New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-08
PERSONAL.


= smith in The attempt to send the bark Aue,sta IN
slave voyage, is eccentric Individual according "a,
bit of his biography in The Byooklvn T,,,,
JAKE 1t appears is g spendthrh aud if HE impri..
ooment had no other effect it probably prevented hun
ifCO sqrsndsiiag his money during the time he Was
iock'so up WIN the State nrisoners." Appleys
father, wealthy butcher, died some years ago.
leaving Jacob property the interest whereof aonts
to about 10000 or sl2, oO0tle year. Elk Collector
scbel is bis guardian. Having lots of " .oxuy and
not knowing the tire of money, App,.y is =.
prey to sharEers Of every kind and degree n any,
body has anything to sell which nobody slss v;lL
buy at any price, a customer is always to be fond
in him. From sace-horse to Il rat-trap it sail The
same. II le hasn's the money be gives bis note. A
year or two ago be was runring ga old steamboat
from Sag Hs- Dor to EewYork Tor Is cents the trim.
When asked why he engaged in this enterprise, he
would reply tat be wished TO break down the Long
leland Eailroaa- for soma imaginary ofeDse. This
IL but sample Of the ways he deyses to rid himself
Of his money. So exirays5spt is Lis outlay, that he
s always one two yeas ahead Of his income
When the news vas given OF hn arrer and imprs.
onment, no one believed that he was really gnlty
Ne was only the tool and victim of Oaksmith ind
others who were at the bottom Of tie Undertaking.
The lorg-pending suit against DIR. Rowland
Williams for the article on prophecy which he conri.
buted 10 the Essays aud Reviews" is now being
tried before Sir 5. Lushngton in tie Arches courtat
London. The articles exhibited aga ast him sueyery
long, setting forth great nunbe Of quotations from
the essay, with the Articles Of the Church to which.
it is alleged, they opposed and winding up with
the allegation that tho object OF Dr. Williams was 10
deny the inspiration Of the Holy Scriptures and to re-
duce them TO the level of the writings e Milton or
Luther. DIR. Deane, who appeared foi Dr. Williams,
contended that the articles charged against his client
were many Of them the opinions of Baron Bunsep,
aud only reported by DR.. Williams. Further, hs
eontended tAat bis client had not trespassed the
Nlery Of thought and discussion allowed TO clergy
OF the Church Of England.
The members Of the Academy of Fine Arts ss
Paris, are just now 10 raptlres over pclure-tbe
Battle OF SolfeIiuo-pented by NJ. Meissouier This
picture of large size represents the Emperor. with
is entire staff, mounted. Although the work is yet
unfinished, the kenesses Of msrshals, generals aids
aud officers Of ordnance can be easily recognized.
W. Meissouier has excelled in what the critics call
the genius OF the infinitely small. giving 10 tho
most minute features an eypr ssion full OF meaning.
This fidelity is apparent, not only in the faces Of
men, but in the form of horses and in tie dress 0,
soldier and tarpings Of steed. In this particular
the picture il sad to excel the erpieces OF tie
Dutch painters.
-Leut.-Col TIalock of the 9th Regiment n. US.
NJ, en efficient end gallant officer, bss been isken from
his command by dsease contracted through tie ia
true and exposure attending biz duties His death
He
pivot, ana the sad consolation alone is lef 10 his
friends, thar he Was universally esteemed in civil ~
in military life. Col. HAlock was graduate OF tho
New-York City Guard. lie rose from ITS ranks To
he is captain, and a, tie commencement Of the var
;or the Union he Major Of the 9TH. lie refused
tie coonecy and accepted tue next position, which
he filed with much ability.
ID. L. Martin, the wberry and berry man. Is now
mining in California, and subsi-ts almost entirely On
grapes and apples. Tie same fruits formed bis diet
ON his sea-yoysge from here 10 the lsthmus and
bananas and oranges on the Pacific ride. He nad
rough passage out but not sea-sicA. Mr. Martin
is Of opinion that il Is not the ing OF tropical frn's
that produces fatal effects in warm climates but the
drinking o.: poisonous liquors.
When the Giant Woman, now at Barnums
Museum, came here she was obliged to have d place
prspared for her in tie baggagecar, rs she Was 20
large that she was unable 10 get through TIE door OF
the regular passenger cara. She IL said TO be fe-
male Lambert, and beyond all doubt the heaviest
woman ever known
Tie Montreal Alrotiser aladiug 10 Mr.. Sew
ards coke with the Duke Of Newcastle. 10 very
charitable. Tint paper, which is in the service and
nav of the rebels residing in Montreal says
We ere willing TO make every allowance tor
Mr.. Seward's low birth biz defective education, his
Incorporate habits aad ais degrading ass Citations.
We learn that Mr.. Bonner Of The y. y Lcdger
hs. made An arrangement with DIR. W.ndship of Rox-
hurry. Mass, the famous strong man, by which
DIR. w. is to write exclusively for The Ledger.
The M.sager Franco American calls DIR. Rus
sell "the taaia,sae correspondent of 1f' London
Times"
Senator Foot aud lady arrived 10 this city
vssts,day morning and stopped at The Astor House.
They proceed to Washington to-day. The Hon.
Van X. Richmond, A. Van Week, aud DIR. Chius 81
New.York; Capt. Duane Of the United States hnsl-
neer Corps, J. +. Wlipple OF Lansngburg ,. W.
Stevens OF Montreal and Homer Raui'deii of new
burgh, are at the Aston House
Major DYER of tie U. s. Army, supsrntenaem
Of the Armory at Springfield, G. 2 Cassn o. L.
rou.o. W. II. Phillips of Washington, Dr. .. w.
u,,t Of Comecticat, q. l.. Abbott aud family On
w..i;pton. f. T.. Fullerton of Vermont, u r'
Wnslow of Troy, and G.. \. A0rr's Oh SS'''"''
are at the fifth Avenue Hotel
Prince de JonvilIe is expected from Ne"P ~