Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-07-25
personal.


complimented by two silver bricks being
thrown upon'the stage.
John Clark of Baltimore, has left
$780, 900 to st. Johns Methodist Church
in that city. ia.
"A man in Rutland, VT, was cured
of deafness by stroke of lightning.
-Thackeray's daughter, Harriet
Marion, was married in London last
month, to young lawyer named Les
lie.
Mary Brown, who claimed $40, 900,
has recovered $500 from DIR. Winston,
in Nashville, for killing her husband by
an overdose of morphine.
Gen. s. F. Carey, the temperance
orator, is spoken of as the Republican
candidate for Congress in the lid Ohio
District.
Rochester N. Y, has an organiza-
tion of widowers. One of them made up
his mind to get married again, and the
rest of them, to the number of Is, met
to present him with silver tea set and
their well wishes.
The Rev. j. L. M. Curry formerly a
member of the United States Congress,
and subsequently of the Confederate
Baptist clergyman of Richmond, was
married the other day to Miss Mary w.
Thomas of Richmond.
They tell of an unterrified Democrat
at Bridgeport, Conn.,, who was especially
eager to see the Presidential party, ex-
claiming, as he rushed up to the car: III
don't care shucks about Johnson it's
Parson Nasty that L want to see.
The Irish Chief Secretary, being the
owner of a fine ostrich, which recently
was safely delivered of an egg, received
the following telegram from his steward:
"My lord, as your iOrdship is out of tho
country, l have procured the biggest
goose could find to sit on the ostrich's
eggs"
autobiography to the New York Ledger,
i'm a series of papers with the title, IRE
collections of Busy Life" The first
three papers will appear in few weeks,
after the last of the series of papers by
College Presidents has been printed.
President Anderson, of Rochester
University, gave as one reason for de-
clining the rendered Presidency of
Brown University: 81 felt that those who
had invested in me when was compara-
lively worthless, had right to the ben
fit of any rise in the stock"
up to Saturday last, the body of
Gen. Meagher, who was drowned in the
Missouri, had not been found, though nc
pains or expense had been spared tC
secure its recovery.
Governor Andrew, it is said would
like to be Minister to Mexico.
1T is related that Col. Cake, Collector
at the port of Philadelphia, the Other
day received a note from Secretary Me.
Culloch, who stated that he had heard
with mingled surprise and indignation
that he (the Collector) had appointed to
subordinatesplaces in the CustomH House
linen who had abused President John.
son." To this charge Col. Cake responded
that he did not know where to look foi
anybody who had not abused him. The
Democrats abused him before his election
and the Republicans since that event, sc
he had been abused all around.
The Editor of the Galena illinois
Gazette has seen letter from the Hon
f.. B. Washburne, NJ. G. from Illinois
now in Europe, i'm which he states that
his health is slowly improving. The
letter indicates that he is much NOR,
hopeful than heretofore, and that he
y will ere long be restored to health. He
wasspending a short time in switzerland
and was intending to start for home some
time the present month. He will stop q
few days i'm the State of Maine and viii
probably reach Galena in September.
"A correspondent, speaking of the
violent death of the Austrian Archdukt
MaXimilian, remarks that many of his
relatives appear To have suffered griev'
Gus blows of fortune. The Princess
Charlotte, wife of Leopold, died in child
birth. His daughter married the Duke
of Orleans, who was killed by fall from 6
cab. Their children were expelled
from the throne of France. The Princess
Carlotte is craZed. Marie Antoinettt
was executed. Marie Louisa was expell
ed from France. The Archduchess
Mathilde was burned to death the Other
day.
All London is at the feet of Mile
Christine Nilsson, u young Swedish sin
ger, who has of sudden made almost IA
great a sensation there as did the Swedish
nightingale, Jenny Lind a score of year.
ago. She is described rs pale, fair-haired
little above the medium hight, slender
|, in frame, composed and graceful in bear
ing, in fact, a very attractive person.
Her voice is pure soprano, fresh, brigh
and penetrating, and her style is remark
ably finished and brilliant. Mile. Nilsson
was first brought out in the Theatre Ly
rique at Paris, where her success wa
marked, though it remained for EOndol
to discover what a real gem the musica
world had in her.
: John Grey of Hiramsburg, Ohio
r who.i is In his 104th year, and for whom
e the honor of being the last surviving sol
, dier of the Revolution is claimed, 1t |
4 said was born at Fairfax Court House
Va, January 6, 1884. DURING the Revo
/ luton he worked on the Mount Vernon
estate for Washington, along with tn
= slaves of the General. Mr. Grey's fathe
4 fell ut White Plains, in 1880, and 500
s after the son enlisted at the early age G
16. He served till the close OF the wal
3 and was mustered ont at Richmond, Va
n He says he was engaged In several bat
v ties, and was present ut the surrender c
IL CORVALLIS at Yorktown. He says h
If was "mighty tough" when boy, an
Q outmarched big, heavy men. For
n years he has been consistent membe
t, of the Methodist Church. Congress las
/. Winter gave him pension of $500 pc
o annum. He is a jealous Republican an
e hopes to live to vote once more.