The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-20

>aD'mih.
Thu real Mrs. Bloomer goes TO Lon.
don, hy the next steamer. to lecture up
AT $50 week. the Bloomer costume.
That's all h day.
Your, truly.
METROPOLIS.
THEB BoATMEN or TuE LOIRE.
The creates. interest has been cx
cited amongst certain class of per.
son, by the investigation If rarers Of
the rich capitalist who died lately in
Paris, leavirg behind him not only
an Immense fortune, the greater part
of which is to be distributed in deeds
OF charity. but also a reputation IN,
stained, name honored and blessed
by the poor and needy, to whom he
was indeed a friend and bcnenc.or.
I, appears Cat leas, TINS goes the
Paris gossii.) that the said individual
has kept very curious memoirs Of his
lie, wherein are preserved the
chronicles Of all his transactions with
the high nobleness of the country
The numberless occasions wherein
the bearer of the great names amongst
the arstocracy were ialA to have re.
course to his assistance l. cx,rlcatc
them from lccuniary cmbarrassmcLt:
the correspondence which from time
20 time has been going on with every
member of the eXiiei family Of Bour.
bons. all tending to the one soul alb
sorbng subject Of orr epoch, the
raising Of money, are all set forth in
these memoirs (; which will be Of the
most extraordinary interest, should
the family persist in having them pub
lishei. This maI, with the soul Of a
philosopher, the heart Of a prince.
was the son Of poor boAtman who
worked the ferry at Anccnis, on the
Lorc-a truc Nendean, u Chouan to
the very soul--and yet by diut Of
prudence and circumspcc,lon, man.
aged to earn a living without sus
piclon on the part Of the sans.cullottcs
all through the Ncndean war. With
the steady courage Of his race he
would ply the oar the whole day long
upon his usual beat, conveying horses,
men, and Baggage for the service Of
The republic, belying his principles,
not for the sake Of gain, but for the
opportunity which the occupation be.
slowed for serving his frirnds. the
roya.st chief: and at night would
start forth under cover Of the dark.
hess to convey arms and provisions
from one bank to the other in order
to assist the Ncndeans 10 carry Oh the
war. One nigh. the boatmcn was
lying as usual waiting amongst the
reeds which line the shore JUS, above
the passage at Ancenis his oars were
muiiied, and himself cnveiopel from
head to foot. for he had received In
tiination during the day that a family
of royalists Of great importance would
cross the rive, a, midnight, in order
to pin their party then shut ~ in
laval. where they were bea. Oh max
ing tl.eir last stand.
II WAS daik and lreary night,
jus. fitted TO favor the escape Of the
.uutlves, a ld the honest boaimcn Was
forced TO trust to his ear alone for the
announcement: Of their approach, -
The night was far advanced ere the
we'll known hissin. sound initiative of
the SCI cccl owl, the ralIyins cry of
the ChoaaLs, broke upon the stiffness
o.! the night /; III a moment tie little
black craft lal cut through the water
with the swi.luess .. al arrow toHagl'
the spot whencc the sound proceeded.
and without saying q word --ior both
speed AMI silence were necessary III
those days--Jean Landiean proceed.
cd to assist the Mcitlves on board
Ihe rarty consisted Of a gentleman
ard lsdy will. two ir.sIt chllircn.--
The gentleman was standing boiling
one Of tie Children III his arns. white
d,e lady Was seated on a small chest
aith ;te oiller iatant on her knee
The rumtiins sound Of the Ya,orhe,
" hich hal brought them to ihe spo:
aas distinctly heard ia tic DISTANCE.
Inc Passengers soon we're seated
! lu the boat, aud tho bos,tnen proceed.
"a TO lift the chest, hat all ins et r,s
we're ia VAIN. The Nc gh, Of lis con
tents Anl the i,Gproatrce of the lady
, sho Lad seated hcr-c.f si'h ler child
upon 1t shilt psilips fsr tie boat, Lal
caused j, 10 siuk 50 deep iuio Iaui as
a'most /, DISAPPEAR amongst Tie high,
lease re,.i', AMI i, hccame e,lleu' Il