New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-12
The Sante Fe Mail.
PERSONAL.

-Gecree Washington Dixon, a well known and ec-
centfi. character, died few days since at Charity
| Hospital, NeNNOrleans, Of consumption. He was 80
well known that we need not offer any particular
count Of his life Ordoings
The Rev, Tbol vas X. Beecher, brother of Henry
Ward walking through Elmirs saw poor widow,
who had no one 20 help her, saving her wood Imrae-
diately off went bis ove.voat and muller, and sound
ministerial muscle aoon msbed the little pile she had
The next day cord of WOOD was laid before the
widows door, and sawed and piled by two men,hs
pay coming out of the Reverend Beeehers pocket
The Charleston papers notice the dccesse Of Mn
Grace Crawford ut the extreme ole age Of one hun.
dred and seven year,. ..t
Dr. Samuel Hugo died at York, Pa, las. week
The deceased formerly il the service of the United
States, and served in the capacity of ssrgeon in rhs
army during the last with Great Britain He was
on the Niagara frontier during the war cad was with
Gen. Scott at Lundys Lane, Chippewa, Fcrt Erie and
other engagements
George Gfeenleaf, well-kuowTf IN Boston
porter, died day two since IN Portsmouth, bis
i've place. Mr.. Greeneaf was formerly one Of tho
proprietors and junior editor Of The Ner-HompliT
Gazette and subsequently reporter Of The Boston
Times Bostoa Herald, Washington UsiOn, and Bal
hmoyc Republican and atterly of the publishers
and editors OF The Fulton CITY Qlll Adrert'ser.
Spelling matches are all the rage in Winsted,
Conn They had one in Camp Hall, Monday night
and collected $40 in en-cen admissions. Nine schools
Of the town sent five picked spoilers First prize,
Websters unabridged pictorial dictionary. They nrd
up the spelling book, two three Biographies, aud bad
to bring out the classics before some Of the sharest
spoilers would succumb..
Gen. Beauregard, now in command Of toe rebel
forces at Charleston has much fame tactieisp. II
lie said that when Gen. SCOTS council differed in
opinion to the plan for attacking Mexico, alter
others had spoken, Gen. Scott called on Lieutenant
Beauregrd, whose conduct at Vera Cruz Cerro Gordo
and Contreras had strongly attracted HE attention
That young officer observed that, inaSmucb as he
differed IN toto with his brother engineers he felt great
dfidence in expressing hisviewsi but he finally agreed
with the plan of Gen. Scott, it was acted upon, and
the city was taken.
The new PostmasteF-General Of the Southern
COnfederacy, John ii. Reagan, wac born In SEWER
County, Tennessee, October 8, 1918. Having ehoreo
the profession Of law, and emigated TO the Republic
OF Texas he advanced, by hs own merits, through
many honorable grades ofcivc and military DISTINCTION
until 1852, when he wac appointed Judge Of the
District Court OF Texas. In 1851 lie was elected
member OF the XXXyth Congress, which position he
retained serving with tact and success as member OF
various important Committees. -
"A e,teT-writer sy.. that ex-senator Pugb Of Ohio
hss decided "a he close up his business It,
Cincinnati To remove - some one of the Southern
States, whore be intends to apply himself solely TO Tia
practice of bis profession. AS he Colonel IN the
NJ, xican war, and mas some service he will be
qui,e mn acquisition to the Southern Confederation.
lie is said to be wealthy, and has always siood ny
rasnully for the South ana ber institutions.
The Miss Lilly Tyler, who oosed " the inpatient
olds OF tho Southern banner at MoutgOmeythe other
day is "a daughter OF ex-Prosidont Tyler, and not =
granddaughter, "a has been reported.
A correspondent Of New Orleans paper says:
Through typographical you made call PNse the
sgi,ts wife, Mi Psge. She duly married 20 Pqg aDd
ni bed the model Of his celebrated Venus The union
became daTeAbe 70 Mrs PAGE AID che seeded win
Italian Court VINO pleased her better tan ber husband Sov
like ~ last Of Summer Ell blooming slore, sI4
purposes au actress.