The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-30
PERSONAL GOSSIP.
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PERSONAL GOSSIP.
-aistori is good pistol shot.
Edmond About is about new drama.
-Nilsson's bargain for America is of.
Victoria approves short riding habits.
-Eugenie's allowance for her tour is ST.
10000.
Three Of Nilsson's pictures soil in Paris to
one Of Patti. -
Christina Nilsson has an annual income
Of three hundred thousand francs.
The Grand Duchess Helena, Of Russia, is
said to be the best looking young Princess in
Europe. rS
The beauty Of the Empress of Austria is
fading away. She now looks older than she
really is.
Grant will allow himself two days of recre.
alton in Washington, as soon as his arduous
duties at tho watering places will permit.
-Humboldre faithful old servant is dead.
Humboldt treated him more like friend than
menial, and LETT him most Of his property.
The ex-King Of Spain, Don Francis de AS
hssis, spends his time, in Paris, in making toys
for Isabella's children. BE is,a very skilfulI
wood-turner.
Henri Rochefort is said to- have gambled
away his whole fortune. Tho subscription lis,
o;the Lanterne has dwindled: down to about
thirty thousand.
Victor Hugo's next novel will be "Ninety-
three" The scene will be laid "a Paris during
the reign OF terror, and the book will abound
In scaffold scenes. 4
The Grand Duke of Baden g seriously ill.
Fun announces that a pair Of slis ,pers has been
ordered for the army that 1t m. " not disturb
the invalid whilo it is on guard. 81
"A new claimant for the BrGSAlalbane peer
age In Scotland has appeared, is! the personsof
mA1or-General Simon Fraser, Ute Ofonel of
.he hoyai Marines. General Fiji lssetclaims to
De descended from the royal t,S, ss'of Bruce
and Stuart. tsssi..'
ter Of War, Is iaeSS9af orc oaf tbs 1osHs aisisff
the French army. He owns piesa dozen
houses in Paris, and splendiG rhla in Yer
saiIles. He married, come time since, very
rich heiress.
-Stllman 8. Conant, for many years con-
nected with tho editorial department of the
Times, and left. by Governor Raymonds sud-
den death, in charge Of the general editorial
department Of that journal, has resigned his
position and left the paper.
Ferdinand Freiligrath, the German poet,
whom the Neue wienner Freie Presse tried to
make it's managing editor. has wisely declined
that offer. Mr.. Freiligrath is a fat old gentle
man, rather lazy. fond OF good glass OF beer,
aud not possessed Of any journalistic expert.
ence
"A Saratoga correspondent writes "At q
O'Clock Commodore and Mrs. Vanderbilt walk
ed into the dining room, the latter in dark
travelling suit and hat, and took their places
at ono Of the tables occupied by his family
and friends, with as much unconcern as though
nothing unusual had happened during the few
days they had been absent. Outsiders looked
on with littls curiosity to see the couple who
had passed In and out among them unnoticedfo for
many weeks past. But q short time was taken
for congratulations, all the family seeming to
bo sharp set FOR dinner, which was discussed
with due deliberation. Mrs. Vanderbilt ia q
tall, slim. built lady Of some thirty summers,
should think, having fair skin, with black
hair and eyes. She was o cousin, oaoe or twice
removed, believe, OF her husband, and is
somewhat given to literature. She has an ami
mated, pleasing expressions, when engaged in
conversation, and will no doubt preside over
the Commodore's household with becoming
,dignity."
Carlyle was found by \ New York Tribune
correspondent In long gray robe. somsthing
like surtout, reaching from the chin 10 the
feet, closely buttoned,r and giving the impres-
sion Of an inmate Of . medayal, religious
house. o. abouk tho middle height, he stands
firm and. erect His head is not Of unusual
magnitude. his brow broad rather than high,
and his dark eye o'ibrilliant ylyacity, His
hair, to great degree, retains the color Of
youth. The expression. OF his face indicates
self-reliance and decision. His voice ia clear
and animated, rising in conversation. to the
highest notes, and with strong Scottish ao.
cent. Mr. Carlyle desoanted freely upon tho
condition OF America. GAS sure as the Lord
reigns," said he, "you are rushing down to
hell with desperate velocity, the aoum OF the
world has got possession Of your country, and
nothing can save you from the DEVILS clutches
Not, perhaps" cried he. raising his voice to
Its shrillest notes, so hell burning with mate
rial fire and birthstone, but the wide wsltoring
fiery chaos OF corruption in high placos, and
tho nisrnle Of the people. 4 fine republic,
thatl England follows In the train, and is
even now on the brink OF the internal preoi-
pice- and hell beiow.n At 49, e
S8- NQTICE,rALL PRISONS HAVING
demands against the estate Of, Captain JOHN RRR.
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