New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-02
Personal.

CERT Smith ia making excellent use Of his return
inc health. He has retained Messrs. Sedgwick, An-
dreys and Kennedy of Utica to commence suits IN
his behalf against Watts Sherman Royal Phelps, ana
&. L. M Barlow prominent members Of the notorious
FiGb.ayenue Hotel Democratic Committee flfty
thousand dollars are the damages claimed in each case
There are 2s other members Of this Committee.
We have not learned when they are to be sued, nor
have we learned when the many publishers OF the
"Manifesto" are to be sued. The following eorre-
spondence PRESIDED the legal proceedings:
0PyTyRBoRo Feb. 49, 1860.
AWAITS SHERMAN esq-Sir; My father.in-aw,
Mr. Gerrit Smith, has at length so lar waKen up rom
the eclipse of his intellect 10 be able 10 read ana 70
hear reading He has Just for the hrs. time
the Manifesto Of the NewYork Democratic VIg ia'
Association published last October, in which yo1
COL meet bis name with certain Central Asiociatioh
of bloody and horrible purposes.
Gas Mr.. Smith belongs TO no Society, has always
opposed scored societies. Lad never before heard OF
this Central Association, ard condemns al shedoiag
feels bimsef to be deeply wronged by you and your
associates. He holds You and them Responsible ioI
calling in effect upon the people both Of the North and
South TO de,est and abhor him.
Mr.. Smith wishes to know without any delay
whether you and your Will persist in your
libel, or make the unqualified aud ample reTaction
which the case calls for. -
"''''' "Yours, respectfully CHAs. D. MILLER"
When Gov. Seward was in Syria, Turkish officer
Of high rank, made him present of three thorough
bred Arabian horses, the choice OF bis stud OF soma
forty. eight animals These Barbs-two stations and
mare-wi be here by the next ship from Beyrout.
One of the stations is said to be destined to farm IN
Columbia County.
--Sienor Toledo, Mora's late Minister of Foreign
Affairs 81 Costa Rica made his escpe out Of the coun-
try in closed box in charge of Moras wife, who con-
Quoted the box and its coneots safey to Puna Arenas,
where the ex Minister embarked Oh board Of O sailing
vessel TO a port in Guatemala. Efforts were made by
the military authority of Punta Arenas TO detaiu the
wife of the President but by the timely nterposi-
ton of the acting British and American Consus at thai
poit she was permitted 10 embark on board the steamer
Guatemala to join her husband.
Among the stories told Of the canvassing in Paris
for the seat in the French Academy made vacant BY
the death of De Toc4ueve, is the following By The
Boston Travellers correspondent:
a lady, one of the most beautiful women in Paris,
warmly advocated Father LacOrd lre's claims - the
vacant seat intending Der eloqnence Tor tde ear OF
eminent member of the Academy, who happened 10
be in the room. In conclusion, she directly appealed
to him TO give the frar his vote. He replied: 'Gsorg'
ana Duchess of Deyonshire, The most be utiful and
most intellectual woman of her day, took most active
part in the canvass for Charles James Fox. In her
solict in person the votes of the humblet freemen
She was Of the greatest service TO the Wing party;
he winning beauty, her rank, and the pendor OF her
eauipage, made her indeed an irresistible advocate.
In the hight OF the she appealed to hatcher
Tor his vote. He said she might have it If she would
allow him to kiss her. She accepted his terms. He
kissed her, Fox got his vote. The advocate Of Friar
Lacorcare understood the apologize and, holding olt
her cheek to the very celebrated but very ugly
demieian said: Take your price, The bribe was in
stantly taken. Finally, the Rev. Father secured hs
plant election"
"A very earnest gentleman named None, dele
gate to the Virginia Opposition Convention, made a
speech the second day of the session Of that BODY
to reute certain aspersions upon his character FOR
"soundpess" upon the Slavery question. If" he
observed "the ladies tof whom there were many in
the Convention would excuse him for swearing, no
would gay, by =, there never was tine when he
was not sound upon every subject"
The three upper classes Of Yale held election,
Feb. 90 to choose from each class three editors for
the low College Quarterly-the URder-Graduate.
There great interest taken in the choice, aud the
number Of votes was very large The editors chosen
are as follows Seniors, E. G. Mason, j. NJ. Morris,
l. NJ. jones' Juniors, $. Z. Baldwin, r. L. Chamber.
lin, w. Il. Park; Sophomores, ID. II. Chamberlin
Flayius j. Cook, p. Blake.
In the Maryland Senate, recently, DR.. Lynch Of
Baltimore County, offered order appropra.ing 500
10 the Colonization Society, to send Henry Winter
Davis to Liberia. He prefaced the order with few
REMARKS to the effect that Mr.. Daviss loss would not
be felt, and that he might find wide field Of labor
inn ortaLze his name and live honored and respected
in the colony.
The n Y. correspondent Of Tie Philadelphia
Ledger writes:
"On dit, that the dying burglar, Charles Murphy, who
jumped iiom the fifth story Of No. $40 Pearl street
Saturday evening last while pursued by ths police
bas brother who 10 director in one Of the leading
banks Of this city. The name Of Murphy is supposed
10 be assumed"
MIR. Golden himself does not anticipate that his
shares in the Illiucis Central Railway will have ut
nately deprecated in value. The accounts of hi,
health are very uhfayoable, and his physicians have
recommended a prolonged residence in the Pyreness
to insure his safety from pulmonary weakness. lie
bias lately declined the post of Mr. Miner Gibson az
the Board Of Trade, which was offered him.
AIR. Fred Whitehead of this city, late of Buffalo
says The 81. Louis Brllctin, who ia engaged in
SoIns shooting gallery Fourth street. bids fair to
eclipse Travis himself, Or the worldYeno wncd
hero and patriot, VIM. Tell The other evening while
in the gallery we saw him shoot an apple from the
head OF another 70 ntloman who stood at tho distance
of ten PAGES. What makes THE feat remarkable one
Is the fact that II was performed with a pistol |
ard ball. and not with on sir-gup, which is usually
employ ed in shooting galleries The same gentleman
stood Oft ten PAGES and held sevenspot diamond card
in bis hand Mr.. Whitehead, with pistol and ball.
fhot FIVE spots out Of the card.
The ast Fart Scott Democrat informs us that ii
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