New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-30
Netppork DAILY Grf Sa,ss
Personal.

| Mr.. Church Of Montyiie, Conn. own.4 a g.
Tie hen took notion to act. Mr.. Church eueo,,as.A
her in il 70 the extent Of giving her sixteen .,. -,
| commence ON. With commendabe industry ,he he,
| went 10 work, setting" For week sbs ds,o.s.i
herself TO 1t without interruption. AZ the end Of s
| week Mr. Tinker's turkey along THAT way "a
crowdmg the hen Of her nest took the business Of n.
cubation under her own wings Being more On Ssr
muscle" than the hen, she maintained her positis,
until brood OF chickens stepped ont Of the she and
peeped The turkey then took the chickens 10 TOW
and returned 10 her own and Mr. Tinker's residsncs
Dir. Church brought action Of for the chex-
ens claiming them the ground that his hen laid !hs
eggs and did the best part Of the setting The wa
tried on Saturday, and judgment given for plaintiff
To eight cents apiece for the chickens. TAs
defendant recovered nothing for the services Of his
turkey, for the that not ayerbal contrast
had been entered into with the turkey her owner
DR.. Wynter, in bis "Curosties of Literature
Gays that some of the earliest notices Of boxing matches
upon record, singuarly enough, took place botwees
combatnts of the fair In public journal Of I73
for instance we find following gage of battle hrova
down and accepted: "Challenge-'I, Elizabeth Will
kinson, Of Cierkenwell, having had words wilh
Hannah Hyfeld and requiring satisfaction, do invite
her to upon the stage, and there box me for
three guneas each woman holding half a crown nesch
hand end the rst woman rat drops the money To lose
the battle. Answer, Hannah Hyfeld, Of Newgate
Market hearing Of the resoluteness Of Elizabeth VIII
kinson, will not fail, God willing to give her mora
blows than words desiring home blows, and from her
no favor; she may expect good humping The half
crowns in the hands ingenious device 10 preyeni
scratching"
On the march up from Reggie, Garbaldi and his
staff had contryed after many hours fasting, 70 pro-
cure large joint Of beef this they proceeded to roa
the Dictator himself undertaking 10 turn extern
porary spit IA rsmrod while the others prepared tla
rest Of the dinner. One staff officer i'll spurs and
ing heavy cavalry sword was mildly cutting mp toms-
toes and onions, while priest of goOdly presence
was mixing something in a tin-pot; suddenly the holy
looked up from his labor of love and the meat
burning, while Garibald in deep thought, wa walk
ing some distance off. An ad-de-camp was appointed
to the spit but the mischief WA DONE and when the
reverend father had blessed the meat he turned 70
the Dictator and said sernly, General the man who
deserts his post in time Should be shot, inter-
mped the selt-conyicted Dictator.
"A correspondent of The 81. Louis Repp5ira~
says that there IL Revolutionary soldier living
Ironton, Iron Co., Mo-, named Capt. John Hall.
months since enjoying good health. The old man
laes with much pleasure the and exploits whies
be passed through in those times that tried mems
souls He gives the most minute details of the battles
of Guiford Court House and Euaw Springs in both OF
which be was engaged and in both wounded lie has
never received any pension and until few years ago
never applied for one. When asked why he had nos
applied for pension years ago, his answer WAS that
when the war ended, the country was very poor and
he felt ashamed ask his country pay him for dong
what it was his duty to do"
On one occasion, when Mr.. Sturgeon ascended the
pulpit the first he uttered was: " hear that
some one here has lost watch, and another person
pocket-book. AL can say in the matter is think il
serves them right-why did not they leave them al
home But have a word or two to say on the
subject, which is this-tbat if my friends the pick
pockets, still in the chapel have to request that
they will not attempt to pick any pockets sill
have made my collection, as want all the money 1
can GET
Madame George Sand, who was dangerously i'll, is
said to be cut of danger and il is confidently
hoped that with and rest she will shortly be 1T
stored to perfect health.
Mrs Sarah Bowyers, wife of Mr. Samuel Bowyers
of Lendley, Grundy County, Mo-, short time sinoc
drowned herself under peculiar circumstances Ii ay-
pears that she was once engaged TO be married to a
young who went to California, but who persisted
his passage back the Inflated Central America.
She afterward made another engagement bu. this time
her affections were trifed with by heartess al
venturer. About two months since she married 70
Mr.. BOwyer when the blistering tongue Of SANDER
set at work which affected her mind that il be-
came prey to dependency Before destroying her
life she the following words in explanation of
her conduct:
ga few words for the hst on earth; but think
speak in Heaven, where there Will be SANDER
speakers nor SANDER workers Some Of you may thiuk
strange hen you this and wonder at IL; but they
would not wonder at me if they had my feelings. sis
a solemn thing to me to write these lines, but win
leave a word TO let the friends know that | am in
troable-that my heart is almost broken, my
mind is almost gone Yes, and sorrowful 20
of Heaven is dim 1 feel that am soon to be
Offered mp. | feel that must bid friends adieu. I
would like, i want 10 meet them in Heaven Yea,
blees the Lord want to strike hands with them
the banks OF eternal deliyerance, in my home in
Heaven, where parting is no more Thank Heavens
King, shall meet all my friends there, and pare
again." '
The following letter WAS addressed to the editor Of
The Journal Of Commerce. in which paper il appesvt
isDnSAPoLrS Ind, Nov. 10 1860.
A friend has forwarded TO NE q copy of TIE J0arEa
u Commerce of the 18th inst. containing article
headed " BAYARD TAILOR on PAPAL DESPorss,"
purportng To come from my pen with an elaborate
editorial reutstion appended Whence the article no
ferred to originated, cannot tell bnt not line Of
IL was written by IL conveys totally flse
impression not only Of my own views, but Of actual
facts have twice travelled through the Papal States
lonoe on foot, have oonvesed much and freely with
peasants, priests and mobiles, have employed my own
habits OF observation with sincere desire TO dscoyer