New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-04
PERSONAL.

marble bust in sb0p window. The poet Longfelow
aod the Hon. Samuel Appleton sat 70 the rising arts
lie settled at Rome in 1855, and passed an almost soil
tary bat not an idle Winter There be nearly finished
in clay li'e-size group of Una and the Lion" and
an exquisite bust of Cicero. TIE great work OF tie
Winter Of 81 was the Pearl Diver" which Haw-
thorne commentaries in bis "Marbe fIun." Re
turning to America in the Summer Of 1853, Mr. Akers
was attacked by disease in the early Autumn. From
that time his life that of an invalid. In the Fail
of so he again sought Rome, hoping FOR benefit a
wellrgh fatal attack OF hemoTrage al Lyons retarded
biz Journey aGd when at last lie reached Rome, he
wa unable % open his studio. Returning 10 America
in he Summer Of 60, he was married TO Mrs. Taylor
IF Portland well known as wii,er and poet over the
signature of "FloIcnce Percy An infant dan shter
inh,rils his name aud may trust his genius. Snec
1885, air. Akers has executed few portrait busts one
CT two exquisite desigos for monuuens and, we be-
lieye Lad porfly completed study for the statue of
Conmodore Perry coumi STONED by Mr. Belmont. for
the Central Park; but the artists work practically
clo ed with Tie Slrng of 258. His life from that
time was one of suffering which only ceased with
death.
Tie father Of Major.Gereral George D. Mcclellan
was Dr.. George McCiolias Of PbiadeiI Tia. lie was
very eminent surgeon, and man oi ttTiSihS
mental churacteriftics. If difficult and dangerous
ort ration was to be performed IN the Cry of Medical
COLLEGES, the task wa invariably committed TO Di.
Mcclellan. column might bc El!ed with reports OF
remarkable snrpicaI cases in which lie was the opc-
raior evincug tue most indoutalc courage, joined to
ekil, coon,ss, and pfcfoucc Of mind in aelrce;
but sin lie instance mast suffice lie was invited TO
Vrlnia 90 remove tn. ior from the shoulder OF 10y
Jake OIL the arm at tho shoulder JOINT, and, aso 10
remove the entire shoulder blade, the Gnor COW
erered H. rs well the upper part of TIC arm. Dr.
Mcclellan consulted with the resident llr6conf, and
tie boy was prepared for the cleTation. At toe
apl o.utej tine he drove up TO the house With !hs
assistant. walked ill., made three missions only, and
took away the arm sLoulder-Jl4de, and tnmor ate
ce,l er, and was ont Of tie house in less than sixty
seeords lea, ing the resident surgeons 10 take MP the
arteries and dress he wound. Tie boy recovered.
Gen. Mcclellan appears To have Inherited the oXcn-
tive ability and tie daring cmiucutly manifested by
his father aiG bids fair 30 he successful with tic
sword as Lis parent was with the seipe
Tie New-Yosk correspondent Of TIE Lordoa Sur
says thai Mr. William Heavy lInIlbui, who IS now
prisoner among the rebcls, sis well known m England
a. u friend Of the Pey. Charles Kingsley, aud ccr-
tfbutor 10 some OF the English maraziu1 and reviews.
Born in South Cayclua, educated in New-losk, Ger
many, AID France, and extensive tay ecr through,
as well ls resident in, hall dozen other countries,
Mr. Ilurbut had becoue thorough cosmopolitan lie
was a polished and versatile writer, and earl! tilred
his attention to toe p.os Six OF seyen year 40 h
WIS .di'or Of Puim,u's Magazine published here.
lie bar been theatrical crrc Of The Abioa English
paper Of New York for long time combating to
its columns scIne Of tie mpsl delightful t,pHloAs 1
ever read lie was the author OF tie Anti-Slayory
arrces that appeared 10 the Edinburgh, think,
some time in 49,. lie eventually setied down os
10 isinp editor of The ". T. Tme which he Ter las
Sammer ia con,equruce OF Suddenly breaking oa nto
the won't kiuo 81 secc siDnism. lie has boxed tte
compass Of c,oy,hmgi In, been tdiari'n minister,
a Mu-,ular Cbri. ian in 1ihiulcr, "a native Of a
Slave State viol,ut Abol'iouit Seceesonisi, and
IL az iatl a captive duiiLce vile GA charge o. beng
a Northern spy."
Mis-. Emily Faiihia who manages he Nicoia
printing Office, in London reIfrs iiAi thcic arc
eighteen Young Womei al the Nic,o.ia PfoHs who a.e
msking considerable progress 40 oouIcFiior., aud
there afe but thee men employed u triinng ald
clicking for tlose apprentice IL tie Pre-, +Foom mcn
Oty ole eiuyloJed, that branch al The busiaess ID
unsuitable TO- women. The Victoria Pnss Is alccady
s,l-supp,ri.ng which lt'iuk Is even better proof Of
lie real fuc,cts than tie rapidly ncrtas'ng fulpy Of
work, which cone from al. prs Of tho c0nutry, as
well az London We about - publish volume
called the Iicioria Reg'G,' dedicated ly permission
10 hcr anj,sy lie Qarcu, and un-cr her espce.t pat
rouasc as penoei specimen Of Tire su-ces which hag
ATTENDED the Victoria Plef, ard al'o rroofof The
support afforded to US By IL literary nG'ucf The
volume vii! lie edited b. Adelaide A. Pfo,or and win
- q. -.
ery Bmry Cornwall, Kingsley Manri,e, Dean Nil
man, Anthony Troloe the loie Leigh Hunt lite Mr..
jameson, su,ors Of Paul Ferro'l,' John lIaf,x,'
and A Losi Love Home Lee, Lady Fullerton, Hon.
Slrs Norton, Mr. GrOie Mira Gushell, Sins Troilole,
M. Olipg,nt, and many otleIs.'
The acknowledged Lead of the Polish society Of
Purir, tie distinguished exile, Prince Adam Czmtcry-
ski Las just died tere his age exceeding 81 years.
lie Wat born in Warsaw in no, and tcok up arms
az inst the opprcssOIs Of ms country ia l'y2 Ater
living many years hostage ut ST. Petersburg, lie was
made Sendor-Pala,ne of the realm u Poland. This
post however, lie subsequently resigned, III oonse-
eueBce Of some arbitrary measures, which be found
himtelf unable 10 prevent, by the ituisan police
aesins, a number of students. When the revolution
of 1880 commenced lie felt .bai II 40 longer time
for him 10 remain idle, aud Tat bis name and IN
fucnce should be at tho dpOs of the patriotic cause
lie became, in the first place, member Of The Ad-
uiinisiIatiyc Council aflerward named President
OF tbe Provisional Government, and subsequently Was
placed at the head Of aiaib by the Polish Assembly.
When, by tie progress Of unhappy events, his services
we're longer dem ded by this capacity he acted "a
private soldier and fought for the of Polend,
until Poland no longer able 10 send an army into
the field.