Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-08-27
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Carlo Franclngo. arrived in Malta twenty
four years ago, then being about three
years old. with Trieste woman and ana.
Their boy, both of whom she said were her
sons. She came in search Of her husband
a master of trading vessel. from whoni
she was subsequently, separated. She took
up her residence 10 Malta, and kept toll
eiably respectable school. and was ena.
| bed by that means TO obtain competcn-
cy for herself and two boys. and pay for
/ their education. Carlo became q great
proficient in languages, and at An early
age understood Maltese, Italian, German.
Spanish French, and English He was
engaged by MIR. r. as clerk, and being
rather an able correspondent, became am
anuensis for several Of the Maltese mer
chants, not so highly gifted Among them
an old gentleman named Grech. about s
years ago. employed him 10 write letter
TO Genoa, which, as Greeh was too III,
Carlo signed Pro l. Grech. Carlo Fran
cingo BY some accident this letter fell
into the hands Of the Austrian ambassador
there, who, on seeing the signature, wrote
10 Malta. to know how he came there
The government here made every inquiry
and communicated the replies to the am
bassador, whose subseqent correspondence
with our governor induced The Marchio
ness Of Hastings. when her husband was
governor, TO offer him situation under
the government, which Carlo Declined
A short time alterward, Carlo received
letter from the bank at Munich, stating
that 1000 pounds was paid in il at his dis
posal. Carlo drew for 10000 and the
bank failing aiterward. that was all he
got of it, Such a variety OF curious events
induced him to ask his supposed mother
who he was She said she did not know;
he was not her SON. but was put into her
charge in Scotland when only lew
months old the other boy was her own
son. Some time after this, Carlo received
a letter from banker at Paris, stating
that General Keterman was dead. anu ~
his will had left him fifty thousand francs,
deposited in bis bankers hands, to be at
his disposal After few more months,
he received letter from lady IN Scot
land, stating that she was his sister, and
that If he would corne TO Paris, she wonld
go there to meet him. BY the advice OF
his employer, Mr.. K he went and on the
day of his arrival, carriage drove 10 The
door of the house he put up at out Of
which stepped one of the chiel bankers OF
Paris. who insisted on his making his
house his home. He there met his sister,
an elegant and accomplished lady, who
had been accompanied from Scotland hy
an elderly lady from Caiihness. She told
Carlo. she did not know who they were,
but that she herself was placed with The
old lady when about three months old,
with ample means to bring her up IN the
style she had done, and enough 10 support
her so as to move in society equally Gle
gantly edocated.. Carlo accompanied his
sister to England, and being OF an eccen
tic turn, and penurous, he returned 10
his employment at Malta. Two years al
Ter he received letter from Coutps bank
stating thai bis sister was dead, and mat
| 10000 pounds were deposited IN thelr
| bands, arising out of q legacy ieit h'm oy
her. He was so much affected by the loss
of his sister, that he would never alter
wards sleep in bed. Within the last SIX
months he has received letters from Paris
Vienna, and different parts OF Europe an
nouDcing large sums being deposited 10
the various banks for him. AT VIENNA,
i0O,0 600 francs; at Paris person offered
| him 92O, 900 for his receipt in full for all
amounts at his disposal in that city. On
the 9Th ofthis month be sailed hence in the
Onorata, for Marssiiles, with friend,
TO endeavor to find on, who he IS
His habits are very eccentric. His EN-
ployer could scarcely ever induce him TO
partake of dinner as regular meal with
| him. He generally took his dinner IN a
coach house, and it consisted OF few hot
/. potatoes, and onion or two, and bread and
/ Coco cheese its entire value Id. HIS
supposed mother and brother remain here
and reside at Civita Vecchia the latter
being trained up priest. Carlo has pro
yided amply for both Of them. lie carr
| ed his penuriousness. with regard to him
self. so far that at one time he made
pair of shoes and thinking that act not
The extent 10 which he wished TO carry
his saving propensities, he made them too
large. to allow for his growing; and as
! he observed. because they would not wear
out SO soon He spent great part OF bis
time at churches, and o, dinari'y confessed
once week His forehead and eyes are
thought like Napoleon's and some persons
think he is a son Of his, from that circum-
stance. and that Kellerman left him mon
Nv and General Lauriston, one oil Bona
parties Aides de camp, inquired after him
when in Malta.