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

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Personal GOSSIP
Beverly Tucker is going to run hotel at
st. Catlarines, Canada West.
Carlyle is said to be at work upon life Of
George ILL., whom he means to make hero Of
O. la Frederick.
"A Tribune correspondent in Madrid writes
that Mr.. Hale is hostile to the revolution and
the republican movement.
-Queen Isabella is expected shortly to visit
Rome. and apartments are being prepared for
her reception at the Farnese Palace.
General Frank P. Blair and G. H. Snow,
government directors Of the Union Pacific Rail
road, have been removed by the President.
MIR. Borie is the first Secretary Of the Navy
the country has had for many years who prac
tically understands the rigging and building Of
vessels.
General Sheridan arrived at st. Louis on
Wednesday. He considers the Indian pro-
blem solved, and the savages 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 bootmak or
thinks those boots ought to get him at least
frst-class mission.
1t is believed that Major General Schofeld
win be sent to the Pacific coast to relieve Gen
eral Haleck, and that General Halleck will re-
sign his position TN the army on being relieved
from his present command.
The Hartford Times wrote that Mr.. Stew
art was the greatest importer" in the coun-
try, and printed that he was the greatest Sim
So,
says it might have been worse.
Baron Rothschild, who lately died in Paris.
always undervalued 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,
$4,000 each, which is too little to pay for q
seat, and that fairer and moro remunerative
way would be to sell the places at auction.
-Turnipseed is the name OF highly culti-
vated and darkly colored legislator in Georgia,
..ho hos A.. rally introduced bill into that
body s'to prevent MI r..~-rrlageaolo females from
flirting" Iurnipseed musv pave the fath Of
mustard seed to believe inat such 3 result can
be wrought by legislation.
Highness Prince Arthur is coming to Canada
next fall to- Join the Royal Artillery, and will be
attached to Captain Turner's battery, stationed
at Montreal. An elegant mansion has been
secured ior his residence while on duty. The
Ernc is nineteen years II age.
Lord Byron's valet. Lindsey, who was
present at the poets death and imm ediately
thereafter, is now cripple in Western hospi-
tai. He was in Abraham Lincoln's company
in the Black Hawk war, and served throughout
the late conflict in the Sixty Illinois Regi-
ment. He is in great destitution and distress.
-Gounod, the composer OF "Faust," whose
health is failing, thinks OF following Liszt's
example Since his arrival in Rome he has
shown an edifying piety. Like the Marquis of
Butte, he has lately received the elements from
the hands OF the Pope, aud m cans hen ceforth
to conseorate his person and his talents to re-
igion.
Personalities are dangerous game to play
with Prentice Thurlow Weeds paper having
ventured to say that "the Louisville Journ al
has chip on it's shoulder which it dares any
one to knock off, Prentice responds, "Ihe
editor Of tho New York Commercial has
block on his shoulders which ought to be
knocked off,"
The two volumes, by Queen Victoria, upon
the Highland, OF Scotland, promised some
slime ago, are shortly to appear. They are to
contain original drawings, by the royal lady,
of retainers OF her Scottish castle, each repre-
senting member Of one or other Of the
famous clans of Scotland. The British aris-
tocracy view with dislike these curious ''no-
6ons" Of the sovereign, and the professional
critics begin to think it time they broke
through the oourtly practice of praising every
thing she writes or revises. .
"A wrter in the New York Tribune says
that the recent issuance OF an insurance policy
on the life ofa young gentleman in that city,
amounting to $125 600, is not the largest trans.
action OF the kind on cord. we'll knOwn
banker recently effected an insurance on his
life. The policies are issued in thirteen differ
ent companies for the aggregate sum Of 5000
$50. Amount OF yearly premium to be paid for
ten years, is $8964 As. Total in ton years, $780,
GA 60. This Is believed TO be the largest
ira saction on record, in this or any other
country.
New York offers examples OF the sons OF
rich men who turn out we'll. and ore not spoiled
by afauence. The two sons Of William b.
Astor are fine specimens OF young men un-
tainted by the surroundings OF an immense
fortune. They are steady and regular at their
business, and always seen together. Whatever
one does the other always sanctions. They
were never known to quarrel. Two brothers
could not bs more bound together in ties o.
affecnon than they are. Every night they oar
he seeK walking up town arm-in-arm, yer,
quiet and reserved. looking, both dressed allk'
in plain black suits, and with nothing in thei
manner to denote that they aye the riches
young men In America. Their Office ia in Wall
street, and daily from ten to four tn sy may b
found at business, working as ii their YER
living depended upon 1t. Then there is Van
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