New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-30

~ WE UIt Younger OF phree CTIdreh OF William
Msmitb, who was the son q james Nemitb Of Lon
acneerry N. H. but beine ieit orphan at an early
age, was brought mp by los uncle, Robert Mcclure Of
Acvorth, IN that State. While James w. was an in
fart, about line months old his mother a Province
woman, wa drowned IN at emptng cross the Mira
niCli River the ace. After the death Of his mother
be lived with oder sister until he was about fifteen
years cid, at which time the sister died. He then
made his way TO Brooks, in Waldo County Maine
where he Lad an uncle, and other relatives. Remain
nag there but short time, be next made his appear
snoc at my residence In Monmouth on his way TO Ac
worth, n. II. He remained here about a week wait.
ing for a travelling comp anion now the Rev T. C. Nc.
Clure Of last Springfield, Ohio. The two the older
one, Mcclure, being only seventeen years old started
an loot with knapsaeks on their backs, walking until
within ninety miles Of AcwOrh taking the stage the
Eest OF The way. Young Nesmth worked oat for some
time as bred laborer on farms in Acworh and Clare
mont Meanwhile, his father had left the Provinces,
ard emlgrated 70 Missouri. On hearing intelligence
from him, the son followed. A short time
after his arrival IN Missouri his father died, and
he was left alone, fnendless among strangers. His
means becoming exhausted, and not finding employ
Tent to his liking he enlisted in the United States
army Tor hive years, serving on the Western from
her III Dodges regiment OF dragons. After the expi
nton OF ms service he went 70 Oregon, joining the
overland emigration Of 1913. Mr.. Nesmth commenced
The practice OF law at Oregon City, and the Organi
Eation Of tie Territorial Government in 1874 he
excited one Of the Territorial Judges. In 1913 he went
70 California, worked at mining a few mouths on
Feather River, and returned 20 Oregon the next
Spring. lie then served ~ Superintendent of Indian
Affairs, which Office he vacated, through the enmity
and malignant opposition of Gen. Lane. For several
years past he has given his attention mainly TO politics
At the last session Of the Legislature be elected
u. s. Senator for the long term, receiving twenty
cut Of fifty votes. Dir. NesInth is claimed as u
Douglas man, but he his election in part to
Republican votes, there be doubt about bis act
ing with the Republicans in all their leading measures
and giving hrm and efficient support 70 the Admins
kration Of President Lincoln"
A Virginia paper under the head Cheap Ne.
sroes," publishes the following:
We learn from The NashcMe Gazette that at a
sale Of negroes on Saturday at the COurt-House in
Chat city, belonging TO the estate Of James l.. Bell
deceased, Of Cheatham County, the following was the
result; john aged u years, black, weighing l65 H.
1855; Ben, aged 20 years, black weighing les 10,
$S5; Hiram, aged y years, weighing l65 10, 81 010
Jake aged so years, weighing les ID, $775i Ann aged
~ years, a cook, $780,
The Washington Star says that it has seen, at the
United States Patent Office the model of a steamer
combining buoyant air chambers with steamboat or
other vessel for the purpose Of enabling their draugh
Of water to be readily lessened that they might pass
over bars or through shallow water without discharg
t.g their csrgces. This method of lifting vessels
shoals wac invented by Abraham Lincoln, President
elect for which he received patent, May %, lSi9.
The HoPkinsrIe Press says that so far as it has
any knowledge, Mr.. John NJ. Baker of Burnsville
Caldwell County is the talest in Kentucky He
was in Hopkinsville Thursday last, and subscribed
tor The Press. He stands feet eight inches in his
bSots weighs $40 pounds and If % years old He
born and raised in Caldwell County, and has
been hundred miles from lis home. On the street he
hooked taller than he really is, for common-sized
standing around him looked ike boys ..
The Havana correspondent Of The Mere ORLEANS
Crescent relates the following story:
i ana not quite certain il l informed you in my
last letter that early in the present week mulatto
girl private slave III tie family Of the Count Of
Slntovenia, had thrown herself from the balcony
of the residence of the Count at the end of the Plaza
dc Armas, and thus committed suicide. had heard
she lad been threatened to be logged and cent work
IN the tane-ed Of the sugar estate, which led her 10
commit the fatal act Knowing the kindness Of heart
Of every member Of the family of the Count, my curl
osity was excited to know what fault the poor girl
had commit ted that had led her TO being threatened
and IS ] have beard the story, it Is as follows:
young, poor, but respectable, man, had been lntro-
duoed into the family of the Count, in the country
Lost summer, and had fallen in love with daughter
81 the Countess, BY whom his passion WIS recipro-
Gated Tie Count and Countess, hOweyoi, infused
their consent the union OF the young people, and
the resut an appeal TO the ptan-General.
According TO Spanish law, young lady having at
tanned the age of maturity 10 or rs, / know not
which can marry whom abe peases and her parents
are bound to give her certain portion OF their Cub.
stance ar her dowry. In this Gaze the CaptanGeneral
sent an eScr760ad notary public TO the Count whe
referred bin his wife, the mother OF the young lady
who In her turn referred him 10 the young lady herself
who in repv 70 the inquiries made OF her, said yes;
she was determined 10 marry her afhancedi that no
one on earth had the power nor should prevent her
FROM fulfilling her intentions The slave girl who de-
stroyed beIseh was believed 10 have acted as sort OF
uo-Getween the Young people, and was consequently
threatened re before stated which led 70 her commit
ting suicide She the ladys maid, am told, OF
abe Senorita had from her infancy been treated with
great kindness The idea Of being compelled to work
m The field after she had been logged drove her fran
tic and she thus led 70 take her life by violence.
The Count Of Sanoyenia has thus not only lost Ia
yorte slave but s In fair way TO so lose his dAugh
ter and that portion Of her mothers property TO which
sic il by law entitled.
The New-York correspondent Of The Philadelphia
Press gives the following gossip relating 10 actors and
dramatiste:
1.-THE engagement concluded at the Winter Garden
On Saturday evening, by Charlotte Cushman, was one
Of the most successful she has played her SHARE OF the
pxofts amounting TO nearly $4,000. Forrest ~ doing
sill better than this at Niblos. John BroughRm lie
now receiving $500 per week al the Haymarket Last
wear he was paid az Wsllack's sl75 a week, beside
benefits and allowances for new pieces, and Wauaek
could well afford it, Playing with Fire was written
under last years contract and Broughan gets moth
ing for il at tie heater where II has had such great
run. Lester Wallack receives Sl25 week; Mr.. Blake
&ll5 and Charles Wsloot 800. AT the Winter Garden
and Eiblos, Messrs. COuldock and Dyou received 81
and go, ard hessrs Conway and Fisher ~ ana Soo,
resuectively, week. At Miss Kcenes this season
there high salaries, but al the opening Of the
Last she paid Gr Jordan 800. Last season, too,
krs John Wood and Hr. Jefferson received each $50
week under the management Of Mr.. Stuart
Archbishop Hughes has recently made the follow
ing appointments;
Rev John hoEvoy Pastor Of Trsnshturs,ion Church
Rev Timothy oTooe Pastor Of St Peters Ohurch' h'seo
Rev John Mcguire Pa4o, OF ls Congregation, al DObbs
Rsy Wism p MOresh D. d. AaaistAat Pastor Of 81
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