New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-22
personal.

Hn. born PEMBROKE, WBere Nc rp~looQ uti I(o
when he removed TO Harvard, and from thence to
wenfork in i where hs died at the age Of IS years
lie had seventeen children, whose names are now be-
fore me. His second wife had two young children
when be married her, and these, added to his own,
which in process Of time increased TO seventeen
made the CONVEX lent and comfortable family Of ne
teen children. "
The rize Of his family was fair specimen Of the
man socially, az farmer and IN political life Physi-
eally, be was largo and powerful with mind Of great
vieor and strength, though somewhat rough and uncu
tiyaed. He took leading part in arpusing bis towns
men, and preparing for the Revolutionary war; was
member Of the committee Of safety, aud entered the
army as captain. He served three years, part Of
tie time at least under Washington, who, =. I've
and merori1us coDduct promoted him to the rank OF
Major. Having 81 nt much time and property in the
Revolutionary cause his large and increasing family
eompeled him TO ri sign his commission and devote his
attention to bic select company Of young reeran at
home In accepting his resignation, Gen. Washington
expressed bis regret that il was necessary for him 70
leave cause he no much loved, eonpimented him for
biz conduct, and made him present Of 500 Of CONT
mental money IL doing which the General might have
ssd: silver and gold have none, but such rs have
give thee" Revolutionary money, however, was
more valuable than secession bonds.
After the war Mr.. Hamhn was Captain Of a military
company, of which flee of his sons were members at
Il ~ me time. He great reader Of hstory and
biography Of military He named four OF his sons
after tie four continents Of the globe viz Asia, Atcs
Europe and America. These names gre on the record
before me and sso the names Of Eleazer, Cyrus and
Hannibal twins) Isaac, Green and George.
Major Hamin owned large tracts of And in the then
D~trict of Maine and offered lot to such of hs IONS
as were Opposed TO occupy them as farms. Africa,
America Eleazr and Hannibal accepted the offer and
removed TO Waterford, Me-. whore they were known
through their lives az active, leading men.
m. Alexandra Dumas publishes the following de-
tails respecting Garibald at Caprera in the jrdpen'
dente, Of Naples I" The General left Naples with only
ter piastres in bis pocket, rather in the pocket OF
Bs,so bis Secretary. When the latter remarked that
no mall sum would not last them long, Garibald re-
pied; The barvest has been good, 20 we shah not
want for corn the orchards slso looked promsing IN
Spring. 20 we shall doubt find plenty Of fruit Hen
seven borses with Tecch 10 be Sold we can, therefore,
manage very weIltiil next campaign On arriving at
Csprera instead of tie fairy palace and gardens
described in the French journals, he found his old
hou,e which had been mperfecty repaired in his ab-
nce by mason who presented bis bin az soon as the
General landed Az it cine 70 more than ten piistres
Gaibaldi expressed his inability to pay It, ssd ssked
the man 10 wait awhile What said the mason,
have you been the Dictator Of two kingdoms, and
70. put by enough to ray y pissres l DO not
believe word of it. The General answered him that
he lad but 10 and offered 70 give them account The
refused saying that be should appeal TO the tbu-
nails and 30 the for the present The house
. = = IN, 49, &c.
The vessibuls, which aho serves as n dning-roon has
the Gepersps own room the right. Under this nom
" the cstern 20 that the G. neral has damp oorunder
bic feet and the rain falls on him from the roof the
mason who was pressing for payment had only half
done Lis work. With an s drawbacks however, Gar
ibadi likes the room 20 wen that he vii not s.eepn
staircase leading TO the terrace on the roof The fur
niture Of the Generate room consists Of wooden
bes,ead with two msttI sses, rickety table by tie
bed.ide covered with green baize, single chair and
bookcsse containing works on history and war lie
principal ornament rs pottrai, OF the Generals dsa2h-
ter when four years old over the beds head Is ne
dalton conisinng OF bis deceased wifes lair and
AFRO some Of his mothers. The cattle on the island
consist Of eight COWS bull and some calves also,
Eve doBksys and two horses"
Lord Derby's handwriting Is beautifui-equaly
elegan, and legble Lord s,sney's is as legitte as
srse ,ica, bot certainly not elegant. Lord Palnaers-
tons free, pleasant and by no means obscure Tue
Duke Of Newcastle writes On excellent hsnd-long,
welcomed letters and very distinct. Lord John
Russeln pcnmanship 10 not unlike the Colonial MIME
terra bu, on a smaller scale. Other instances might be
cited but ii s TO the purpor Of the present paper
10 say that the East India Co, nearly all through the
prepent century have been remarkably fortunate 10 the
oaHgrapby Of their chief servant. the GovernorGene-
raj, who has yet an example of penmanship 10 the
whole class Of writers which ought not 10 have been
thrown away. Lord Wellesley handwriting Is, per-
hsrs, the best that we have seen. Sir George
Bsrow's wes little Inferior. Lord Mimic wrote re-
markably firm, sohd leble bar d. Lord Hastings aud
Lord Amherst were somewhat stately in their penman-
ship but every letter was clear astype Lord Wa.
Bentinek his etters and sometimes bis words,
little too much into each other but he wrote good how-
ing hand tina, was rarely otherwise than legble Lord
Aucklands writing was peculiarly round and distinct
the very reyeDe Of his successors, Lord Ellen
borougbs which pretty and ladyhke, and no, dis
tpct; but be was always one Of the honorable Conpn
Dy's naughty boys. Lord Dalbowie wrote beautiful
hand flowing and elegant, but very distinct; and the
yrefept Cove nor-Gcnera Lord Canning, need not
blusb to see his handwriting placed beside that Of any
Of HE eo,emporaries- !
Count Cavour's strong health threatens TO give
way before biz intense ncessant occupation, strong
appetite, luxurious living, pletborio habits, and want
of bodily exercise. He 10 always up and at work OF
FIVE O'Clock In the morning. From nine till hsk-past
Fix in the afternoon he directs all the busness Of his
departments and takes general survey Of those
of his more helpless colleagues. Then follows dinner,
HE only meal believe in the twentyfour hours and