, 1865-01-24

a k40aQOh tICW OIL III 183 Aei1O9Ts
A New York correspondent Of London
paper recently devoted letter to gossip
about Miss Kellogg, some Of which is true,
but the greater part is pure fabrication. Miss
Kellogg, he tells us, "eeems destined, from
her ccc, ntriclIes, as well as from her unmis-
taxable musical talent, ,!to become one Of the
mcst remarkable characters ofmodern times.
pninst aking photographic shorthand writer,
and he adopted very curious method IN the
education Of his daughter. BE brought her
III, :s If She we1ea q boy, and trimmed her In a
stylc which has at least the merit of novelty,
md might prove useful in other cases. Like
all trsi-cEass phonosraphcIf, Mr. kcllorg is
familiar With the sixty and odd elementary
and primary sounds which constitute the ID.
lis ievery known Language. lie educated
his daughter in all these sounds preylsus to
making her apply herself I'd the study Of
French. Spanish, 1tal!an aud German. As \
consequence she has become the most perfect
lingulst, 60 far IS pronunciation n goes, s
RIGA. She has always displayed remarkable
musical aptitudc; she can thoroughly master
!, a,,y orera, the most difficult, botn wordsand
music in three days time. One Of her oddities
is u passion for learning to perform upon oil
snlts of curious musical insti umcnts. She Is
an excellent drummer, q. any one who has
seen her as Marie, iu IL La Figlia del Rec:i-
mento." IAN testify. She is q proficient with
the violin, French horn, basso5n, trombone !;
and her treatment Of the banjo Is pronounced
hy amateurs upon that solace Of the African
wres and backbone Of the cork opera, "su-
! psrl,.'' 4 story Is floating about in musical
circles tha: three or four years ago certain
minstrel band, now doing fou'ishing busa-
! NESS upon broadway, had amung its members
! a person, apparently bog, whose remark
! able performance with castiDcts, or t'tho
| bones" became the "sensation" Of the min
! strcl-loyipg portion Of the town. This per
| eon, It WAS observed, never indulged in tho
ssiokcs,n as they orc chilled, which have be-
| come from custom contingent upon the gen.
| t]emau who wakes the echoes with translated
| iibiae, and afler time the eeat Of the silent
| UB.udltr Bones' WAS vacant. This brilliant
castinet-plaJerit il nov said was Miss Kcl.
lcEEE. :,
IN Miss hc11ogg's room, "Doxing gloves and
foils hang against the walls; pictures Of fam
ous horses and dogs are placed In the most f.
rorable position 10 catch the eye Of the spec
tator; d beautiful little black-and-tan terrier
unfortunately dead, bnt very happily stuffed,
dominates tho center Of the mantcl-piccc,
and TWO etatuettes representing American
ZouaEes, support. over the fireplace, the na
/ tieul ensign. Photographic ofmIlitary chief
/ taiEs decorate the walls Of the room. The
spells {such, at least, as will not PERISH Of q
/! hundred triumphs on the lyric stage, deck il
proius;on this extraordinary chamber, and .
! thousand little articles, distinctive more Of q
! masculine than feminine taste, are scattered
j about. In short, II the room affords
| criterion By which to judge tue
| owner, she is person Of strong masculine
+! rroclivities, softencd and subdued By
| an exquisite feminine grace. Miss Kellogg i
! one Of the most daring l0rseWomen of New
York. and may be seen riding or driving any
fine afternoon in Central Parl;;-tthc wonder O.
her own Sex and the admiration of its oppo
site. With all these outre accomplishments
| TOR such they would be considered in this
! country size is one Of the most delicate o
"ui delicate American women, "a fragile, ap
Parently, as an Etrusean vase. Probably,
however, the most singular Characteristic o
the artist In question is her undouhted :'.'1tae
I for the society of ne2 - ha perfect mis-
:! anthrorz, 50 lar ns that is concerned, ind,
as;de 1iom her own father. has no intimate
fsields, ani only such acquaintances as have
become necessary in her profession among
persons Of the opposite sex.''