Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-12-24
ExTRAoRDINARY NARATTvE.


EXTRAORDINARY NARRATIVE.
We hnd hefolowing thrilling narrative.
says Bells Weekly Messenger. IN a letter
received few days since from Psris:-
The week has been marked by the denfb
OF one Of the most leading characters Of the
Empire, whose early life was one continued
seriesof .truggles againsl fortune, and who
mas ended by lcasfn9-har captive, and en-
ohaining her to his side, 6fter~ehe- hsSl led
bim through every danger. sorrow and crime.
Envy and his RAPID rise had. indeed. at one
time hxed upon him the murder of bis own
son. Many people believe this guilt even to
tnls DAY; and those who, like himself have
placed their whole stake upon the attainment
oi wealth upon commercial honor and f,sn-
clal influence. are forced not only to excuse
the deed, but 70 defend il. During Nsno-
Icons war with Spain the individual in oucs-
ton succeeded in obtaining the contract for
the supplies Of forage for the troops. upop
which he had founded with all appearance of
justice, his hopes of a splendid and speedy
fortune. The deposits at the time was COM
PEELED to be immense in order to deter nee
dy spectators from entering into comDet
ton; but as the gains were known to he enor
nous likewise; spectators were aIways ca
paoie OF producing tho sum REQUIRED. By
dint Of much etfurt, and using every resourc.
in his power. NJ. Ogyerland had succeeded
IN gathering together the deposit, which was
p aced in the balds ofa banker before the
opening of the contract. His was the lowest
Lender, and he was accordingly pronounced
the successful competitor, to his own great
delght and the despair Of his rivals.
wno judged his character sufficiently to know
that If he once got his foot into the stirrnp.
he would not be long in riding over their
necxs. Judge, then. Of his CONSERVATION.
upon being informed that his contract was
broken oy the non-fulflment Of the agree
ment concerning the deposit, and that not
more than haif the sum required by the reg
niations renamed in the bankers hands, A
orait was handed in by which the greater
part OF the money originally deposited had
been drawn out the day before
Suspicion Immediately faIl upon the eldor
son of the contractor wild dssipated Young
man, who had already given him much unea.
siness by his extravaganza. The father inn
medlateIy sent for him into the study. and
accused him Of the forgery.
Is this your writing7' said he without "a.
king his eye off from the Young man who
turned pale when he beheld the signature an.
pended to the check. 1T is.' replied he in
low and trembling voice. You paid this in
yourselfF said the father Il lid, was the
dogged reply ofthe youth. Then, take the
receipt! shouted the wretched parent as he
drew pistol from hs pocket, and shot his
son dead on the spot The youth fell with
out gr0an upon the carpet and Overland,
win me same soic firmness which had i'm.
peiled Rim to commit the crime, Immediate
~ rang the bell, and ordered the servants TO
go and fetch the guard and take him into GUS
touy. lie was conveyed TO the Abbave and
as sooon as Foucbe became apprised of tho
catastrophe, he went to seek the Emperor. -
Napoleon was much sgtated at the news;
ue Ielt tnat Ouverard was man OF mis- own
heart' ana one on whom he could relv for the
removal OF difficulties. He paced the room
tor some moments with folded arms. biting
MS lips as he stode hurriedly across the floor.
III is a bad job said he at length, as he
scratched his head, as was his wont when
embarrassed in mind. "Tis bad lob for
u, but we must bring it in suicide and he
must execute our contract for nothing AS
the verdict was pronounced, so it was execu-
ted. O-furnished the forage without
payment, and became one of the richest men
IN Europe He has died. It's said, possessed
of seventy millions--he has died at a good
Did age, If eighty four can be called
anything good-he has died in his bed,
green satin bed, with gold bullion fringe and
iassels, ali his kind friends and relations sur
him, and his chidren's children
gathered about the room. The priests were
there too, in their dresses and decorations.
fePren''ere ciasse, as they always are when a
'ich man dies, and he confessed, and obtain
ID absoution. breathing his last in peace; and
'et somehow, no one envies him his solitary
thoughts when living, nor The memory he has
eft behind