New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-03
PERSONAL.

Tom ssyres the English Champion, has been en-
gagged by an ente prising American spectator to Civ;
series of exhibitions in the principal cities in The
United Staes Immediately after the fight with Keenan,
The engagement has been definitely settled and we
assured vl not be broken whatever the result OF
fhe approaching contest may be.
A very aged Revolutionary soldier died last week
IN New-W Washington, Clearfsld CO.. Pa.-John Ludwig
Snyder. Born in MichaelStadt, Germany, Aug. s. 7l6
he arrived in America In 1853 being y years old az
the time. He resided in Pennsylvania 1Ol yeare,
months ana Is dsys. he diei March 80 at the Won
derful age Of l13 years, months aud Is days. He
entered our service in 1775 and fought throughout the
whole war. He was with Washington when he crossed
the Delaware on Christmas night, l776, and wac in
The battle Of Trenton the 26 of December. The light
of dsy was just breaking when the Americans drove in
The outposs Of tie Hessisns through thick slo e
s.orm Snyder wasin the battle Of Bran5ywine, Sept.
H. 1777 under Lafayette He was transferred TO the
command of Gen. Wayne, aud was in HE defeat
Psoli, Sept. % 1777 He was in the battle of Ger
man,owp, October 4, l774 He was encamped With
Washington at Valley Forge, Dec. ii, l777. lie has
said that the Winter Of that year was the coolest he
ever experienced Our troops, he mas told us, shot
squirrels and drew their skins their feet for Shoes
HI was in the battle Of Monmouth, June g. IVA, I'M
der Wayne, and was with Wayne at the taking Of
Stony Point, where the watchward vas, Remember
Paoh, brave boys" He was with Lafayette at the
surrender of Coinwalls at Yorktown on the 18th of
October 1871, and In his own words, Gin many more
scimmages that be could not remember the particulars
Of" This warrior left defendants to the fourth gene.
ration and TO the lumber of nearly three hundred He
was guDsmith by trade, and made perfect gun
when be was l07 years Of age. During the last Sum-
mer he could read without spectscles. When be was
over 90 he walked to Cearfeld and back distance Of
nearly 80 mies-and then back again, distance in all
Of co miles before dark one and the same day. We
are assured that he did not feel any the worse Of this
walk He never missed Presidential or o Guberna-
tOrial elt cton since the very first he always enjoyed
good health until Of late" informant writes
4" when he began to have weak SPELLS" and was
only bedfast" from the Sabbath before he died. He
~as a man" adds the writer, "that had no enemies
20 far az be knew, neither living nor dead. At peace
with all men, no man could speak evil of him; he
never was heard to murmur about anything" hero
DaDfestly-in all senses.
The Ness. Orleans Delta, in speaking Of the Mar
CUES dc Habana captured al Vera Crlz, ssys: There
was bat Dgle mark of the broadsce Of the Sara
togo nsuce&ble Oh the Marques tbirty-two pound
ball had entered her bu 9aIks about midBhips the
-''N, Gil" parsed frOugn tne lafDOsru sue Nun
ing round, clear hole az If il had been cut with cir
eoiar saw 10 s passage this bal carried of both legs
OF an unfortunate American, who 10 al evil hour,
doubtless under the pressure Of eome desperate stress
OF fortune had enlisted in Marins enterprfe Itis re-
maTksbe that he wes the only person On the Marlue,
who was killed, and he was the only American in her
crew. The name Of this unfortunate man was No. |
known 10 any on board"
Jacob Barker elosed a ak days speech In Lis Gala.
brated before the Court Of Claims week Mo-
witbsandng the long time he occupied It was interest
ing 10 the Last well accoun! Of facts connected
with the history Of the Of 1872 as Of the merits of
the claim a. Issue.
Prince Albert de Broglie, says the Nord, whose
last article on the Roman question brought down a |
second warning on bic Correspondence has just re-
ceiyed from the Pope the wax taper which his Holiness
carried in the ceremonies Of Candemas day. Sach |
IL seldom conferred any but sogereigns
Mrs. Adah Isaac Msnken, now the wife Of Heenan,
he pugist, says, In Published card that she would
aiher be bis wife than James Bucbanans. We have
10 doubt in the world that che would rather have Hee
ian than dozen Old Bucks Prentice.
Elder Pecks misdeeds appear TO have been exag-