Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-07

replacing the sod, aud effected was il as to exclude
the possibility of discovery but FROM nicriaion or
the most distant accident.
MEMOIRS OF yIDOCO
ms singular who after through every
Of vilainy himself became an active member of hn pa [
oee, ana Is now paper manu- Saint Nande las
he published two voIu,e his Adventures An ANALYSIS OF
mas volumes is given IN the last number the Foreign Quar-
neVw, ana ious one OF the entertaining necrs of
It's KIND that we have with The work resembles the
semNl,s Of the English Pckpocke James Hardy Vaux an
hs puosnc about 'cSycars ago, aud lately reprinted in
London IN collection of the celebrated
M ..uocq however Is an artist Of rather high pIetes,
SONS or aiar having been thief convict spy and officer hr is
now hkeiy die III his he'd and an honest man Tin,
reviewer sayi that Vidocq has known-and oen-and done
NJ sys pc mus OF his invention does fall shoa Of
Itty OF Dctc, aud the vgo Sir Water Scott, The er,
Gle IN the Quarterly contains complete account of his life
ectcd the present sketch.
lie was bonn Auas the of July I775 and bean
ms career as bakers boy employing his leisure m Worrying
cozs ano u companions, and cvyig contributions on his
athers money drawer his expenses The parcnt
caush young hopeful at day and logged him so,ndy
taxing snabe pm cautions for the future tons
ancis was Obliged subsequently by selling
OF tho family so,ns Al last, connection with some yo,,
men OF similar dispositions, he formed ingenious plan Of
executed with Scworthy perseverance Fearful tina, This
affair might give offence TO his relations lccampcd in,cnd,
however, connected himself with company of solnq pl,v
e and puppct show, and in non, OF two
very much bruised and battered, he concluded To return 10 his
paeInal mansion He restored his old cbaner and in
nite while took TO his old habits, when requested
lie obtained the parental permission and was placed in n
company of chasseurs In little was made
OUT IN merry hi quaneed with his seeant CHALLENGED
ana was arrested n deserted enlisted another corps but
was ooed to beat retreat fn it, through being
shct Tor his former alconduct He went over 10 tle
rans but c them also in the Qrch, and by some sinr,
arrangement was resta,ed his regiment Al this iim.
anGs was seventeen, and fell in love with a woman OF fov
~ Wy .oe nc MASTER WAS able To ind tho gay chasscur''
VIM Watches seals and such like nkets But hlanon for
was me name OF tie object Of his Affections was arrested
for taking great liberties with her ma.or's proncu S
'iuocl was accused as acconplce but acuui,ed Tr
i've Goad recover his character He the Hospital IN
DC healed OF his wounds aud continued an occasional Inmate
for q considerable length OF time ~
Our hero, the dangerous affairs OF this p,riod tr ~
even Tenor OF his way lndusng IN dissipation every sor
',,us more WIN pleasure than politics, and fcannS tho
apc9s OF his mistress more than the owns his Covennr,
rival III love naciousiy disposed and Vlloco io,nS
Of I,v denounced as an aIocrl BY the cxer,ions
- 10y ehuai among the Jacobns, Vdocq was release
on ms h'sa1reablc situation, married. his bcn.Tc
! his own safety. o'' Ne''' ioea'u-to
ho joined his regiment in Inc revolutionary army, to which
ne iad become attached Journals aonied his pi6,
Jam Arrested and released IN shor, time and him a,
bfuss"is hanSeron al gambling houses whc,e he on, oc
iuanted WIN ic games and supported by contribution,
nom sarpcr Tor not exposing them TO tie dupcs they cheated
o theIr moray lie removed from Brussels 10 Amsterdam ,d
P 10 ans surfing his assumed characters his exgcncics
rom fars ne removed to Lille where he lived in cafes and
icncingroos spent most of his money and knew moi
10 sc. any more tc Connected himself here old gen
euan VINO also lived by his ws and while with him had AN
interesting interview with gypsies whom no a1cIsard
.iorlifcrs ~ 1903 "'" P'"PocAe's ana
lie soou len them md picking up old companion wen, 10
c "hcIe ne was cheated by his friend last hundred
t'nes Tie apped 10 some old fencing for asnrrc
and they set him mp again h hundred crowns vhcb Inc
Iavshed upon woman by the Of francine The lady
proved uniathiu to hrh, and he undertook 10 ch,s, hc,
lover and the police undertook 10 corhne him for the ,ssa,
tee mouths IN the goal Of Lille. He escaped and oared M;
most abonablc But on second APPLICATION hay,r
oen taught the watcwod Of gang he was moro fsvorab
received ana taken into tire service Yidocq gives very lively
account OF the first adventure in which he was engaged Win
the sngslers hut their way Of life did not suit him aud ho
returned 10 Lille nt thc authorities satisfied with
inc manner OF his from gaol were angry abo ne
o'gI ie matters, and Vidpcq was sentenced 10 the gacys
nc hnaly escapesfom the gscys and commences a mos,
siheS OF adventures On tho day I've escapes he met
w couple ~ gems darmc 10 whom ne represents himself
doserter from the Cocayde ship Of war; of 81 Mao n
accordingly concluded - send him S. Mslo lie foigns
Schness ana placed III tho hospital where leaves t my
soian TO cure him; and having stolen attire of soy ~
ehnTHy steals away lie retrcs Nantes where ne nrn6c
so much by the knoocdgc ne had pick I'M in Goals as G
out secret receptacle for escaped conycs vrso mo ,;5
nHSe with iie dc.t Of the peasant He found cnuovr
10 ovef but desire TO return to his fImily would no, r
nun Ictnam so long Tic arrives NJ Anas and F concealed v
ms parents IN various places I'LL v his own 1pence bo 90
compelled To retire IN Holland where he is ppre rd lao %
gsIleys. " 'sh'" Sen' 10 he
lie confucd here with some choice rov,,es b, yi
ppt IKE their company and got transferred the hospi,,
lns uocor one day was amputatng an ann and Ejd.o,
made fec with his coat, hat and cane and endc,vod ~
maze 9h-yt wi,boa, success He finally escaped ~ the
Ec o sanE ~ ByoF no again falls info tbe h.nds az
tne police, and for tie first time forms fendv oonrc,;,
w'h ,em ior by some service them nc cuans his liberty
am Tetnrns To ATras. ''' '''''
Ills father Dead hot his mother coucesls him for Ave
ohus ~ private apartment Of the ho,vo
~ Pocc VISITED the place several times day Vidooq now
Cluan'ed with an Austrian prisoner who had been
confined ~ Anss and assists him 10 escape himself remaining
US pace Dur hero wal well acquainted with German and
P.one ang in The labor and profits Of her business But
We heam obliged 10 ny, and takes up his residence at Roncn
[ e name ~ BlondcL Tic engages ~ business, and "V
1 sue banks vil remember when the Of Bonde
was good upon change"
We sgurshes in his business auers takes his mother 10 re-
WIN MIN and homes vo' 20 Nc urmoeici and respectable