New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-25
PERSONAL.

Mr.. James L. Graham jr., possesses unique folio
volome composed wholly of portraits Of the Bonapare
family which have been collected and bound by the
owner. II contains more than one hundred different
engraved keDesses of the first Emperor, and an equal
number Of the remaining members of the ilustrious
family. The unfortunate Duke of Reichstadt-the
crowDess and seepterless Napoleon IL lis represented
by twenty portraits Among the most curious Things
in the volume. ia a caricature head Of Napoleon l.,
prnted in color by Alderman of London at the time
when every body in England, by the success OF the
Allies AZ Paris had Just been relieved Of their dread of
AZ invasion and fear of the Corscan ogre had given
place to hatred. In description Of the caricature
which accompanies the broadside, we are told that
"the hat of the destroyer represents discounted
French eagle manned aud croucbng, after biz conflicts
with the eagle of the North his visage is composed Of
the carcasses Of the victims of his folly and ambition
who persisted on the plains Of Russia and Saxony his
throat is encircled with the Rec Sea- in aluson to his
drowned hosts his epaulette is hand, leading the
Rhenish Conf. deration, under the fmy symbol Of a
cobweb; the spider is an emblem of the vigilance Of
the Allies, who have inflicted on that hand deadly
sting" Underneath the portrait is the folio wing paro
dy on the Emperors titles: Napoleon the Firs. and
Last, by the wrath of Heaven Emperor Of the Jaco-
bins, Protector Of the Confederation of Rogues, Media
tor of the Hesh League, Grand Cross of the Legion
of Horror, COMMUNICATIVE chef of the Legions Of
Skeletons left at Moscow, Smolensk, Leipsc. etc (;
Head Runner of Runaways, Mock High-Priest of the
Sanbedrim, Mock Prophet of Mussemans, Mock Pillar
of the Christian Faith; Inventor of the Syrian Method
of disposipg of bis Sick by sleeping Draughts, or
of captured Enemies by the BayOnet First Grave
Digger for burying aive Chisf.Gaoler of the Holy
Father and of the King Of Spain; Destroyer Of
Crowns, and Manufacturer of Counts, Dukes, Princes
and Kings Chief-Douanier of the Continental Sys-
TEN; Head Butcher of the Partisan and Toulonese
MaisacIes; Murderer of Hotter, Palm, Wright Ney,
of his own Prince, the noble and virtuous Duke Of
Epgbien, and Of thousand others; Kidnapper of
ambassadors; High-Admiral of the Invasion Praams;
Cup. Bearer of the Jaa Poison; Arch Chancellor of
Waste. Paper Treaes Arch Treasurer of the Plumber
of the World; Sanguinary Coxcomb, Assassin, and
IncendaIy."
A Portland paper Gays that Gen. Tom Thumb is to
take wife from that city, not only one of Portlands
fairest daughters" but "the handsome and accom-
plshed daughter of one Of our Oldest and most es-
tened citizens" She is said to be very "pretty
below the ordinary hight, and heiress to quie a
large estate"
Mr. Henry Morford the well known poet, has re-
signed the petition which has bound him to The Leader
for several years, and has accepted an edorshp on
The Sunday Atlas. His imaginative articles were a
poem in the last number, entitled Horizon" and the
first one of series of pleasant sketches called Summer
WanderiDgs up the Hudson"
F. II. Below, the artist, sailed for England on
We1 esday morning He has received the appointment
of Paymaster to the Militia the salary attached to
which is about g. 600 year. and the duties Of which
will not interfere with the pursuit of his artistic la
bors.
Mr.. Elias Dexter the print collector of this city,
has lately purchased in Europe 76 engraved plates of
portraits made in this country by Fevret de St. Memn
French artist, who resided here from 1895 to 1870
These plates have never been published, and Mr..
Dexter proposes to issue edition of one hundred
copies of them during the present year.
They include original ikenesses of Washington, JEFF
ferson, Livingston Burr and most Of our prominent
men and women of the period indicated. All Of the
portraits except three, were drawn from life. They
are to be photographed by Quincy, and the whole
work is to be sold at SIS copy.
DR. Cogswel, the venerable Superintendent of the
Actor Library, is expected to return from Europe in
September. He has besn absent since June and has
already purchased books to the number of nearly four
thousand volumes.
-Gignoux, the artist, is about returning to Europe,
and will take up his residence in Paris.
One of our wealthy citizens, who is interested in
several important patents offered during the late visit
of tie Great Eastern to this port to replace the boilers
of that steamer with others of his own manufacture
which should nearly 50 per cent of the fuel now
used. The protector was to perform the work at his
own expense, and only receive pay therefor when
time and experience should have demonstrated the
asserted economy of the new improvements.
-AlexandIe Dumas has gone to Paris to purchase a
steam press and the necessary apparatus for publishing
the IRdfpend0nt, which he will commence i'm nedi-
ately in Palermo. LIndfpendant will be large
newspaper, printed in French, and will be devoted to
the interests of Italy. Garibaldi has given il warm
recommendation.
The subjoined note of Alexander Pope to his friend
David Mallet, the literary executor of Bolingbroke,
and the author of William aud Margaret has never,
we believe, appeared in print:
"DEAR SIR: was quite grieved TO learn that your
self and Mrs. Mallet were at my door yesterday
though fear it was but your fret flight after your
illness. hlr. Brown had sent his chariot 10 desire me
to 20 in il to Apscour and return early The having
been and still being extremely ILL. am mysef in no
respect better than when you but II would have
been great pleasure 10 me TO have detained you two
just for dining time and Just excuse TO him. 1expect
day will be soon as Tomorrow he intends TO stay
five or six days. If You can dine with him without
hurting you I'll send you word what day. Ny hum
BILE services are Mrs. Mallets, and all my true aiec
tons are yours. "a. PoPE.
" Tue'day Might"