Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-11-01
PERSONAL.

George D. Prentice has been danger
ously i'll, but lie improving slowly. o..
The Marietta Register says that Gov.
John Greiner, has become editor Of the
City Times, Zsnesville. sM
George William Curtis is warmly urged
by leading Republican papers as next Uni
ted States Senator from New York.
The Gslens (lll.) Gazette says the
health Of E. B. Wssbburne is so much i'm
paired by over work that be is unable to
take any part in the political canvass.
According to dispatch from Buffalo,
N. Y. James n Brady has been applied to
To defend the Fehisns in Canada by Barney
Williams, who offers to pay all expenses. =.
.Solon Robinson, the we'll known sgri-
has retired from that position, and N. O.
taken his place, So says the Ohio Farmer.
Admiral Farrasut and Gen II. 7. Ew-
ing were guests Of the Hon. Z. Ewing, at
Lancaster, few days since, and received Q
complimentary serenade from the citizens,
to which they both responded in few re-
marks. ilaa4 ,i.aI.Ir "a. irbaaipa u
1T is not gencrsllv known that the eld-
! est daughter Of the late Gen. Scott died
broken hearted 10 French convent, becapse
her father would not give his consent to her
MARRIAGE with q young French nobleman
and officer. ,,9 N"t' p. -
u. Warren Newcomh. Jr.. recently de-
ceased in Burlington, M D. ia gentleman
Of considerable literary reput alton, lefe ont
son, a boy Of seven, whois the oulys linen
descendant of Gen. Warren, OF Revolution
airy fame, now Irving a,mmo1 ino b11sb yaf
"A few days ago, magnificent silve,
salver fruit stand was presented to Mrs. Gov
Curtin, by a party Of friends, who conveyed
it 10 the pnrlor Of the Executive Mansion
and presented il as a surprise and compli
ment TO the worthy lady. The sslver am
its supporters are Of solid silver The cos
ofthe present was five hnnAreL Ldollars. an'
the subscriptions were copfned ciclusivel
to the personal friends of the lady ..,..' ..,
"A correspondent ofthe Boston Trave
! Ter who has been visiting the Geneses, Ne'
York. valley, tells story Of Henry j. Ray
mond which shows that the youth wa
father ofthe man. The students of Gene
see Wesleyan Seminary, the great ,cadem
Of the valley, where he acquired his educa
tion, in looking up the records latelyfto FIN
which of the two rival societies he belonge
/ to. found he was member Of them both
=. They aseertained afterward that his relatio
8. to one of these was honorary. Is it 30 no
! in bis connection with the two rival parties
and If so, to which, Ba.G..s u1at 3
: -Risteri's street costume is fairly ko1
geous. On recent promenade on Brea'
way, her dress was Of the heaviest blsc
, damask silk, with large white silk sta
woven into the texture Of the fabric
, a manner which made the stars look I
4 il they were made Of silver. The hea
: dress consisted Of white lace lappes Of ii
Q most costly and fairy like workmanship
t hung pendant and covering the ears. reac
$ ing down to where the dress was fastent
}. at the throat The head dress was su
3 mounted by several beautiful rnarabo
$ feathers, and from cach ear hung pendant
string Of diamond drops. fonr in numhe
/, valued at $l2 000-very massive in the
D appearance. The parasol was one Of Il
S finest and heaviest white silk In her har
!; she carried fan of intricate workmanshi