New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-23

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snt. ooni.t who would have great opportunities
a;a,po NJ. rp, vor's political Advancement hereafter
,b,, bs ,,on,d a me to control The Herald. Thlsi
the whole story whise ~ az We nave ssi'' va' ~,
extensively circulated n 'ne oou'n anu -
which we notice only to p,, uOun0e ~ W. az.
fabrication, disgraceful only TO - aA ..n.an. n
sure that Mr.. Bennett would nov, ~ .S.,.wa, N,
such scandalous piece Of humtug; n -. - on.
enemies Of Mr. Wikof may say ags'nst. .a;,..a I,
he's ever questioned bis courage or his ra rols.
defend himself or bis friends according TO the "a,
and PRINCIPLES of the Code of Honor Besides, Il L
| now be assumed certain that Mr.. Pryor woaia
never lave rejected proposition for sham duel ms
dislike of such encounters extending only to those OF
sn earnest nature. A much more probable report Is
one that has been much circulated in private circles
| but not yet published, that the Chevalier Wikoh
promptly challenged Pryor for the insulting manner 10
which ,be latter had him turned cut Of the Represen-
tstives' Hall, and that Pryor evaded tho duel upon
| some petty and cowardly bubble.
"A business firm in Utica last week. in improving
the front Of their store, put 10 couple Of pstegass
windows valued at sle0 each. little girl, after
mskiDg purchases hastily started to leave the
store and stalking Of the windows for an out
let rushed against it, shvering the gsss into inDumer-
able aemsnts In her fright she away, bat soon
returned to beg of the merchants not to harm her
| She was pleasantly assured that harm should be
done her for the accident, when her little heart ap-
pesred to overflow with gratitude.
THE Rochester Ezp,ess learns that Dollis Dutton,
the miniature Miss recently fell while balancing on
| the exhibitors hand, ard broke an arm.
| "A statement is going the rounds of the arrest
| somewhere South of a for numbering the Sheriff
Of Genesee County several years since 1t is mis-
take, 60 far az the county is concerned. The Bdtaca
Advocae GAYS: can of our Sherifs who not alive
and kicking now died quietly in their beds 1t must
refer to some other county"
| The Hon. John +. Potter has left Washington on
| a visit to Wisconsin.
Within the space of few days four churches and
an academy were burned in Lincoln County, TeInes-
zee. A balf.wit.ed individual by the name Of John
Rudd on being arrested on Suspicion of having set fire
to one Of them confessed that he had burned them all
He said that was his intention to burn every church
in the county which ten yearf old as ne con-
sdeIed that by that time they pretty well worn
| out Ee had allotted himself six months for the COM
pleton of this laudable enterprise. The Arrangement
however has been nterfered with, AID the authorities
have allotted him somewhat longer period In jail
| Not long ago, mutiny occurred among Coolies on
board the ship Norway bound for Cuba. 1t was stated
at the time that Mrs johnson died in the night follow
ing from fright and that her child died the next morn
| ing We now learn that the disturbance was slight
sndths Mrs. Johnson's death did not till eight
DAYS after; that of her child not till twenty two days
after So far from dying of fngh., she had no fear Of
danger from the trouble on board and thought the oc
cuTence Of hardly consequence enough 10 speak OF IN
letter written to her busband only day or two be-
| fose her decease.
The people of Lexington, Mass, on ThurSday,
celebrated the anniversary Of the first Revolutionary
battle, though the arrangements were not on large
SCALE Gov BsnAs delivered an address in the even
| ing.
"A piece of new road In Concord Mass which has
been 10 use about FIVE years. suddenly disappeared on
Tuesday forenoon. II was laid out a swamp,
and was seme six to seven rods in extent. man and
horse team were at work on It at the me and had
a narrow escape.
The Rev. j. A. Albro of Cambridge, mass, on
Wednesday celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary of
his settlement over the Sheppard Congregational
Society. Addresses were made by many clergymen,
song1vwere sung by the children, and exercises OF
festive character took place in the vesry of the meet
ing houfe. Beside these, p1rse containing s'Oo,
several articles Of slverware, and variety OF desir
able books were presented to the beneficiary. The
new chime of bells, tie present pride OF Cambridge
| was ruDe for an hour in honor of the OCCASION
AT the morning prayer meeting in the Old South
Chapel in Boston, on Wednesday morning last, gen.
tleman made statement of sad Of gambling and
suicide which occurred on board the steamer Empire
State the night before. party of men who appeared
TO be professional gamblers were playing cards IN the
cabin and urging the byssnders to bet upon the CARDS
They induced one gentleman, who had been apparently
interested in the game, TO put down $40, and by one
| Turn of the cards Il was swept into the gamblers
pocket The loser appeared TO be much agitateo ana
was seen soon after to 90 out the Deck and in lew
moments afterward man who was Supposedto benin
! jumped overheard and was Loot. His name was not
known 1t lie supposed that the chagTin and mortlhca-
ton which filed his mind when be cane to reheet now
fooshly be had lost his money, led him to commit tue
act The occurrence should warn all honest men not
to put themselves In the power OF the shapers VINO
infect the lines of public travel
"A well-known broker on State street. Boston, was
conveyed to the Lunatic Asylum, at South Oh
Tbursday in an insane condition, induced, as Is De-
Heved BY the raving preaching OF noted revVauS''
The Countess Of Elsn died at Paris on the let inst.
She vas the mother of the present Earl Egin, whose
departure for China viii be delayed for short tme
M. Louis Blanc was tosppear IS lecturer IN Lon
don on the 4th inst The subject of his discourse ws
this: "On the Mysterious Personages and Agencies 'u
France toward the close Of the Eighteenth Century
1t is ,ad that the japanese Embassy are to visit
New-Yo1k before they go to Washington oecs"'e 'no
Government fears TO be taken by surprise, ana Preie
anfin