, 1874-12-27

THE
paclty, with Caleb cuehins, whom he housed ant
boarded free, gratis, for nothing" for tht
mere honor of his company ani social intimacy
a1ter Caleb was ostraciscd, Mr. Chandler's eoot
fortune seemed to have foreeken him, and At
was Obliged to return to the Stato which 10 1ou
ored by his birth. The1o-hls wife having die6
several years before. leaving three childron-ht
met and married Miss Lucy Hale, daughter oI
the late Senator from that State. whose fe-elec
ton, years ago. A1r. Chandler Was most active If
ehloaSo11ng to defeat.
OLD AND HISTORIC.
The National Hotel has housed many tist1n.
guishod md historic personages beneath it's fiat,
MISUNDERSTANDING roof. It used to 10 The
grand nucleus for Senators and members and
politicians generally. Clay breathed his last
"sthln its walls; Webster and Calhoun have
eaten there many meals, and most Of the South
ern chlvalry have PASSED their winters sldo by
side with Northern Aboiiiioniets and Black Re.
publicans. Senator Hale and his two daughters
were frequent guests OF the National, which
Wss ss0 pao aof faSoEe Wheso 5x Of
son IT,, and face, fascinating manners, aud
thrilling voice, naado him q t.darling" among
the susceptible so1, who we're accustomed to
rhapHodics over his reading, Lis defamation,
bis magnificent eyes Of midnight b!ackness, his
exquisite taste in drcss, audh hands Of woman
~ dellcacy and whi:cness.- Among the mcny
victims whom he mesme1izel, fascinated. won
heart-entire. WAS Miss Hale. She acted like q
person under the influence OF some magic spell,
mud night after night, instead of frequeut1ng
the parties, and balls. and gsycties 10 loved BY
the Young. she would sit soelboupd, entranced,
Ill somo corner OF tho room, listening to tho in
Hinuatlnx tones of the man who was reading,
and holdlnS the hearts Of his fem1nins audience
in thrai.
TIE COURSE or TRUE LOVE, ETC.
He seems to have been in lovo with Miss Hale,
as much, perhapa, Us his self-worshipipg, de-
celtful nature was capable of feeling towards any
one. He wrote Of her in his journal, among
laudatory notices of hiulsclf, which book Was
found Oh his body after Ills violent capture and
DEATH and he addressed to her the lines written
By Richard Lovelace ITO Lucasta, on going to
the Wars, ~ commencing:
Icould not loyo thee, dear, 10 much,
Loved no. h0uur more. ID.
This poem. it is supposed, Was sent her few
days before he committed the infamous crime.
for which Il! acta. and tongues, and pens shall
never cease to tlacLon him with hIdcous shame.
Miss Hale Is now past 80, aud has at last given
mp the romantic ideal OF her youth, to marry ".
E. Chandler! $50 runs the wotld nway.a
GILDED y1PEn's NEST.
John Chamberlain, noted sporting politician
OF New York, las recently purchased for $90, p00
the house occupied for several years past BY Sir
Edward Thornton, the EnElsl. Minister. Tie
house is s!tuatcd just back Of tho Corcoran
Caettc, Oh the corner Of I street and Connecticut
avenue It is outwardly one OF the prettlest
pieces Of Gothic architecture have ever seen.
drab in cblor, and its many and artistic irreg
ularltics OF outline, softcuod and beaut.6ed by
tho }u1uriauco Of vines, which trail in sud cut Of
every ereyice, swsying over tho windows and
doors III . wealth Ut fo3toone. Tho interior
is the most perfectly-lniEhed and beautiful OF
say house in the city. Arches melt everywhere
away into arches, until one imagincs oneself in
in condensed Minister, in the forest, whose
OyeraFctiur branches first Euye 10 tho GOtl5
their ideal architecture. This house, right tu
thc heart Of the most aristoclntic resident por-
lion Of the city, has beel, turned into q gam
binS-houss, which, said friend to mo. u is tlo
most perfect i, appointment ana exquisite in
detail Of furnishing Of any hcuse ct like chasac-
:er On the Anericun Continent" In the base
nent superb restaurant is to be kept, perfectly
distinct from the upDor portion Of tho house,
md hero the coEGcnial spirits OF : our grave
ind reverend legislators will probably congre-
get shoes and stockings for the little ones, OF
lelp swell the ''conscience fund" OF the Ma
ional Treasury.
Acu1cA0oA: IN orr MIDST.
Spe2king OF houses notice that one Mr. Phelps,
II Chicago, who n,urried Miss NAHUM, OF our |
.ty, las purchased the beautiful llttie house On
he corner Of I and Fourteenth st1eets recently
3u1lt By q. H. Painter (Which is very unique in |
lesign), opposite Franklin square, lovely little
'ark, aud is built Of red brick. with bow win |
lows and trimmings Of light drab stone. \ |
1--WE WONT co HOME TILL MORNING" = |
Tonight, tho Mldd1es g1To an ''all-nisht hop"
t the Annapolis academy, and the young people |
tho have been aching. tor something in the way |
gayety, this week made busy with preparations
Of chri9tmas Sa Will l.;;,s save the cit{ymnearly {
18th tho ali neodfm chaperones-in the !
cketty cold, cumbersome cars which will drag
1eir slow length towards Annapolis this after
con. ou1sL.