Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-01-25
WHOLE NUMBER 6Sl.


and the Senator had only got wen settled
in domestic felicity egain when bic masioz
mate. fckle as the Wind. took It into heF
bead or heart, as you may plessey 70 tFans-
fer her domestic arrangements back agaiu
to her long tried companion 10 Paris. Thla
last movement occurred some two yeaTs.,
ago, aud shortly afervard much Of the
most valuable household Furniture sold nt
auction. The remainder Of the efecis beso
nov been sold 10 pay the hoasercpt
Among the articles sold was o marble
bust Of Benjamin himself. full length por-
trait Of bis musical spouse, and also one Of
like description Of bis wige's father, There
was also sold an excellent full length por'
trait Of his wfes daughter, beautiful girl
some Is years Of age, who was bor0 soon,
after the mother took up her residence With
CeIini. This last portrait, aud one OF the
French Empress, are ia the highest style
Of the art oil paintings, allofthem. They
sold from $40 to $50 q piece, and we're bid
in, it is said, by the aactonoer, who has
made fortune 10 bis business within a few
years. and who has one Of the best Galleries
Of paintings IN the city. A French divau.
purchased 10 Paris at q cost Of $500. was
struck of to Secretary Wgles for $40
Old family silver plate, Of French patterns
and Of the richest quality was sold IN i'm
menst qusatities, aud for a soEg.
Senator Benjamin is . noted gambler.
aud wasted in this way the Vast income
which at one period he derived from his pro-
fessional practice. Oh Que occasion, after
obtaining SIC, 600 10 a great case agai1as
The celebrated John Randolph Grimes, be
sat down for three days to . gambling fable.
and Slidell IL that time Won every dollar
OF that sum from him. Slidellis celebrated
for his skill in that business, and has ncea-
INFLATED much OF his fortune, IL Is said, Ia
this way. ~
If the history Of these men who are lead
ing this assault upon the hberues Of this
country, could be spread out 10 the world,
it would make it evident that they baYe
been pc sons who "neither feared God nor
regarded man" JEFF Davis is we'll known
to be no pattern of morality, as those still
10 the city, who have been with him IN
gambling debaucheries, with wine aud won-
en-. not biscuits thow from Browns ho-
lei, can well testify. 1t was only an ordi-
nary matter to see Floyd, while Secretary,
90 into his Office Of a morning, tgembhng
in every muscle With the premonitons OF
deIiriutn frotn the last nights revel aud
so ooen and intoierable where the visits Of
| Secretary Thompson 70 hotel haunt on
| PenasylVauia Avenue, that his wife was
repeatedly notified, through the mali, OF
her husband disgracefal companionship.
These are facts, not to be tor moment
called in question by those who are II all
acquainted with the life, in Washington, OF
the men TO whom they appertain. " is
not pleasant TO contemplate them aud yet
: it seems to me that when these men have
: taken the position they have before the
world, it Is an imperative dnty Of the presS
, TO hold them up in their true character.
Are such the proper meu TO found Statesg
When commenced this communication
[ intended to deVotsa paragraph to tbs
manners and customs of foreign minister's
resident at this government. | suppose the
British Minister is properly considered as
at the head of this peculiar element of
Washington life. Lord Lyons is not mar
ried, and is about 40 years Of age. His
3 residence is on J. street in the vicinity of
e the Presidents mansion, 10 the section Of
i the city where most of the Foreign Embas.
5 sizes reside. His suit occupies the residences
7 lately occupied and still owned By Ex'Sen-
2 ator Hamilton Fish 1t is brick mansion
. plaiu and unattractige in its exterior, and
: not very extrayagant in its dimensions
, His manner OF conducting his establishment
however is after tho style Of the loFcly
Englishmen. His retinne Of servants is
complete, aud after the most approved an
cient customs of the realm. HIS steward is
a sort of petty lord, having his oface ser,
wants to his bidding, and his horse aud car
risge like any other lord. There are soma 10
serYants in all connected with the esteblst-
ment- m a.e.
His horses, Ave in number, are all choice
bIooded ANIMALS. There is one peir or
matched bays for his coach. The others
are saddle horses, which in the style Of tbs
true Euglishman, the distinguished Lord
and attaches are in the habit OF using.
His cellars are stored with the choicest
wines and brandies, aud nothing Is want
ing to the msnsion due 10 the time honored
custom of sn EngsiSh lord Phe really daz'
J zliug spleudors Of ths establishment, how
/ ever, are the most striking'y seen on tho
/ occasion Of some splendid dinner. The
, plate Of the entire establishments is excia-
y sively of gold aue silver On occasion OF a
1 dinner, the table is always laid with plate
D of the richest enameled gold. most OF which
: has been hauded down from generation TO
Q generation in the family, and is probably
: the richest aud most cOmplete 70 be found
: in the country That at the presidential
nlansioa is not to be compared With i, lis
e carriages are Of English manufacture, and
9 when be rides he is always attended by both
; footman aud eoachman IN livery.
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: THE BIRLE.-Dr Hall. in bis Journal Of
" Health, speaking Of the Importance OF Ia.
|, habiting houses in thei structure and situa'
> tion favorable TO health, refers % iolovs
a to the Bible
v "Tbere is more sound. practioal hygiesn.
y on the subject Of healthy houses, 10 the Atil
q chanier OF LsFlticus, from verse 81. than Ia
y All the skulls of all the health s0mmission
"a ers and common councils Of an the cities d
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