, 1870-06-14

In New England, and went to smash In M,,..-
ehusstts, altar loaing 7,2oo on the TIP.
Q14en Nihalla, It ia now said, wants to
maks xp with hee husband
Tho squsWs, It the Presidents reception,
carried Oh u trophies Mrs. Thoentontg fsn
taasei md ths beads from her sash-
--Mrs. Henry Hathaway, Of South Adams.
Macs, the mother Of nine daughters, in Enc.
ceseion, gave birth to son, last week, in the
52nd year Of her age.
-Mark Lemons life was insured for 725,-
Brigham Young, having become tired of
the many false reports circulating about him.
says that he ID aged 69, and has sixteen wives
and forty-nine chil dren only.
-Mr. Horace Fairbanks Of ST.. Johnsbuv.
Vt, hns nearly completed ! library building. At
a cost Of e50, 900, and ordered 90, 900 worth OF
valuable books, intending to present tho whoie
to the town for public use.
Prince Frederic, cousin and brother-in
Inv Of the Eing Of Wurtemberg, whose death
ia announced, was son Of Prince Paul, the
late Kings brother He WAS born in 1906, and
married, in 1e45. his cousin, the Princess Cath
crime, third daughter Of King William I. he
has left son, Prince William (born in 1881.
who is nov presuuptiFe heir to the throne.
john Bright las always been e1ceptionalIv
abstenionH and seH-denying, yet ho is wnri,
out and obliged to retire from public life be-
fore be is &C. The Now York World mentions
tA1s TACT, and then instances DrouehaIu. Pal
mcrston, and other EnGlish statesmen, Eigor-
ous at 90, in spite Of their being free livers
and gallants, and asks, !" Can it be that it ia
possible for men to be Just t1iae too scru-
pu1ous in tleir habits Of self control, and that
certain neasure Of careless enjoyment Of
life and tho good things Of life is really needed
10 the full development aud Just conservation
Of grcat human faculties ~
74th year Of his age, at BerdeDtown, New Jer-
sey, on June 2, has been announced, vas tho
second son Of tho late Judge Joseph Hopkin-
son. Of the United States District Court for
the Eastern District OF Pennsylvania. He
studied law under Horsce Binney; and for many
YEAR, filed the post Of Clerk Of the United
States District Court under his father.
Captain Elan Eldddgo died at his resi-
tain Elaridge vas fair type Of tho adventuF-
be WIS ono Of the leaders in eyo1v
bold enterprise to nd tho coast Of British
fleets, and to relieve the brave Decatur from
tho blockade Of the Thames, Three separate
torpedo expeditions were planned, and, as far
Elan Eldndge WAS ono. That against the
Families WAS 30 near . SUCCESS that it scared
the feet commander nearly out nf his senses,
exploding near his ships bows. The third tor
pedo Was never exploded, but kept in Mystic
until after the wa1, tho British u,en-of-War
having become too wary: Captain Jeremiah
Ho1mee, whr commanded these expeditions, ia
now survives,
An old familiar story is brought to mind
by the death Of Bishop Kemper. It WAS in his
family that an incident happened which has
been often told, IN prose and poetry. Jacob
kempeII, the Dishop's grandfather, with his
young ,n family 5na, hsa settled two ye15a after com
DntcheHs County, n. 7. While living there
the little Maria Sophia, about years Of ago,
was in the habit Of eating her bowl OF rico and
milk, after dinner, seated on the door sill,
and used to tell Of die schone Schlauge"
0ho beautiful snake) that, came and
sec what the child,a> strange words could
mean, and, to her horror, saw q largo
rattlcBnuke, with its head in the bowl eating
with the child, who, when her visitor took
more than its share, slapped it On the head
With her spoon. When the meal was finished
the snake went quietly away. The intimacy
was too dangerous to be allowed to continue,
and AIR. kenper Killed tho snake, The rattle,
with cleyen or twelve rings, Was long preserv-
ed in the family.
THO Duke do Grsmmont. the now Froncl
Minister for Foreign Affairs, is 81. Ha is
nearly as we'll stepped in diplomacy as Lord
Clarendon, having almost Ill his life boon en-
gagged in it, The Duke il 4 man Of sipgularly
good manners and beanng, and ought to
be, for he is the nephew OF that whilom glass
Of fashion and mould OF form, Lady BLESSING
TOMS D'Orsay. He married daughter OF the
late Mr.. Mackinnon. lato eminent, though
noli-sfpeAking, English n. +. The Duke must
not be confoundel with the Duke Of Gram
mont t-Ca1eFousee, sort OF parisian Marquis
OF Hastings, OF French jocker-club and len4;-
monde celcbsity. who, although he wont ~
fast ~ he could, was unable to outstEip raIlila
MorR, who seized him about two years ago,
causing sensation in Paris similar to that
occasioned by the death of 3lr. padEicka
pupil in London, in 1868 In point Of lineage
the Dc t;rammonts rank amongst tho g1anlest
David Wilson died in Albany, N. T., juno
9, aged 81 years. 1fo was member Of the
Legislature in 1852. In 1854 he was rendered
3 nomination for Congress, but declined it. In
1857 he was appointed Deputy Stata Treasurer.
In 1858 he was elected Clerk Of tho Assembly.
Court Of Appeals, serving for three years.
large part Of his time Was devoted to literary
pn1suite, his principal works being: ''Lita in
WHITEHALL 4 Tale OF tho Ship Fever Timcs;"
"so1ornon Northrup; or, Twelve Years L
Slave" this had M immense circulation, and
was drsmatized); :" The Lie Of jane McCrea; :"
The Life OF Henrietta Robinson. the Vci1od
Captive Among tho Camanches-"
Mrs, Getchell, Of Phiiadelphia, who, 4 fow
niehts ago, fired upon burglar in her house,
IN niece Of the naval hero, Commodore
stephen Decatur, and daughtnr OF Major
Levi Iwiggs, Of the Massno Corps, who fell at
Chepultepec.
Jonah D. Hoover died at Washington on
SUNDAY, aged ~ years. In 1913 he WAS elected
Chairman Of tue Executive Committoe OF tho
Jackson Democratic Association Of Washing
Ion, and conducted, at that point, tho Presi-
Dental campaign Of that year. In 1851, on
the occasion Of tho visit Of Louis Kossuth to
The capital, ME. Hoover made the address Of
welcome, in behalf OF tho jackson Association,
and also presided at the banquet given to tho
Hungarian hero and statesman By tho essoci-
alton. In 1852 Mr.. Hoover was elected
President OF tho Jackson Association, over
General lsobort Armstrong aud other equally
prominent gentlemen Of the Democratic
Earty. Hc WAS subsequently reelected orer
several OF the moet popular men Of tho party,
who wero competitors for the position. On
the Inauguration Of President Pierce he was
selected az Marshni-in-Chicf Of the ceromo-
MES. He received in May, 1858, the appoint
nent Of United States Nar5ha1 for the Dis
trict Of Columbia holding the office till 1868.
Mr.. Buchanan rendered him .
foreign mission which be declined. In 1868
he became the editor OF tho Express, pub
bllshed at Washington, but dclicate health
soon forced his retirement from editorial
labors.