New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-11
Literary Pe0rie Of New ierxe


Literary Peopie Of New ierx.
A New York correspondent, cf tie Bcs:cl
GTanecr!fs goss:ps pleasantly OF tie ;i.erai,
people Of the metropolis. in whom nos
people are interested. q: a gentleman " h,
fully deserves az She yroiu!Ienc. lie Les
he sayt:
A writer FRI Gu.n..v seen on the s:ree1s o
New York. who has lengthy article III th,
! Atlantic almanac for 1873. is a, sometimes
contributor TO the .itaatir and .Applctc,.'
Joar,ta!. and who has written 'he I-gula
!ion poem on the Atlantic Disaster il
Charles Dawson STANLEY. an irishman 10y
; birth, a gentle man past middle life Whose
locks are turning gray. and bachelor, i
we mistake not. He is fond of rnral sub
i-cts, writing Of life GU: of doors, ot .rs es
: wild animals, etc. He mas written mp thu
Rowerv Of New York for the -1Na9.fi,. alst
s'D"gs. Sometimes he takes a deep plunge
J into the woods of Canada. or he walks al
. over Westcbester county. which bounds
New York city on the noiti,. or he ramhle:
in New Jersey or by the sea shore. He al
ways dresses in shaggy gray suit, and
, carries big stick full OF knots. with which
: 10 aMuse and protect himself. All IN all
he is genial hearty fellow. odd as ge
!: uins, and d III oroughly good writer.
!. Francis Gerry Fuirchlld, he says. writes
: al III: meDse amount on all mtIapbyS steal
. religious and social subjects. His last book
. is the Clubs Of New York." and his last
. !eIDarkabie magazine article Is in DR.. Sears
. 'at'onaf t'narterty. TN The profound sub.
ject OF ''Nhv Shakespeare Went 70 Lon
dom" He is thirtl.five or forty years old
short. small and dresses in 81 peculiar
fashion. He has very black eyes. black
hair. dark complexion. and always has a
. cigar in Liz mouth. He may be seen dodg.
-, be d sister Ut Bret Harte's wife. Watson
Glider. another genius. is tie working e,ll.
tor Scribnc:'s .HoaMiy. He must be about
thirty years OF age. Formerly he Was con.
fected With the .1drertiser of Newark. New
Jersey. and was assistant: editor OH the no "
,!etunct Hours at Home. lie is d small! man,
with very pale face. immense black eyes.
long. dark hair. and al expression ut ccun
tenance as it he were seeing ghosts in the
land OF dreainse He doe, III. "Old Cabi.
. Eet III lSC..bne!'s. ana when he gets a white
neckc!o.h on looks like /. young theological!
student. His poems have lately ne.E soin !.
the Trunls OF the newspapers
Laura Curtis Bullard Ives 10 an elegant
mansion ZIP town. and writes "reminiscences
III :iie great folks she me. ;I Europe for
Theodore Tl.ton's Goiden .:ge. !. was it r
father who bought the Ketolution, when
Susan Is. Anthony sold il, and fitted lib a
splendid ttice for his daughter on Fniton
street. near the terry Louise. in Brooklyn.
Mrs. Billiard is Il sister OF she proprietor of
the famous ''sootiing sy:up," out OF which
great deal Of money has beeH made. She
is large, handsome wolnau. WI. fair
complexion. an! full. hiaci: eyes. Size
a!res seq richly. Shirley Dare: IS The name OF
a lady III middle lites Wio came to New
Iork from Chicago. Her appearance is
striking. with 4 large, full; forehead. blonde
hair and blue eyes. She dresses i'll black
and talks IN an enthusiastic manner. She
supports her father and mother and one
il'll with her pen. 81. G. and c. L. C,eve.
land are two sisters. little bits Of women.
nieces to the late Horace Greeley. -ho five
Ill charming part of the city. called "Cot.
tage place." where there are actual trop:
yards. and trees, and lattice work piazzas
They are frequent contributors 70 :Le daily
press of New York. Frank !.esli.'- putl.ca
tions. .ippieton's Joona;. Xo,pe..s Da:G..,
and other papers. TIE mo!h.s ~ tie pair
is Horace Greeley's sister. a: pre.en; :heir
cousins. the Misses Greeley. ale .i.in. at
Cottage place. With The iirs: h-eat;, o:
May the whole family viii! go 20 CL.. "a.
qua.
''HowarG Giynion" is H., ao.s Ge p'"".
of lady whose pen has made sul..etlIi". ..'
a mark 10 current periodical. literature Size
has she reputation of being d. Il: ait: ,!urb.
but can talk very well. thanks 70 ,...pl..
tnt system uf educating mutes She is n "a
and pleasing ~ nanner. very intelligent Il
look, and writes with good doa! of yiyor.
Bret iiarte may be seea sannte,ins down
Broadway He wears fashionable spr.ng
overcoat and appears perfectly couttnted
with himself. Writ Skies ~ more famous
as the husband OF Olive Logan than ans.
thing Else, although lie has readable ar.
ticle in the last number Of Ha,pt.,s' on the
Wiertz gallery in Brussels. which receives
favorable mention from Father Ripley. OF
The Tribune Mr.. Skies dresses in a very
loud styled IA Euglishnan Of the swell
species. His hair is fast turning gray. He
is rative OF Watertowne IN this State.
Amos j. Cummings is TIE .lashine. ,lesil-
may care man of the SIM. who was once
connected with she Tfibuneo He has lust
returned to New York from a trip through
the South. where he went tor his health.
which is very poor. In the palmv days Of
Pachard's Magazine Le ';as a contributor
to that .iournalo He is a man not far from
forty years Ot age wh" shows his ;.lasaith
ID his face.