, 1869-08-19
PERSONAL.
Blot Is fo.mlug soup classes u Western MAssa.

Blot Is fo.nlug soup classes In WeBteru NAssa-
chuseits.
Mrs. Frances D. Gage has been stricken With
paralysis, and ID In q Critical condition.
Joe Jefferson has bought some grounds IN New
Jersey and La to build on 1t a ,000 house.
swlnburne hos undertaken to edit colertdgea
Chr1stabcl and the4L 5ncA1 Poems, and write On H.
tloductorJ essay.
AT. j. ]. Watson Is writing " Life Of Ole Ball II
Mr.. Watson spent the summer OF 1868 at the
home OF Ole Bull, In Norway.
Constant Mayer has been created Chernl1er OF
the Legion Of Honor by the Emperor Napoleon as
an acknowledgment Of his talent as an artist. Nj.
Maser has been rcs,dent Of New York for four.
teen years.
HI. rroude hiss written the eleventh and twelfth
volumes Of his "Hlstory Of England, from the
Fail Of Cardinal Wotsey to the Death OF Ellza-
BETH" They will be published vey soou, aud 1t e
expected that they viii complete the work
The other day We chlonlcled The fact that Long
fellow had been declared BY French newspaper
to le the "Lamaslne Of America" Nov We lnd
that Spanish Journal pronoances him to be not
the LanaItine tut the "To1n Moore " OF Amer
lea.
Richard Theodore 0reeuef, young colorcd
man and member Of the senior class Of Harvard
College, Is giving public readings Ia Philadelphia,
he WIS awarded laA. year the prize for reading,
and this year he has drilled two young white men,
who haze likewise obtained prizes In the same
branch.
AZ President Grant vas about taking the boat
for Long Branch at New York, LAST week, he gaze
q cordial and hearty shake Of the hand 10 an
Irlshman IN his Bhirtsiecves, who stepped up to
him with the remark, "'ron ny sowl, I've wanted
to sec you, Nj. President, this many day. How
are ycGe.n
Henry Vincent writes that h!s forthcoming visit
to this country nust be his lust "1ndeed," To
says, ~ should have decided not 10 couo again,
d.d not feel the strongest desire to take 8 pes-
6onal farewell OF the many generous lneads who
have SO warmly greeted me on former occaslona
! hope to lecture In the East, New Tork State aud
Pc0nsJlSanla, up to tic end OF December"
Some Of the great moneycd people Of New
YORK arc not admirers Of gas and gorgeous " turn
outs" The Astors ride In rery ahabby vehicles,
as also do rhe LrI1Sstons and the Rooseyelts, II
they ride at nj. The Gote.s pay tar on three
million dollars worth OF reai estate In New YORK.
b1t zone on carr.agc Commodore Vanderbilt
does rot patronlZe shoTy and costly vehicles. IL.
p1ts good deal OF his money, hoWeSer, Into horse
ncsh.
Prince Arthur, Il his farewell speech at Wool
WITCH. gave the following piece OF autobiography !;
" 1t Is now BcFea 5enrs since commenced study
ing for the army. From tho time was very
Joung hoy 1t wns ny earliest and earnest wish,
Iet. That hopo has been fulfilled, and hare had
the honor and pleasure OF serving IN both Ord
nancc Corps, tie Rosa, Engineers End Royal A.
tllery, and en- NOW bouad To Canada TO Join al.
other corps. Ny stay at this garrison viii ever he
aesoclated In my mind with the most agreeable
and pleasing re1uniscences."
Tho v.ecroy OF Egypt, VITO Spends tae greater
part Of his time md money In Paris aud LONDON,
throws about the latter In such quantities that
nov and then he T. sadly put 10 1t for resources.
During his recent sotourn at Ea11 Donnes, In
France, his hui for te1egfaphlc dispatches alone
was q, $40 francs. He was accustomed 70 send
long documents to Cairo By the Mediterranean
line On private concerts given to him, With
huge hands Of musicians aud singers, he spent
Immense suma 4 good etory is told OF the Joke
be played on the many wives he has at home Just
before hts recent return to Cairo. lie purchased
Is 000 lrancs' worth Of false diamonds and Jewelt3
and sent them down 10 be distributed TO the
lsdles Of his harem, who will doubtless take them
for the veritahle nagnlncence, as they aec not
conno!sseu1s IN the value Of that which g!lt:crs.