New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-12
PERSONAL.

with her son, John Sueator, q lad Of II. Mrs
Streator has retained TO remarkable degree tei
physical and mental powers. Her husband fought
In the war of the Revolution; she heard the can
non of the British at Bunker Hill; and when, In
III, guapowder had failed our troops she, with
other patriotic women dug the soil from under old
buildings, dissolved, AID boiled 1t, 70 form sst-
peter. Her sons were in the war OF loi2, and
she again heard British guns at Plssburg, and her
snndsons and several Of her grest-grsudsons are
now in the service of their country. The old lady
has knit socks for tire soldiers of three wars, and
hopes to live to her country for the third TINE
victorious over the ener'as Of Eberty-united and
peaceful.
"A very "afrectiug incident" is related Of one Of
those gentlemen TO whom JEFF. Davis appeals with
over-running eyes and in such stirring language as
happening at the London 0pera.House during 4
performance Of "Faust Marguerite" In Che
third act the soldiers are seen returning from tic
wars. They are heartily weoomedby their friends;
wives rush 10 their husbands boys carry on thar
shoulders their fathers huge two-handed swords,
the father takes the younger children In his srIns.
and the whole family goes oil full Of joy and hapF-
meas. Among the audience was Confederate
officer of some rank, sitting near the stage, and the
"cunning scene worked powerfully on his feel
ipgs as he 10 doubt thought of wife, children and
home, thst his emotion so completely overn,stered
his composure as 10 cause him to leave his place
hastily in order conceal bis tears fran the rest Of
the audience.
The SPRINGFIELD lO.) Republican, OF the 9Th ssys
that on the Sunday previous tie Rev. Capt. j. j.
Geer Of the Methodist Church preached in the edge
Of Delaware County. Butternus had threatened
him with violence if re preached there. A numbs
Of Copperheads with their BetterLut embems a.
tended their meetings, and when church was on
Capt. Geer met one Of the wesrers and asked hiu
why he wore such badge. Without reply another
Copperhead struck the Captain with knife httins
him in the face cutting it badly within an inch o
the eve Capt. Geer Knocked that ASSASSIN down.
and was Furnishing Aim when another BuNernu'
stabbed the Captain. That blow, aimed al tho
heart, struck the arm, ipfctinr essh TO the bone.
The Captan, bleeding as be was, fastened lis frs.
man, and be was taken to Jail. The other Wa.
caught the lext Gay.
Tie Miners Journal, Of Pottsville, Pa, 70
ports Gen. WhiPpe, commander Of tile mihtar,
Yosr, Saturday last, yoae Out with one Of LIS stat
70 York Farm in he afternoon, and while sitiirl
on bis horse viewing the scenery, pop went gun II
the distance and hall whiz1ed past bin. His iirs
impTession was that ZONE Que Was ut target prac-
tice but did not dream thar lie was the mark, unit
another leaten messenger cBme humrling along II
such close proximity 10 the Generals body, tnht he
Wa forced to the conclusion that be being free
IT. and by good msTksmaB. change OF base
wss resolved upon, and as the General turned ~
horse 20 come into town, third ball came 80 nea
the Generals person as 10 cause him 10 remark tina
he thought that be had never made mors narrow
ESCAPE A Copperhesd no doubt was trying hi
maiden hand at murder.
The Clereland Herald heard the other dsy Of p
man applying for exemption from the draf because
be had IN old mother who needed bis cherishiug
care 10 chow how mach feeling this aheetonsIe
bon has for bis old mohcr, bis neghbors cay he ha'
had her GOTTA - lie house for over two years. IL
came 20 town with lead Of woo4 one dey, and be-
ing unable to seD il he conirved TO trade j. of wit
N undertaken for q cothn-his u>t.er oeing Oh
might die suddenly, and then. as Tood!es says.
show handy 1, would te 70 have it ia the house.
Being Of a frugal as well Gu ingenious tern o.
mind. he mt the coffin in the cellar 10 keep turnps
ip, against erch time ~ the old lady might dIcl
off"
of Gen. John Morgan Col. Etvan, late OF
Confederate cavalry, tas wrten: "Of vulgar ex-
traction sud 10 education, bat gifted with exIaor-
6inary courage and se possession, John Morgan had
formed body Of men Of Lis owa stamp, who pre-
f.rred lighting and the hardships Of rowing lie t.
any teacefal occupation. This band rosrned aboo'
tbe country with such audacity at 10 become a per-
fec, dread TO the enemy. Scarcely dry passeo
\ =. hin r.ea Of ftbtft
Morgan and lie hoIsemen. Although lie Gsd biz
bsnc belonged. properly speaking. ~ Gen. H4rdoe
division and biz duly was TO watch the enemy &
movements he preferred doing little butneas on
lis own account. He adventures made hib name
well known, and acquired for him widespread
popularity"
- Toe Buffalo Commercial learns that the pro-
pretors Of the Clifton House, Canada, recently gave
Hr veiardigbam notice 10 qut-eIcoms'snees
having rendered the space occupied by that notorious
Individual preferable 70 bis company. The
martyr" it Ii tGd, has taken up liz abode with
6ol. Davis, the keeper Of the Nuseum. The " CIR
cumsances according 10 Tie 1OledO Biode, which
tbe landlord assgned were "tbat siuce be had been
there be had driven away the custom Of all Auer-
eans Of any standing; taat those who came 10 zee
lin we're 'roughs and rowdies, who iojured the
reputation Of Lis Louso by their Drunkenness and
rowdyism."
On Friday WIN. Lddel for some time employed
IN collecting and buyiog dead animals found IA the
street, Of Montreal bitten, on one OF the eye
brows By come kind Of iusects3elieved to be fly,
while in the exercise Of bic calling The parimmed.
sieiy became swollen and painfully irriated and neI'
morning tie eye was almost covered by lump Of
inhlmmnhk leah. Eeveral rcrnndles ,uera annLia