Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-05
The Will Of Charles Dickens.

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The Will Of Charles Dickens.
The will of Charles Dickens is published in
full in the London papers. a provision of the
interest on eight thousand pounds for lie is
made for Mrs Dickens. To Miss Hogarth he
gives eight thousand pounds and all his per
sonal jewelry except his watch (''the gold re-
peatcr presented to me at Coventry, " which
with the chains and seals and all appen-
lages.' he bequeaths to John Forster who is
also the legatee OF such of the manuscripts of
OF his published works as remained in his pos
session at the time of his death. TO his eldest
son, Charles, he tcqueaths his library of print
ed books and all his engraving and prints. For
the other legacies, Miss Ellen Lawless Ter
nan. late OF Houghton Place, Ampthill Square,
10 the county OF Middlesex," receives one thou
sand pounds, and all the servants who have
been IN the family for one year have nineteen
gulncss each. In codiciI, the property in
An the Year Round is given to Charles
Dickens, the younger" designation OF his
son which would seem to imply that he desired
thl! gentleman to assume such title, rather
than 'Charles Dickens, Jr.,' in like manner
with the younger Coleman. After having fu
iy expressed his intentions in legal technical
ties, Mr.. Dickens concludes his last will and
testament as follows
And lastly, as | have now set down the
form OF words which my legal advisers assure
Tue arc necessary to the plain objects of this my
viii, Solemniy eDjoln my dear children always
to remember how much they owe to the said
Georgiua Hogarth, and never to be wanting
!" Il grateful and atfectonate attachment to
her for they know we'll that she has been
through all the stages of their growth and
progress their ever useful, self denying and
10 record the fact that my wife, since our
operation by consent, has been in the receipt
rom me ct an annual income Of six hundred
aouads, while all the great charges Of
aumerou; and expensive family have devolv.
Il wholly upon myself. | emphaticaly di.
&c. that l be buried 10 an Inexpensive, un
r>tcntstlous and strictly private manner; that
IN public announcement be made ot the
me or place of my burial that at the ut
nI,~ not more than three plain mourning
caches be employed, and that those who
attend my funeral wear no scarf, cloak, black
tow, long hatband, or other such revolting
at>ardity | direct that my name be in-
>,:bcd in plain English letters on my tomb
wthcnt the addition OF Mr. or Esquire.
couture my friends on no account to make
ne the subj :ct of any monument, memorial,
or testimonial whatever | rest my claims
IL the remembrance Of my country upon my
published works, and to the remembrance OF
my friends upon their experience OF me 10
addition thereto | commit ny soul to the
mercy Of God through our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ, and l cXhort my dear children
humby to try to guide themselves hy the
teaching of the New Testament in its broad
,riri, and to put no faith in any man mar
r,w construction Of its letter here or there
In witness whereof !, the said Char les Dick
cn<. the testator, have to this my last Will
asd testament set my hand this twelfth day
i May, in the year of our Lord one thous
and eight hundred and sixty nlne
Social SCANDAL IN New YORK. "A letter
rom New York SAYS The prurieut prudes
u Grst-class society ara eager for the beginning
Il the suit for divorce soon to be commenced
!y the daughter of Colonel LasalIe, of the
t;onrcr les Etats Unis. 1t is expected to TO-
icrcst and crafty scandal-hunlng tastes De-
yoDi anv similar case tried in New Y ok tor
manv wears. The plaintiff is niIl young and
almost as captivating as at the time OF mar.
rage, few years ago, when she was one OF
the bellies of Gotham The ground OF divorce
marital Inconsistency. The ottense began,
IS said, shortly after tie wedding, and was
continued reckessiy and 10 promlscuous sort
oi way. Before her marriage the plalntll was
.ne oi the most popular and beautiful young
i,Ics in New York society Her husband is
4 naval officer. and their wedding was
one Of the chief fashionable events of the
Iav. The suit for divorce will be commenced
n a few weeks, and the social standing OF the
nlaintiff promises 10 give 1t an interest that Is
not often attained by cases OF THIS CLASS
\ NEW SwINDLE.-Au old man, OF very re
<ucc.able appearance, has OF late been swInd
Ing the storekeep pers of this city in novel man
iar. 1t is his custom to ask TO oe aceommo'
lated with IS bill for that amount IN cur
.crc7, as he wishes bill to send In letter 70
III, son, who is at school IN the country. He
las the letter already directed, and stamp on
Il. In counting the curr"noy IL Is usua''y suo,
len cents. The old man is very sorry tut as
he rasses the store almost every day Will hano
# in. which he never does, and thus makes tcn'
siftccn, or twenty five cents, as the case may oe'
out Of each storekeepcr who may be generous
enough 10 give him the S5 BILL 1. 1'fo'"e'
\ foolish fellow, named Thorrc. alias tom
stock. iumpcd from tho root OF an elevator ihto
Buffalo creek, New York, on Wednesday, a
listarc, cf l35 feet When about t"o.tn'lus:
of the distance down ho lost lis Daiauce IIu To
fell 90 his side causing serious injuries, 100 iI
was taken into the elevator and mediea' alo
rendered i|c was adverti tiscd to jump IRON
The new suspension bridge, Niagara on the
18th inst. The water in the the creek was
only eighteen feet deep where the jump was
made.
The family silver Of the deposed Duke OF
Nassau weighs, collectively, 7Ohundred weight.
In 1866 it was sent to Austria tor safe kecplng
and only very recently was 1t brought paeS IL
the preseLt summer residence of the Duke
Bieblicb, u.der safeguard OF an Austrian
escort.
TEEN DOLLARS REWARD-Dissppea
1 trom the promises OF tho su6scTioer, on