Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-09-05
From the Chambers Journal.
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Carolina Chnstlsna Sophia OF Wollenbut-
tel, sister OF the vile Of The Emperor Charles
vi, was united in marriage To Prince Alexis.
son and presump,ive heir Of Peter the Great
Gar ol Mnscovy. In her were mingled the
ldirest sllts OF nature and cducAt ion; lovely.
S'aI lui, with penetrating and cultivated
mlhd' aud soul tempered aud governed by
Niflue; yet wiki all these rare gifts, which soft
ened aud won every other heart, she was nev
tf'hclcss AN object OF aversion TO Alexis. the
most brutal OF mankind. More than once
The uuioTIuate wife was indebted Tor her life
To Tie us OF antidotes To counteract the in.
siduous pUlsons administered to her by her
husband. Al length the birbarity of the
prince arrived at It's climax; by an inhuman
Dl9W, lac reduced her To 30 wretched a state
,hal she was left for dead. lie himself fully
believed that which he so ardently wished
and Tranquility departed for one ofbis villas
calmly ordered the funeral rites to be duly
celebrated.
But the days OF the unfortunate princess
Were not yet terminated. Under the deyot.
eel care oil the Countess of konigsmrrk. lac,
lady OF honor, who had been present AT tb.
horrible event, she slowly rcgained health
ahd strength, while her fictitious ohseouies
were m'gnilicenuy performed and honored
throughout Mo.covy, and nearly all the Eu-
rUpcan coGds assumed mourning Tor the de
parted Princess.
THIS wise aud noble Countess of Konips.
marx, renowned Hs the mother OF the brave
Marshal OF SaAony, perceived that, by not se-
conding the fortunate deceit of the Prince Al
eSis' end the niiion IN general, and by pro
Claiming her recovery, the unhappy Princess
N''o'ihS' already the sport oi such cruel fate
/ would expose herself TO perish sooner or late,
I BY more certain blow. She therefore no.
suided her wretChed mistress, who had scarce
Z " strength 20 undertake the journey, TO sceI
4 refuge 30 Paris, under the escort OF an al,
man, uernan domestic. Having COLLECTED
a. much money and Icwelry as She was able
TIC Fhnccss sci ont with her faithful servant
who remained with her in the cbsrsrte, ~
Iduef winch Zoe sustained during his lif.. and
Nuly hc possessed ihc feelings aud tepderness
as well as the semblduce. ot a father
i lhf irmut 1nd noise OF Paris. however
/ rendered % "a place OF sJiOum ill-sd,,n,cd 4,
Z the mint OF Cu0liua and To her desir, ol ,,,u.
cealm' ni. llcr smhi establishment bsyio,
been increased bY a single malt servant. ~.
a commsly embarked fIf Louis.ani. t.bro
iht ffeuCh, who wee then iu possession oI
tbs lovely portion OF North America bn,
i3und extensive colonies.
Scarcely was llis Young and beautiful si,,,
gee ardvcd 81 New Orleans. than she attract
al tllc attention Of every one. There was II
t11i place. young man named Moldask ", d,
bed an Office 90 the colony. lie had tayell
cd much "a Russia. aud believed that he rec
o5nlze Ihi iair stronger. bot be knew 40, hos,
tD PERSUADE hims-li that the daughlcr-in-lsW
Of ile CMr Peter could in reality b. reduce,
Co sJlOwly condition, AMI be- dared not be
ildy Go Any one bis suspicious of bcridrntity
b.. offered bis friendship 90 her suppose,
hi1cr onj soon his attentive and plrasin,
mau1rrs rendered him 80 acceptable to both
Tots extraordinary, but we believe. true
SOY o. translated lfom tlie N1telk M5yaif
oi tAI.ts-0 S5Jye.