Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-28
From the National IntsIlgencrfl
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thick veil has again fallen over futir,y the b,ndtb,
"'hay raised that veal s stricken by death NIadep,nn
~ 'o'"'ahu was snatched away from her OF
''u' science on the 18th Of June 1t is the principal
oil the week, and the only which has caused any
excitement; but the demise of person SO celebrated and
WHO hau so many customers Of both among the high
or classes rs Mile L. Normand could no, fail In .,i,
much sensation Established the most solid basis
"' mo hOuce by extraordinary success: sanctioned
~ w o'' FAMOUS names OF our era, the repue Of the mo
uerh gym has been sustained for than fifty year in
the midst Of revolutions and ,cisudcs OF every KIND M
has inumphed over uia bray,d sk.n,,c;.r, d.,
dhlned threats, ndcue, and finally filed every doulter viii,
mysterious aud surprising persuasion Of her power
From her earliest years Mademoisce lie Nornand held
correspondence with the celestial inIellgences She was
S seven "heh she lett all at once enlightened. Her first
essay IN the art OF dyinaton at tie convent of the
Benedicnes where she began to learn her The
little scholar announced that the superior was 70 be remov
ed The oracle severely punished but the event prov
ed er right Then pursuing her career the child To WHOM,
utury unveiled ITS secrets, indicated the name tides and
a'eeedent OF the person who would take the place of tho
"IsS'ed superior There were many candidates. and the
place was disputed for long time. The nomination did
not occur I'LL SIX months afterwards, and then event JUS
tilted all the details OF the inspired scholar.
was thus decided vocation: nothing could prevert -,
accomplishment The Of looking into the tiitnre -
not however to he received from Heaven with IMMUNITY
u- second sight imposes arduos mission winch NJ,
be iu!tled aud hadenoiselle lie Nomand accepted IL re
so!uicIy On quitting tho she established berelf
d ~ oheS Ihe time was favorable for fantasiica pre-
tensions; agitation and disorder spread on all sidcs the fin
% 'eeu ireIi Ih clouds; Their nothing but darkness
m the horizon and the Syb was welcome in the midst nj
gloomy uncertainty and awful enignas But what d sad
privilege was here. What rgltul secrets were REVEALED
10 her by the hitherto unolded book Of fate The pack Of
cards would often fall from her hands at tie SIGHT of the m
Twin 'SIn's 'hey disclosed. There naught mourn
ing anu blood IN thuse black and red cards, Af.r In.
courhers-wio composed at first and or a short time the
principal o: her paiEous-lo groto Of the Sybi was oc
pea "y he'ce ouniaineers They had been told hat the
Romans Consulted they had E
Cumr, ami they thought themselves quite equal T. ,b.
HLaccG sGiPo or Bfutus, when they consult the
CiTEss lie NoriIand.
Three men presented theusel YES one evs,,,, b- b
ana asked her. IN laughing way 10 reveal 10 them their
destiny. She took their hands hers and started back
WIN hoitor speak without fear" said the YOUNGER of
we Tee' we have bold minS and whatever NAV be vour
decree We shall hear without shrinking" Not being able
10 c"niTO! h, emotion, the Syl continued shuTin, b,
TauS heF VOC tailed her, she could arcuate word
However" she finally yielded the imperative commando
"i h'5 rc visitors who received with shouts Of laughter
her nau'picious words hergscy did not abac when hcy
Ut ara themselves threatened with bloody death at Is
fu' Ccdf hd' TIE oracle mistaken" said they as they
"entoui I'll the revolution destroys we shall all hre per
in t,e same day the same hour, and same place"
That Is true" replied OF them; this woman did n,t
know whli she was saying IN predicting that should fall
before either o you, ami that my obscquies would be pn
uidy attended, whereas, the contrary the people would
what II We denounce her the tribunal" Bah, we mus.
