New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-04
PERSONAL.

nr;ze.,;up. In Troy, the o.her day, John Mckinney
and Patrick Kennedy black BOTH had an extra
ordinary trial Of skil. The former challenged the lat
ter TO compete with him in making for the
championship. The challenge was accepted and the
working time fixed at ten hours, each man, with his
"helper, went ct the metal. Their shops were sur
rounded through the day with an interested throng,
and ropes were stretched about the FORCES to give sur
6cept space At the expiration Of the ten hours Ken
neSy had made $40 shoes, and Mckinney 2lO. Near
the cloee of the contest the "helper" OF the latter
tainted from fatigue. is not probable that an equal
feat has ever been accomplished before.
The Bridgeport Advertiser and Farmer a short
time since made statement, which was copied into
Tx TRIBUNE, to the effect that MIR. X. E. Barns,
agent Of en- Indian troupe, had eloped with girl 10
years of sge. That paper now says 1.-THE statement Is
utterly and entirely false" The advertiser should be
more careful.
"A FrencbmaD at Dexter, Maine, undertook few
days since. upon wager of $lO to saw Blk cords OF
W ood two cuts between sunrise and sunset He &C.
complished four cords and seven feet at p. m, and
hen gave up the job The Frenchman was carried
down TO Dexter for the purpose by hotel keeper VINO
wspered $40 on his head Tbs wood was packed very
close to make the feat hard possible Beside hsv-
pg man constantly sharpening them, the betting
landlord Furnished round of pork with which to 10
bricate the saws
An attempt at duel was made in Charleston on
Tuesday. Mr.. +. C. Ripley of that place challenged
Dr. Churchill Of the steamer w. R. Spauldng, for some
alleged insult The doctor disclaimed any intention TO
be uncivil, and the Souiherper was appessed.
The Boston Traveller says it has learned from
authtn mite information that Mr.. j. w. Browne, whose
l.
commit suicide but that he fell from the cars by SO
dident.
The American Association in London recently
desired to have an original portrait OF the Queen,
painted by Mr.. Kellogg. An application being made
through Mr. Dallas, Col. c. b. Phpps replied for her
Majesty that che appreciates the sentiment prompting
the request but that che not give sttings for an
original portrait She will be happy, however, to give
every facility for taking copy Of such picture a. may
be mott satisfactory to the Association.
MI Henry Giles has changed his residence, and,
consequently his address from Bucksport, Maine, to
Quincy, Mass.
1t seems clear that muicle alone doesn't make the
man. DIR. Winsbp, "the strongest man" who can
lift 100 pounds is painfully bashful and timid before
An audience, although within the past six months he
has appeared in public at least eighty times. He is
conscious of hs nervous peculiarly but cannot explain
or conquer it.
Mr.. John o. Woodruff, prominent merchant Of
New. Orleans, and well known in NewYork, died last
week from injuries resulting from being thrown from
carriage Mr. Woodruff was q native Of this city, and
received his mercantile education In the shipping house
Of +. X Collins d. Co. In ls45 he went 70 New-Or-
leans where he established the hou'e Of John q.
Woodruff a. Co.. In connection with bis brother, Jas
f. Woodruff, at St. Louis, Mo. The latter gentleman
with his wife and Mrs. Collins bis sister, was among
those los, on the Inflated Arctic.
In Canada, the other day, young man aspow.
ng in field when bis attention was attracted by the
bsrking of bull terrier dog, and on looking after him,
he discovered the animal engaged in fight with an
enormous eagle Selling stick he ran to the assist
snce Of the terrier who receiving the worst of it
| from the eagle. On approaching, the eagle turned
upon bic new adversary and in all probability would
have overcome him had not the faithful dog come TO
bis rescue and renewed the fight. After abort scufe
between the eagle and his two adversaes he was dis
patched and the young farmer carried his home
| az trophy Of success lie measured nine feet from
| wingto wing
AT Lawrence, ON Monday, fatal accident oecur-
| red on the cite of the III fated Pemberton MIL.
laborer employed in rebuilding the MILL was instantly
| killed by derrick falling upon him, caused by the
breaking Of an insufficient guy while hosting large
stone. lie had daughter killed at tie time Of the
| great catastrophe.
in Memphis, Tenn, thesters are taxed $50 a
years concerts and shows by travelling minstrel COM
anies $2j for each twenty -four hours each exhibit
tom Other concerts by travelling companies, or by
concerts OF opera troupes, $40 for each twentyfour
hours OF for each exhibition; eircuses $75 and mensg
cries $50 for each weniyfour hours or for each ex-
| hibtion.
The beet fencer in Paris is beautiful yonng lady
Of PolisL origin Mile. Linowska. At soir6e at the
| house Of an ars.ocratc widow in the Fsubourg st.
Honore who appears is fond Of fencing aud has an
apartment In her house devoted TO that sort of
cse the evening closed with grand asssutat-arms.
Dressed ia the handsome costume of her country,
! Mile. Lnoweka held her sword with 80 much grace
and precision that gentleman present was able to
| compete with her,
"A gay marriage recently took place at Beirut, in
Syria. The parties were the American Vice-Consu at
Beirut DR.. r. G. Barclay Of Virginia, and Miss Louisa
II mptcn, the niece of Ii. b. Ms Consul at Jsrusa-
lem. After the wedding ceremony, the bridal party,
including the officers Of British manofw war, mounted
themselves upon gay caparsoned Arabian steeds and,
pIeceded by the bride in sedan chair, went to hotel
| for the breakfast The flags of EDgand and America
were ftstooned about the hall and the wedding cake,
monster, four feet in hight, similarly decorated
in miniature. After breakfast there were speeches OF
ooue and is unnecessary to say that the Americans
| were well forward in the oratorical van.
| The Boston correspondent of Canada paper