Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-03

OF character so various, and in MANY
cases directly opposite, as in the life of
ms mostextraordinary parsonage. AT
er having sustained for the first Gfiy
Years, and in the most distinguished
manner, the character Of scholar.
soldier and state sman, we suddenly
and unexpectedly find M. D'Eon as
Stunning the dress, and APPARENTLY with
great reluctance submitting to be taken
TOR woman; and it is not till upwards
OF thirty years afterwards, that, on his
death bed, are verified, beyond the
possibility of doubt, his claims to the
personal as well as mental distinctions
1of man. AS some of the account of
the principal events which have mark
ed the lite of this mysterious being.
may not be unacceptable to the public.
the following brief sketch is submitted.
and its authenticity may be relied upon:
Charles Genevien Louise Auguste
Andree Timothee u ION de Beaumont.
was born at Tonnere, IN Burgundy on
the 9th October, 1877, of an antient
family. He received his education at
the College Mazerin, at Paris. After
the death of his father, he was patron
lied by the Prince of Cont, and was
lpresented by Louis XIV. with corner
Icy of Dragons.
" In the year 1855, he was employ
ed under the Chevalier Douglas, in
transacting negotiation of most de-
iIcate and important nature at the court
of St. Petersburg. which by their
means was reconciled to France.
I The Chevalier at the time of his
first coming over to England, was cap
tain of dragons in the Frenchsservice.
and Secretary to the duke de Nivernois.
in which character he behaved so much
to the dukes satisfaction, that that no.
bleman, upon his departure for France,
got M. D'Eon appointed minister Pile
nipotentiary in his room. In this situ-
alton he remained until superseded by
, the count de Guerchy.
From this period until the death
tof Louis XIV. M. D'Eon continued to
reside in England, destitute it is true OF
any official character, but honorea with
the notice and friendship of the most
distinguished persons in this country
And here we enter upon circumstance
: OF D'Eon's life now rendered as myste-
rious In its origin, as IL is wonderful In
: its successful concealment for so many
years. Some faint rumors had spread
at various preceding periods, that M.
D'Eon was woman, and, In addition
, to Certain feminine appearances in his
voice and person, still stronger surmise
was INDUCED, especially at Petersburg,
, on account of the total indifference, &
even aversion as to all affairs of gal.
lantry constantly exhibited by DE on
towards the females of that voluptuous
court, where amorous intrigue is well
known to have mixed itself on most oc.
: casions with political events. Not tina,
: the manners or department of D'Eor
} were either harsh or forbidding towards
women, but the extreme caution with
which ne alwaysavoided any private OIL
Partlcular intercourse with them, gave
q strength to the doubts excited as to his
sex; and other circumstances concur.
+, ring (the detail of which our presen
limits forbid, at this time to place the
r sexual claim of D. Eon, as a woman, OF
the most absolute footing of proof bott
in France & England, he assumed tn,
female dress, and from the year TT;
} down to his death was universally re-
garded as woman. The first few
years after this metamorphosis wer,
(, passedby, M. D'Eon; in France, wher,
if the merits of the newly established
Demoiselle are to be estimated by tn,
D reception she met at the court of Loui
XVI. and the expressions of esteem
made to her by almost every person il
. the kingdom-she was deserving of tn,
highest praise.-About the year 1885
M. D'Eou returned to England, wher,
i nc has resided ever since.
> " In the year tyr, we find sucI
strong doubts entertained of his sex
to produce wagers TO large amount
: : and a curious trial before lord Mans
field.
Ii is now evident that the fraud o
the Gambling Policies was the result
of direct conspiracy, TO which th,
Chevaller himself must have been