New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-21


His remarkable memery, his hitherto unimpeachsble
integrity and bis uniform gentlemanlness Of behavior
are strong arguments in his favor.
AN interesting collection of autographs in the pos
session Of gentleman Of this city contains letter from
ProverbialPhilosophy Topper to Mr. Jordan, the ed
itor of The London Literary Gazette, profsring a
critque the poems of Poe In il occurs the follow
ing snguarly modest and characteristic query: "How
gay you-shall we or shall not make Edgar A. Poe
famous 2" The letter was written in November 1915.
Some Of that great body of our fellow-citizens
commonly designated as the trading community some
times make their signs manifest before in very
remarkable way. Near the Village of Westminster
occurs the following: Clothing made for Men aud
Boys the shortest Notice, Grocery happy con-
junction of trades enabling the establishment to pro-
vide for the wants. both Of the inner and outer man.
On each side of imposing entrance in Chatham street
Dsy be seen the sign Billiards and Lodgings" lead
ing the passerby not unnsturaly infer that the solid
beds of the biliarabes after having been at the
vice of the knights Of the all day. are utilized at
night by being placed al the disposal Of those who feel
a craving for wholesome slumber. If this be the
the nocturnal occupants if they do net dwell in marble
bale, may console themselves by indulgng in the lux
ury Of sleeping on marble beds. Until very lately
there was Equor-store in Third avenue conducted by
the firm of " Frost a. Sparks" but the antagonistic
characters of the pa neIs would seem to have led to
dissolution, for Sparks having been extinguished the
business is now managed by Mr.. Frost alone.
Perry, the crayonist, is about to open an srt-es
tabis ment in Boston similar to the Crayon Art Gal
lery il this city.
The versatile T. B. Aldrch has in preparation a
collection of tales and essays strung together after
the manner Of the Arabian Nights by thread of hu-
morous and entertaining narrative.
None of our great men have held so many Offices,
enjoyed such long and uninterrupted official ca
career as John Quincy Adams. He was Minister to
the Netherlands under Washington 1896; Minister
to Portugal 1867 Minis er to Prussia during the
Administration of his father, I797-1S03 Senator,
1893; Minister to Russia under Madison, lS09-l3;
Commissioner TO Client, 1894; Ministerto England
lSl5-17; Secretary of State under Monroe, 1924;
President lS24-29 and Member of Congress from 1881
to 1871, the date of his death Thus, in period of
ffty-three year the intervals between the laying down
of one office and the assumption of another, amount
when added together, to lees than two years.
Mr. W. S. F. Mayors native of the British Col
ony of Tasmania while engaged upon Frank Leslie's
Newspaper two years since. received from Lord
the English Consulate in Shanghai. He Immediately
proceeded to China and has since well employed bis
time that in recent examination of than thirty
interpreters attached TO the various British Consulaes
il China many of whom had resided there some years.
be was placed third on the list He has since been ap
pointed liberal salary, ons of the interpreters to
the Legation. Mr.. Mayers's facility of acquiring
tongues well known to bis friends in this country.
vate Dv~ba baI af, Nov Xorb ba
only read and spoke eight or ten different languages
but was familiar with their Eterstures. He wrote
The Guscho,' " Fl Slanero" and other articles for
The Atlantic Monthly. One of the last of the Late
Mr.. Prescott was letter to Mr.. Mayors, accompany
ing presentation set Of his complete works.
DIR. Duncan Forbes, whose History Of Chess -
is announced by w. H. Allen & Co. of London, is the
Oriental Professor at the University of London, and
author of the best Persian and Hindustani grammsrs
The germ of his present work appeared in Tie Illus
trated NebcS in lS545 and completely overthrow the
hypothesis of Mr.. Bland who in an essay published
by the Royal Asatic Society in 1851, endeavored to
prove that the game originated not in India, but in
Persia. DIR. Forbess work, embracing the period from
the origin of the game to its introduction into Europe
appears entirely rewritten and greatly enlarged,
and will altogether supersede the crude reatises Of
Lsmb Twiss, and Gunther-Wahl upon the same sub
ject.
Private letters from Stockholm state that there is
much talk in the Court circles of the Swedish capital
of rumOred visit to this country and Brazil, during
the coming Winter or next Summer Of Prince Oscar,
the brother of the King and Lord High Admiral Of the
Swedish Navy.
"A portrait of Professor Charles c. RAIN the Sc
cretary Of the Royal Society Of Northern Antquaries
of Copenhagen has been ordered of Danish artist
by the Hon. George Folsom, LID who intends to
deposit it in the gallery Of the New-York Historical
Society Professor Rain has earned the gratitude of
every American historical scholar by the able man.
in which he edited the AHtiqutates Amerie0nde,
large quaTto volume, giving the original Icelandic do
currents concerning the pre-Columbian discovery of
this continent and by other reatises subjects
neced with the antiquities and ehnology Of this eoun
try.
The following imprinted lines are written the
fy-leaf of a Volume of Coleridges Lay Sermons now
in private library near New-York, in the neat hand
Of the genial author. The volume was published in
1916, but the lines are dated
"l2th October 1892
1t is many, many years, my dear Williams since
this volume was first placed in your hands, and If |
DO not regard you with greater love and esteem
than then did, it is because even then esteemed you
OyOUehg loved you with entire affection. II Is
not among my least comforts that assured of your
answering attachment / can subscribe myself, dear
Grore. H,gSgate ST. CoLERIDGEp
The object of the friendship expressed in this hap
PLY written and pleasant note, as appears from the
Boz kmsrk Of the volume, Mr.. j. Fl. b. Williams.
Richard Henry Stoddsrd, the poet, and Mrs. Stod-
darc are passing few weeks at the residence Of Bay
ard Taylors father in Chester County, Pa.