New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-25
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agreeable appointment at Sing Sing He has received
tie appointment Of waiter, and is said 70 discharge its
duties with prompttude and reticence quite accept
able to the prison authorities.
Paris letters announce that the Empress will re-
main in mourning for her sister year and will only
appear at such public fees obligatory, and then
in " bite which is half mourning. The body of tbs
Duchess of Alba has just le Paris for Spain, where
| will inteird the "a ally vault.
The Magnum Opus of the British bibliopoGc world.
the eighth edition of The Encyclopedias B1annica has
at last been brought TO close in it's twenyfrS; vol
ume still leaving index, which is to be esbo-
rate scale as TO form marked feature of itself The
chief articles in the final volume are "War" and
Wellington the first by Major-General Portock,
the second by Mr. w. H. Russell Of Cimssn celebrity.
Neither ID as good il might be- and ii lie worth notice
that the article which originally impaired the prestige
| Of the work VIE also military one, being that
Army"
Several ladies regularly attend the lectures Of Pro
fessOrs of the University Of St. Petersburg, and take
| notes like students.
The SDriagfeld inLi Journal. Of Monday relates
| the following incident.
"An old man, hailing from Mississippi, dressed 10
Ilan bomespun, came to our city Saturday He mia-
iber vews, and seemed TO think that we are not
quite so black represented he called ON
Mr.. Lincoln, talked freely with him, and heard the
President elect express his sentiments and Intentions
He learned that Mr. Lincoln entertained none but tue
kntet feelings toward the people of the South and
that be would protect the South in her just rights He
had long conversation, and went away delighted.
He left the Office of Dir. Lincoln in company with
friend who communicates this TO u.s. and when out
ride the door lie remarked while the stole down
hi. fuuoW ed cheeks: 90 if the people Of the South
could hear what have heard, they would love, and
rot hate Mr. Lincoln. will tell my friends at home,
but, be added souowfully, they will not believe me-
lie ssd that be old wish iha every ia the South
could be personally acquainted with Mr.. Lincoln"
The California cane presented to Mr.. Lincoln 10
composed Of rosewood, with beautifully carved ark'
cial knots and with crooked head of solid gold The
lower end of the stick is banded with gold and pointed
with steel The head bears o beautifully engraved
eagle. with SO stars and the following inscription,
which is elegantly executed on the gold head
| Fust Repubican Prr.id. u Of the Z. g.,
From G. W. Young
Nevada. Cali,
| "A gentleman of Indianapolis informs US that on
last Sunday in that city, at the closing exercises OF
meeting at one of the Methodist Episcopal churches,
Bishop Ames sstonished and thrilled the congregations
| by the following prayer: ..-..
Z" We thank thee. % God, that willie treason stalks
abr Dad IN high places tbsr il who loves his
country one man who will defend his countrys isgt
| God 6es and protect the gailaat Myor Aadersom
| and his RO6fe band !" '
| The "amens' which came up from the brethren
around were loud and enthusiastic and when the con-
gregation arose from their knees smiles and team
were seen struggling in many countenance.
| "A letter from Rome states that when General de
Goyon on New-Yes day solicited the Pope's blessing
for The French army, his Holiness volunteered To
prize the French navy which was defending tue
hottest of carses. Seeing the Pope thus travelling ont
of the programme, Gen. de Goyon asked him whether
he had not blessing for the Emperor, who had done
20 much for religion in China and Syria The Pope,
apparently taken quite aback by this appeal said hur
redy "Oh, yes, for what he has done. is doing and
may dol hope So"
"A Garibaidan commission has left Turin for Milan
charged with the task Of ordering and having executed
the star Of diamonds which the volunteers who formed
part Of the Marsas expedition have determined to pre-
sent to Garibald Z" 1t is the only decoration, sucn
were his words on therpurpose being first made known
| 70 him. (which will ever consent to wear on my
breast" subscription is also being made Tor TWO
swords one full dress the other FOR actual service
both OF which be has declared his willingness to accept
| aforementioned Myers is in Orange County to
fry the most important case that has been brought
before any Court for long time-the suit against the
Central Railroad for back tolls. The argument will
be before Judge Brown an nncompromising antiraii-
Rad man. The sum at stake being somewhere among
the millions, makes IL suit of no common interest
1t is said that Capt Eorhrop Of the Dragon Corps
has resided in Charleston and pracced medicine for
fifteen Yeas past though stil retaining bic position IN
tie Unied States Army. Tho oldest inhahtsnts