New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-01
PERSONAL.
subject.

e. ID. Mansfield, State Commissioner Of Stats.
tics in Ohio, has submitted to the Legislature Of the
State his annual report for 1861. Il contains some
curious items. For instance: The average hghtof
Ohio men il four inches above that of the Belgians.
TWO and baf above that OF tie English recruits sn<
one and a-baf inches above that Of the HigbaDders.
The average blight per man is fraction under i've
feet ten and a-hslf inches. Highland County showed
he tallest and heaviest men. Twenty-one men who
we're weighed averaged IS2 pounds. Fair complex
ions predomiuae in Ohio. There are few OF olive,
brunette, or dark complexion. The gres. majority
are light or sanguue. The eyes are light IN the pr
portion of three to ,wo-incuding blue and gray IN
the light cass, black and hazel in the dark. Ths
hair il the only feature, among Americans, snd es-
pecally in Ohio, which approaches The Characteristics
Il the dark nations Even in this the majority have
wha, may be fairly called light har-including most
the brown hair.
Theodore p. Ferry third officer of the gdDtosa
Essex, has died Of wounds received at Fort Henry.
He was Of French descent his father and uncle both
having been officers in the army under Napoleon L
lie has been in service in various capacities m no
United States Navy for nearly fourteen years, WA
The man who planted the first American flag upon tho
Coast OF Japan and has eeen much service in CALI
fornia aud Washington Territory. He was a nau Of
uudoubted bravery, and Commander w. ID. Porter
saws that by bis death be has lost one Of his bed
offcers-a tribute worthy-both from the roole man
who gave il, and for him VINO fell defendinS snS
country lie loved-hs last act in life aiding 70 strse
destb.blow to the tnitorous horde Of ingrstes ~hc
a, present nfe.t our beloved country.
Archbishop Hughes has written home pretty
sharp letter, which msy yet see light 10 The ne"%
papers censusing the indsceton OF The Mer0pol'td1
Record. his organ here, for committing him rather
too steepy TO ProSsveryism, in certain literary
review, which recently appeared In that Journal
His Grace eyis,e il in tue same vein win hls ls%
Communication, on the same subject, 10 the Psns
Debai,. only be adds that with bs past and present
experiences Of newspaper organs, be has about cous
to the conclusion that the lees he, or any other MAJ
occupying public position, has to do with them, tie
better for bis comfort aud peace Of mind.
The lecture Of Wendell Phillips at Hartford os
Friday night was frequently applauded, and hissee
once. He said that if Fremopt had landed at Porc
Royal ne Gen. Sherman did, be would have marched
ecross the State Of South Carolina, gone into Ess,
Tennessee, and attacked Fort Donelsoa from ,hs
southeasl. Ills allns.on 10 Gen. Fremont brougn,
on, au applause that checked the lecturer for nearly
five minutes. in which the old 1856 voice Of Geo. T.
Bisell called for the old "hres cheers tor John G.
Fremont" aud had them without delay.
Mr.. Frank viz.tely of The London Khlusrat,2
Ne,rs accompanied the Coasi Division from Annapo-
liz 10 Roanoke, end hss ssetched she moro isfortana
features OF the expedition. Mr.. EEetelrs Ne the
artist who furnished The Ners the admirable illuss
tr,tiors and letters descriptive OF the Italian
pagu and Gsribedis camraign in Sicily.