, 1870-04-07
PERSONAL

N. Etnlle Ol1Fler ID said to be writing novel.
-Rochcfort Is writing, in prison, history Of
Miss Els Tho1upson bas been elected
Superintendent Of the patney, IT., schools.
The father Of the anthoress. Virginia F.
Townsend. died at tho Nov Haven, Ct, poor
Anna Hayes, a 12-vear old sirl, las a co1orea
echool Of twenty scholars At Aorgantown, ".
to IS.
General Hooker is in New York, with mind
~ vigorous ~ ever, hut bodily wreck He
is almost helpless frum paralysis, aud requires
tie constant aid OF an attendant
Sir ". Nuasell. H. r., has 6Ied. petition
for Liquidation in bankruptcy. He is leecribcd
~ sh'rovnsr Of RilIite1 street, city, and
JaInsg street, EnsAnghan gate, London. His
liabilities are E5.5, 900.
The New FORK foasaya: "Maaame pa1epa-
Eosa viii spend the GUNNER in retirement in
England During her stoy in this country she
hss ost he1 mother, and ehenow wishes to reyisit
het old home. Patepa intends, when her sing
ing days arc oseT, 70 devote her leisure time 10
the translation into ItaIian of tho novels Of
Chsslotta Dzohte and other English writer's,
She u an accomplished lnguist.
Hon George Ahhmnu fell upon the ice at
Springfield, Nass., short time since, and 70
severely injured himself tuat. with his ad-
vHnced age and feeble health. recovery is ina
possible To . gentleman ulo called upon
my friends, and tell them fer nc, farewell !;
shall soon he gene"
LA Gaalo,s records the death In Paris Of
an extremely tich English lord. 10 wit, :. Lord
smith ~ho, though Of an ancient aud l1us-
upon ield sales. I.al been scnaible enough
to marry aworkwonan. He Is said to haTe
been famous in Paris for his charities, but
EnSsh papers arc curiuusly asking who
" Lord Smith" was.
-At the 1Ast meeting Of tho Se* Haven
County Conn Historical Society, paper WIS
read by r. y. Wright, Of the Leve:, on a. Tie
Foctry and Poets 81 Conne1tinut," in which he
claimed that Connecticut had produced tic
best poet in Jonathan Trunbull, tho author Of
MctingA, tho best American poetess IN Mrs.
Sienurney, and The best American poct,,in tho
higher resches Of fancy and intellect, in John
G. rescisal.
The wife of George D. Carter, Chief Of En-
CRAVING IN the Treasury Department.. received
basket ct flowers the other aay with u. 100
1pn Of bills among the le4vee. Mr.. Carter
showed it to Mr. Boutwell,. Mr boutwell, put it
into hts safe, anil both inquired into the mat
tes, And found that it came from colp1e Of
| roor bnt honest bank-note engsaye1s Of New
York city, who wanted = contract with the
| Treasury Department.
The fashionablee are preparing fot the scs-
son 1t Newport Mr. F. kernerchan, OF New
iosf. u building house, The expense ct the
1illa to be over Sl0e, 600. Mr. Richard Brown,
{ j.. Of Boefen, Is spending almost n much On
! house fo1 hlnaa1f, and therc arc half dog
| en- cottages being built at IN expense Of over
| $4,000. Some great improvements are being
made ALEC on the old residences. Governor
Morgan is adding to hi- house 10000 ball
room, And the lion. l. 2. Morton, Of New
| fmk, 100 dining hall.
| The Eng1iah Nosnt Humane Society has
kiven its silver medal this rear 70 Lord Walter
6e1r, commander OF the Hercules iron-clAd.
One OF his men fcu overheard In the Tagns,
stunned Tord Kerr. seeing that be could not
ne saved il he waited for a bon. u be lowered,
sprane from the bulsAzl nf the stip-a height
OF thist! feet--ia.c the stream. sna swan 70
The seamsn, whom hs succeeded IN holding
above wate! fot ten minutes OF terrible enacr:
took up the commander aud his man nearly
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