New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-27
PERSONAL.

Mr.. David Knnear, the senior proprietor and
editor of Tie Aonireai Heyaid died in that city on
Thursday last, in lis 55tb year. hr Knuesr wa, a
naive of Edinburgh, the sou Of banker, aud lo
cal descendant Of the celebrated COL Gardner.
While resident of Ejinblrgh hs enjoyed the 80
cety of all thu men Of celebrity 1ho resided there at
,he lime. Including that Of Sir Walter Scott, Mr.
james Hogg and Professor Wilson. lie studied Tor
Tn. Scotch bar aud was admitted, but never entered
upon tho pr,crice Of bis lrciession. lie came I"
America in 1885, and after visiting several parts o
tne United States, he made complete tour o. hue
Province passing through great part OF tue noFth
western portioa Of Upper Canada. He settled as a
farmer A. Drumncndsyille, and in the troubles OF
1887 lie took up arns for the Crown. Soon after he
ncceped the post Of editor of The Montreal Gazette
after which be became editor Of The Herald.
An Illinois soldier deserted from bis regiment in
Kentucky, aud forging pass, succeeded IN passing
the gaards at Louisville and arrived at New Albany
On "Wednesday, rs paroled prisoner. There, how
ever. AS we learn from The Ledger, he was over
hauled by the proyost gusrd and asked for Lis pass
1--WE got n role, cir" lie replied; here 1t IT,"
showing them the rged document, which was
tInLel curry DIlisu' iH' tt"'" N''N-~-
npiined il, snd then, turning upon the Sucker said:
mo you doa't, Old fellow; that parole IS humOug
Kirby Sui'h hi- pretty much quit spelling ms name
C.n,-J-v.' Illinois acknowledged tie corn, anG
rad lie Lad paid ten dollars for tie parolo, bui
thonalt the man ,ha. wrote it knew how TO spell
KIRBY S nilh's name. lie was tent to the barracks
in Lou syille.
"A dispatch TO The B0r,0p Joarnal reports thai
in a conversation between Lieut-Gen Scott and
Maior-Gen. Banks, few days ago in this city, the
veteran told Gen. banks that be had watched biz
military career with great in crest, aud compliment
ed him in earnest terms on ha, he had plished
" You will not Gen. Scot; said expect ne TO
ask your destination nor il Il uecessary, Tor rec
,hat ,ou Lave already informed your friends thar
yon ole going S)uh. That WIS n clever answer
Gen.ral." Ge.. Scott further sail " Ny inlun'ie5
caoss mo 10 long tor n ronthern climate bu. caruot
find t nearer than Cubs and ! win Mt live uufsr
.orsgn fig" C,n. Banks replied, i" We hope ira
sLon lime. General, that Won may have tranquil
residence IN any part OF tie South that You may de-
riro 10 Witt"
The death Of pr. William Plat,, IT,, in The
9th year Of his age, is announced. BAR. P,att is
well known from bis active eXcruons M slperin-
end NJ of the Sanitary ConimissOu 10 PmiadeiPAii
-or several months past, in which department DIS
l,ss will be teverely felt. lmNeoilicly after The
le'tc Of Auiieta,n there was rres-ing need o. .
medical supplies in tie Army o. the Potomac, and
Dir. Pntt undertook to c'niGct in person tnin Of
medicines and other articles for the relief Of no SICK
aud wounded. BY III. promptuees lie WAS enabled
10 reach toe battlefield just - tue medical siores Of
he army becluo exhausted and be was thus enabled
10 furaish tho means Of u.ylag tie lives Of many
ari hing soldiers. TIE exposure incident TO tbs
ioa-ncy induced an aitsok OF ioyeT under which be
fingered until suniay last.
-Sioyor MicpEl P..rAcaLDl. who died sai,enly I
a. A,s r,sidcace ia Irving Place On Friday evening
la,,, was gentleman Of distinction among tie Ital-
JAMS Of Ne~-l1d.. About twenty years ago be
csmo O. tlis country young mua o. fortune and
culture. and r. eolycd - nsse biz home hero. lie
-n .4grd .n mercantile business 10 the italian trade,
aud continued II is nE..i he dei. Hc wA'eYery
.orl'ar nm, and pe-sonaily beloved by his county
men and o'Acr. Gariladi was bis gaCs; Tor long
time while IN tbo Uai.ei States; indeed his hear.
,li purse open al tle scrsioe @. the great
odd cr who WAS s ilii mate and connd-ntlai friend.
lls deceafod wa uan u commanding presence
anil clu-,y address. BE was endowed with sencF-
oIs impulses, and modcsy OF department. Ilat
aslc han tue l1soriIe oil al with whom he Gsso
GATED.
A correspondent OF 7'Ac Boston Trapseris,
Wi c3.-"l heard very characteristic nr ecdote o.
thc l'g Commoiorc perctal from one II iis officers,
She other a,y. While he was in the 6 me, il one
81 tao Ma ilteulnean iaris. he happened 10 20 into
l'loi who're were cJ.gre9iod several English
officers OF The navy, aud in he conrse Of CONVEX
..t,n Sic Commodore fnid something obnoxious 90
tlc dignity or nationality Of one Of tie number on
which bee toli Linn lie should give him satisfaction
for 70. Ils accordingly stepped out, and returned
with two loaded Is.ola, and gave o4e to Comno lore
Jacs. Iy,ing tbo weapon Tor moment, De asked
tlr Eu- t, inau whit he vented him to DO with
h,tf 'C.yc me satisfaction Tor wha' yon have JUS.
.a'a.' Wnefenp1n Md Jack took hi- chapeau from
Die bond, audi tossing it into the air, lrel shot
through itas it went up saying 20 the Lngishman,
| can give yol such s'isf.rton as that The
blu-'cing clcer WAS saiisied merely by witnessing
tho shot
Dean Richmond, esq, hlC generously subscribed
$500 10 tLe fund being raised to discharge tue
iucumjrauce on tho honse which MS The property
Of tie late Or. Charles IL. Wilcox, Surgeon Of the
2ld Buffalo Regiment. The mortgage is only
s.. s0J anI few uore such donations vii DO suAi-
cnt to clear the property.
1t ID stated that Bishop Simpson OF tue Method.
ist Episcopal Church, contempla.cs making WASH
i1g'ou bis permanent place Of residence, and the
Mrthodi. Churches have htS meeting 10 extend
a cordial reception to the Bishop aud hls family.
-- The Richmond correspondent Of TIE Mrnplis
AJpral assorls that French and German women con-