The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1863-12-23
Who is the Husband Of Miss Chase .

The Brooklyn IN. " Eagle thus daguer-
reotypes Senator Sprague, whose marriage
with Miss Kate Chase has occupied 40 much
of the time of Washington newspaper wri-
iers:
Mr.. Sprague is young man of vast here
ditary possession accumulated by his father
in the printing OF calicoes, and so on, in the
small but enterprising State of Rhode Island.
Personally Mr.. Sprague is not attractive
Pecuniarily he is-several millions When
mere Lac, be was taken from school and
placed in the cotton mill, where he soon
became an expert in all the varied manipu-
latve and mechanical operations, as devel-
oped in the calico line, TO an extent that
warranted his friends in the belief that he
would make a merchant worthy of his faith
ers name, and not only keep what was lei,
to him, but vastly increase his store
To this one branch of his education, Young
Sprague devoted himself day and night, SO
that, although comparatively ignorant of the
| ways OF the world, and wholly innocent of
even an approximate understanding of the
arts and sciences, polite or vulgar literature
| he was, at the time he attained his maiori-
~, one OF the best-informed manufacturers
in the country. Socially, he never amount.
ed TO much, until within The Hast year or So
Retiring and modest, or rather, bashfaI. he
avoided the society of ladies, paid no atten-
tion whatever TO dress, and was regarded az
eccentric, and far on the road which termi
mates in confirmed miserishness.
Some three or four years since, the young
mea of Rhode Island deemed it well to
break up the 'machine" which had so long
controlled the State, and which had put in
nomination Seth Paddleiord for Governor
They selected young Sprague, whose fami-
iy friends were possessed, as well as he, of
vast wealth, which they would gladly
| spend, 10 gain position. At it they went,
hip and thigh, S2rague and Paddleford,
money against money. 1t was estimated
that the Paddlefordians were mulcted in the
modest sum of $4,000. Corruption OF the
! most unblushing nature was openly prac-
tised at the polls, and The whole State fash
ed with the brilliancy of the golden drops.
Sprague was elected, and, by the aid and
LEFTY, and distinguished preaie of the
Church, accquiiied himself with credit. His
long closed purse was opened, and, with
great generosity his messengers promised.
TO the Prince Of Wales that if he would visit
Rhode Island, be should be entertained
like prince, and in a peculiarly reckless
manner.
Ofhs military career, the less said the
better, nnless, indeed, Gen. Burnside sho'd
be qroted, but of that, never mind.
Sprague did well, in raising and equip
ping, troops. These were sent from his
call was made, and he deserves credit FOR
it.
He was chosen Senator with but little
trouble, although he was not OF the required
age. Indeed, we doubt if he is yet old
enough for the position, or will take his
seat at the approaching session. He makes
no speeches, for he neither writes nor talks:
he will not contribute 10 the dignity of the
Senate, for he is small; thin, and unprepos-
sessing in appearance; he will not vote
regularly, and just as Papa Chase tells him,
and he will always regret that he forsook
his congenial factory, where he made
mark, and could hold his own with the best
of them, for the marble halls of the legisla-
tors whom he can neither influence nor
comprehend.
However, he, the timid, shrinking youth,
has added another success 10 his list He
has added the baud OF Miss Chase.