The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-06
PERSONAL GOSSIP.
dario is sixty years old.

-Humbo-t, OF Italy, lB terTlDly IN deDt.
-"Don Carlos" is very popular at Psdua,
-Ofsnbach lately celebrated his silver we'd
ding.
Nj Faure is shortly TO return TO the opera
tic stage.
-E1-king George Of Hanover wants France
to pitch into Prussia.
-Cassagnac is very sarcastic over cbal-
lenge from bootmaker.
-Bouricault is again in the papers, defend
ing bis play from the charge Of immortality.
An Eng!iahman proposes to excaYate Mount
Arrarat for remains Of the Ark.
Chang, the Chinese giant. is in love with
Miss Swan, tho Nova Scotia gianless.
AN American gave Patti a silver bucket,
hoping 1t would bo long before che kicked it.
-Brgnol, Susni, Miss McCu!loch and
others are going to San Francisco in November.
Napoleon has become very gray" No
wonder; Heir die" would be fatal to his
hopee.
Mime. Mallinger, who is to play in Wagners
new opera at Munich, is learning to SWIM; an
accomplishment rendered necessary by an
aquatic scene in tho opera.
"A pastoral lettsr has been issued in Ire
land BY Cardinal Cullen, forbidding parents 10
Schools on pain OF the deprivation OF the ga
craments.
"A poaoher in Leicest srshire fell down
dead the other morning. frightened to death
by the discharge of his pals gun on the other
side Of the hedge, mistaking It for that OF the
gamekeeper. ~
"A Sacramento Chinaman drew q revolver
and put to aight couple OF roughs who Mt.
tackled him the other day. SouchonG and
Young Hyson are pretty suro to draw on get
ting into hot water.
In Wagner's private study hang the por-
traits OF Goethe and Schiller, and the portrait
of Beethoven with mirror opposite. When
Wagner wishes TO complete the picture gallery
he places himself before the mirror.
Do Stronsberg, who is now the Prussian
railway king, owning nearly hall the lines in
the kingdom and being worth at least fifty
million thalers, lived in London garret seven
oreight years ago penniless adventurer.
Two noted sSaratogd bellies got into dis
pute opShhe piazza OF tho Clarendon, the other
day, about which had the longest trail, each
one stoutly claiming to have the longest. It
was finally settled by measurement, when the
difference WAS found to be just half an inch
the longest being IS feet 63 inches.
"A very long catalogue Of fines and i'm
prisonments decreed against NJ Roohefort was
swept away by the Empero1's amnesty; but
there is one judgment against him, for an as
sault on o printer, that stands charged to him
whenever he shall return to France, which he
is not likely to do for the present.
The Prince Imperial is nov taller than his
mother, and nearly as high as his father. He
has displayed no particular fondness Tor study
except Tor mathematics. in which he is lreco-
eiously proficient. His temper, too, has notably
improved, and the irascibility which made
him the dislike Of his associates has abated.
Sweet-tempered and stupid seems to be the en-
comium passed upon him.
Prince Peter Bonaparte, born 1876. son Of
Lucien. Prince OF Canine, married last year at
EpiouI, Ardennes, his mistress, the daughter
OF noble workman of the Faubourg St An
tome, and legitimized the two children Of this
alliance, a son twelve years and daughter
eight years old. He has suddenly made bis
appearance at his villa in Auteuil, and insists
upon the recognition OF his marriage by the
Emperor, who is himself somewhat experience
ed in illegitimate relations. The Prince, who
in the Chamber Of Deputies Was noted for bis
violence, is as irascible as ever, and determin-
ed to conquer courtly honors for his wife or
fsS. bis cousin.
"A correspondent OF the New York Journal
OF Commerce, writing from the Virginia White
Sulphur Springs, devotes paragraph to Gen.
eral r. E. Lee, and adds that the general seems
especially anxious to heal the wounds OF the
war. Tho correspondent ssys: "several ladies'
who we're on visit here at one time this sea-
son from q Northern State appeared 70 be with
out attention from their feilow-boarders. Gem
eral Lee observed the fact. and desired some
OF bis lady friends to cultivate their acquaint-
ance. When these excused themselves on the
ground that they did not know their names,
and were without introduction, the general
approached several Of these visitors, saying to
each, i am Mr., Lee-may ask your name p
And when this was given, he promptly present.
ed them to bis friends. who received them
most cordially"
The solicitors Of Lady Byron's family have
written O communication to London jour
mails, distinctly stating that the article of Mrs.
Stowe 10 the Atlantic Monthly. on the separa-
tion Of Lord and Lady Byron, is not o,m-
plete or authentic statement, and does not In
volve any direct evidence. Nothing is COM
municated but recoliections of conversation
uuu tuHtSoi JohIb pihCoS huu lkuPiSoolou5 uc-
rivod from manuscript, under great excite
ment. Without conceding that Mra. Stoves
narrative contains o complete account Of the
relations between Lord and Lady Byron, they
protest against 1t as q gioss breach OF trust
and confidence, as inconsistent with Mrs.
Stoves Recommendations to Lady Byron, and
F: q violation Of the express terms OF her viii.
Lady Byron's representatives and descendants
absolutely disclaim ali countenancs os,ho ar
ticle, which was published without their priyi-
~ or consent. The News thinks Hrs. Stoves
{. narrative does not contain the whole truth,
but IL probably true es far as It goes. 1t can
; not SEQ that she has dono anything but make
fair exactisude Of history. @
. The new Hudson River Railroad depot in
Now York is about TO be adorned with a statue
OF it's owner. The statue is Of bronze, twelve
foot high, and 10 the largest IN America, II
ronraaapta Horonondora Vapdarhilt nth ba. a