New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-16
PERSONAL.

+. knight Sperry, esq, Of New Haven, re-
Gently appointed Consul to Barbados sailed for that
port yesterday from Pier No. "a. in the bark May.
flower.
Edward W. Harrington of Manchester, nom-
mated BY the Democrats for Governor 1t is SAID will
not accept and the Democracy viii nominate 0nslow
Stearns Of Concord. who used TO be Democrat, but
has lately acted with tho Republicans TO the extent that
his name was and commanded o Large vote In the
Republican which recently nominated Fred
Smyth II Manchester for the gubernatoiia chair II
Is surrnsed that Onslow pqued at losing the Repubh'
can nomination. viii accept the Denocretc--!f Har'
ring,on doesn't
Lieut.. Col. Tremaine, Of the 10th New.York
Cavalry, aud son Of the Hon. Lyman TrcmaIne Of
Albany was among the slain at tho battle Of Hacbers
Run Col Tremaine was born In Greene County New.
York, In lure. ls43; entered Hobart College in the
Fall Of 1860. ard remained till tho Summer OF ls62.
when unable longer TO ress. the calls Of patriotism he
entered the army as Adjatant OF the It'll New.York
Heavy Artillery. lie served With distinction In the de-
lenses OF Washington. and subsequently, as Assistant
AdIutant-G General. with the rank Of Captain. on
tho staff Of Gen. Davies OF the cavalry In
position 10 distinguished himself By his bravery and
December last he was connisoned Lieutenant Colonel
Of tho 10th New.York Cavalry. in the command OF
which oglmant be was wounded at Hatchers Run in
the battle Of February 6, and died the following
"wednesday. Col. Tremaine was distinguished FOR an
unusual degree Of generosity. frmIess and courage
great ability AID entire devotion to tho cause Of bis
country. His bcroaved family and very many attached
friends win long cherish ills memory with efectonae
sorrow.
Capt James Gillis, Superintendent of the
Washington Observatory whose sudden death has been
announced was the organizer IN 1873 Of tho frat work
Ing observatory In the United States and the volume
Of astronomical observations made by him during the
five succeeding years was tito first American work OF
tho kind. In 1872 Capt. Ohen LieutensnD ellis was
appointed TO plan and supsrntend the construction Of
naval observatory. which was completed In isiA In
1919 he entered upon bis welknown expedition to
Chill undertaken for the dcerminati N Of tho Solar
Parallax, and remained cre three years. being tue
means OF establishing naval observatory In that coun
try and completing series OK observations Of great
value which are now in course Of publication by the
United States Government. The total ecIipses OF the
years 1859 and Il 70 tho occasion OF Capt ellis
VISITING Poru and Washington Territory, and the
suits Of h.s missions Of great importance On tue
digit Of AIsury In 1851, Lo was at once placed in
charge Of tie Washington Observatory, which sixteen
years before he had constructed aud equipped. The
change was most beneficial TO the Institution. which.
by lis influence soon became cf the fsw arstcass
observatories in the world. Capt. ellis was man Of
the highest loyalty. To his labors wss duo marked
development OF American scientific Instrumental art
A man Of untlrhg Industry. great consocntiousness
exact and careful scientific training he ranked among
the most distinguished astronomers this any other
country
The subscription for statue TO the late Ed
ward Everett already amounts 10 GO 6G7