Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-14
PERSONAL.

Senator Sherman is In Washington.
Mrs. Yelverton, who has been giving read
ings in New York, lis said to have proved u failure.
ALBERT Pike threatens the world with new
volume of poems.
Mrs. Lincoln, 1t is again asserted from Chi
cago, is writing book, with Olive Logan's help.
Wendell Phillips is careless whether "Fes-
sendcn's seventeen cousins are kept In office"
100000 francs is the salary of Mile Wilson,
the Swedish rival of Patti. She was peasant girl.
Jessie Fremont is reported to be writing
book.
-Carlotta's health, but not her mind, is impro-
wing.
Lord Rossc, the great English astronomer lie
ol the big telescope, is dead
Professor Goodwin Smiths father has COM
mitted suicide, leaving his son wealthy.
Secretary Seward is said to be the author of
the late Presidential Thanksgiving Proclamation.
Benedict Hem and Philomcna Wren were re-
Gently married In Indiana.
b H. Hill, of Georgia, and John Minor Bolts
kaye had a long interview with General Grant
Secretary Stanton has returned to Washing
Frank Drew is playing in Liverpool, sup
porting Mrs. John Wood.
There is once more story that Anna Dick
nson is about to go upon the stage.
-Sylvanus Cobb has wrtton over fifty miles
W stOrleS iOr inc NcW 1Ofk LeuyeT.
1t is asserted that Beecher has gone to Canada
To reside while, in order to copyright :" Nor
wood"
1t is reported that Bonner has written to
General Grant asking him to contribute to the
Ledger.
--I4orard the New York tobacconist left sl5,-
OOO,00O He was sup to snuff," In money mat
tiers.
John Wentworth was made LID. by Dart
mouth College, last summer, and has now return
I'd therefor his check for $40 600.
III. B. Clahn & Co., of New York sold in 1866
s13,000,0 900 worth of goods On September 3d.
lSi5 they sold million worth.
=" Perley" writes from Washington that "Mrs.
Cobb, the pretty pardon-brokercss is here for her
winter campaign, charmingly dressed"
VIM. Lloyd Garrison, if his health permits in
tends to embark in some newspaper enterprise
when he returns to this country.
Volt Whitman, 1t is said, was never sick n
week in all his life. He is the embodiment OF
physical health.
First Assistant Postmaster-Geneal Skinner
has so far recovered as to be able to resume his
duties ut the Department.
The Queen of Spain, for wonder in Spanish
history, will not lend the sanction of her presence
to bull lights.
A gossipng Paris correspondent says thai
Louis Napoleon Is very fond of gambling, and has
lost one million francs in the lust three months.
Senator Wilson has completed history of tht
Reconstruction measures, which will be published
IN Hartford at an carly day.
The venerable Ex-Governor Levi Lincoln, o
Massachusetts, has survived five of his success
sors in the Governors chair.
The Universalist Society of Cayendisl, vt.
has chosen Miss Damon, as its pastor. She i
said to be pretty as well ns eloquent.
Some of the Tennessee rebels call Brownloy
"old PROF." because he is always prompt in a,
emergency, with proclamation"
-Mrs.Senator sprnguc and Miss Chase. daugh
ters Of Chief Justice Chase, arrived at New Yorl
on Friday per steamer Eu, ope, from France
Horace Greeley, Henry Ward Beecher. an
Governor Burnside are amongst those who re
commended the pardon of james A. Seddon, lat
Rebel Secretary of War.
Hon. Francis Thomas, of Maryland, is fin
specimen of vigorous age. He says he has nc
been confined to his room by sickness for forty
threeyears.
-Four American prima doimas are now sing
Ing in Europe,-Patti, Kellogg, Laura Harris an
Jenny Van Zandt. The last named lady is til
daughter ofSlgnor Btz Of Philadelphia.
Hon. John H. Hubbard, the Democratic Cor
Eressman from Connecticut, has purchased tn
house that was to have been occupied by Sen.
tor Sumner in Washington this winter.
The Boston Transcript says, " Henry War
fbeecher,s Norwood has appeared In full in boo
form in England thus anticipating Its completio
IN the New York Ledger"
n THE name of Sydney Howard Gay, late of Il
irlbune Is mentioned in connection with the e.
lorship OF our friend Lipplncott's forthcomir
magazine.
- Admiral Semmes is announced to deliv
lectures In the North Alabama towns during Il
next month. The first will be delivered at Flo
ehcc on the 4th Of November.
"A dinner was given last week to Gen. Bea
regard at the Restaurant Porcher, st. Lou
ire dnere were fifty persons at table, among the
uenerais JEFF. Thompson and Basil Duke.
Mr.. Worthington Hooker, professor of t
tneory apd practice of physic In Yale Collee
uiea at his New Haven residence, on Wednesd
of1S25. "'' '''o'' = Wy S''
m0ne Of the the gardeners to the Queen,
aaonuon 1t has been discovered, has brought
ny, nve children on salary of less than S3 a wee
me Inc TACT is considered creditable only to
w-George L. Schuyler, ESQ.,, of White Plai
west Mest Chester county, NY, who was once a N
iionaire is now petitioner before u. s. GO
missioner ,hs p for discharge from his debts un