The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-14
Personal Intelligence.

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Count de Schouwalo who had been sent by the Empe-
ror OF Russia to Italy private mission 70 the Emperor
Napoleon has arrived in Paris from Marseil,es
The Grand Duchess Helen, Of Russia, and suite arrived
1t Ostend lately her imperial highness intends passing
the bathing season there .- rI.f
The sister Of Chateaubriand, Countess Marng living
Dnan Bretagne, has celebrated her hundredtn birth
day, tl -o att
Tue poet laureate Of England has allowed Mr. Ellis.
sonemsson and an occasional contributor 10 Chambers
journal, 10 dedicate forthcoming volume Of poetry 70
him.
Among other branches Of study to which his royal
hiehness the Prince OF Wales daily devotes time
that CT Italian literature
sr Bu,wer Lytton is very much improved in health,
FATALITIES In his fine old nansion which be has fitted up
till II vertabIe romance In brick. There
Of 0s aa s0 ~, in ssea
white Spanish tepnet with Andslusian trappdpgs
Mr. Could attached 10 the British Legation at Mexico,
passed through MOBILE on the 30n ul his way mis-
destination.
Attorney General Black left Washington on the 5h inst
for bsef stay Of two weeks at Fayee Springs Psnnsyl
vsnis
One Of the Oldest inhabitants in Virginia that We have
any nosedee or say the Richmond Dp1tch is negro
woman owned by Mr.. G. o Watkins of Cnesterheid
county She is said and believed 10 be hundred
sxyears Of age. and whA is little strange enjoys ex
celent Our informant states that her mind is un
impaired her memory Of the "good old times remarkably
sesr and her temper quite amiabe Sac has mad three
nutbands, TO the Last Of wacm she RED within
the pact twenty years This old been
10 perform no labor for her 1914 but has
always led an active and useful e Ia the winter aud
sprrg months abe accompanies her husband 70 their cabin
in the woods, where he devoes his time the rearing OF
s*ne and 10 the summer their residence s changed 10
the wheat fields, where the swioe grszsd Mr. Wat
kns allows her 70 want for comforts OF lie she
appears more joyous ana happy than many women q,
sixty
At the Alumni meeting ef Williams College, on the "a
hstaot, Rev Mr. Dutee the General Agen. College,
announced donstion OF $40 coo College By De-
Philip Van Ness Norris of Washington county
New York, graduate OF the year 1918.
The Sheriff Of 81 joseph, No. has ofsfed one tbougard
dollars ward for the Dr. John Doy who ras
receoty taken from the jail in that city. Dov was con-
vcted OF negro stesDg, aud sentenced p
The safe prison for FIVE years Re coDhaed in is
zeal thai had been taken N ME csse.
The jury 10 the ease Of s Boo.s, motel back re.
paoican politician OF vsconsin, lately tried at Milwaukee
ior seduction could not age" and we're discharged.
pew Trial % be bat at the .'ia OF the court
Lieutenant Colonel Barns Colonel i,arns, OF
tne Sco sh poet; accompanied by their IL lbs Burns
nave arrived at the sea. of Bcrrs Esq .Hoo,
county Dublin, from Killarney, where they have been o.,
jonfn,ns for some time.
Wnen the Rev Baron Stowe, D. D, of Boston, Who is
now ia Eu0pe ST Munich, the capital of Bivarie ne
vas nouIced IN the city der Herr Baron
Amerka-Ay Lord the Baron, from America.
Generals Deu and Ladmiranlt, Of the French army
who we're wounded a. Soferino, considered CON
vsescept
We read in the ford:-Varops explanations have been
given of tue nomination OF the Duke OF EakoG Grand
Chsncelor OF TIE Legion Of honor. The truth s that
eace his marriage the Marshal has desired and
residence Paris hence he wished for that appointment