The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-15
X'he Outside world,

The London correspondence of the Liver
pool Put says fearful Tumor is about that
the Princess Beatrice may very probably
marry neither a German nor an EnglishmaD,
but an American, who has lately been very
much at court.
1t is reported around the country that
Gen Sherman was offered by his publishers
$50, 900 for the copyright Of his memoirs.
This is not true. The publishers toid Nun
probably that il the book would lie SOLD
by subscription, its sale would amount TO
go, 600 copies, and as ms coPyrght Is nan
dollar a volume, or one dollar on each copy
of the whole book, such a sale would net
500. 600. The General, however, rejected
this proposal, preferring to have the work
sold through the ordinary channels OF the
look trade. As every expert knows, this
mode OF selling such book produces a
much smaller result than when it is put into
the hands Of subscription agents exclusive
ly. II Sherman gets $50, 900 from the work
sold through the trade, he may think him
self pretty lucky.
The prospects Of the Bessemer as a chan
mel steamer do not seem TO be mending
The swinging saloon, which swings easily
on land In response to any change in the
vessels level, does not seem to act proper
ly at sea, and even on very moderate breezy
days the vessel appears TO roll, and the
saloon with it. Moreover, the ship is so
big that it does not seem to obey its helm
quite well enough TO enable it to enter very
small harbors like that at Calais without
danger to the pier, SO that for the present
those frst-class passengers who hoped to be
exempt from sea sickness themselves, while
able 10 observe all the miseries ON those
whose tickets do not admit them to the
magic saloon, arc but too likely to have
their amiable hopes for a time disappointed.
Mr.. Bessemer, however, still thinks that he
can remedy the defect which renders the
self-adjusting hydraulic apparatus of the
saloon at present useless.
The letters that have recently been written
and made public by various parties con-
nected with the Howard University at
Washington seem to establish one thing for
certain, and that is, that the institution has
signally failed to accomplish the work for
which it was founded. Like some Other
institutions run professedly in the interests
of the freedmen, it has benefited those who
apparently assumed tue work of educating
the negro more than the black man himself
A subsidized institution of learning would
hardly prosper even under better conditions
than those which have all along prevailed
there, and Prof. Langston's exhibit of it
financial standing is about what might have
been expected. In three years there wa
borrowed, from the Freedman's and othe
saving banks, nearly 800, 000, and for tn,
last five years there has been used of tn,
permanent capital of the University not les
than 1856, 900 year. In fact, it is hinteC
that the same elements of failure hav,
operated in regard to the University anC
the Freedman's Bank.
M. d. Conway writes from London
quaint bit of gossip which has the doubl
merit of being credible and creditable
Lord Blank, little time ago, was the sub
ject of considerable scandal, which ap
pears to have got abroad through a gov
erness who resigned her position in hi
mansion Che was a widower), and after
wards assigned as her reason his Lordship'
intimacy with one of his domestics. Jus
as these whispers began to circulate con
corning the nobleman whose character hat
been spotless, his friends received marriage
cards in which his name was connected witt
plain ''Miss" Somebody whom nobod
had heard Of The fact turned out to b
that Lord Blank had fallen in love with hi
parlor maid that for year or more he ha'
devoted every evening of his life to her in
ssruetion, 30 unconsciously giving rise t
scandal and that when the maid had lcarne
as much as young ladies generally kne,
(WHICH sue says WAS NOT nearly 50 ndru Us I
get her h-s right he married her. OF cours
to the grand world in which this eccentri
nobleman moved the scandal had been onl
an amusing surprise; but the marriage wit
the parlor maid-that was shocking. How
ever this young dame had several character
istics to whose value people of fashion ar
not insensible. First, she is one of th
most beautiful women in London secondly
she has refined simplicity of manner; and
thirdly, she has a taste in dress which ha
already gained her a certain fame anon
artists. In short, the parlor maid turn
Quito have had all the honors in her hand
and now, even among those of the class
which her lord has introduced her, there
no more general fayorite, as certainly ther
are none more piquant and attractive.