St. Mary's beacon., 1858-09-30


d~cd and eighteen years ago, all Yorkshire was
e ~>i ping about the refusal Of a scornful young
l,dy to marry the handsome son of Mr. Lang
d lie Smit.l>nn. This handsome son succeeded
his grandfather in a haronetcv, then about
eighty years old, and the romance Of the peer
age has handed down to us the weli-known
name Of Sir. Hugh Smithson When the story
of the refusal above alluded to was told to
Elizabeth Percy, q yorng lady who was sole
heircsS of the wealth OF the Earls o: N"rthum
berland through her mother, and Of much OF
that of the Duke OF Somerset, ot whom she
was the only chi!d-whcn she heard, say
of the above incdenct she exclaimed. that
the lady in question WIS the only woman IL
England who would refuse Sir Hush Smith
son." This speech came to the ears of tn.
Young baronet and his consequent immediate
action thereup"n gained for him the hand OF
the heilcss, and ultimately enat!et hin to ex-
change his modest, but al this day III which
we write, most pleasant residence at Stanwick
for the castle in Northumberland, 20 which he
was taken By his bride. For no other merit
than this, was Sir Hugh created Duke OF
Northumberland! and he was the only individ-
nal raised to such q dignity by George the
| Third The Yorkshire b&ronet was as prnuSe.
pnmrous and dull as he was handsome; his
wife WAS u ouxorl woman, who grew lat as
She grew old and used really To tumble asleep.
as a person might accidentally tumble down,
in the VERY middle OF court drawing room.
The DREAMERs AND THE FHPERoR.-
Charles V. while hunting. lost his way, and en-
tered a miserable roadside inn for rest and re-
Testament lie noticed four men living on a
heI whose conferences were by no means in
dicative of good intentions. In fact. they were
thieves. Charles asked for refreshments, bnt
he had scarcely swallowed q drop when one OF
the Unlocking fellows got up and approached
him. with the remark-"I dreamed you had a
mantle than would fit me TO r. AMI there
upon he appropriated the garment.
And - said tie second, following his COM
radc's examine, dreamed YOU had buff coat
which would fit me nicely" Al the same time
he seized upon the buff coat. The third took
his hat, the fourt;, prepared to take a whistle
which the Emperor wore suspended! from his
neck 10y gold chain. Softly, my friend, y
said Charles; LET ne first show YOU the use .:
this whistle"
Accordingly he raised it to his lips, blew a
shrill note, aud the house was filed with bis
armed retainers.
Here SAID Charles pointing to the ruff
ans, .'are set OF fellows who dream whatever
they want II is my turn now. | have dream
Ell that all these raScals were worthy OF glib
! lit. Le. the dream DC realized instant
! ~"
| The hint was taken. and without further der
| lay or iormaIity, the ra~cally quartet,e were
swung up before the inn door, signal warn
Ing to ali uuprncipled psychologists.
! Df.-u ~ EX-SENATOR BAssY, ~ ALAssN.
The telegraph yesterday announced the death
I Of the How. Arthur &. Bagby, of Alabama. He
! dred a; Mobile of yellow fever. MIR. q. was
( formerly Governor oi AlaI,anIa, and from 1913
u 1873 was one OF the United States Senators
from that State. He succeeded by the Hon
/ WA. z. King. Since his retirement from the
Senate. lie aad taken prominent; part nation
, a. no'i'lcs.
/ TIE HEIRs or 4 RIcH MAx.-E. Francis, OF
Pcs'pn. who die,: few days ago leaving es-
tate valued n, II O00, 900, The father OF Mrs.
Masor, wife OF Roberi VI. Mason, \ merchant,
and Mrs Bowd!tch, wife of y J. Bowditch, a
/ lawyer, both of Boston. The two ladies' viii
fall heir 20 nearly all The property. Mr.. Fran
ces accumulated most Of his estate BY lending
money on security, negotiating paper, &C., aud
always taxing care Of 'nurabes cSs."