The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-05-24
LOUIS PHILIPPE AND HIS FAMILY.

LOUtS EfllLiTEC AM HlS FaMlLI.
We compile from tho New York Express a
few facts which may lie interesting al this time:
Louis Philippe, the dcposcd King Of the
French, was horn in Paris, October 6, 1776.
He married in November. 1909, Princess Anne.
liza, second daughter Of Ferdinand, King Of 81.
cily.
His oldest son wax the late Duke Of CLEANS,
born in 1910, and killed by jumping from his
carriage in 1912. The Count Of Paris is the
son of this Duke Of Orleans. and grandson of
Louis Philippe. He was born on the 25th of
August III s3s, and, Of course, is not quite ten
years Of age. His mother, the Dutchcs Of Or.
leans. is but fifty four. She was a German
princess, and possesses an admirable and irre.
proachabIe character. She has one other son
the Duke of thartrcs, born in 1910.
Louis Philippe had eight children, six of
whom survive. The Duke Of Orleans, and the
Princess Mary, died within few years. The
survivors are Louisa, Queen Of Belgium, (wife
of Lepold,) born 1912; the Duke Of Mem ours,
horn 1914, married cousin Of Prince Albert;
Maria Clemrniina, born lsl7-unmarried; the
Prince de Joinvllr, admiral Of the Navy, born
1918, married sister of The emperor of Bra.
IT,,
Aumale, born 1922, married a cousin Of the
King of the two Siciles: the Duke of Mont.
prnsier. born 1924, married sister Of the
Queen OF Spain.
Besides the young Count Of Paris, there are
two other claimants of the French Throne, viz:
the young Duke of Bordeaux. son the Duke de
Berri. and grandson Of the late Charles x, de.
posed in 1890; and Lonis Napoleon, son the Of
the late Louis Bonaparte. former King Of Hol.
land, and Of Hortense, daughter Of Josephine.
Louis Napoleon, it will be remembered, (latey
escaped from prison in France, and since re-
sides IN England,) left London for France i'm.
mcdiately upon hearing Of the Revolution. The
partisans of both Of these claimants will proba.
bly, be heard from, though their chance Of sue.
cess is worth hut little.
Prince Lucian Murat son of Murat. (who
was King of Napl"s,) and of sister Of Napo.
leon, is said to be full Of enthusiasm In the
cause Of France and her new institutions. He
has hcen resident Of Bordeniown, N. Jersey,
and was TO sail for France, on Saturday last.
THE QuEEN AND THE BAB1Es.-Queen Vic
toria will be twenty. y.ninc years old on the Gath
inst. She was married on lhe lulu vi Eeotu'
ary, ls40, and has already given six heirs TO
the throne, namely: Victoria Adelaide Maria
Louisa, born November 81. 1910; Albert Ell.
ward, Prince of Wales. November 9, 1s4l;
Alice Mund Mary, April 25lh ls43; Alfred
Ernst Albert, August 6. 1914; Helena Augusta
Victoria, May e5 1s46; and an infant horn
March 10, ls4s. The 'llowance to each child
is Sl35, 700 year.
PROGRESSIVE DEMooRAcY.-A curious cnl.
cula,ion has been made by Judge Embree, and
mentioned by him in speech in the House of
Representatives. The Expenses of the war
and the purchase Of territory, worthless, will
be hundred and seventy millions of dollars.
This amount, in silver, placed in two horse.wa-
gons, thousand pounds to every wagon, would
filled ten thousand six hundred and twenty five
wagons, which would make dense train ex.
tending thirty six miles; wagon load of dollars
for every family in his district or enough to edu.
cato all the children of the country, and liqui.
date all the state debts. and clean out every
harbor, and chequer the United States with
rail roads and canals. Ten thousand six hun.
dred and twenty. five wagons, filled with silver
OIL their way to Mexico. he suPposed meant
progressive Democracy"