New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11

isfacory set forth in the following cara ho n'O t'h
teman:
To the Editor Of The Missoari ReprtlioaE:
Your paper having correctly sa'eo N~aI Pultoeeu
N lecture in St. Louis ana that purpose having been
obou Toned I nresUme upon your courtesy III eShlNB
snace (or a brief note Of Xplanaiion
have never vet seen ST. Louis, and ielt natural
do,re IN do 80 Last Winter while iecturing IN this
So I received a NEST respectable invitation from
your city by telegraph, urging me 20 lecture there'
Pror engagements compelled me TO decline IT. Before
leaving New York my present tour, gentleman OF
tb;s citv urged me 20 allow him TO make several
appointments for me in this quarter. l promised 70
respond on reaching Chicago, and did go authorizing
him make three appointments only and he dld so
~, Louis being Of them, and tomorrow being the
evening assigned for that place. Having ectured here
this evening Il had arranged to take the early train or
YOUR city tomorrow, when my employer Informed me
that his agent had returned from St Louis without
having advertised my lecture being advised by leading
Republicans that would probably be mObbed i'll were
to attempt TO lecture there | wish merely TO state
that had been advertised 10 lecture in st. Louis and
were expected and required to do so, fear Of per-
advertisement has been published, no hall hired and
10 moral obligation TO lecture created choose not 10
obtrude self upon the good people of St. LOois hav
ms H. R@p astS n,i '' HORACE GREELEY.
Precautions areto be taken for the journey Of the
President on the n. Y Central Railroad, similar to
those adopted 10y several of the Railroad Companies
when the Prince Of Wales travelled over their lines
pilot engine will be sent in advance Of the train after
which all switches will be spiked and guarded until
the special train passes Every possibility of acciden;
will he guarded against that Mr. Lincons journey
may be an individually safe one. Col. Bowen the
Superintendent othe Illinois Great Western Road, has
taken every step to insure increased safety, speed and
comfort Special orders have been sent TO telegraph
operators to be duty when the train passes, and to
report its time Immediately TO indianapolis. Every
employee on the line particularly instructed TO be on
the track aud know that all is right before the train is
allowed to pass.
The family Of the late Dr. Eagan Of Chicago have
recently been made the victims of most irnperln;n mt
and ANNOYING r1lmor, which has caused much excite
ment in the city, and the family much pain. NOTICES
appearedn several Of the papers, stating that the house
occupied by the family haunted, and Offering
large reward TO any who would reside in IT. THIS
attracted large rabble Sunday last who were very
offensive in their expressions and could be dispersed
only with difficulty. Measures will be taken 70 secure
| the party guilty of THE contemplate trick.
H C. Carr Of Union Syringe, n. Y, who has
challenged the world for trial OfSPeed on skates was
| at Auburn lac, week and in company with party of
young gentlemen gave specimen of hif quality on The
/ Lake. The Adcertiser speaks Of him az follows:
After reelRg the gentleman on Ine ice, ana NIbtb-
ing of his tremendous bursts OF speed, We are
ready bolsvo thut under favorable crouinetdnfesi
with good ice ard strong, steady wind he can GO bis
mile III two minutes. is strides, when rnder full mo-
ton are about twenty-five feet and he passes our test
skaters easily Flora Temple would pass our iem
Martin Calyns nail wagon. One fair and square
jump, clear from the ice, measured IL feet and 9nches
aud he offered To bet 80 tbIt he could add three feet
to that length, with 10 takers Hr. Carr ont
Yesterday fO- the purpose Of accommodating the man
who offered TO bet 500 through TIE Un'oa several
days ago. thu. he could Int rods On thf Ice, with
out skates fster tiz,n any peon coold skate the
disance. 1t is needless perhaps, to day That, after
diGgent inquiry at TIE Union. Office and elseyhere no
person could be found willing W back TIE URiOH email
lenge. On hs return home, Car found q oommunlei-
tion from Rochester Offering TO match him Tor mile
on the ice for any sum from 500 10 $50. He viii
probably accept the wager. We did not learn the
name Of the fart skater in Rochester"
Father Griffin, Catholic priest, whose hcrre died
under him on the great morass plains, British Colum-
ba and who lay freezing and furnishing far five days
before he was found and conveyed TO place Of safety
has since had one Of his legs ampuated below the knee
hut he is now rapidly recovering.
"A boy7 years Of age son Of Mr.. Charles Pike Of
Bradford, Mas, whsle coasting on Thursday, Fan
under team Of horses passing on the road when enc
of the animate stepped on his breast crushing it and
killing him instantly.
The honor of being the Oldest Free Mason in
America was awarded to the late Major Middleton Of
central New-York. Another one, still older, resides
near Skaueateles; his is Hugh Pike; he s 80
wears old and was initiated into the Masonic fraternity
60 years ago, or in Washington Presidency Of the
Union and Grandmastership Of the order. Dir. Pike
il in reduced circumstances.
We hasten to lay before readers the following
letter from Mis- Richings:
To the Editor Of The N. y Tribune.
sK The suboined paragraph from THE TRIBUNE hos just
met my eye:
AT The Richmond IVA Theaer not long SINCE an actress
The StarSpsnged Banner but promptly hed do"I
She then forward bearing the stars and stripes aud sang
the Southern Mreaise, during which she thT." down the
flag and ;rLmpled upon IT,"
A. 1. calculated to do much injury, both professionally
and socially take the liberty Of asking in justice to
unoGendng woman publish in the columns Of your paper this
very unequvoca denl of the charge contained therein and
also to inform your authority for TIE report, that may
take further stop It's FORMULATION During my last
engagement In Richmond Va in October and November last
sang The Star SpaDged Banner" for several ngh In the
alegorcsl tableau Of Washington" in which he
sonates character and aidy with the enthusiasts
appause have been Missed in that any other
have aerey sung the Southern Mareise The French Mar
,eaise have chanted in humble imitation Of Rachel but
only the original French words and sometimes for encore
the English verses which my father Mr. Peter HcDgs
sing the boards Of the old Park years before
born As for smpng on" the flag Of my dear adopted
try only say that have passed many happy years
its bright folds insult either in thought word
deed IL has been fathers creed that actor should
permit himself e,pouse any political party sect lie
always lived to that creed and far
follow IN his ootsteps have therefore refused
Turing the present struggle to sng anything which offend
er party though repeatedly urged to do have many
friends, North and South who would be much panied