New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-25
Personal.

ftrpelcN aud hOttIt 4hc OWtu, OftElIdllN puOurneu
in TREN1v-YoRK TRIBrSE." We think Mr. Greeley's
sousent might have been asked as it was not; but it
ooaid have been eheerfuy given to complete publ
cation Of this Correspondence. As, however, Mr..
Greeley closing letter is wholly omitted and no init
NATION given of It's existence brand this pubica
ticn as brzen fraud and advise every one who rnay
Dc taken in 10y TO demand redress. 1t Were just
honest sell copies Of the Bible complete with the
New TestaInent omitted.
The Rev. Stephen Martindale died on Wednesday
morning at his residence al Tarrytown, in the
73d year Of lis age He was the oldest member
of che New-York Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, except the Rev. DIR. z. Rice,
who still survives in feeble health. Mr.. Martindale
WAS very favor,bly known in this city, Baltimore,
and Boston having been stationed for years in
each city For several years he has filed the Office
of presiding elder. He was gentleman of the old
school and perfect model of amiabilty The funeral
will take place to-day, o'clock, at the Methodist
III. h. Church, Tarrytown.
William II. Rodney Of Geneva, n. T., long
known 10 lie vile person. having served one term in
the Penitentiary for nameless ofense, committed
rape recently near Waterloo under circumstances OF
sngulsrly cool brutality AT dusk the evening OF
Tuesday the 18th inst he took without leave horse
and wagon belonging TO a citizen of Geneva and drove
20 n house in the Town of Waterloo. He represented
90 the family living there that he had been sent by
neghbor to obtain the immediate services OF young
lady-an inmate of the house-there being case OF
sudden illness demanding assistance The young lady
consented 70 go but her brother insisted on accompa-
nying her. This frustrated the villains scheme lie
saccessyey called several places endeavoIing to get
ladies to accompany him. the same pretense, but
their proper caution defeated him. But at last, he
found one house where, by the relation OF the same
5asehood palmed off as before the parents consented
20 let their daughter depart with him, aud without
other escort He turned from the main road to cross
road and when he had proceeded far enough to be out
of hearing made known his base purpose in enticing
the poor girl from home. BY threats OF instantly
taking her life should sic refuse, resist or make
any cutlery and despite her agonizing applications to
be spared The brute compelled her yield. He then
fed and his victim tOttered 10 her home, which with
difficulty che reached Rodney almost innledi-
aely arrested.
A correspondent james LOgdon by name, former
~ Of Texas, but al present living in Napa County,
CAL writes us from the latter State, detailing an ae-
of the prosecutions to which religious people are
subjected in some portions of the South lie says that
IN the Spring of 49, during the session Of the Annual
Conference Of the NJ. f. Church, held near Bonham,
awless fellows who insisted upon immediate cessa-
on threatening all sorts Of volenee to the clergy
convened Mr.. Logdon's two brothers, ministers OF
the Methodist denomination continue reside in that
vicinity and are subject many insults and annoy
snces. One writes: %, these are soultrying times
How long 10 be in land Of freedom !" The truth
Is that Slavery and Christianity totally opposed TO
each other and every minister who breaches boldly
and truthfully tie teachings OF the latter, Is not
patiently tolerated in region where the darkness o.
the former is loved better than Gospel light.
Henry Grice of Ohio has been appointed and con-
frmed a. United States Marshal for the Territory Of
Utah.
The dignity of Chevalier of the Legion Of Honor
has been conferred by the Emperor of the French
upon NJ Maurice Dudevant the artist, and son of the
celebrated George Sand 1t is generally understood
that he this the literary reputation Of his
mother than to his own artistic merit.
The King of Naples has sanctioned the marriage
of his brother, Count Train, with the Princess Ma
tilda daughter of the Duke Maxilan of Bavaria and
si,ter of the Austrian Empress.
On Saturday, May s. funeral service solemn
lied in the chapel Of the Tuleries at Paris, being the
anniversary Of the death of Napoleon l. at ST. He
lena. The Emperor, Empress, and the Prince and
Princesses Of the Imperial family were present. The
health Of Prince Jerome not permitting him TO be
present at the rass the Tuileres, he was repre-
scented at the Church of the Invahds where funeral
service was likewise performed, by aide-de-camp,
and by the officers of his household The Church of the
Invaides was flied by the survivors of the old Impe
rial army, attireG. in their sntiquated uniforms.
On Saturday evening, not long ago considerable
excitement was caused at Lyons by person .tatiOning
himself on the Quai Saint Clair, and presenting TO
even man that passed wearing blouse haif-franc
piece winch be pulled froma bag Some people, think
ing be was mad talked Of arrestng him; but he cried
out, ado not interrupt me. / not mad. have
Unexpectedly come into legacy of $50 OO0f. from an
ANGLE and have resolved in order to show my graft
fude and oy to distribute 4OOf to working men,. So
saying he continued his distribution until the bag
empty, after which he quietly went away.
Our excellent neighbor The Tablt gays that the
Postmaster at Windsor Locks Conn., is rather profane
for person living in the land of steady habits. He
notifies Tie Tajt 10 stop the paper of deceased sub
tcriLer in the following
why IN the devil don't yo0 Discontinue
Pm
Man dead
Our contemporary eOmmends this gentlsmaly official
10 the notice of the Post-Oice Department IN Wash
ington He ought 60 be promoted
1t II most important that the following mirepre-
senatiOn should be instantly corrected Some French
Journals have stated that the Prince Imperial son Of
Napoleon ILL.,, who is q corporal among the eYaHs nc
zr0VPc in the LIST regiment Of the Grenadlers Of the
Guard, having shown great impertincnee TO his
mother, the Empress, has been degraded from his
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