The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-18
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Mrs. Lydia Bescher, tho mother OF Henry
Ward Beecher, died in Brooklyn on Saturday
morning. aged eighty years.
j. Edwards Calhoun, a relative OF John 9.
Calhoun, writes to the Rochester Democrat
81 live in section Of country similar IN all
respects to the best tea region OF China, an q
for many years the tea served at my own table
has been exclusively f;om my own plants"
AT the Inauguration ball there Was female
in an Imitation Of masculine costume. Sne
woro a green silk coat and pantaloons, an q
looked Like picture Of Pocahontas. or Like
mermaid grotesque and hsbrid. Her basque
of lowered green silk fell to her knees. ana
her lowered green silk pantaloons were rutti'd
.round the bottom with black lace; her hair
.treamed down her back below her waist.
The brds of General Kilpatr7ek is the
niece of the Archbishop and OF the Secretary
of War of Chill, and vas. at the TINA Of her
narrisge with General fitzpatrick, the belle of
Santiago No lady attracts more attention for
her extreme beauty. She is brunette, and
wore at the inaus suration ball Ia dress Of GRIM
son satin, trimmed with lace and crystals, q
magnificent necklace. and tiara OF diamonds.
The Western press are repubhshing Gene
raj Graues application, in 1859, to the st.
Louis County Commissioners, for 8 position az
County Engineer. The application closes as
follows: "Should your honorable body see
proper to give me the appointment, l pledge
myself to give the Office my entire attention,
and shall hope to give general satisfaction"
The petition was rejected, and the applicant
lost position worth one hundred and Rixty
dollars per month. -
1T is auitseertaiu that Mr.. Stewart expect
ed, and equally evident that he des ired,
Cabinet appointment under Grant. OF this
matter the Washington correspondent OF the
Sunday Herald writes that Mr. Stewart evident
" knew, Notwithstanding tho talk a bout tho
great secrecy with which Cabinet appointments
were kept, that he was among the elect. Three
DAYS before the Inauguration he came to Wash
ington. Prior to his arrival most sumptuoas
apartments were prepared for him at the Eb-
bltt house. Parlors reaching the width OF the
house was refurnished. Carpets OF new pat
tern were sen. on from Mr. Stewart's atore and
put down; choice lace curtains dependsd from
the windows, new furniture adorned the rooms,
flowers covered the mantels, stood in magnlfi-
cent bouquets on the tlbles and hung in rus
tic baskets from the ceiling; private entrance
to the street in charge Of liveried servants was
secured at all times from unwarranted intru-
sion; carriage stood at the door with hveried
driven aud footman ready to convey the prince
IL occupant OF these palatlal rooms wher ever
and whenever he desired to 60. streamers
and flags were hung nom the balconies, de-
noting the auiotsm Of the occupant. It Was
ia these apartments taat Mr.. Stewart in e1-
psctancY received. accepted and finally declined
the Office OF Secretary of the Ire asury. 1t is
sair, at least, to believe that with all this prep
aration Of styls and luxury, Mr. 8. WAS aware
Of what vas coming. When he was appoin ted
he felt SO confident that he would be sworn in
that he indicated in general detail 0eFtain re-
forms which he would institute.