The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-25
Personal Notes.

trre bureau that he will not be able to lee
ture next season.
Toby Rosenthal, the painter of "Elaine,"
is seriously i'll, and has gone to the baths Of
Sinneberg, in Thuringen, Germany.
An eccentric little Polish Jewess, who
rides pretty pony, is attracting attention
at Saratoga. She has plenty o. beauX.
Mrs. Henry Ward Bcecher prints 4 COL
umn to tell young married people how to
"keep each other.'
ing, atthc age OF eighty-five, with relative
near New York city.
Maggie Mitchell has purchased from c.
w. Tayleurc an original American comedy
drama entitled Cheeky Mix" and will pro-
duce it early next season.
The four-in-hand experts at Newport are
Fairman Rodgers, James Gordon Bennett,
Theodore A. Havemeyer, and Hugo
Fritsch.
Bishop CoXe's daughter, who was mar
ried last week in Buffalo, received as we'd
ding present from her husband 81 100000
in bonds.
Rev. +. Mcneil, son Of the Bishop Of
Ripon, has been appointed to the curacy OF
ST. Paul, Princes Park, London. He is
blind, and reads the service from "raised !"
prayer-book.
People who are looking around for cheap
summer board will please address Miss Susan
Platter, Il Baltimore colorcd lady, who swore
the other day in police trial that she had
been boarding the defendant at fifty cents
wcek.-Neoo Torhc Commercial Advertiser.
General B. +. Butler says he is ono
Maiden; that he knows what he wants,
and that he wants to 60 TO Congress again
that it is time somebody was there who
knows how to speak of southern outrages.
Complimentary to Morton.
On Friday last, says the Hagerstown
.Ne,cs a couple from Virginia, aged respec-
tivclv seventeen and fourteen years, were
married in that city by 4 minister OF the
United Brethren Church. The youth con-
fesscd that he chad stolen the Gal from her
father" who opposed the marriage.
The proposition made in the French AS
scmblv to erect statue to the late George
Sand has been abandoned on account OF the
opposition OF her family. 1t is now pro-
posed by the Paris municipal council to
change the name Of the Rue Mesley, in
which she was born, into that OF Rue George
Sand.
a dispatch from New Orleans announces
that General Harry 7. Hayes, leading law
yer, died in that city on Monday. He served
with distinction in the Mexican war, and
succeeded General Richard Taylor in COM
mand OF the famous Louisiana brigade OF
the Army OF Northern Virginia, Confede-
rate army, in which position he exhibited
great skill and courage.
Victor Hugo must have made 4 fine for
tune by his writings. 1t is stated that lie
has among other investments 500 shares in
the National Bank OF Belgium, which are
worth 1850 francs per share; so that here
we have a sum of over S415,000 to start with,
and it is understood that he has other pro-
pcrty.
1t is a curious fact, and one not generally
noticed, that the title Of Beaconstield, now
assumed by Mr.. Disraeli, occurs in his
earliest novel, where Lord Beaconstield and
his family are repeatedly mentioned. 1t
was suggested to the novelist, of course, by
its association with Waller and with Burke,
both of whom lived and both OF whom lie
buried within the precincts OF that little
Buckinghamshire village.
Wives OF great men all remind us we can't
make our lives sublime, and, departing,
leave behind us footprints that others than
criminal would admire. There was Bel,
knap and his wife, and now we have the
story of how Mrs. Attorney-General viii.
liams FASTENED the inevitable downfall OF
her husband. Apull-back in politics, aided
and abetted by No. shoe, is as many tons
of dynamite - Chicago Times.
Bishop Marvin, of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South, has been commissioned
to visit the missions of the Church in China
and other distant parts OF the world, and
left St. Louis Monday Interesting farewell
services were held in St. Louis on sunday,
at which Rev. W. V. Tudor, Bishop hava,
nagh, and other distinguished ministers OF
the Church participated.
The MARYLAND and Virginia Boundary
Commission met at Cape May on Friday.
Last wear it met at Saratoga, and next year
it will probably try the White Sulphur. We
hope the members OF the commission may
live to finish tho work, and that we may
| live to record it. but the chances are aSalnst
it. Business doesn't mix well either WIN
Saratoga water or surf Winchester 1ameS'
Commodore Vanderbilt certainly seems to
| be doing pretty we'll for dying man. Ii
was said at one time that the warm weather,
so distressing generally, was in his favor
now il is said that he improves under the
cool weather. Monday was celebrated as
his wedding-day, while on Sunday one OF
his corps Of physicians (Dr. Gescheidt died.
He NAV outlive more of them, though it has
been decided by them not to replace the one
who died.
An interesting and valuable case OF what
is called hydrophobia has occurred at 81
Louis. Miss Mary e. Cruthis was bitten by
large Newfoundland dog about year ago.
The abrasion Of the cuticle was very slight.
| E;uhtppn days after the bite the patient eX-
hibited all the symptoms Of hydrophobia,
except frothing at the mouth. After an ill.
ness of fortnight she recovered, seeming
to be entirely well; but last week the attack
was renewed, and at the last report Miss
Cruthis was at the point Of death.
Ex-senator Revels, who is Methodist
presiding elder, refuses to accept the presi-
dency OF Alcorn University, which has
been rendered to him, unless it can be ar
ranged 50 as not to conflict with his present
duties. He says: "And I will now inform
alI whom il NAV concern that am, as rap
idly as possible, through burning heat ana
sitting dust, travelling over my large dls-
trict and seeing after the interests OF the
Church. And it gives me great pleasure to
cav that the churches in my charge are,
everything considered, doing WELL"
At a meeting Of the Board OF Directors
OF the Hebrew Orphan Asylum OF Baltl-
more Wednesday Mr.. Jonas Gaprlei n
teacher at the New York Hebrew orphan
ASYLUM. was elected superintendent, at a
salary of $1,000, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Rev. A. Holman, tne
present SUPERINTENDENT, who has received
call from the Richmond Hebrew congrega-