New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-05
Years day. puposely insulssd tho Presidsnt by 6s-
ing to take his hand. tts l,ttfA tfE

Years day, purpossly insatsd tho Prssidsns By r6-.
ing to take his hand. Fta A.ttft 9tt
The New York correspondent of The Pkiadelpkia
Pres, writes to that paper follows; Young Gordoa
Bennett has laid the keel Of yacht that intend
ed to surpass anything in the yacht way that has bean
built on this side of the water both for sailing qualities
and for the comfort of the bold young salts who may 60
voyaging in her. The Rebecca, BIS present yacht is
seventy tuns burden but the craft is 70 be oae
hundred and seventy tuns, and will have accommods
tons for fourteen persons besides the crew. II will b
fitted up with all the convenience and comfort of which
such a craft is susceptible"
The following incident Is narrated by The n.
Louis Republican, paper bitterly opposed - Nm
Lincoln and the Republican party: An unfortansse
nan made bis appearance at the police Office yesterday,
and solicited money for the purchase Of cork arm Is
happened that last 4th Of July, while engaged in
firing national salute in Bloomington, Illinois, the
cannon prematurely exploded, and the man was very
severely injured and subsequently, lost the use Of one
eye and was compelled to have both hands amputsted
eight or nine inches from the elbow. Several dollars
were taken up in his behalf in the police oce and the
unfortunate man aourished bis hooks In acknowledg-
men thereof and in a manner betokening the utmost
gratitude. He then stated that he had but lately
him was in Springfield, Illinois, where be happened TO
meet with Mr. Lincoln, the President elect. The poor
mans condition being made known, Honest Old ABB
addressed him follows: "Who did you vote fort"
"Well," replied the man. "to tell the truth, didn't
vote for you; voted for John Bell| Honest Old
Abe said that was right, and at once gave the man
twenty dollar bill and then collected ten dollars add.
tonal from the bystandes. As soon a the man stated
that he voted for John Bell, strong Bell man. who
had previously contributed FIVE dollars, Immediately
doubled the amount, and subsequently, in considera-
ton of its being Christmas, trebled the amount
-ThegWashington correspondent of The Phiiadef-
MIA Inquirer writes: "Senator Trumbun b having
bis residence put in rsate order for the reception Of
bis expected guest the President elect who 10 expected
here in February Mrs. Lincoln will be accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. Edwards from whose roof by the
way, she eloped with odd Abe then bricasss
attorney"
The Elmira N. ~ Gazette of Dec. 18th says'
John Brown, jr., In Elmira yesterday, in ooo-
ference with some of the abotonists here. He cans
in on the Southern train and departed North He -
working up some plot to strike the Shareholders"
The humiliatious to which poor old Buchanan was
brought on New Year day are thus described in The
Washington Star: "The only noticeable feature Of
the csson was the fact that both Secession and Union
cockades were visible upon the persons OF not few
present. females as well males, and that in i-nro
than one instance the Of such badges evinced
the fact that they were endowed with more partsAn
bitterness than good manners, the latter being whae
they should have manifested rather than the former,
on such an occasion at least They, however, refused
10 manifest the latter 10 the extent Of declining the
Presidents hand ard sweeping by him with an effort
at display of lofty disdan, which caused suppressed
litter on the part Of all welbred persons who wit
messed the ill-bred airs they thus manifested We re-
ret to have to add that some women, as well a. men,
were guilty of participation in this breach Of the privi
leees of the Executive Mansion on New-Years day."
jenkins, writing account Of a Scotch ball st
Hamilton Palace, says: "We learn that her Grace, the
hostess was remarked TO look exceedingly wei and
happy, and, beside her usual ewely, wore necklace
of brians of peculiar beauty, which, we werc IN
formed, was acquired at cost of 600. HsFGracs
did not dance. Not an insignificant item in the 6splay.
as lending to the effect was the splendid state tverss
of his Graces retaners, which Of beautiful de-
serption, embroidered scarlet nwroughs conspieuosay
with the arms of the noble house. Their stockings
cost two suineas q pair"
AN English paper says that Lord Clyde, late SIR
Colin Campbell, and the Duke of Cambridge recently
honored tailcr's ball with their presence.
An English artist, named Alexander Henderson.
lately prosecuted in London for making pictures
IN Sunday. The Sabbatarisn who accused HIN Wa
mortified because of his non-conviction. -
On Sunday, Dec. 16, Lord Teynham preactsd twe
srmons in the Baptist Chapel, Brown strset SaliG-
,ury Both services were well attended. u