New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-17
PERSONAL.

young Irish priest new arrival in this country,
made application come time ago fer situation az
teacher in a city school in New 0resne. The gues-
tioI ard answers on lis examination were az fol-
ows:
DIGESTION: What is the southern boundary Of the
United Satee
Answer: South America.
Q. It's northern
&. Bofins Bay.
Q. Who was the Sovereign OF England prior to
Cromwen
A. GeorgeIv.
Q. How many Georges have rsisnei in England
A. Eight.
q. Are you acquainted with ancient history
A. am Sir.
Q. Who wrote the history of the PeIopOnnesila
War;
A. Alexander the Crest.
Q. Are you familiar Hith the history of Louisiana ,
A. an.
q. Wb>n was It settled
A. In 1868.
o. From whom did va acquire i.
a. Acquire, lie it
q. Yes. From whom was II acquired
A IL it acquired you mean
IL was suggested, at this point, by bystander
tha perhaps the meaning of the word acquire not
uIderttood.l
2. by acquire I mean from whom did we get Il
A From the British.
@. Wlat are the principal rivera of Afrcal
~ The Tgris, EuphIates-and could mintion sew
eral o'hersif ye Ike.
No further examination was thought necessary by
the Board.
In the arrangements for the ball to be given TO the
Prince ofWsles at Bottom Gays The Notiona! IteY-
gencer1, the naEe OF Jotah Quincy was asked - be
ueed in the Committee Of Management. 10 the re-
queet bic answer is eell phrased that, in itsef il
presents remarkable illustration OF continued strength
ofitelleet. Mr.Q viii attain, if he lives, his nine
trth birthday IN Febu ary next. lie wsi gues. Of
John Hancock az a bill aot dinner party. lie has
been the aas0ciss Of all the master minds who formed
the Republic lie was suljsc. to the Crown a, his
birth ard lived tosee the struggles Of the Revolution
the creation Of empire. lie is to-day The most ia
telesug nan in the nslion-by association and BY
ptrsoral worth aid by the possession d a vigorous
intellect in that day Of life when 10 tue mass OF man
Kind the light OF the brain has set.
Toe iDbabitants OF the New Forest ia England
have long been acquainted with an eccentric eharaser
ranod William Gutter, who some years ago Quilted bis
iarm leaving the gathered crops in the aagoas ua.l
10th the homestead, the cral, and the wagons, fell
into complete decay, and eiec,ed a wretobei howell on
some property reloIg 10 the Earl oi NOrmanton, It
Atlis Heath, where 10 was locally desisuated no
"FcIelt Robinson Cgas O." AT this pl.ce he turuei
bie attention 70 bee keeping. The bees proved great
Annoyance toa nsighborlng farmer, who np7ossnttd
TIE Inconvenience 20 which he was su Hei % tns
Earl Of Nomauon; but neither enr.aty nor tas oa'r
OF money another i.ce Of land On the p'rl OF us
noblv Earle seent. could induce Cutler 10 move. n
warrant Of ejeement recently oo'aneo' sndt was
placed for execution in me bands OF SaeihS on'er'
a few days pgo the ofcer procured plenty OF hel''
end pIoceetod {, out lac "a rant into execution bS
found bttvttn 100 and 800 hives Of live bees How
they were to be emoved was difficult question Cue
leI move amorg them in saS'ty they lodged upon Dis
arms and body without tingiug him. bat the Saein
repre-, enatives experienced sharp reception Ansr
some maneuyring they got Cutler 70 the hedge eeonS