The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-30

He FATAL REcEIPT.-The week has bssn
marked by the death of one of the nnost Is,Jia-
characters OF the empire, whose early life was Ds
cIhtlnusd series OF struggles against fortune, and
@no hSu enueo leading her captive and enchanting
her to his side, after she had led him through ever1
danger, sorrow, and crime. Envy and b;s rsn;3
rise had, indeed, at one time fixed unor hin, n.
murder oi ms own son--many people believe his
gnit even to this day, and those who like himself
nave paced their whole stake upon the attainment
ot wealth, upon commercial honor and financial
inhuence-are forced not only TO excuse The dssJ
but even to defend it. During Napoleon,s war IN
spain, the individual in question had succeeded IL
obtaining the contract for the supplies for tbe
troops, upon which he had founded, with all appear
ahce OIL JuSnce, his hopes of a splendid and speedy
fortune. Ihe deposits at that time were compelled
to be immense, in order to deter needy speouatorx
from entering into competition but as The gains
were known to be enormous likewise sDecuiatorx
were always capable of producing the SUN required
by amt Of much effort, and using every resource
in his power, M. O. had succeeded in gatbering
together the deposit which was placed in tbs
hands OF banker before the opening of the con-
tract HIS was the lowest tender and he was
accordingly pronounced the successful Competitor.
to his own great delight and the despair Of his
rivals who judged his character sufficiently tn know
that II once he got his foot into the stirruns he
would not be long in riding over their necks.
Judge, then, OF his CONSERVATION upon being IN
formed that his contract was broken bv his non.
fulnlment Oh the agreement concerning the deposit
and NOT more than half the required by the
regulations remained in the bankers hands A
draft was handed in by which the greater mart az
the money originally deposited had been drawn out
the day before. Suspicion Immediately fell upon
the eldest son OF the contractor wild dissipatsd
young man, who had already given him much
uhessihsss oy his extravagance. The father i'm
ineuiateiy sent Tor him into his study, and accused
MIN OF the forgery. Is this your writing 7' said
ne, without taking his eye from the young man,
who turned pale when he beheld the signature
appended to the check. 1t is,n replied be, in a
low and trembling voice. You paid this in your
sell z! said the father; I" did u was the dogged
reply Of the youth. ''Then take the receipt"
shouted the wretch parent, as he drew a loaded
pistol from his pocket and shot his son dead upon
the spot The youth fell without gtoan upon the
carpet, and O., with the same stole frmness
which had compelled him to commit the crime,
Immediately rang the bell, and ordered the servant
70 go and fetch the guard take him into custody
he was conveyed to the Abbaye, and as soon as
touche became apprised of the catastrophe he went
to seek the Emperor. Napoleon was much aqita-
ted at the news; he felt that O. was man
after his own heart, and one upon whom he could
rely for the removal of all difficulties He paced
the room Tor some moments with folded arms
biting hls lips as he strobe hurriedly across the
hoor. II is bad job, said he at length, as he
scratched ms head as was his wont when embar-
rassed IN mind " tbs a bad job for o., but we
must bring it in suicide, and he must execute our
contract Tor nothing" As the verdict was pro
nouneed, SO It was executed. o. furnished the
forage without payment, and became one of the
richest men in Europe. He has died, 'tis said,
possessed OF seventy millions--he has died at a
good old age, eighty-four years can be called any
thing good-he has died in his bed, green satin
bed with gold bullion fringe and tassels--all his
KIND friends and relatives surrounding him. and his
children Che has other sons) and his children $
children gathered about the room. The priests
were there too, in their dresses and decorations DO
premiere etasSe, they always are whenever a
rich man dies, and he confessed and obtained absO-
luton, and breathed his last in peace and yet,
somehow, no one enved him his solitary thoughts
when living, the memory he has left behind
him.-Paris Correspondent Of The Atlas.