New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-26
PERSONAL.

The London correspondent of HIlkes's Spirit
ssys that in his encounter with Idle Boy ferocious
horse that he lately tanned Mr. Rarey had large piece
torn out of bis left sleeve by the teeth OF the vicious
animal. Luckily the arm was not injured.
The following challenge appears in Porters SPIRIT
the editor of which says that if $500 is paid in to
bind the match for $40 OOO is probable that Heenan
will accept: 49,. ,oeo
TO the Editor Of Po,ter's Spirit Of ae Tine.
DEAR SIR: purpose TO match negro boy naiheu
Eadrick belonging me, against John u Heenan, IN
ring fight for any sum Of money ranging from one
% ten thousand dollars the fight to come on In twelve
months from this date. The boy weighs 1919 pounds
six feet two inches high, and 81 years old.
If Mr. Heenan sees tit to accept the above challenge
propose that it be left to you, the precise Time place.
and terms on which the fight shall take place. ,. g
/ will deposit with you check for the amount II
Mr. II. consents to wager, provided that amount s
over one thousand dollars. $50, n,,,,, ,ru,
Yours, &c, 1ohh nHh'iN"'
Edwin Booth, the young tragedan, has recently
married Miss Devn actress of some cele 9rity, OF
whom The Troy Budget says:
"Miss Devlin is well known as one OF the mos
beautiful fascinating, and really talented yOahs a.
fresaes Of the present day She commenced her thest
cal career in this city in 1854 ballet GIRL In the Ole
Troy Museum during the management OF 1t by ina
mold of form and glass of fashion, Gus Fenno her
father at that time poor but honest tailor nVlne
and keeping cothiIg store at No. l42 River street
now q 1aoer-beer saloon She soon after removed
hence 10 Boston where her extraordinary dramatic
talents were developed, and she soon became sa. U
M ordinary magnitude She has In the interim per-
formed at all of the leading theaters In the country
Among the visitors at the Yale College Commence
ment was Mr.. Joshua Dewey of Watertown, N. T.,
the o!dest living graduate of the College. He entered
his ninety fourth year in April last, and enjoys ms
bodily and mental faculties to remarkable degree.
Jys Me,o1b;s bulletin announces that the unfor
tunate Misunderstanding between Messrs. Galloway
and Yerger resulting in personal connict' has oeeh
settled and that the parties are restored TO the lorsr
amicsble relations.
"A correspondent in Clovesyile, Delaware Co.,
n. w. writes that young married man OF that place
bavDg recently suddenly died. his body was exhumed
and subjected to anaJ SIS while Coroners Jury was
summoned. No traces Of poison were discovered, ana
the Jury decided that the deceased to his death
from natural The remains were accordingly
rrinterred but still the community not satisfied,
and other chemists were called upon TO anayze parts
of the body These decided that the presence Of arse
mic was clear, though in small quantities. Conse-
ouentIy. another Jury has been summoned, and the
ridow of the deceased has been committed to Jail TO
await the result She is but seventeen years DID, and
said to be in appearance guiIeess.
"A strange affair recently occurred at Columbia,
Toraip Comfy. Ohio. John Squires, and 3 cousin of
his named Wallace Warath-the latter not more than
nineteen vears old had been in the habit Of sleeping
together. One morning Walrsth left the house early,
then returned TO bis chamber then came down among
ths family saying that he was afraid he had hurt ms
cousin in his sleep for that he laid in bed covered WIN
blood. An examination disclosed the fact that young
6quires had bssn fatally beaten with the aocA u