New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-06-06
Personal,

One oil the best Hebrew scholars of Europe has
just died, DR.. Hupfeld, professor in the University
OF Halle He was born at Marburg in 1896, and
early devoted himself to the study of philosophy
and theology. In 1919 he became professor in the
gymnasium at Hanau. Having resigned this office
IN consequence of ill-health he went TO Halle and
became pupil Of Gesenius. After professorate
at MaFourg, on the death of Gesenus he was
| CHOSEN hls successor He was the author of a
| Hebrew grammar, work on the authorship OF
Genesis, and commentary on the Psalms, besides
minor works on topics relating to the Oriental
languages and TO Biblical criticism His death
which took place suddenly on the oath of April,
leaves place hard to be filled, as Hebraists are
becoming every day rarer.
The New York circus people advertise Robinson
as the 'effulgent center of the equestrian zodiac
and describe Madame de Berg as an artist whose
splendid efusng feats of equtation are received
with vociferous admiration
| Prince Humbert son of Victor Emanuel, was
offered the command Of a corps da37nde, aud de-
elined it. If l command corps he is reported
| to have said, and am defeated, people will say
this comes of giving important commands to mex
perienced persons. Ii am victorious my chief of
staff will get all the credit. Iprefer commanding
The Hartford Times is indebted to Governor
Seymour for Photographic carte" of Osip Iva.
novitch Komsar9ff Kostromsky, the Russian peas.
ant who saved the life of the Emperor, and is now
the most popular man in Russia. He has been
made nobeman, and is petted and feted on all
hands. He was journeyman halter, and is not
yet 26 years old. The picture shows young man
of intelligence and rather pleasing face He is
clad in the same fur-lined overcOat reaching to his
heels which he wore when he struck up the pistol
that was aimed at the emperor's heart, Just in
time to send the bullet cut Of the fatal line.
A rumor is circulating in Germany that, in case
of war there, Gen. Mcclellan, who at present So
journs in Dresden will be appointed commander,
inehief Of the Saxon army.
Home, the spirituast, made $3.50 debut at
London theater; the applause was not rapturous
The fifth son Of the Earl of Shaftesbury is minus
e20, 600 BY the bankruptcy Of Pinto, Perez & co.
Everybody knows that the blood Of Israel and
that Of Bordeaux mingle in the veins Of Mires, the
French stock operator, and to this fact must his
petulance and bursts of humor be attributed. A
snarling stockholder having once said to him
you can't discuss without looking as if you were
disputng," Mires redoubled his impetuosity fire
and fury. But" said the anxious stockhoier
" hope you are not going to eat me- No, MY
religion forbids me-"
Karl Blind father of the young man who at
tempted to assassinate Count Bismark, has written
letter to a london journal, in which he saws
'With bleeding heart, and bowed down with grief,
place the palm of martyrdom in the grave ofhim
who has been his mothers pride ana delight, and
whom will ever regard as my true son. Anobler,
more loving nature than his it would be hard to
imagine. From the love of country and freedom
he was carried away to sacrifice himself to spare
to his fatherland the miseries of wicked war.
His was heart full Of devotion full Of fal kind
ness, full of the most generous aspirations. IfI
others blame him, let it not be expected that |, to
whom he looked as to father, should give the
right to any one of saying that reprobate him, |
whose aspirations have been the purest, and who
has enthusiastically although to the deepest sor-
row of my disconsolate wife of myself and family |
given up his young and promising life in his |
counuy's cause"
Brignol is growing fat and hoarse, and recently |
made sad failure in the opera Of Martha"
The Hartford Courant says the monument to Col /
Samuel Colt the revolver man, about to be placed
in Cedar Hill cemetery, in that city, will cost about
s25 ,OOO 1t IS Of Scotch granite, 40 feet high and
by beautiful figure The Angel Of
the Resurrection"
A story is being told Of the late Count Gurowski,
to the effect that, having snubbed prominent
Washington lady in public, friend asked him
why he had snubbed Mrs. - SO? She was not
to it, (" "H'm' the count replied, in
lis queer English, " who not snoob her? have
noo6ed the Emperor Of Roos.ia why should not
noob Mrs. --?n ..- ...
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