New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-15
PERSONAL.

"A gambler known as Mountain Jack performed an
extraordinary feat of physical strength few nights
ago. in the bar-room of the ST.. Charles HOTEL New
Orleans where large number Of the carnival revelers
bad assembled. drunken fellow, dressed in Indian
costume, rode horse into the barroom and dsmount
cd to take drink and while at the bar another drunken
fellow climbed into the saddle. Mountain jack as his
name Indicates is giant in size six feet seven inches
high, finely proportional, and possessed Of enormous
strength even hey ond his colossal proportions he was
at the time on o spree, and fancy Selling him,
be stopped over the horse placed his right arm
around bis belly just behind bis fore-legs and lifted the
animal off his legs rider and ALL and threw them hesvi
" upon the floor, with a shock that Jared the whole
house. On finding himself down, the horse refused to
get I'D and the giant again laid hold Of him and set him
upon his pins in order to release the bruised and hap
less rider who had fallen partly under the BEAST and
who considered himself lucky TO escape without broken
bones Later in the day Jack got to throwing tumblers
promiscuously and was arrested by the united efforts
OF about twenty men.
The Post says that Rembrandt Peale has so far
recovered from his late illness, which confined him in
StoniDetoD, Conn., as to be able to return to his home
in Philadelphia. Mr. Pesle is now in the s3d year of
his oge, and friend informs that be him in his
celebrated portrait of Washington the original having
been painted from life in 1885, Mr.. Peale attributes,
in great measure the preservation of his life during
his late severe illness the kindness of the citizens Of
StoDiDgtoD, who, during his stay there, loaded him
with every attention and civilty. The most refined
and prominent people of the city visited him, sat up
with him. end rent him dehcacies and presents. When
able TO leave IL men of wealth and position formed
themselves into escort, and, their shoulders,
carried Mr. Pesle in an easy chair, from his room TO
the depot four of them conveying the venerabls
painter by turns, their companions alternating with
the N in the selfimposed task.
In church in Norfolk, last Sunday aloaded pistol
in the pocket of boy went off, penetrating the leg ola
boy named Henry Brown just below the knee.
during the progress of the baoting for Speaker,
in the House of Representatives. many udicrous scenes
transpred. Ore, in particular excited great deal OF
mirth As Barksdale was urging all the Opposition
Ell. ments to unite on McClernand, lady 10 one Of the
front seats in the gallery observed to become very
much excited She coughed, made signs, and by other
me ans attempted to attract the attention Of member
below. Not succeeding she leaned far over the bal
coDy and in an audible whisper exclaimed, David,
David, change your vote, you BOBBY !" The honera-
bic member looked up, recognized his better half col
ored hestaied stammered, and then instantly changed
hs-seat. small, delicate fst was shaken at him
from the gallery, amid the suppressed mirth Of the
spectators.
-The Times San Francisco correspondent writes
that the tickets at the primary election were not
as betwe the friends of Fremont and Seward bat
between the latter aud those who would pledge them
selves TO stand by the nominee at Chicago whoever he
nil LIT be. The result was decidedly in token of the
fact that Seward is the city choice. But Fremont
never bad so many friends in California he has to-
day. During the past four years he has stuck closely
to his business, and his success at il esties how prac
teal man he is. The Colonel hmselfis seldom seen
in town. Jessie is often here, the of
their place the MilsOn seeming to devove upon
her banda"
"A bogus Zoyars has turned up in Cleveland.
Mile. Jennie Leon" the beautiful and accomplished
danseufe at the theater there Isl young more
splendid deception hardly be imagined. Leon has
the ineness and symmetry of limb, the plumpnesi of
am the funess of shoulder and BOSOM characters
tic of the welcomed girl. His hair is long, black and
silky and the lad knows how TO dress it ia captivat-
ing manner. Leon, Of course, has many lovers. one
in Washington who, of course has never seen HIN on
the stage sends Leon diamonds, bracelets silks Ne'
and wants to see her personally"
"A loving couple in Memphis Tenn, were last
week married. under the following singular circun-
stances, Thew were taking carriage-rde in ono Of the
p,ineipal streets Of that city, when they CHANGED to
meet Judge Hill, who was riding leisurey along
upon favorte donkey. They at once accosted HIN,
and reouested him to unite them In the holy bonds Of
xaaloeL He aocedcd 10 the proposition and without