Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-09-12
AVALANCHE AND THE FID-
DLER. a

II is impossible IL think Of Pagabin
without in.oluntariiy paying tribut
TO his greatness but NC caunnt avoi'
seeing at the same time, the serious
drawback which certain charctsris
ties of his mind opposed to the nobil
ity with which his musical geniu!
individually stamps it. Its diticnl
to conceive how greatness of soul ant
nai.roVness 0fS mind c. n exist togell,
er b6t We have had many instancc,
of the anomalous fact. and Pagaaini
furnishes a new me. That he WAS
Egraspnig iand avaricinus, while in this
country at least, is already well
known through the med I'm nj tie
public press. The frst attempt at the
Kings Theatre, as Sir Giles Orr.
rsach, proved a failure he or.rreached
himself.
We need mt pant out how well
lquali6ed he proved himself, subse-
quentIy. for the character of Midas ;
but il is mt generally known, that
10 these quail les. he added exceeding
meanWcss, which WIS particularly
cvinced IN the occasion we are about to
relate.
The reputation which preceded Pa
ganini 10 this country, and which was
increased after his arrival. induced
many persons to offer him more than
the usual civilitirs. Among the ,nl,n-
bcr, NJ one stood mere conspicuous
Than Signor Lablanche, the celebrated
bass singer, then engaged a. tho Opera.
house. On the arrival Of the modern
Orphcls IN Lpnden. he was waited
nIa.n and Welcomed by this open
hearted and generous ltalisn. WIN IN
the kindest manne s.oft invited him to
bis hnusc:-in fact,dcsired him to con
slider II his iiome until he could with
convenience. settle himself comfortably
elsewhere. The great viniinist was
moi slor0 in his rnoremeat /; he awaited
himself Of the imitation. and remain
cd fsr several days, the guest. Of this
wo thy though fho+oagh-bass, man.
Having at last announced his de-
TERMINATION ..to be off," he requested |
to know fran his hospital entertainer
show much lie was his dcbtor for the
dinners, cm1n nlnltis atiis. the
yoad tiings.of which he had 40 iibcr-
lily partakem in his house" Imagine
he surprise Of the worthy host On be-
ne asked 81 startling a Gac$tion
sHc demonstrated in the kindess
nanncr-"My dear Paganini. ! hop
will believe that invited you I.
ny table asa friend. and shall feel
,roud in A.aying the satisfaction a
showing that my cndca.ors to max
,eu comfortable. have been attende
viii. success : therefore, unless you
tO offend mi. yOs will make
o further nsntiou II remuneration"
INC ferI greatly obliged BY .ynn
III polite attention." replied Pagahi-
/; hut me do wish III put myself under
Obligation 10 no man"
sBriievc nc. cjoined Lablache.
thai any attention You may hay.
cciiytLf from nc. is no more than !
,nsidci du IL you ~ a friend and
ranges in this ci,iittry, md rs all
ark sof my high respect for your
cnde.5& and unfiyailcd TALENT"
All var well Signor; but me
SsDc under compliment to ynu" i
With this highly.spiritcd aletermi- /.
,tioaAs Pagauini drew his par> 9 from !.
ssockcf. and conntedshis silver sew 1
times over At last he again broke
Fence. :
.Mc dino here 50 many times-lct {
d sec-ay. ay-so many dinners. at
/ iHsscliy ieexact sixteen slilIings." /
This allb Ne placed npnn the ia
4. and Was inetle act nf pushing il :
wards his fricnd-Lablanche rose :,
liz table. and with feelings bet Il
imagined than dcscYibed, thus adj 4
'csscd him. 4,
any dear friend npIcss you intend a
insult me. Isdeai( 4hat you put q
1t money in yonr pocket again.
I'M, 10. NC alwaysdine in my hwn !
ustry var wr1 for dat" was the
rifty reply. and placing the m~ney .
arerassol hix. c~ntertainrr. Taganini !.
Ii about 10 continue his remarks, d
,c6 LabianclAg indignantly e1clain- !, ,
.rhis ii 10 bat-shamcful I" j
IN bell nd on tho entrance Of
! servant. d1Sired him lo take the
scr frasa tlss fable. rs Signor Rax- !,
Iial wished him. to accept ~ ~fpr his :
Il him. The servant. M =.