Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-17

he might have been Deceived" See Sir, how they spo,
win the reputation OF performers, because the indoient
cannot comprehend the possibility OF studying at Iiber.
~ In ones chamber as we'll as under locks aud bolts.
Al Vienna, a report still more ridiculous proved the
c 'eduli.y as some enthusiasts. I had played there. the
variations called ie Sfrtge Che wi,ehes| and they had
produced some effect. A gentleman who described me
AZ pale aud melancholy with q piercing eye, deelsred
tAa, be found nothing astonishing In my pl wing. for h.
saw distinctly while ! executed the variations, the de.
wi al my elbow, guiding my arm and directing my
bow. His striking resemblance to mo sufi ico,ly de-.
mons'r atcd my origin; he was clothed in red, had horn.
on h 9 bead, and a tail between his legs. You will per.
ce've, SIR ,ha, alter go minute a description, l, vas i'm
possible TO doubt the truth OF The fac: thus many wor.
tiny people were pursuaded that they had iisso.
vered tie secret Of what they CALI my fotrs de force.
For come time my I spqu lity was disturbed by thss.
rumours ~ my expense / set about showing their All.
surdity. i remarked that from The age Of fourteen I
had 60, ceased to give concerts and 10 live in the ewes
OF the public: iha, I had been employed for sixteen
years as chief d'0rchesfre, and a. director Of tousir a,
court: tba, Iii, were true that I bad been imuris ne,
during eight years for having killed my mistress or INV
rival, II must onss quently have been before l was
known 10 me puoic-tha, ih,l mus, have had a rival
ano a misr ess when only seven years old. I appealed
70 me am'as ador from my county at Vienna, as a wit.
ness-who decl ar that he had known me IA an hoto
raole man Tor nearly twenty years. ! hoped by ,hese
means ! o si'encs the ca'umny for a tims, bu, sould
never do II ell 'ctuslly, and was Their. fore not as,oni.h.
ed to hear i, repeated here. What IL TO be done. Sir ;
i see no alternative except resignation TO the ma'isniiy
wbich Is employed against me. I think. hos ever. h.
lore J. conclude. l should communicate an anecdote
which has gwen rise to reports injurious to my charst-
ter. l. il this:
"a violioist named D'|'"I. who wss in Milan
in l79S, united himself with two villains, by
whoH he was engaged, to 60 in the night to a town,
and a'sa''ina'e the Citrate, who had the reputation o
being very rich. Fortunately, The herr, of one OF
'hen failed him al the moment he was about 10 exc
cue his horrid purpose, aud h.. informed on bs accom-.
pee. The Police wen 10 tho place and arrested
D".'I and his friend, just az they arrived at TIE Gu.
f~aeen-T"ey were sentenced 10 twenty years impri.
stnme3', aud were cast into q dungeon but G epera,
Menou' nav ng become Governor Il Milan, restored
the Artistic liberty at tie end Of two years"
Would you believe il, ST., this circumstance 4, N.
origin Of all the stories concerning me. They t,ok /
Tor GRANTEE >, thai nee this Violiri.;s name end d. in i
II must have been Paganini. The murder was re
presented az that OF my mistress or my rival ; II wa.
P etented that l wa''h, perpstrstor Of The deed, and on
tha' account was imprisoned. They only wished m.
10 make koown my new system Of violin playing, and
accordingly loaded my rms with letters. YET. 40
,hsy persisi in these accusations, unsupported by the
least shallow OF tru'h, ] can only yield. I have, how.
ever, enc hope /; that after my death, my per,ecu,or,
wal abandon their victim, aud having 90 cruelty d.
recied their vengeance against my fame, will permit,
my ashes 10 rerose 10 peace.
Accept, 5 r, the assurance Of my high esteem.
DAEANINI