Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30
Personal Items.

Henry Ward Beecher is going abroad next
autumn.
Robert ould the ex-tebel commissioner,
talks Of going to New York to live.
Emerson thinks himself fortunate when
he can write twenty good lines day.
"A grandson Of the late President Harrison
has just committed suicide near Cincinnati.
Maj. Gen. silas Casey, retired upon his
own application, has been in the service AZ
years.
Twelve of the New York City clergynen
receive over s10,0O0a year for their clerical
services.
Gen. Thomas L. Price, who was Vice
President Of the democratic convention, is q
cousin Of Sterling Price.
The much-married Menken is publishing
maudlin sentimental verses in one Of the
cheap London weeklies.
William Stearns, son Of President Stearns,
and wealthy merchant of Bombay, has Civ
en- $4,000 10 Amherst College s
Tho present ambition of Commodore
Vanderbilt is to get possession Of the Erie
Railway, and he declares he will succeed next
year.
Rev. James Kent Stone, late President of
Kenyon College, Ohio, has been chosen
President of Hobart College, Geneva, New
York.
"A. T. Stewart, Old as he is, makes calcu-
lations respecting his personal affairs at least
80 years ahead He is in good health, and
better hope.
John M. McCreary, one Of the founders
Of the National Typographical Union, died re-
Gently in San Francisco. He was native Of
Harrisburg, Pa. h
Margaret, the eldest daughter Of Bishop
McIlvaine was married in Cincinnati, few
days since, to Josiah Messer, prominent
London Merchant.
AT Sanbornton Bridge, II. H., daughter
Of Mr.. Francis Brown was burned to death in
consequence Of her clothing taking fire from
some fre-crackers. dt s t
Horace Greeley, many years ago, wrote
sentimental stories for the New-Yorker, and
was quite unhappy on paper after the true
romantic fashion. Who would think it?
"A sister of Miss Shaffer, the young lady
Of Alexandria, Va, who was lately burned to
death; and whose affianced lover committed
suicide from grief, has since died in conse-
quence Of her sorrow at the double affection.
The Duke of lIdinburg, Queen vietorias
son Alfred, is said to have made short
speech somewhere, describing his Australian
experiences. cat Adelaide" said Ills Royal
Highness, "they stole my jewels, at Mel
bourne, my character, and at Sidney they
tried to take my life"
| --Artemus Ward went to his hotel late one
night, and, calling waiter, said to him:
James, has Mr.. a. (naming the proprietor
Of the hotel) gone to bed3b "Yes, sir"
"Then, James, wishyou to go to him and
wake him up, and tell him, with my sincere
regards, that the price Of liberty is eternal
vigilance"
"A Frenchman, who had recently an inter
view with the Archduchess Sophia, Maximil-
ian'a mother, says she breathes vengeance
againsteJuarez, Escobedo, and the other prir-
| cipal actors in the Queretaro tragedy. The
ATchduchess mover liked poor Carlotta, and
does not now; express any sympathy for her.
She refused TO see Prince Sa1m-Salm and his
wife, and declared she regretted much that
her son had admitted such persona to the
circle Of his confidential advisers. She rc1
ceiyed Madame Miramon once, but would not
see her again.