The Sun. — 1869-05-01 (London, England)

BUDGET OF PERSONAL.—Mrs. Bloomer's husband is the Republican candidate for Mayor of Council Bluffs. It appears be is always known as belonging to his wife.— Colonel Douglas, one of the President's private secretaries, has taken the place of General Dent at the White House in charge of the receptiou-room.—Assistant Secretary of atM w. Clappasbiug thoans. —eHntoerraetdio upon his State J. Bancroft Davis is suffering from a severe attack odfuteierYs SalsP6PluabB.l—ic 1T Printer A . Las recovered from the injuries sustained from the recent railway accident near Chicago.—Horace Greeley says that the darkest day in any man's earthly career is that wherein he fancies that there is some easier way of gaining a dollar than by squarely earning IL—William Lloyd Garrison announces himself in favour of "free trade."—Miss Dorothy Dix is going to California to look after the insane.— General Wheeler announces that ho intends hereafter to devote his energy to agriculture.—Major Chas. 0.-Rogers, proprietor of the Boston Journal, has just died. He had recently returned from California, whither be went in unavailing search for renewed health.—Rev. Dr. B. F. Tefft, of Bangor, Maine, has been elected a member of the Royal Society of Arts of London, England.— Miss Kellogg, the prima donna, was born in Sumter, S.C., of New England parents, in 1842, but she looks much younger.—Robert Bonner and Henry Ward Beecher, driving behind " Deafer," were prominent in Brooklyn on Tuesday, April 13.—The Spirit says the horse should be put first —The suicide of Captain William Wilcox, of North Stoningtob,ConnecticuLthe well-known commander on the Norwich line of steamers, was inspired by`the recent selfmurder of his friend, Col. Lester, Of Norwich.—Among the Cincinnati (Ohio) income returns for 1868 are those of the N. Longworth estate, $98,107 ; M. Halstead, proprietor of the Contmercial, 835,693 ; C. W. Starbuck, proprietor of the Times, $21,585; Representative P. W. Strader, $10,165 ; and Rev. A. D. Mayo, $2,685. Messrs. Tburlow Weed and John E. Devlin arrived from Charleston, April 15, in the steamer Charleston.—Mr. A. C. Wilson, European Agent of the New York Associated Press, is recovering from the severe illness which has incapacitated him for duty during some weeks.— A banquet to,Pen. Schofield was to take place at the Southern Hotel, St. Louis, on Saturday, April 17. It was expected that Generals Sheridan, Custer, and other distinguished military men would be present.—General Stisted, C. 8., of the British Army in Canada, accompanied by Captain Fryer and Mr. Hare, Hon.\V. Aides-decamiNttaHrrolvuese d in Newyork, April IA and is stopping at theE v er:h 'lle '— The on. WN. B. Stokes has been sent to a Vlfrom Washin2 t n, to speak in opposition to ex-President Andrew J ohn son . 2,1 r. fl S. Evans, editor and proprietor, • Record, arrived in the City of for 34 years, of The Tillve , Brooklyn. Mr. M. Gibbs, whose acceptance of the ConsulateGeneralship at Paris Las been announced in some of the American newspapers, has withdrawn his conditional acceptance of the position, and remains as the European agent of the Treasury Department, a position he has filled for neat ly ten years. The importance of the interests in his charge rendered his retirement impossible. DuNvrux and Co., Belfast, are the largest holdartrof Whiskyin the wend. •Their Old Irish Whisky is re commended by the medical profess-lOn in- pNTRTE4h-145-FrAtiai Brandy. ,Supgliedatn casks and cam jes.hNhe -,9!e otterptailo lion. Quotations 93k?ppliestipu40.410Asrig.,apanusii,tia,'.034., s; Belfast; -or 4, Votatfort-builliziligtrind, yertismainit _ • _