Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-01-12

~ Oehbaus WuOs OIL tU1I OCCa-
SION. delivered an eloquent Sermon
On leaving the Royal Chapel, q lady.
apparently Of great distinction, drop
ped her white cambria handkerchief.
which young Cnrtiss observed as it
Tell. lie instantly picked il up and
ran to the carriage Just rs il was going
To drive oil. (who proved To be her
grace the Duchess of Devonshire. y
The politeness and gaIlsntry Of the
boy was highly pleasing to her grace.
and she directed him to take a seat in
her carriage, that she might inquire
into his situation and circumstances.
The boy most readily accepted the
Kind offer, and had the honor Of re-
naming IN her grace's palace until she
placed him IN the Westminster school
where. by her bounty and good ness
he received an excellent educ alton.
As he grew up, he was distinguished
FOR talents and worth, so much so as TO
become member of parliament, where
he did himself great honor, particular.
ly in advancing the abolition Of the
African slave trade. In the recess Of
parliament, Mr.. Curtiss visited the
watering place Mt Margate, where, b,
mere accident. he fell in company with
most beautiful and accomplished
young lady about twenty years Of age
by the name of Deodana, who DOS
sessed every grace and virtue that man
could wish or desire, to make him hap
Py. On dec laring to the fair one his
passion, Deodama was equally pleased
with Mr.. Curtiss, who was Of elegant
form, graceful manners, and Of the
most manly beauty. IL was agreed be.
tween them that the matter should be
made known to the father Of the lady,
which was done. The father not only
gave his consent TO their union, but
also settled upon his daughter twenty
thousand pounds sterling, and appoint
ed MIR. Curtiss her trustee. On the
day OF her marriage he put diamond
ring on the finger OF his beloved daugh.
ter, OF the value Of two thousand gui-
meas, as a token Of his love and afiec-
ton, which ring had sometime preyi
ously been presented to him by the
great Catharine, Empress Of Russia
10 MIR. Curtiss he presented a bank
note OF the bank Of England Of FIVE
thousand pounds, observing Mt the same
. time, 'Mr. Curtiss, l verify believe
that you have the greatest love and es
teen Tor my beloved Deodama, my on.
ly child, and she having signiiied some
attachment for you'll give her to you
to wife. But first must tell you, Mr..
Curtlss, that independent of your great
worth and taleDts--you had stronger
claims on TIE for my beloved daughter,
than any gentleman whomsoever.-
The facts are thesc--When Dcodama
commune atcd TO me, that an attach
ment sobsistcd bctw cen you and her,
! Immediately applied to her grace, the
Duchess OF Dcvonshire, your friend
and patroness. TO make some inquiry
OF her grace into your history and cha
racter. The Duchess gave me, with
other matters perfectly satisfactory
the most irreiragable proof of your be.
ing the identical boy Of whom ! pur.
chased the White Weasel, near Exc
ter Change in the Strand. out Of which
l pade my fortune as foIlows:-I dis.
posed Of the White Weasel TO the
great Basbaw Of Egypt in exchange for
ten hogsheads Of opium. which | sold
in the old city Of ByZantium, which was
built by colony Of Athenians, (now
vulgarly called Constantinople) to a
great tea merchant OF Canton in the
East Indies. and received Of him teas
and spices ct that country in payment
Tor the opium-my teas and spices
shipped, and brought them safe TO Ion.
don, tthe queen Of all cities where
~ a short time after their arrival, had
the good fortune To sell them 10 the
London East India Company for one
plum, alias one hundred ~ onsand lbs
sterling-whioh was paid me in specie
at the Bank Of England. Under these
circumstances, Mr.. Curtiss. I could
not refuse you my beloved daughter,
and at my death | shall leave you
all my fortune. which - considerable.
10! and be haITy.-l ". L. Standard.
MOjcrn dandies are so many duo.
declines ~ \ library. some gilt. some
Ofnamcnted ard carved. some W nh-
ont title page, many deficient, and
a few, very few, Iciferrd % there are
not many bound 10 calf, depend on il
there are many calves bound in the
letters Of few trinkets.
The Pendleton Messenger tells ne y
very appropriate anecduie. Two men
of South Carulina had fight. some
person came Op aud inquired of one
OF the cOmbatanls, just a. Il closed.
What was tlic matter. oh saws hc.
nothing 81 mach consequcrec-Jim
- and bad q COurfafio,I. and 1
was about 10 y,,,II;C,, ia, .t.. -