The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-31
LITERARY AND ART ITEMS.

Horace vernets "Joseph sold by his Brethren, u
brought fl5Oo at recent sale of pictures in
Paris.
cherry stone, on which are carved the Incl
dents OF an Indian battle, was cold in Paris the
other day for f4O It was one OF the gems of a
collection of curiosities made by the late NJ. LIE
Carpenter.
From the New York Be,letristisc7, Journal we are
pleased to learn that RoTrEoK's Universal History
has reached it's 25th edition. In honor of this
very fattering success, the grateful publishers
are now issuing magnificent edition, illustrated
with FIVE steel engravings of twenty-six historical
pictures. The whole work will cost ten thslers
The celebrated historian, CARL WENzEL Won Ror-
TEcK was born in ITS in Breiburg (Breisgau) :;
was Professor Of History at the University in his
native city, where he remained till his death in
lo4O. His fame rests upon his WeNqeschichte
universal History, which he commenc cd in
1913, and completed lin nine volumes) in 1927.
No history is 30 widely, universally read as this
OF RoTTEcKs, and although half q century has
paeSad sinceits first publication. it still occupies
pentio---" ""n9G yenoar:, nS ieS5 Than upon the
humber shelves of the tradesman and artisan.
In point OF style, we know Of no history in any
language, that can at all compare with it.
eot;i ohaIiotte Cushman will shortly celebrate the
6oth anniversary OF her birth. Fanny Kemble 10
10 ner 49th year. Kate Bateman is a. years old
y1ia yot,a Dean Dean is S5. Madame Celeste is 64 Mrs
Avo
MIA Jones 49,. Kate Reiguold 81. Mrs. Vernon m' 70
nearly TO- Mrs. j. H. Allen is 22 Madeline Hans 40
a94Ss oG as Is ~ and is the youngest eading LADY,
maggie Mitchell is so. 20 @o'
1, Mr. Fechter, the favorite of London ia nlov;,r
'ne oual character in the "Corsican Brothers"
hossl' the famous Italian tragedian, is plavino
ure like 'p annsd naGs @ hGss has been treated
q aro Var MS voice. eye and presence are all in his
to Witness s5 SUCCESS was great still strange
ian before a-Frenoh public. - A'ai-
3 .: Morgan Smith, youn1; ,sA ,,au.o .,.,
Cent" oes"sG., native Of Philadelphia. has re-
~. appeared in England as a tragedian. He
GrsnJoasn rs Juss completed month'g engagement at
provinces. . He lhas appeared as Othelio, Hamiet'
Macbeth, Lear, Ri hard Ill, and in other LEADING
parts his greatest success thus far having been
ssrdous s'La Famille Benoiton" has been
played upwards OF 180 times in Paris, and we
read that the author gets upwards OF $40 900 for
T. Mn He is now writing the "book" of opera for
Mile. Patti, the music to be furnished by Mr.
Auber. So. ~ n''
Maretzek has had forty seamstresses at work
Tor month making up new costumes for the
coming season.
writing novel called cat tho Bar" These an.
thors are sons Of the late William Collins, r. A..
s %n9 is wi widely known by his picture Of "The Sale
Miss A. H. Nichols, of South Carolina. inSorms
us that she has volume or two ready for the
press, which are expected to appear soon This
Iaay mas determined not to 60 to England this
summer. She will remain with us until next
spring ar -H.-I = 40 on'' neA'
I'VE take this item from the Southern Field o,d ,
Freside, and must confess, to our regret that Wa
have not the pleasure Of knowing Miss N. win {
any OF our re- ders, more fortunate apprise ma Of
the habitat Of this lady?]-ED. NEWS. II
Mr.. Eugene Terry, OF New York and M. Ernes, {
Matelet, OF Paris, have just made the ascent of
Mont Blanc with perfect success being the frat c
feat OF the kind this season. and unusually early q
in the year. They were under the instructions or
Edouard Cupelin, the well-known guide. Monte t
the 26th OF June, by an American from New York
and two Swiss, accompanied by two guides. A q
fatal accident on the Alps is reported by Swiss
paper. On the eveIi ing OF the Sd instant two II
young English ladies, with their mother. Ieft
in q carriage for Pfeffers. The horae n
LOOK fright at very dangerous part Of the road,
and precipltated the ladies over precipce into
Wild mountain stream. The ladies' were killed. Q
:. Some time ago Prince Frederick Charles. now y
Inc victorious Prussian general, wrote and print. a
90 pamphlet, the object OF which was to show
how the French are to be beaten. In substance
t mail tanned that the OF the military suc-
cess OF the French lay in their being drilled TO n
oeerity OF movement In the field. The remark a.
a eDIe campaign in Germany is one proof that the
Prince had not neglected to carry into praotiee y
me precepts he laid down. But the literary bis ~
loiy OF the pamphlet s curious. Printed at first q
eehy ior private circulation among the authors o.
Ilenas copy fell into the hends OF Frankfort a
VINO ab once published the tract For O,
M .hs ne was nrnaecntad French trsnelation of q,
ahVn HsS oecnhed NY y London pu ptsher, on the pt