Mr. OConors
pon for four hours the leaned counsel covered
every inch Of grouLd in his argument No possible point
left exposed until at the conclusion everybody felt that the
Gaze already decided Mr. OConor seemed impressed with
the feeling his closing speech marked with bitter
nets and aIca,m ua ard unbeconng grave M
bss placed beyond doubt his right TO be ranked among the
formost lawyers OF our country"
--Blondn has decided to smuse the Quebeckers the
coming seasoD. Afer nsI ec'ing several localities he
has fixed on a position close to Mobtmorenci Falls,
from point to po.t, Immediately below the cataract.
He saws be span he inends to walk 400 feet long,
being 900 longer than the span lie walked at Niagara
Falls. The Falls Of MoptmoIenc are nearly 80 feet
high, being 100 feet higher than the Falls of Niagara.
Among the on dts of the day is one to the effect
that Madame Bodisco widow Of the late Russian Am
bassadcr, will shortly wed Capt. Scott, of the British
Navy.
THE Springfield (Ohiol Nttcs says that DIR. B. F.
Ballzey whose disappearance from Cleveland, about
two wears SINCE excited considerable interest," aud on
the strength of whose reported death his wife attempted
10 ect life insurance policy, has turned up alive at
Wooster, Ohio. He has been keeping school in Vir-
eina during his absence.
"A wedding took place in Oxford, Marquette Co,
Wisconsin, few days since, aud after the knot
was lid the bride was taken off by neis hbOr to sit
up with sick person. The bridegroom next morning
applied To the Justice to have himself unmarried bat
,be functioDary informed him the thing could not be
did.
Chancellor Walworth of Saratoga has written an
article ip The S0,atoeian Of that village, in which
the long mooted question of how many children John
Roeers had when he was burned the stake clearly
ana definitely settled. The number is two. Many of
the Chancellors relatives are descondants fom the
martyr.
Lord Palmerston has jus. appointed Methodist
the son Of Methodist preacher, to the responsible
Office of Solicitor. General of England-the first dis
sener placed in Judicial Office since the time OF Crom
well.
"A con of Col. Elijah Sebree of Todd County, KY,
was killed in tie sehoOlhouse at Trenton, few days
since. The boys of the school had been Dracdcing
upon the ipcreduty and fears Of of their number
by inducing him to believe that young Sebree had been
making threats against, and intended to kill him,
whereupon tho lad armed himself and walked deber-
aiely up to SeJree in the schoolhouse and shot him
dead.
-Marsbal Mcmahon unites the energy of u Cam
bronze with the elegant valor OF a Riebelieu. He ia
OF those heroic soldiers who carry into the 6 the
easy grace that proper to the SALON. His ia eninendy
the courage Of an arstocratic If with him the
soldier always savors Of the gentleman, the gentleman
does in nothing FAVOR Of the soldier. 1t is hard to
describe how unlimited ia the modesty lamoFt rea hing
TO bsshfuness of the ilustrious warrior who, every
where unless in the midst OF grapesho and muskery,
to take pains to hide himself from notice In his
outward appearance Mar sha Mcmahon has much of
what bis moral qualities would lead to suspect.
His countenance is austere but pleasing, aud tells OF
the who submits to duty only and Of the thorough
gentleman. Not above but scarcely below the middle
hight rather thin than etout, what first strikes is the
exceeding snallness Of the head. Intrepid VA a
Zouave, he yet preserves all the elegance and polite
grace of q capitaine our gardes Of the old time.
81 wisb," said Prime Minister Melbourne " that
/ was az sure Of any one thing 40 Tom Macaulay is
sure OF everything"
Mr.. Irving himself once saw General Washington.
He said the some celebration going on in the
City Of NewYork, and the General was there to parti
cipate in the ceremony. "My nurse" continued Mr.
Irving, ga good old Scotch woman was very anxious for
me TO zee him. and held up in her arms az he rode
past This, however, did not safety her. So the next
day, when Walking with me in Broadway, sho esped
him in shop che seized my hand and darling in, ex-
claimed in her bland Scotch: Please your Excellency,
here's BARN that's called after yep General Wash
iDgon then turned bis benevolent face full upon me-
smiled, laid his hand upon my head, and gave me
biz blessing, which," added Mr.. Irving earnestly "
have reason TO believe has attended me through life
was but five years old yet feel that hand even
now"
The Paris correspondent of The Boston Ira ,eller
writing of the two Dumas, father and son, says
The aneeut osses away hs money and Is indifferent how
deeply he debt The and avoids debt a,
snare to talents The father fast, son works slowly;
The oner prolific the latter eOsve Of works The father
has above hundred literary eopilners the works alone
The father ds~ his Character from history and bis own gina
iress bis end the he Ia society the person he
elbows al restaurants The he openly cenrous and boasts
Of the syo he has eaeed the be less centou
but e throws the vet Of secrecy his aud
boA even OF the vor he obtains FROM tho nerenarJ beauties
In fashon Tho abe boisieous aud full Of rhodomonldo
the bon Is quiet and ming The father knows everybody
and has hoi' oeE y the bs few acilsalareo aid Sus