New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-16
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Thurloyv Weed writes to TIE albany EoeH-
,,g Journal that on Christmas day be went to ONE
with Mr.. Morgan, an American banker IN London,
and didn't get back till almost midnight. lie met
there Col. Thomas, L. S. A., aid hdyi dr. John
O. Sargent and lady, and Other Americans. Nor
sers canyss-back ducks ard Rhode Island turkeys
ether out of season or unacceptable
wes;er, writing from this city to Tie Bos-
s9a Pot, sayf:
Proti.r {. not recesssry I.nury although hen puest
a generally poorest pai1 Ihse f., however orf instance
q proatsble p.trom IN slmos' everybody suo~l ledge
here which 1, usy not be venae in Boston we
rave United States District Court Ia this little vl'se pre-
sided over by an able ard a Federal ocer whose se
1.es aye richy woitb az heIsy AeIeeeres Il the natter
orpea here all would be well but tAe .ie eHt
T. . pe ted that ,he Court Is ade Of suiy bsT css
svori-g OF nepoc order Tie Judge. e. clerk t. the
Court and holds leutc1sutcooDe's Cnnisor IN the
amy drawing pay from both Iosiions; eenc.on has d
erl.hp q l50u Per but msfsees 10 carry on bic
.otss eour.e mesrwhieleye- tpPeaTug 10 perform any
ofcis duties except during vacations. nephew Of the
Sldss also reoices in olerLssp. The judges cou'in Is
Ultsi States Prize Commissioner 'or Newl ors, aud h. O
cclr.e a1o intimate connection with the District Court
By ynue Of hi. cfce. Ihs IIize Couqissiorer has a
rsPhsw acting bis clerk AID the somewnlt profitable job
G. ag condemned prize. suction IS handed to :
o,1.1law q the Coumi.siousr"
Tile Rev Wm. Hoge, who was associate pastor
eAh Dr. Spring in New.York until few months
pas; when be resigned, is now the pastor Of the
Prssbyteri.n Church in Charlottesville, Va
Mr.. Thomas L. Rsnrey, 70 1nerly missionary
.s,u,e, to tue Baptist Burmsh Mission, but for some
seven years engaged in business in Burmah on HE
own sceoUn,, is now returning with lis family to this
country, having taken passage the 1T of Deceni-
Der. With bin will return an adopted son Of Dr.
Kinney, and the missionaries, Mr. aud Mrs Harms.
They will probably arrive in England some Time u
April. Mir. RaDney has teen III ludia for more taan
seventeen years. He was on siipboafd with tie
Rev. DR.. JUds,D 81 tie tine Of Lis death, aud bas
taken an important part IN the sctive services and
slaenugs Of tie uissioIGiies through all uir leno1.
The aforementioned reward. for saving life al
esa have recently been awarded by the Briu,n GOV
eminent aud tie London Board of Trade: 10 Capt.
Ns Baker, Of ship ILatcler Matoul, Of Boston, a
s,xtabt 10 Cat. 81 &c Mariner, Of ths BAH Dr the-s
a Xsy.-YoIk, q telescoIc 10 William d. Fouest
fjgess, CHEF mate Of tie ftip Bo-'oli8n. a tele-
rue, 20 John Campbell and Jobn Tlons)I seamon
q sao s-ip, The sur1 Of g los eschi T. Ca.t JAS
Bowen, Of American schooner Maryland, d telescope
AN Indian damse and a FreIcbmsn were la'cly
rsrred al Old,onn, BE. The wedoiuS was attended
BY all tie iirst families The island to whom orch
bark weliggiDs were sent and TIE nui tiois were
celebrated with an eolst worthy Of the occasion,
closing 9Th grand dance after Tie atorisilar
fashion.
Tile Hop. David z. FloydJoues bias juetbaentbe
ts-4Nnt Of tribute from he deIuto- aud clerks Of
ase Safe Department. On BE retirement from Office
raey presented him with magnificent silver pitcher,
appropriately inscribed " ich %as Forwarded 10 him
% "Wednesday, At his resueaee at south Oyster Bay
u Queens County.
Tie Hon Allan Mcdonald, one Of the MOI:
worthy and respectable citizens Of Flushing, H. l.,
sud for fevere years past TIC head Of the s4udford
Hal Asylum, died on Wednesday afternoon last, alter
painful intss Of some month. duiati5n. Al one
tne Gen. Mcdonald was a Saio Senator. lie al,o
led the Office Of Aduiant. General Of tie State.
curing Gov. Ma,cy's administration.