The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-16
Personal GOSSIP.

st. Catbaripe's, Canada "est.
-Carlvle is said to be ut work upon life
I5eorpe III, whom he means to make hero
a la Frederick.
"A Tribune correspondent in Madrid write:
that Mr.. Hale is hostile to the revolution ant
The republican increment.
Queen Isabella is expected shortly to visi
Rome. and apartments are being prepared fol
her reception at the Farnese Palace.
General Frank P. Blair and c. H. Snow
government directors of the Union Pacific Rail
road, have been removed by the President.
Mr.. Borie ,s the first Secretary of the Navy
the country has had for many years who prac
ideally understands the rigging and building oi
VESSELS.
General Sheridan arrived at st. Louis on
Wednesday. He considers the Indian pro-
blem solved, and the sayages completely sub
jugated.
Grant has pair OF testimonial boots from
Buffalo, with the American arms on the legs
and gold fringe on the top. The bootmake Ell
thinks those boots ought to get him at least
frst-clnss mission.
1t is believed that Major General Schotield
will To sent to the Pacific coast to relieve Gen
-eral HalIeck, and that General Halleck wi Il re-
sign his position in the army on being relieved
from his pi esent command.
The Hartford Times wrote that MIR. Stew
srt Was the greatest importer" in the coun-
-. Nd printed that he was the greatest "im'
ostor T. '.."izes for the blunder, but
SAYS it might have been worse.
Baron Rothschild, Who lately died in PARIS.
always udervalued his property for taxation
purposes, and there is talk of bringing suit
against his heirs to recover heavy sums as ar
rears, perhaps several million francs.
MACK" says that Grants appointees to
the Cabinet have given him, on an average.
$25,000 es ch, which is too little to pay for 3
seat, and that o fairer and more remuneratire
way would be to sell the places at auction.
-Turnipsced is the name OF highly culti-
yated and darkly colorcd legislator in Georgia,
who has actually introduc ' bill Into that
body '.to prevent marrlas .olo females from
flirting" 1urnip. eed must have tho faith OF
, mustard seed to believe that such result can
be wrought by legislation.
The Canada papers assert that his Royal
Highness Prince Arthur is coming to Canada
next fall to join the R: yal Artillery, and will be
attached to Captain Turner's battery, stationed
at Montreal. An elegant mansiol has been
secured tor his residence while on duty. The
prime is nineteen years of age.
=. =. Lord Bylon's valet Lindsey, who was
present at the poets death and imm edIateiy
inerssfter, is now cripple in a Western hospi-
al He was in Abraham Lincoln's company
in the Black Hawk war. and served throughout
tho late conflict in the sixty-frst Illinois Res'-
ment. He is in great destitution and distress.
-Gounod, the composer OF "Faust,' whose
health is failing, thinks OF following hszts
example. Since his arrival in Rome he has
shown sn edit, ing piety. Like the Mnrquie OF
Bute, he has lately received the elements fron
the hands OF the Pope. and m ans hea ceforth
to consecrate his person aud bus talents to re-
hgion.
Personalities are dangerous game to play
with Prentice. Thurlow Weeds paper having
yentured to say that ''the Louisville Journal l
has a chip on it's shoulder which it dares any
one to knock off, Prentice responds, "Ihe
editor of the New York Commercial has
block on his shoulders whi:h ought to be
Knocked of"
The two volumes, by Queen Victoria, upon
the Highland, of Scotland, promised some
time ago, are shortly to appear. They are 70
contain original drawings, by the royal lady,
of retainers of her Scottish castle, each repro
sen,ine o member Of one or other OF tne
famous clans of Scotland. The British arls-
tooraoy view with dislike these curious mo
tionsn Of the sovereign, and the professionai
critics begin to think it time they broke
through the courtly practice OF praising every
thing she writes or revises.
A writer in the Now York Tribune says
that the recen. issuance OF an insurance poncy
on the LIE Of young gentleman In that oi'y
amounting to SIPS coo. is not the largest traus'
action of the kind on cord a ven K-own
banker recently effected an insurance on LIE
life. The policies are ISSUED in thirteen diner
ant companies for the aggregate sum OF szVo
$50. Amount OF yearly premium to DO paiu iol
ten years, IS 6oSo4 10. Ao'S'' Az w.
s44 so. This ls believed to be the largest
transaction on record, in this or any otnel
country.
New York offers examples Of the sons Of
rioh men who turn out well. and arc not spoiieo
nv afiuonce. The two sons of William b
Astor arc fine specimens OF young men un
tainted BY the surroundings Of OIL inmens'
fortune. They are steady aud regular at theil
business, and always seen together. Whatever
one does the other always sanctions. Inc!
we're never known to quarrel. Two brother'
oould not be more bouud together IN ties 0
affection than they are. Every night they cal
bs seen viking up town arm-lti-arm, YER
Quiet and rescrvcd-lookins, both dress'o ahA
in plain black suits, and with nothing IN thei
manner 10 deuote that they nc the riches
yonns men in America. Their Office Is III Wall
street, and daily from ten to four they may
found at business, working as If their yer
living depended upon 1t. Thcn there is Van
aerb.lt's son. He is wor hy soion OF eoo
stock. The Commodore educated HIM carefu
" Tor business, and hls conduct has fully SUE
taincd tLe fatncr's hopes and e1oectstohs
The son is nvu we'll known as one of the Dos
business men in the city.
.-Gcneral Johp q. Breckinridee, who reache
his pative State on the 9th inst, atter years
Grille met with most enthusiastic recepnu
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