The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-09-05
TALLEYRAND,

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be fictitious.
"Talleyrand was the only man who had
the art of doing witty things. On the
death OF Charles y. he drove through Paris
for couple of days, wearing white hat.
lie carried Grape IN his pocket. When
he passed through the marlborough of the
Carllsts, the Grape was instantly twisted
round his hat when be came into the quar-
ter OF the TulIleries, the Grape was instant
4 y sIlpt of, aud put into the pocket"
( The following we have seen before, but
II has been thought sufficiently unworn, for
place in a late number Of Blackwood. -
II ls, without doubt authentic.
\ woman Of rank wrote 70 TaIeyrand a
long and Iachrymose account OF the loss Of
her husband, hoping perhaps, that the gal
lantry and senslblllty Of the minister would
accord her pension. His whole letter in
reply was, "Helas Madame" A few
months after, the widow wrote him word
that she had coDsoled her grief with a Sc.
cond husband, young officer, and reques.
led continuance Of the minister's favor, for
herself and spouse. TalIeyrand's second
reply was, simply, Ho, no Madame"
The following is good, bot not so charac.
terlstlc as to insure lis authenticity.
Nv ben told the Duke of Bassano had
returned with Napoleon from Moscow,
Then the bulletin hes" said raeyrand,
for II states tha, the Emperor left all bis
baggage"
While the secretary OF Foreign Affairs,
young man was recommended as Gtdche
10 an embassy. Copy this said Taley.
rand, throwing him a memorial. l, was
copied Bah What are VOC about Z" SAID
me minister. DYING the ink, was the
reply -" Then you will not do for French
embassy. Bloting paper betrays secrets"
\ certain lady requested bis name in
her album. He galanlly consented, and
commenced pennlng verse. "Stop," SAID
she, verses will do from inferior men, and
the name alone Of Talleyrand is glory
enough for ny book.
he gave her keen glance, and wrote
the uame-bht at the top Of the page
Next day all Paris laughed a, The dexterous
evasion by winch be had escaped the vesa
ton Of finding LIs named signed to a billet
of 10 600 francs.
All this, SAID the writer in B.ackwood, /
- is dexterous; but what is thus verbal dex
terily to the practical skill, with which this /.
man has contriyed 10 battle I
all the casualties of thirty years, full OF the /
rum of all power, ability, courage and for
tune Here is the survivor of The age of
the BastIle, the age of the gulllotIne, the |
age Of the PRISON ship, aud the age of the
sword. And after battling the republic, the
Democracy, the Despotlsm and Restoration
he figures in his s0th year, as the ambas. !
sador to England, the munster of France, /
and retlres from both offices, only to be
the chef councillor, almost the coadutor of
the king. That where the ferocily OF Robe. /
spierre fell, where the sagacity of Napo. |
leon fell, where the experience Of the Bour.
bons fell, this one old man, priest 10 a .
land OF daring spirits, where conspiracy
first, and soldiefsbIp after, were the great
means of power-should survive all, sue.
coed IN every thing, and retain his rank
aud influence through all change-ls un.
queslionablv one of the most extraordinary
Instances of conduct exhibited IN the world"
Noble conduct Of tiro Sedmcn. The
general character OF sailor is proverblaI,
but seldom has it fallen to our happy lot to
record an act more truly noble, than the
following which took place few days ago,
10 this city.
A poor widow woman who occupied two
rooms in house, IN the lower part of Com.
mercial street, since the death Of her hus.
band, about SIX month since, has been com.
PEELED TO earn a living for herself, and a
family of young children, by taking in
washing; aud with all her industry and
her quarterly rent bill became
due, before she could scrape together suih.
,ient to discharge it. Unfortunately for
her, the landlord was one OF "Old Crumbs"
school, cold and calculating, mercenary
and unleehng. His sole business was to
collect bis rents, and all his recreation
seemed to be, TO distress the virtuous. She
begged Of him 10 grant her time. He gave
ler two davs-she asked for more but he
refused, stating that unless her rent was
paid before twelve o'clock on the following ,
lay, every stick of her furniture should be
PIT out of doors.
The time arrived, when agreeable to
promise, his lackeys were sent down, and
he threat was begun to be put into execu. :