New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-13

"A singular story IL told Of apple trss p,sut.A
over the grave Of Roger Williams. This tree h.Ai
| pushed downward one of its main roots In a slu.inS
direction and nearly straight course, toward he prsJ
cse spot that had been occupied by the sku Of Roes,
Williams. There making turn conforming with ts
circumference, the root followed The direction Of bH
backbone to the hips and thence divided into two
branches, each one followinga leg bone to the heal
where they both turned upward TO the extremies al
the toes Of the skeleton. One Of the roots formed a
eight crook at the part occupied by the knee Joint
thus producing an increased resemblance TO the outlines
Of tbeskeeton Of Roger Williams as II, indeed, nodded
thereto by the powers Of vegetable fe This snqnlar.
y-ormed root has been carefully preserved o. oons.
tuting very impressive cxempliRcaon Of the mode
in which the conents Of the grave have been entirely
absorbed
| The gallant Col. f. W. Lander, of overland
wagon-road expedition celebrity has just been oine
in the bands Of wedock with the distinguished and
favorte actress, Miss Jane NJ. Davenport. The Rev.
Thomas Starr King Oficiated at the ceremony, which
took place on Saturday evening. The happy couple
started Immediately on an overland expedition 10 San
Jose TO pass the honeymoon at one Of the delightful
retreats in that valley 1t is understood that Mrs
Lander will retire from the stage Immediately upon
the completion of her present engagements on the Az
lantic side.
Not long since, man in Sank County, Wis, mar
red for his second wife his own s.epmotber who sim
grar enough, was sister TO Bis first wife. The lady
IT, therefore, not only stepnoher and aunt to her hus-
bands children bat also their grandmother, while the
husband is sepfatber to bis steTssters. Her issue by
this marriage will not only be own cousins to then
stepbrother but uncles and aunts also. And the lady
herself being grandmother TO her children and
nephews NAV be regarded as mother 10 herself, ana
child 10 herself and therefore her own grandmother
Lord Brougham curiously enough, does not Know
bis own age; more curiously STILL he Is rather PROUD
Of bis ignorance. 1t not leng since that ne sd "
the author of one of the popular peerages Sec VOC
put me down as having been born IN tne year "'y.
"well, my lord, am I wrong in 30 doingf resny
don't know; YOU should have come TO see me while1
nv sister was living Poor dear soul' she diee six :"
eight weeks ago, and forgot TO ask her,
An enthusiastic female scandalized the Iro1ans oH
Saturday night by paradng the streets, beating oass
drum, and shouting "Wide-awake" ANY remon'
STRANGE was met by thwack on the head WIN ina
drum-stick. 4.
IT Is said that number Of noted medical men OF
NewYork CITY are drawn TO the life in the Rev. De
HuntinQton's novel of Rosemary" just issued m
book form. q.
Young Lincoln, con Of the President elect now
in Harvard College, was, on Wednesday night
called upon by large body Of the Students IN That
institution, aud congratulated upon the success OF Die
father.
Miss Harriet Hosmer, who leif Boston Tor Rome
,bout fortnight since, will lie followed next month
bv Miss Margaret F. Foley, the wel-known cameo
cutter and sculptor.
j. o. Shook, editor Of The Waco CIexasl Deno
Graf, was killed On the 25th ult. by Tom McCorden,
who gave himself up to the law.
r.. j. Yancey and Mr.. Gailor, editors OF IAe Aes'
pEis Agalanele, have recently been purderousiy a.
sanlted by unknown rowdies.
"A nan named Page recently killed q Mr.. Cares
in Texas. for which he was forthwith hung oy me
mob
Mr.. Hobbs, the celebrated lOck-maker, who has
pessed some eight years in London, has arrived N
Boston.
Wise, the balloonst, made trip from Richmond
$50 HAMPTON Va. on the Sd instant-9O miles IN -
hours.
The Hon. John Kelly, for many years the editor os
Tie Exeter a. H. NerS-Letter, died at that place,
aged a. He bad filed many places of trust and honor