New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-23


q proper, though terribly seveIe punishment wou'
ts to compel this poygamist to live with his ff'ce'
wives a. once.
AN American gentleman In London writes as FOL
lows 10 Mr.. Henry Grpne:
"Dr. Hayes's Expedition has attracted attention
here among Arctic officers and others. Since th'
ApeIcaps have given to the world that they are pre-
pairing an expe diton to the Pole. no one here would
for moment think of interfering or conpeting t9
hat honor but from What eau le.ro from remark
that Rave drop ed from many peIsons A'ciic oficeI
ard scientific men, when the Americans renluish the
attempt the opportunity will be Immediately seized
upon BY English explorers. There IL no doubt tina
the sutject Is beginning to attract the attention o.
Arctic men here, and If Hayes should not go forth
think be may safely claim the credit Of having ssmu
a. ed Others to take the matter up"
=, he Hon. Benjamin V. French Of Brsintree, Macs
su t,. to the public as public spirited farmer
and sc,v. n snber OF several agricultural aud hort
cultural ,ocist, e died of dropy, last week. Mr..
French us. until . 36, Boston merchant: but snce
that time bs whole at, ution has been given to rural
pursuits. His fortune once considerable was swept
eway in 1857. and he has sine carried on an agri-
cultural agency in Boston. Some years prior to the
foundation of the United States Agricultural soesty,
Mr. French with other prominent agriculturiss es-
tabshed National Agricultural Society at Washing
"
bis death he was me nber of the present Society as
well Of the Massachusetts horticultural Society and
various other local associations of kindred nature
"A man calling himseh Judge Underwood has been
travelling through the West, collecting money In the
name Of the Ladies Mount Vernon Association. 1t
hiss been discovered that he has collected 5000 in
the State of Missouri alone and large in Indiana.
lie il an importer.
The Independent says that Southern trader came
to this city to do thingto pay cash for his en-
tire purchases Determined not to buy OF any man
who YVES not true to the South he went to the store Of
-, and said, care you an Abolidonist II you
are, / viii not buy of you" The reply was, Yes;
am an AbotoDist, for although would like to trade
with you, cannot deny my principles. Tho South
erner next went to the store of -, who was an
officer of Anti Slavery Society. The question
was put to him, and the reply was, Why, aye, no.
don't Ike al the Abolitionists DO" Next he went 10
the warehouse Of -, a well known ti-Slavery
man, propounding the question to him. This mer-
chant, with rare sefpossesson and Attic wit replied,
81 should like to AK you question or two, in my
turn are you cloee-communion Baptist 7" The
Souberner looked surprised and said, "Whatifl ami
He was answered, why in that case, l cannot sell
you any goods; not even for cash" After pricing
goods in TIE market tie 5outherner returned to ths
store and made bis purchases On settling HE bill, he
was inquisitiye 10 know why Mr.. - would not
cell goods for cash even to close communion Bapets
Mr.. - laughed and said, " / have no prejudice
against them OF any other sect, but you aiked me
foolish question, and replied by asking you anotheri
that's all"
The impression prevails to extent and IL is
very natural that il should that Mr. Potter of Wiseon'
sin because be led the Republicans In the famous Keit.
aud Grow "scrimmage" two years ago. and so prompt
" sprsng the ace Of Loyeoy the other day. and has
proposed to fight Pryor with bows-knves, is rather
desperate character with good deal Of the wild dash
Of the borderer in bis air and manners. But he is
quiie the contrary He was born in Maine, ia tbs de-
sceDdaDt Of grave and pious pareus hs grandfather
was q clergyman, and he is of the most quiet and
unostentatious members Of the House of Representa-
tves. Though ne stands erect and carries his head
firmly On ii shoulders he is OF the last persons Ia
tie House whom o spectator would select as the mau
who backed down the pink Of the Viginian chivsry
with bowie.knife. Potter resembles rather self
possessed lawy er or merchant, even a Clergyman
with strong spice of the world in his compoSin than
Western borderer. So little str has he made 10 the
present Congress- that several Democratic members OF
The House and several Republican Senators did not
even know him by sight till after bis affair with Pryor
made him conspicuous.
We zee it stated that Mrs. Mary Chestnut, mother
of the Senator from South Carolina has been appointed
YiceRegent of the Mount Vernon Association for that
State Size is IS years of age, and had person ac-
qusiutsnce with Gen. Washington. In the Spring of
1889, Washington visited Trenton, and was received
with the most enthusiastic demonstrations by the peo-
pie especially by the ladies. a triumphsl ARCH
was erected on the bridge the Assanpinck Creek,
at the entrance of which six young girls strewed flow
ers before him and sang song of welcome. One of
these girls is now Mira Chestnut And she who in the
dawn Of life sang the song of triumphant welcome to
" The Hero" now in it's wane joins those who are
endeaycrng to pay the nobest tributes to the hsros
memny.