allow some license OF prophecy: the Syb of Gums. was
never disturbed 81 saying, Rub,pierre Masat and St
Just ,the three the cummItee Of pubic s,f.,,,
where uey thought o other things than the eitoyenne lie
Normand The death OF Marat which happened a short
tune alter, fulfilled one part OF the oracle ST. Jusand Ro
bespleHe went again visit the Syb bat she was imam her
guard aud did her best 10 lessen effect Of her lrst pre-
deucn Unfortunately, other Consultations f.und her less
prudent aud herpopheic aror near hurrying her 10
prison from which no one then but e. the scaifd
mrg
nTey occupied with the destins Of others they never think
oida"l"s iheT own horoscope and they allow hemscvet 10
be surprised BY dangers which could have bee avoided
u 'hey would only have taken the trouble 10 coneupIa the
mes 81 'eIr own hands and deal the cards for themselves
Ihe reaction OF the 9Th OF Themdor saved Mile lie Nor
iaiu iad size IOTesecn TINS deEoucment TINS IS what
mas never been proved. FOrthe persecution Of which
she was near being the victim only added to her celebrity
uy oa s!e entered again her own laboratory when she
received The 'Sito young in decp mourning sad
..lI uOMieas'. ~ our grri Is lawful, nIdam" said the
sym! "'Nt you must have expected the blow which has
a,eh on you Inns misfortune was Indispensable the
Il''ei' 90 prophecy winch has already been told You"
How doyou KNOW" cried the young widow putting aside
her BLACK veil " know that high destiny has been fore
told YOU "Aud this predIclOnl" Viii be realzcd"-
These words were, If consolation at least soften
my Tor the gnei OF the widow Jose phiue Bsauharusis
turned from the idea OF dismal past 10 look forward IN ,
euu u'"Te' lierCreole imae nauUn much affected
ny WeSe Two prophecies which at twenty years distance
from each other promised The Partisan Sybl
confirmed the oracle formerly pronounced by the
OF Martinique IL needed nothing more 10 make Made
mosslc lie NoTulnd the fashion among the beauties OF the
DTeciory-hadume Gaiiicu and Madame Recamer and
many Other graceful and gifted women, the examination If
whose iar hands opened in the salons Of the
Luxembourg But ass tis double prediction l. serious
g threatened O. being false The widow OF the Wis
counir beauiaInlis marri,s lic officer of fortune
scarcely general, and soliciting a command that iz
refused him. at poor match" say they 10 josephine
you are about % commit foolish action which You wi
repent ply" IL Is that in narins him abir,te
Thought she. The dreams ambition were sacrificed IL the
mpu'os her heart However, before the knot was tied
winch wss e. enchin her future life the lovely widow went
more a. consult Mile lie Nornand and persuaded r.,
napauc 20 accompany her The S,bil explored the hand
Ut er visitor, consulted her cards and said: Nothing IS
changed ~ your future prospects, She then took Ia. hand
emotion he lines tins hand 0rUughtI the view Of the
Syb the plans OF battles ana brilliant paths conducting th,
victor Z" the height of power Bouapaftc had her
careless and lncTedupuS md from Cunpaisaucc 10
CRAFTY what he thought charming caprice O Josephine
but when the Sybh spoke of his designs aud OF his
wltkc projects, well ut the fortune his arms hr
listened with asonshment. 81 will endeayor e. realize
your oracle. said be-, as he retired "And l." sand Jose
phinc leaning with pride the arm Of Bonaparc 81 do
NOT doubt that glorious destiny is in store for me
On another occasion Madame uE SrAEL went to consult
Mile. liz MoEuANn. IL was during the Consulate The
tines predicted by the prophecies, rlpd accom-.
plshmcnt All the celebrated pcrsonages OF the epoch had
paid her their tribute. Recently returned TO Paris and
wishing 90 know the Of the ais Of the day.
Madame rE Srtrt fastened o. the house OF the Sybi' who
among other things sand To her: "Your mind is preoccu
pied with step you about take tomorrow, aud you
viii bc much dissatisfied with is results" lu Madame
pr Sr,EL 90 be- received the by the First
Consul. BoNAr1RIE knew ihli the distinguished blue stock
had the uiCs prctcus ions andmCant treat h him
footing OF perfect equality; hc knew also that Mad
anne no. SrsEL had not spared him conversation; had b
med HIM for much be- had done; and had he thought made
common with many Of his enemies Nrverb.cs4
the conqueror o Italy and the Pyramids might iu this IN
stance, have achieved victory; was on ms power to
attach 10 his triumpha OF the most Influential minds
Of the day. and this precious acquisition would only
have cost him a few gracious woris and sirlt iudtm