New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-05
PERSONAL.

Mr. Isaac " Fowler, late Postmaster OF the City
of New York. is now resident of the City Of Mexico.
He left the island of Cuba some three months ago,
where he had resided extraditonist and fugi-
tive from the laws Of the United States; and friend
informs us that when last heard from, be complained
of Injustice and ngratitude Of false friends who bad
attened on bis bounty and participated in the specula-
tions into which he mad been forced The gentleman
who furnished the information refer to says that
Mr. Fowler was in a state Of utter destuton and that
all bis worldly gear consisted Of seedy suit of clothes
a trunk, very small sum of money and an old com.
mission acknowledging him to be a Grand Sachem OF
the Tammany Society. He denied that he had re-
ceyed any contributions from the friends he had for
merly served and repudated any present connection
with them He acknowledged his manifold foies and
regretted that he had not remained at home to meet the
consequences incident to his imprudent action.
The teegraphic dispatch sent to this city, that
Senator Seward had accepted Mr.. Crittendens propo
son Of compromise line the question Of ts adoption
to be submitted directly to the people, was sent by
"bull" II is said the. large sales Of stock were
effected on the strength Of the announcement Mr.
Seward being teegraphed to for the purpose Of ascer-
tanning the correctness Of the report had to send
positive contradiction of it, and also TO declare for the
forteth time, that be bad compromise to Offer and
no speech to make.
The Charlestonians not only damn Anderson for
eyacuating Moultrie but taunt him with simulated
Drunkenness. An informantof The Warrington Star
says that on Christmas day the Major dned formally
with the secession authoritieschiefs-u Charleston,
and was duly carried back to Fort Moultris by early
moonlight apparently very much overcome by the
good things drnksbe set before him. Those In charge
of the steamer posted in the channel to watch bis
ments in the fort therefore, thought it would be safe
for them 10 relax their vigilance and themselves take
Christmas night frolc, in the midst Of which An.
erson and his force spiked Moulires guns and landed
safely in Fort Sumter The apparent ntoxication of
Anderson but feint to have tho very effect it did
have.
Mr. G.. F. Tnin of Boston, in a letter to The Lon.
don Daily Ncs, characterstically offers TO go out to
lay tram road for horse carriages from Tentsin the
Chinese capital.
"A French paper, speaking Of our Presidents, says
that certain words generally give each one his popu
larity and he thus translates Gen. Taylors famous
speech at Buena Vista: "a little more rd,sins grapes
Capt Bragg while he translates "Old Hickory"
Vseux Meyer [" Old Walnut
Ogilyie Byron Young, "the chain-lightning sensa-
tion orator Of the West wants to assassnae the Hon.
Abraham Lincoln Hear him: More than one Mu.
thus Sceyola would enter the desecrated temple Of
liberty and strike the vile miscreant dead dead dead
in his tracks at the very altar, If needs be" If no
other arm could be found to consecrae itself by the
"high deed, "this srm-never raised against mortal
man save in self-defense-this arm, white with nno
ccnce and upstaned with the first blush Of crme would
leap the high resolve and plunge the brave dagger
TO the nnermoet depths of the heart Of the per-
jured knave.'
The latest expIanatian Of the Empress Eugcnies
tour in England s that it fit of womanly pettish-
ness because she could have what she wanted In
other words, because the Minister Of Police did not
comply with her command to afford prot<ge Of her
own tho brilliant advantages Of the Conservatoire on
particular evening" she requested his dismissal of the
Emperor. He was faithful servant and the Emperor
refused to comply. Her Spanish blood turned deeper
red and abe vowed to leave Paris and never return
while he was In power. She leh and did not return
until the day the minister resigned.
WIN. H. Russell, connected with the Washington
embez1lsment is vermonter, great stage man, and
hitherto considered Napoleon among fnanciers. He
is President of the Central overland mail which rum
also the pony express and partner in several firms,
one Of which is the Russell Majors & Waddel, under
whose contract to carry Utah army supplies these frauds
have been perpetrated. He resides in Leavenworth,
where he is President of the only bank Of issue in the
Territory. Ills property is said to be immense but It
ia 70 scattered and may be involved that it Is doubtful
If Government realizes anything from attaching It,
although the attempt viii be made.
The Duke Of Malakoff Is to have 100000 year
as Governor Of Algeria which, added to his salary as
Marshal Senator, Member Of the Council of Regency,
and Duke constitute an income from the State Treas
ury of $l62 year. But the Duke can't obtain the
consent of bis young wife to accompany him in bis AL
gerine exile, and she fitting up the handsome resi-
dence in the Avenue Montagne given her by the EN-
press the time Of her marriage, permanent resi
denes during the Governors absence. The Governor
was complaining few days ago to the Emperor that
he could not induce bis wife TO go with him 70 Agers
when his Majesty said to him, laughingly, That's it;
you can take SsvaStopOl, Duke, but you can't conquer
q woman@
AT the close Of business letter from Springfield,
the writer says: "We have lived eleven years the
corner opposite Mr. Lincolns house, and have never
heard him speak an angry word Let us pray for ono
who will in the future II God spares his Bfe be bur
dened beyond measure" This s high trbute to tho
President elect. And who win not Join the writer In
prayer for the man who, at such time ss this, Is
brought to the Presidency
1t u said that tho editor of The Chartesto~
Mercury, who writes s fierce disunon articles 10 one
Gordon, native Of Massachusetts, who has been in
the South but two or three years.
Some Of the visitors q. the White House, on New.