The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-20
PERSONAL.

That naughty noble, the Marquis OF Caux,
hypothecates PATHS coming concerts for i'm.
mediate coin.
-Theryiinises, the Prince and Princess of
Wales. have done Constantinople the honor Of
arriviny there.
Edmund Yates attributes the maternity of
the s'Girl of the Period" articles to the wife of
Mr.. Linton, the engraver.
An Indiana compositor lately ''set up'' for
insertion in the paper notice Of the marriage
of his own father and mother. They he'd been
several years divorced.
-Menard has moved his newspaper to New
Orleans, and seeks to attract subscribers by Of
fering rs premium photograph Of "the first
colored Congressman eloct.'
Prentice gives this advice to young men
wishing success in life: "Be Industrious, prac-
tice economy, say your prayers, and contribute
to house and lot for Grant"
Another convert TO the Jewish religion
was made and married in Chicago last Sunday.
The brdcsroom's proselyting powers we're 80
great that he converted his mother-in law.
1T is said that Breckenridge will go into
the Kentucky Legislature-that he is worth
not less than sixty thousand dollars, and that
his health was never 80 good as it is at pres
ent.
The last thing talked about in Paris is Gus.
tave Dore's picture Of "Htauia." 1t is only a
square foo: of canvas, but is filled with minute
fairies, in such way as to be subject of long
study
-Bjoernson, the Norwegian poet and novel
ist, is delighted with the favorable reception
with which his books have met in the United
States. He is anxious to make trip to
America.
The late John Minor Bolts had siguet
ring made of filings from the old Independence
bell in Philadelphia, and at his death bequeath-
ed it to General Grant, to whom it has just
been duly presented.
-Meyerbcer always feared that his family
would come to want, and he left number Of
compositions which his executors are instruct
ed not to open unless their publication is ne
cessary to the support of his heirs.
Both Girardin and Gounod have German
wives. Alexander Dumas, Jr., ia married to
Russian lady, and his old papa is living with a
young English girl, of whom he is 80 fond that
he willingly submits to all her caprices, and
spends for her nearly every sou he receives
from his publishers.
"A French stock company which intends to
start new daily paper in Paris, has offered
Emile de Girardin the sum of 100000 francs il
be will leave the Liberte ardtake the manage
ment of the new paper. The offer was declin-
ed. Girardin values his share of the Liberte
at fully one million francs.
1t is said that the Chateau de Maison La
fitte has been bought for eleven hundrsd
thousand francs by the Prince Imperial. It
was built in 1857 by Francois Monsard, in the
centre of an immense forest, which has now
been cleared away, and the estate supports
population ofthirteen thousand souls.
Mr. Burlingame seems to be very popular
in Paris. He is looked upop as being the best
authority thero upon American matters! He
is an enthusiast in his uiisson and does not
disguise his feelings as all American. BE sets
forth his mission as one calculated to carry
tho American institutions and ideas into the
Orient and to make 100000, 900 Of Eastern men
Americans in government and practice.
Mics Janauschek, who knew not word OF
English when she came 10 this country two
years ago, has since studied the language so
assiduously as TO have become quite proficient
in it. On Monday she attempted to perform in
English, before private audience, parts Of
Deborah" and "a1acbeth," in order to try her
ability, and was quite successful speaking with
eloquence and power. 1t is stated by the New
York Herald that she means to study more aud
perfect herself so as to take English parts on
her next visit to this country, which will be
next winter. There are some defects in her
pronunciation and accentuation which she
hopes will be overcome by close study and
practice.
"A correspondent of the Cincinnati Com
mercial quotes one of the old citizens of Nash
vile as saying: johnson is the old idol of the
Tennessee Democracy. He built the party up
in Tennessee, and was it's head and front for
many years. When be ran for Governor
against Gentry, the odds we're thousands
against him; but at the end Of the canvass he
had killed Nothingism and very near
killed Gentry, and was triumphantly elected
But as popular and strong as he was then, I
believe he is still more So now. You see he
used only to have the support of the Demo-
Gratis, but now, here in this State, he has nearly
all the old Democrats to back him, and about
half the old Wings.
Mrs. Scott Siddons, the actress, was lately
telegraphed to in the West to know her torms
for playing the part of Miranda in the ITEM.
pest" at the Twenty -third-street Opera House.
She replied $4,000 week, third of the house
clear once week, $1,000 to break an engage
ment in st. Louis, and railroad expenses for
three people from New Orleans" Tie mana
ger replied: s'Madam Your terms are much
too low. You shall have all that comes in the
house; Mr.. Fisk will present you with the
opera house and two hundred miles Of the
Erie Railway, besides what personal property
he hae accumulated in Il life of toll and self-de-
NAL; also all that he may make for the next five
years, which, il we may judge by the past, will
be no inconsidcrable amount. If these terms
should not meet with your appreciation it may
be possible to make Gould give up what little
he has, that the light Of your refulgent genius
may not be lost to the stage"