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

Colonel Robert Johnson, son OF the eI.
President, died of an overdose Of laudanum.
General Lee is lay dsleRata to the Epis
copal Convention which will assemble in
Fredericksburg on the Goth 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 MN 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 member
OF that Union. and the question Of the admis-
sion Of colored man has never yet come up"
Advertising pays, as has been conclusivey
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-called.
who are short sighted enough to shut them
selves up in their shells, as it were, will please
take notice.
-Aman died recently in New Orleans, leaving
one of the briefest wills on record. 1t consisted
Of five words-"Mrs. Roper is my heiress"
oodicil Of four or Eve words, to the effect that
the name Of his heiress. properly spelled, was
Loper. He then folded the sheet, stating in
an endorsement that it was his will, to be
oper ed only in case OF his death, and to be ex-
ecutei by q certain named person, and that a
copy Of it was in the hands Of his helress.
This will was contested in the courts, but it's
legality was sustained.
When the young autocrat 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 consummated, and, without recely-
ing any fee, the good bishop retur aed to his
labors. He was somewhat surprise that he
was not at least reimbursed for his expenses OF
travel and residence at the capital. The story
finally leaked out, when Mr.. Sprague's agent
at once came to the Bishop with a check for
one thousand dollars. This the Bishop refus-
ed on the ground that it was toU much. ooh,
no." said the agent, "this is probably what he
would have given you If he had thought any,
thing about it at the time, and he will be glad
when he learns that I have taken care OF the
matter"
According to accounts just received from
Naples, o young American lady in that place
has turned the heads OF ! great many Italians.
She has the misfortune to be sought for by two
Italian uoblemen. Oae Of them has offered
himself in due form, laying his palaces, hor.
ses. furniture and titles at her feet. The style
IT courting is especially Italian. Though re-
jected, he still pursues. Every mJrning lie
sends in costly bouquet. The young lady
dare not walk out. fer she is Immediately pur,
sued. The Duke keeps his horses r-ady, an1
when the young lady rides out with her pa
rents he pursucs. up hill and down. in the city
and out. By bribing the servants he knows
which room the young lady occupies. When
not admitted to the house, though he seeks adj
mission every night he walks the pavement,
no matter how stormy the night is, till the
lights are put out IN the room. he is an Off
Ger IN tie italian army. Whonever his c)m-
maud moves it goes by tho mansion, and is
given strict orders that every officer and SOL
dier shall salute the house when he passes
He threatens to shoot his rival, and will do 10
| if he gets the chance. He renews his offsr
every day, and can't understand whan an
American girl can want more than 10 have q
chonet placed upon her brow. There are few
American girls who could resist this attempt
to prove that faint heart never won fair lady.