New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-07

PROPORTIONS OF THE HUMAN FIGURE.-Ths proper
tons Of the human figure are strictly mathematical.
The whole figure 10 Elk times the length oil the foo.
Whether the form be slender plump, this rule holds
good Any deviation from il is depart from the
highest beauty of proportion. The Greeks make AL
their statues according 70 this rule The face from The
highest point VI the forehead where the hair begins TO
the end of the chin, is oDeenth of the Whole STATURE
The hand, from the WITS. TO the end of The middle
finger, is the same. The chest is fourth and from
the nipples TO the top of the head ia the same From
the top Of the chest to the highest pon: Of the forehead
ia seventh. Ii the length Of the face from the roots
of the hair 10 the chin, be divided into three equal
parts, the rst division determines here the eyebrows
meet snd the second the place Of the nostrils. the
navel Is the central point Of the human body al1 if
should lie on his back with his arms extended, the
periphery Of the circle which might be descr bedaround
him, with the navel for its center, would touch the
extremtes Of his hands and feet The hight from the
feet the top OF the head the as the distance
from extremity TO the other when the arms are
extended. These are the general measures OF the
species,
Capt. A. w. Reynolds Assistant Quartermaster,
will repair to San Antonio, Texas by The ist Of Apru
next and relieve Capt. L. {. Mclean rs Depot Quar-
teimaster at that city. Capt Mclean will take pest
Ct Camp Cooper, and c. mmeDce the construction OF
barracks quarters stables etc., according 20 estimates,
soon as an appropriation therefor shall be made.
Assistant Surgeon Williams Of the Medical Depart
ment is ordered 10 repair TO Fort Arbuckle and relieve
Assistant Surgeon GaensleD The latter officer VIII
proceed 10 headquarters of the Texas Department ana
report Tor duty 10 Inc commhnpef tnefeoi rue Secto
tary of War makes the following assignments 20 s'a-
tons of the Medical Staff: Surgeon McDoagal, West
Point; Jarvis, Baltimore; Moore New-OdesDsi Aha
die San Antonio Surgeon McDougall will repair TO
West Point or before the LIST of April and reiisvs
Surgeon Moore who will proceed 10 w-Orea is ana
relieve Surgeon Abade. The latter, when reiie'ed.
will proceed 10 San Antonio and assume the danes .,
Medical Director in tina. Department. When 'eiIesec
by Surgeon Abadie, Surgeon JARVIS viii lake posi- 40
baltimore. Leut. Hdt of tho Third Infantry 70 'eiu-
porariy assigned TO duty AZ Albuquerque. IT,. qsn,.
[Wsshinston Corrcspondense OF Inc TUNES
ELoPEMEsT AsDsREMoRsE.---A few days ago. orc
Of our city officials, tired of the domestic S %
thrown around him by exaeting wiie resoiveu
eloping with Young lady with whom ne rsd oeen ~.
very long time desperately smuen; nc nc se',
paoked his trunks, and conveyed mem ~ Ie ueR"u.
he Chicago, Alton and 81. Louis Railroad, AM the
No. ~ Aforesaid perforated similar operation,
snS our thev wsut on tbe wings OF love toward ".
I~r;s Nv and BY conscience, that worm which gnaws
into The ysry soul of guilt, seized upon him and re-
morse followed. He wished himssn oask oy ms DE.
cached "a little station, few miles this side Of
9, ou;s be was almost fIepzied. BE had not tbs
moral courage to reveal his feeling 10 the guilty part
nsr of bis fight, and Getting deputy sheriff Of this
county, he begged him 10 extrcate him from bis pre-
dicament. His friend the deputy acceded to this
sonable demand and when the absoouding husband
had ,eated hmielf in the car be walked up him. and
eadng bogus warrant arrested him aud took him o1t
II the car just as II was moving off, leaving the mel
10 pursue her journey alone. Chicago Herald.
DIVORCES IN Misunderstanding the discussion
Of bill granting divorce in the Nebraska legslt-
lure Of the members related instance OF sharp
racco Of a couple resident in that Territory. They
spilled 10 the Legislature ard obtained divorce, and
Immediately the man and wife preempted lou acres o.
ands apiece, and having proved their nsle taereto,
were married again the next day, after securing los
acres Of land by the operation.