The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-30

Of 800.
We learn that Coussrt left this county or
last Sunday, going in tha direction Of Charlotte
N. C. he is stout built, about feet inches
high. has blue eyes and light hair, limps from
sore foot, left thumb Oh at ftrst Joint.
PERSONAL GOSSIP.
-Ristori is good pistol shot.
Edmond About is about 9 new drama.
-Nilsson's bargain for America is off.
-Vlctoria approves short riding-habits.
-Eugenie's allowance for her tour is $l,-
100000.
Three Of Nilsson's pictures sell in Paris to
one Of Patti.
--Christina Nilsson has IN annual income
Of three hundred thousand francs.
The Grand Duchess Helena, Of Russia, ia
said to be the best looking young Princess in
Europe.
The beauty Of the Empress Of Austria ia
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 arduoua
Guties OF the watering places will permit.
-Humboldts faithful old servant is dead.
humboldt treated him more like friend than
q menial, and left him most Of his property.
The e1-King Of Spain, Don Francis de As
issis, spends his time, in Paris, in making toys
for Isabelia's children. He is a very skilfull
wood-turner.
Henri Rochefort is said to have gambied
away his whole fortune. The subscription list
o. the Lanterne has dwindled down to about
thirty Thousand.
Victor Hugo's next novel will be "Ninety-
three" The scene will be laid in Paris during
the reign Of terror, and the book will abound
in scaffod scenes.
The Grand Duke Of Baden is seriously Ill.
Fun announces that pair Of slippers has been
ordered for the army that it may not disturb
the invalid while it is on guard.
"A new claimant for the Breadalbane peer
age in Scotland has appeared, in the person. OF
Major. General Simon Fraser, late Colonel of
the Royal Marines. General Fraser claims to
be descended from the royal houses Of Bruce
General LeBoeuE the new French Minis-
ter Of War, is ole OF the wealthiest officers OF
the French army. He owns half dozen
houses in Paris, and q splendid villa in YER
sailles. He married, some time since, very
rich heiress.
.Shllman s. Conant, for many years con-
nected with the editorial department Of the
Times, and left, by Governor Raymond's 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 fat old gentle
man. rather lazy, fond Of good glass Of beer,
and not possessed of any journalistic expert
ence.
"A Saratoga correspondent writes 4: "At
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 one 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 unnoticed for
many weeks past. But short time was taken
for congratulations, all the family seeming to
bo share eet FOR dinner, which was discussed
with due deliberation. Mrs. Vanderbilt is q
tall. slim. built lady of some thirty summers, l
should think having fair skin, with black
hair and eyes. She was cousin, once or twice
removed, believe, OF her husband, and Is
somewhat given to literature. She has an AMI
mated, pleasing expression, when engaged in
conversation, and will no doubt preside over
the Commodores household with becoming
dignity"
Carlyle was found by a New York tribune
correspondent in long gray robe, something
like surtout, reaching from the chin to the
feet. closely buttoned, aud giving the impress
| sion of an inmate OF medi@val religious
house. or about the middle height, he stands
firm and erect. His head is not Of unusual
magnitude his brow broad rather than high,
and his dark eye OF brilliant yvacity. His
hair, to a great degree, retains the color OF
voutb. The expression OF his face indicate 8
self-reliance and decision. His voice is clear
and animated, rising in conversation to the
highest no:es, and with strong Scottish &C
cent. Mr. Carlyle descanted freely upon the
condition of America. GAS sure as the Lori
reigps," said he, 'you are rushing down to
hell with desperate velocity, the SCUM OF the
worl has got possession OF your country, and
nothing can save you tror, the devil's clutches.
Not, perhaps cried he. raising his voice to
its shrillesl notes, "a hell burning with mate
rial fire and b. lmstoue, but the wide welterlng
fiery chaos Of corruption In high places, and
the misrule of the people. L fine republic.
that! England follows in the Train, and is
even now on the brink OF the Internal preci-
pice-and hell below"
6 NOTICE.-ALL PERSONS HAVING
demands against the estate Of Captain JOHN FER
eUsON, late OF Charleston, dece' sed' will presen
the same, properly sttested. to Messrs BhowN d
| ,r.- ,...r,a,,, N r au and those indebted vii