New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-16
PERSONAL.
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New York merchants have rot yet forgotten the
sensation produced in mercantile circles, during the
Castle Garden excitement, by the public anHsaucemen
mace BY Mr.. Henry G.. Bowen (of the well known
ELK house of Bowen g. McNamee) that the firm had
receive ed TO sell Il cir goods Lot their principles"
few days sgo slavehoding Rentuckan, after buying
bin of goods az this same establishment now Bowen
Holmes 81 Co.., went into the private Office for con-
versstion with the leading members OF the firm, on
certain subjects connected with the saving of the
Union. TIE Kentuckian maintainea his side of the
question with some eenestness, until he was inter-
rupted By the sudden entrance Of a Western man, a
stranger both parties, who, without waiting to in
troduce himself, said to Mr. j., have to get
silk dress for my wife," We don't cell at retail
was tb4 reply can't help that" said the stranger,
(" am in from the West, and want TO buy my wife
dress from the who cells his goods, and no. his
principles" Mr. b. called of his clerks, and d.
reeed him to stow the gentleman the finest silks in the
establishment. The Kentuckian put on a look OF
ludcrous surprise, and on resuming his conversation
chsDged the topic Of discourse.
Capt Jeremiah Holmes, the renowned gunner OF
S.oDDgton who periled bis life 70 cave the place from
psge and fire, and mis- courageous wife who fired tue
first gun at the Of peace the east branch Of
Mystic River, celebrated their golden wedding at
Ny sic Bridge, Conn., March 8. The fret table was
surrounded with more than score Of venerable per-
zone, the average age of each OF whom was II years
The venerable couple were made the recipients Of
numerous and valuable presents.
We learn by letter from Mrs. John Brown, that
Martha, ile widow Of Oliver Brown who was shot at
HeIJers Fei1y, died at North Elba, the ID inst.
She gave birth, about four weeks previously, to a
daughter who lived but fe hours. 1--WE trast"
says the widowed woman who is called upon 10 face
this new souow, "tha our loss is her ee.p4l gain"
--piccolopini is married. She sang one morning a.
The CpftaI Palace, and lefs on the next Tor DnJio,
where the knot tied. The happy poseessor of the
fascinating singing bird is an Italian Prince, Roman
by birth, and relative Of one of the Cardinals. he
does not, in many Instances, marry for toe round
realized by the vocal,t but Is Of s)me for
tune-tor Itay.
Tic Court Journal sg TIA. there s not the sghs-
eat foundation for the emeht, copied from the
Dutch papers Of toe approaching arage of The Prince
OF Orange with an i!lustrous British Princess.
"A letter from Rome states that Roe ers the scnle-
tor is there at work upon bronze door for the Capitol
at Wash ngoD the estimated cost of which IL s2 600.
There are eight groups scupured upon it, representing
scenes in the life Of the dscoverer Of America. The
first scene represents Columbus before the Council Of
Salamanca unfolding bis great theory. In the second
he is ius setting out TO seek royal aid In the third he
is before the King and Queen, laborng to convince
them. Isabella leans forward and seems Interested,
but Ferdinand scarcely degna to heed the visionary
enthusiast In the fourth he ia con6dng his con 70 the
care of the monks, while his ships wait. In the fifth
he 10 landing in great state upon st. Salvador. The