New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-06


Douglas was graduate of Columbia College. In
his youth he spent some years in Europe, but since
the year 1887 has resided in biz native country, lv-
inc in q retired manner his estate near Flushing
Mr. Douglas leaves hut child, son, nearly OF
age. now being educated in Scotland, the landof his
ancestors.
A Newburyport paper tells the following yarn
about Love aud the Ierrimaek."
40 early twilight a maiden fair is often seen vending her
~ ,,es ,d,e TO launch her little skill upon the Bill
very stream and vii the grace snd deAteny Of the oa
maid .ns of old paddle to the shore "here s'pecs a"u
watching her lover awaits her coming 1hey return " ~
home where golden hours On angels wings pass qnichy'
and the small hours of the night ind the oo' agar"
upon he tide bearing the swain homewad when e oal''
b;, Il sflv back to is anchorage and HES to heftoon
,bor TO r. vel ia pleasant dreams until called to the dneS o.
,h. uornnE Since nature has provided free o'ge ~
lie river this lively recreation hcs been in part suspended
Con. Geo. II. Thomas the senior Union General
oncaceJ in the late battle at MIL Spring, aud to
,ybo,, With dhe brave men under biz command,
sbould be awarded the honors Of the recent victory,
l. native of Virginia-one Of thOso loyal officers IL
the regular army from the seeded States who re-
s.ted the lures Of false political theory. He gradu-
ated IT West Point in 1896, with the rank Of Brevet
Second Lieutenant Of Infantry. In 1850, he was ap-
pointed instructor of artillery and cavalry, which
poai ion he held at the breaking ont Of the present
rebellion, when lie was appointed Brgaiier-Ceneral
of Volunteers, and placed in charge Of "A division in
Gen. Patersons command on the Upper Potomac.
The venerable Judge Joseph Sibley Of Monroe
County, New-York, died Oh the 3lst nit, aged 30.
/ lie Was pioneer in Western New-York going there
in 1904; "a volunteer in the war with England: was
Supery sOr for his town before tie county OF Monroe
was Organized and since no Justice Of the Peace
Tor many years, one of the early members Of the
Legislature from his county, Canal Superintendent,
Collector o the Port Of Genesee. under Polk, and
County Judge, and lie held various other appoint
Ineuts and was a number Of times a candidate Tor
Congress in the Democratic party TO which be was
stern adherent in olden times. He belonged to the
Adamantine school.
The Rev. James T. McDermott, for the last
fifteen years Pastor Of 81. Mary's Catholic Church.
Lowell, died last Saturday, at the age OF 35. lie
was a native of County Letrim, Connaughi, Ireland
lie came first to Montreal, when about p years Of
age. and graduated in the Catholic College there
He aaergard went TO Boston, and was principal o!
the ecclesiastical school under Bishop FenwicA, by
whom he was ordained as priest. After preaching
for short time AT ST. Mary ., in Boston, he went to
New-IIayen, Conn. After remaining about Elk
years he went to Lowell, and took charge OF 81.
Patrck's Church, succeeding the Rev. Mr. McCoole'
H. 1917 he purchased st. Marye Church OF Meiho'
dist eociety, and has beeu settled over 1t since.
Mics Florence Nightingale writes to Robert
Hutchinson, Chairman Of the Liverpool Training
School for Nurses, saying:
Paw know etcep. medical IN the largest practice
Lov many rich lives well roo are Lost for want o.
nur,ng even emong those who command every want
d. tho sun that money purchase This want yon pro-
nose to supply by inng FOR az descriptions OF people
As undeand. God bless you aud be with you Ia tie effort
for e 4, one which Of sesest national wants
sry ssery nation before EDS this namely Ia pro
,Jiu. for nur.lng h. sick home And o. the Chief
uses o. hopsl hough almost entirely neglected up 70 the
pr,en tte) this to .g.in for nur,iDs the sick at
home"
The Aaayaire Encycloptdiqps gives the follow
ING statistics relating 10 suicides in France; The
number in the course OF last year was 3S9s, averag-
inc more than 10 Il day. Of these, Si2w were females
and 057 Inales; l6 Were children under II years Of
age; - men and II women were 30 and upward
The mai rtv were between 40 ard 60 years of age.
Suicides are most frequent in April, May june and
July. The means Of death were-langng ard
drowning. in ,s3 cases sulocation with charcoal,
27l shooting with guns, 200; with pistols, lsy; cu''
ting instruments, IJ3; jumping from high buildings,
10: poison, %. In II cases the mode Of death is
not specified
Gen. Cass has over 300 which, though they
lie within the limits of the city of Detroit, have no
houses or stores built upon them For this property
he was taxed on valuation If over 100000 His
man Of business objected, but, when he Went before
the assessors to make his objection good, be found
land.broher present, who offered him 100000 in
cash for the property. and had large of money
10 bis band as proof that be meant what he said.
AS the land will be worth TO the Generals grand
children three four times the amount, the offer
was declined and TIE taxes paid.
Tic PoIce Ga.e'te Of st. Petersburg ha. an nc
count Of the public degradation in that city of III
ohae AIkheiloa, found guilty of prorasa;ing writ
inss Intended to excite rebellion against the supreme
rover. The unfortunate man las been sent for six
years labor in the mines Mikhaiioir ia said TO haze
submitted 10 the ceremony, which takes place on
scaiiold "a sword being formally broken over his
head ac., with great courage. subscription hns
been made among literary people of st. Petersburg
on behalf ofthe condemned, and the sum Of 1900
crowns has been raised to enable him to ride the
journey to Siberia.
IA correspondent recently returned from Rich
rond Va, thus aludes 10 the position Mr.. Bolts is
now placed in: When in Richmond l saw Mr..
Bolts. Mr.. Bolts is virtually prisoner in his own
house. When he gets chance to speak, he de-
nounces the secession Of Virginia, and says that il
WAS fatal act, aud he hopes that restoration Of the
Ir,;ou r,oy, Ia effected TLera ara sorne tyveuty On