The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-15

III.
copal Convention which will assemble in
Fredericksburg on the 26th instant.
The Hon. Frederick w. Seward, late As
sistant Secretary IF State, has purchased the
interest OF Mr.. Thurlow Weed in the CONNER.
cial Advertiser.
"A Washing gton letter says: ga son of Fred
erick Douglass was to-day appointed COM
positor in the piece department Of the govern
ment printing Office. This is the first time
that a colored nun has bean appointed to
such position. This question will probably
excite lively discussion on Saturday next at
the meeting Of the Typographical Union; tor
Douglass cannot work unless he Is o member
of that Union, and the question Of the admis-
sion OF colored man has never yet come up.''
Advertising pays. as has been conclusively
demonstrated more than once. But the latest
illustration Of the principle is the fact that
Helmbold, the patent medicine man, whose
success in life is based on keeping his produc-
tions well before the public in the advertising
columns Of the newspapers Of the country, re-
turned an income from his current business
last year Of $152, ,205. Business men, so-caled,
who are short sighted enough to shut them
selves up in their shells, as it were, will please
take notice.
"A man died recently in New Orleans, leaving
one OF the briefest willis on record. It consisted
offive words--" Mrs. Roper is my heiress"-w1th
ccdicn OF four or Ave Words to the effect that
the name Of his heiress. properly spelled, was
Loper. he then folded tho sheet, stating in
an endorsement that it was his will, to be
opened only in case OF hisdeatb ana to be ex-
ecutei by . certain named person, and that q
copy Of 1t was in the hands OF his hearess.
This will was contested in the courts, but it's
legality was sustained,
When the young auSocrat OF Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations was about 10 be
united in marriage to MISS Chase, Bishop Clark
was summoned to follow him to Washington,
and there wait his pleasure. Finally the great
event was contaminated. and. without receiv-
ing any fee, the good bishop retur aed to his
labors. He was somewhat surprised that he
was not at least reimbursed for his expenses oi
travel and residence at the capital. The story
finally leaked out, when Mr.. Sprague's agent
| at once came to the Bishop with ascheck for
one, Thousand dollars. This the Bishop refus-
cd on the ground that It was too munh. "Oh,
no." said the agent. 'sthis is probably what he
would have given; you ie he had Inoagit any
thing about 1t ct the time. and he will be glad
when he learns thatI have taken care ofIthe
matter = P5w t,,ftfE s}
According to accounts just received from
Naples, young American lady in that place
has turaed the heads OF q great many Italians.
She has the misfortune to be sought for by two
italian noblemen. One Of them has off.red
himself In duo form, laying his palaces, hor-
ses. furnitnfe and titlssAs her, feet. The style
Of counting is especially italian. Though re-
jected, he still pursuaa. Every m5rnings he
A sends ina costly bouquet. The young lady
dare not walk out. for she is Immediately pur.
sued. The Duke keeps bis horses rsady. and
whom the young lady rides out with her pa
rents he pursues. up hill and down. In the city
and out Bybribing The servants be- knows
which room the young lady occupies. When
not admitted to the house; though he seeks I'D.
mission every night. he walks the, pavement.
4 no matter how stormy the night is, till the
tights are put out in the room. He is an ofK
Ger in tie Italian army. whensver his c5m-
mand moves 1t goes by tho mansion. apd d
gwen strictonders that every officer and sol
dier-sbsll salute Ahe house i whom he passes.
He threatens to shoot his rival, and will do st
ifihe gets the chspce.t He remove his offpl
every day, and can.t understand whan ar
American girl can want moro than TO have {
coronet placed upon her bro n. There are few
American girls who could resist this attempt
to prove that faint heart never won fair lady,