New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-11
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Dr. wiling Of this city, arrived from
his tour in Europe Saturday last, by the steamship
City of Manchester.
Alex Gabriel Decaup Pc the eminent French painter,
died on the 22d of August He hunting in the
forest of Fontaubleau, with the Imperial party, when
his horse ran with him ard dashed him against tree
with such force that he expired in two hours. De-
camps was born in 1903. He has gained high repu-
aon by his pictures Of Oriental scenery and charac
terstics and Of animals. Among the latter are many
paintings OF apes one of which-the Monkey Connois-
seurs-was intended as a satire on the jury of the
Paris Academy. One Of his best historical pieces
rspretenis the Defeat Of the Cimbri. His style of
painting bold and original his coloring brilliant,
and be especially happy in presenting strong con-
trasts in humorous and pictureque manner.
Tile arkansas True Democrat Gays: " The report
that aal duel had been fought by Or. Mitchell aud
4. W. CAN'T, we are assured on good authority is
utterly without foundation the difficulty between those
two gentlemen having been anicably and honorably
settled.
"A correspondent has recently visited Ralph Farm
ham, sad be the sole survivor Of the battle of Bunker
Hill. He resides at Acton, Maine and was l0i years
old on the 9TH of July. The following report Of the
old gentlemans fati will entertain the reader
/ was working on the farm" commenced the old
gentleman, when the came of the troubles with
the British. good many lads enlisted and felt like
listing well as the rest butmy mother didn't like 70
bear of my going away. However, she suspected
thing, and one day she see me cleaning my musket.
Ralph, she says you amt gone and listed 2 Not
Just YET, mother, said. Still she uneasy, and
see her 20 TO neighbor whose had gone down TO
Boston TO jine the army. followed her, and when
got to the house heard her crying. | was sorry
then, but il was too late The next day and a lot Of
others were marched to ue the army at Cambridge,
where Gineral Washington had just come to take
mand On the road the people came ont Of their
houses and cheered us and Andover Colonel Abbott
tire ied the officers and rent us out come cider aud gog
in pals. We got TO Cambridge and the next day
marched to Charlestown, aud the Battle of Banker
Hill was fought. An that was a terrible, bloody
fight II was a shocking slaughter Twas the first
time had ever seen battle After that fought with
be army through three caGpaigns from l77j 10 l777.
! often Warrington. lie was a fine man. We
don't such fine men GiueTal Washington these
days. And clio Putnam be was a rough old fellow,
but brave as lion he cared for nobody nothing.
And GatCs-he was a brave man, too, though he made
show. was present at the surrender of Burgoyne.
was guard at the camp where Burgoyne aud the
other British officers dined with Gates after the sur
render. They were all very merry for all they had
there wae some laughing done where BurgOyne was
seated and Gates wanted to know what it was about.
Son ebody said, Gineral Burgoyne says yon look
G more. Ike an oId woman l than. solder
Well perhaps DO. I've delivered Gineral Burgoyne
Of 10000 children at any rate, aud they all laughed
heartily. Gates got the hest Of the Brtiahsr After
tho war was over, | came and settled on this farm.
1t cost 80 acre, and had hundred acres 1t was
all wilderness then-nohing but forest for miles
around and the woods we're full of bears and other
wild aDimasi the bears often molesed me, and shot
good many. One day wac in the woods with moth
ing but my AK, when bear dropped from tree close
by presently another came down, and then three
cubs. didn't like he looks Of IT, but after staring at
me they all made Oft. and let 'em CO. Once killed
moote-deer close by my log hut. II weighed 600
pounds lived in the log hut by myself for four
years, and then got married and after awhile bull!
this house just above where the lcg-cabn stood
have had seven children five Of them still living.
Sixty years ago Joined the Free.Wil Baptists, and
I've been member of the church ever since"
The Saturday Reriete of London has a clever ar
tcie recommending her Mlestys ministers to take to
the pulpit during the parliamentary vacation. We
quote ssarp,h passage:
"Ihe Premier might lntersperse a lecture on the
Eastern question ~ith his views on original sin, with
special reference TO the doctrines of Pslagus-a sub
ject in which his famous Romsey speech showed his
proficiency AT ~, LIS Grave VI Argyll every speech