New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-13
PERSONAL.

The New.York correspondent Of The Charleston
Courier says tha. lola Montez is neither out of town
nor dead She lie, however still here very sick. AL
though her life was recently despaired of she is now
better but her permanent recovery is not looked for
TIE seeds Of consumption are 80 firmly rooted that she
will never be able entirely to remove Them"
The New Orleans correspondent of The Charles
ton Courier writes the Sd inst. that of the
young men of the Crescent City have been fighting
or trying to fight duels this hot weather. Yesterday
there was ahoat that most determined affair
was to off between two Of our Second District
Merchants Rapieis were to be the weapons and the
f2h, was TO be Poutrdnce and was to be continued
until the other party was slain. But the Sec
onds found ans it is pleasant to know, to compro
mise the difficulty and to prevent the bloody engage
ment contemplated. To-day, learn another affair
dhonaeur is coming off at Agiers the par les be-
ing two young gentlemen who were prevented from
fighting yesterday. On that day two downtown
young gentlemen fought with small swords, there hav
ing been a previous caniog affair Of the merits Of
which know nothing. One of the contestants was
wounded in the sword.arm, and reconciliation of
matters wued. Hot work this, with the mercury at
go above zero.'
Mr.. Lincoln's appearance on the grounds where
the great Republican demonstration was made at
Springfield, H., last Wednesday, was the occasion of
80 much enthusiasm after he had twice addressed
the crowd that he obliged to excaim with char
acteristic humoi: 81 here, fellow citizens, ex-
pectpg quiet, but as il seems am great dsturber OF
the peace, l wish you would allow me to depart"
"A neat snd charming msiden in Indiana, the for
tunate possessor of considerable property, became
engaged for marriage to green unattractive clumsy
boy of eighteen years. The day for the wedding was
Fixed, and the course of rustic love was running
smoothly enough. One day the groom-expectant sp-
feared before bis mistress with wrinked brow, culver
ing chin, ewes filed with tears. "My father says
sbant marry unless first pay him for my time"
This was all he said The woman at once sent him to
the sharp parent wi instructions to learn the lowest
rate of exchange at which the time could be trans
mued into money. 81 win sell you said the father
-" for 5000, and not cent less" "And VIII buy
you" returned the damsel when TIE offer was COM
municated to her. She paid the money, married the
property and has since assiduously cultivated IT,
that great Improvement, personally, morally, and
intee ctually, has taken place.
Among the passengers by the Adriatic Is William
S. Campbell esq.,, United States Consul at Rotterdam
Mr. Campbell returns on leave for few months, and
the numerous friends to whom he has rendered SER
vices and Inequalities during many years, will be
glad to hear OF his return 10 his naive city.
The Saturday Repiew speaks of story that
the ladies OF the congregation of fashionable preacher
in London, are subscribing fund to procure him d.
vorce.
The New-York correspondent of The Rochester
Union rays that Paul Morpby has played only Elk or
seven games Of chess during the last year. and that he
will not hereafter give nearly as much time to the
game az he has heretofore given. Mr.. Morphy says,
however that want Of practice has Percepbe effect
| in veal ming his force.
Some months .ince, the ship Uriel, of Boston,
Capt Thomas Walker, the way to Calcutta, fell in
with the Portuguese brig-of-war Mondiego, in sink
| ing condition. The Mondiego was bound from China
to Lisbon. A terrific gale prevailed at the tme AT
much risk, Capt Walker succeeded in rescuing all the
officers Of the brig nine in number, and % OF the re-
naming portion Of the briggs company including two
women. Forty seven Of the persons on board the For