The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-28
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TAs Dickens. Darflc ulsy

DIR. Shelton Mackenzie gives, 10 the Philadslphia
Presa. long account Of the Dickens dicuity from
which We take the following facts:
In the year lsE, during the publication Of the
Pick wick Papers, ~ they callsd-for the actual
name Of the book is "Ths Pesthamous Papers Of
the pickwick ulob"-Chss. Dickeas married the
daughter Of Mr. George uogarth, at that time mu-
sical critic OF the London Moruing Chronicle, and
now. we believe, holding Hike relation with the
Daily News A. that time Mr.. Dickens was Is
years oid-his wife about twelve months his ju-
niof.
Mr.. Hogarth, whs thus became Dicksus's father.
in'law, had been u W. s. 10 Edinburgh, bis native
city For the benefit Of such Of readers NJ are
not Scottish we inform them that the mysterious
ioitiais appended to Mr. Hogarth's name signify
Writer to the Sigues,s degree OF Caiedonian
lswyership between a counsellor or advocate" !"
and the ordinary attorney or solicitor. He wrote
q Htstory OF Music. Lockhsrt, 10 his Life Of
Scott, ssys that saA who understand the scisuco
speak highly Of it," For our own part, we have
always failed to appreciate this small! volume,
having found Il dry and dull, heavy aud psdantic.
However, on the strength OF II, tbls profession OF
Hogarth removed from Edinburgh to London, and
set up a. newspaper critic. In this capacity,
though bis manner IL very hard, be has exhibited
some Judgment and great honesty, and, now far
advanced In life, is sort OF patriarch among the
newspaper seribes Of London. chiefly remarkable
in private life, for insisting on relating two or
three dilapidated anecdotes about Sir Walter
Scott. -
The Persian proverb prettily says: 81 am not
the rose, but have lived near it, Thus, though
Hogsrth was not 10 any way connected with Scott,
his own relations were; James Baliautyne, Scott's
schoolfellow and iiefreud, who transacted all his
bnsiness negotiations, while the authorsbip of
Waverly was secret, was married to George
Hogarths sister. George Hogarth was frequent
guest at his brother inlsws table, where he often
met Scott. Lockbart. Terry, the actor, William
Erskine, the lawyer, and few more of the select
Thus, Hogarfh could have told numerous anecdotes
Of Scott-but he only remembered three, which,
with wonderful tenacity Of purpose, he would re-
late to all listeners-curiousy contriving towards
the close OF each story, to forget the point of taud
expressing his hope that he would rem ember it
better the next time. = ~it
Brought up among literary people, Miss Hogarth
had almost an instructive liking for Chas Dickens
even before he put that important question to
which the fair sex so rarely have al opportunity
If twice saying "No." The marriage was cousid-
cred very suitable one, by the mutual friends of
both the principals, and produced several children
the eldest nearly q man in years, and quite .
man in mind and body. To the eye of the world,
Charles Dickens and his wife appeared q happy
couple
Ii was whispered. however, that Mrs. Dickens,
with the thrift Of Scottish nature, aud, indeed,
with proper womanly aud wifely care for the
future, seriously objected, years ago, to her hus
bands carelessness in regard to money matters,
and strongly urged him TO spare now, that be might
have to spend hereafter-to lay by, in fact, for q
EdiUy Udy. II WSuiu aPpcaIt W tcttoio III NVSh-
burns Life Of jeffrey, that the great exreyewer,
who cherished the warmest regard for Dickens,
most earnestly had urged on him the necessity of
making provision fer the future while his health
and means permitted, and that even seven years
after his marriage, Dickens had not done anything
of the kind.
In those days, and for long time later, Dickens,
who had been ionzed in the fashionable circles Of
London, was absurdly extravagant in giving ex-
pensive entertainments in return. This cOmpeti-
ton with the titled and Wealthy was very foolish.
and it naturally annoyed Mrs Dickens, in pecu-
niary sense. and--if the whole truth be known
perhaps she felt herself out of place n the naughty,
condescending and pstronizng society of the Lady
CIementinas. the Lady Constances, and the Lady
Emliep.
The members of Mr.. Dickens family were anoth-
or source of dissaisfsc tioD TO his wife, 1t 10 said
From his father, Mr.. John Dickens-im mortalized
| in "David Co, perfiied" as the renowned Wikins
Mic.wbsr. who al ways waiting for something to
turn up-dowu to the youngest of his numerous
brothers Charles Dickens family were drag upon
his liberal nature for very many years The faith
er had an income Of at least 81 600 year, as a
Government pensoner and newspaper reporter.
which ought to have suiced for the support Of his
| children, but it was not. 1t was muddied awsy
nobody knew how, and the family stuck on the r
brother Charles, like nest of ieeches. OF course
he submitted to it, prodgal be is and Of course
| also, his wife did not like 1t.
Thus, however, ma tiers went OF, ,begettuelesat t.
| isfaction aud coolness, until some recent clfcum
| stances-in the profuse explanations We are at a
| loss to know precisely what they aTe-led to a
| separation.