New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-26
Personal.

We learn that Mrs. President Lincoln is engaged
in qualifying herself for the delicate exgences of
her exalted station She is about to resume under COM
potent professors the study of the French language
with which her early education made her familiar, but
the practice of which has long been interrupted by the
quiet but uncessing occupations of domestic le We
also understand that in other and similar ways, Mr.
Lincoln proposes to odd to the many acco nphshments
for which she is already distinguished and which sup
ply to the salons of the White House it's most brilliant
adornments
1t distinctly rumored that Messrs. Benjamin and
Fernando Wood are already engaged in preparations
for mammoth Peace meeting to be held in this city
between the 18th Of November and the 10th Of Deem
ber-probably about the 4th or 5th Of December-at
which these gentlemen supposed TO expect that the
President will issue proclamation deearinga cessa-
ton of hosttes proposing armistce for the pur
pose of seeing on what terms peace can be bad.
On the occasion of Prince Napoleon's reception by
the authorities Of Boston, on Monday morning. the
Princess Clotilde wore pear-colored basquine, Of
new STYLE ever light figured silk travelling dress and
the Duchess dAbrantes black silk basquine over
striped silk dress Senator Sumner paid his respects TO
the Prince and Princess after they were seated in their
carriage ready to proceed to Cambridge.
-"Bayard," Of Wilkes Spirit, relates that Eaton
Stone the bareback rider was invested by tribe
of savage Indians, somewhere in the Great Plains.
"The redskins became annoyingy familiar, and Eaton
began to reckon he was in tight place when IN
idea struck him-one always does strike Yankee
and be improved il. Having toleraby well-trained
horse and loose iarat Re picketed the quadruped to
stake put him in circulation jumped his back and
began TO do circus; now standing, lying, now on
his head and 80 astonishing the gentle savages that
they forgot their purpose Of roasting him. but when he
yauted down and turned half dozen somersets, the
red devils were completely captured-be might have
offered them whisky and not a would have dared
10 touch it, An hour afterward be voted a great
medicine man. and sudden death was decreed against
any Indian who should dare to doubt bis right TO d.
vine hOnors.
"A letter has been received from Paris denying the
claims of NJ. Berger to the championship of billiards.
In 1919 be was beaten by NJ. Nicholas of the Cerce
du Commerce, with whom be has never played since
then. In 1852 match proposed to him by NJ.
Charles of the Cafe Turc; il accepted, and
siderable sum staked beside large amount of bets
made by the friends of either party. All the profess
sos Of billiards. and the principar amateurs were pres
ent at this match, which held in the Rue du files
St. Thomas in the saloon Of M. Lusien professor of bill
ards The victory was gained by H. Charles who beat
NJ Berger 10 points in 500 Still later NJ. Charles learn
ing that NJ. Berger intended to go to America, chal
lenged him, before his departure, in Figaro Of Sept g.
1860 to game of 1900 points for 600 francs, or for
more or for the honor merely, but received answer
Stocking knitting associations have been organized
by the ladies of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
The Rev. Daniel Waldo entered upon his one hun
dredth year on the 18th inst He graduated at Yale
L.. I.I In
he had charge of church in CsmbridgepOrt. In 1856
he was chosen Chaplain of the House Of Representa-
lives and served acceptably in that capacity for two
years During the Summer Of 1859 he supplied the
pulpit at Lenox, Onondaga County He still breaches
with undminished interest," and has no difficulty in go
ing through with two and sometimes three services on
the Sabbath without apparent fatigue.
1t il stated that the present unbappiness Of the En-
press Eugene Is really caused the fact that she has
been recognized by any lady Of royal rank in Europe
except by Queen Victoria. The Paris correspondent Of
The Manchester Guardian furthermore says; Many
people laugh at the invention, but nothing Of the SORT
however wild and improbable Is ever breathed about
in Paris without meeting belief in one quarter or
another; and yoa will find people ready to anirm that
the Prince Imperial has no more right TO be regarded
as the dynasty than the Count Luis or the Count San
Jago, the sons of the Duchess Of Alba"
The Rev. B. c. Ward, pastor Of the Congrega-
tional Church in Geneseo Illinois, 10 engaged Ia enlist
ing a company Of ministers for the war. He wants
sbe-bodied, unmarried men-preacbcr of the Gospel,
Of any and all denominations, who willing to put
on "tbs whole srmor," and fight msnfully for the
Government.
james G. G. Holenshads announces 10 bis fellow
citizens Of Hamilton County Ohio, that If they will
elect him TO the oce Of Treasurer of the county, he
win not only faithfully perform the duties, but also de.
vote the entire proceeds to the wives and children Of
the Hamilton County Volunteers.
IA citizen Of Buffalo refused 70 pay bill Of sil2
brought against him by drygoods dealer for articles
furnished bis wife, AMI ling sued for the amount de-
Tended himsslf on the ground that hs had never or