North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-08-30
THE MEXICAN DON AT HOLLYWOOD.


his former practices Richmond Fayetteville, Mem
phis, and other places in the South and West, that
we hardly expected he wond again successfully ope-
rate in this part of the world. However, it seems
the sweet youth found the fashionable Hollywood
credu ous enough to swallow all he said, and more
over, to make Judys of themselves by their attention
to him. Who wiki say after this that there is any
limit to the credulity of our arstocracy, when the
operator has foreign air and ttle sports an imperial,
and pays his 8evoirs to the ladies'.
If had the time, have the material to interest
you with many amusing incidents which have already
occurred since my visit to the eastern shore. For
the present one must suffice. Just two weeks ago
distinguished guest arrived at Hollywood, and was
registered Don Carlos Valencia.'' His foreg On air,
brunette complexion beautiful imperial and mus
tache, and gallant mein, won the admiration of
the B'hoys generally, and the young ladies in par
tlcnlar. Nc wonder, for Shakespeare, through
OPhelia said, he was
The glass of fashion, and the mould ofform;
The observed of all Observers"
He exhibited testimonials of distinction and creden-
tails of honor from divers gentlemen OF known in
tegrty and renown, such forsooh as Santa Anna and
Gov. Qutman-the latter of whom most calamity
ans! noby spared his life at the battle of Vera Cruz,
when under the word of brave Mississippian. He
represented himself as having been lieutenant
der ArIsta-receIved lance In the side, the wound
from which had not yet healed it still ulcera-
ting and bleeding. His lungs known not to be
vigorous, but it was hoped, especially by the ladies.
that they were not " seriously diseased"
| But few days ago he had hermorrage which
for short period, threw almost into paroxysm
of despair. He became very feeble and faint-all
the fair, and several " French gentlemen of Holly
wood, became awfuy alarmed, fearing "PEstrangey
distingue'' wonld die in this hearess land, far
distant from his g mamma and friends" AS he threw
himself on the parlor couch his admrng lady friends
gathered around, and each with soft hand and gentle
stroke. bathed his temples with divers extracts and
essences, whose rich odors RECALLED the whispering
Zephyrs which went up incense and offerings of
love to their CastlIiian Adonis. Fortunately
ton produced his enfeebIed rallied I'M
der the various stimulants and emolliens which he
excel g maids and nlatrons'' of Hollywood had
kindly and industrlous!y dispensed. "HeaUen spared
the darling creature, 1.-THE admired of all admirers,
IS lie grand EstrQnger restored and again Join
ed the merry dance,'' dispensing hilarty and Joy
throug bout the honored and again happy circle.
Plebians stood aghast and mourned the unhappy fate
which excluded them from participation in joys
unspeakable while the g Brummels'' of Europe, and
the East, and the upper tens of Mobile and New Or
leans revelled in the luxuries and entertainments,
the feast of reason and the flow of soul furnished by
the EStranger diStingue. Just admiration reached
its summit, and the ladies had perfected their prefer
encies, other visitors, both known and unknown,
rived. OF these were Mrs. l.. and daughter who
cognzed his honor having him in all his phases
in Richmond and LayetteviIle-also Mr.. S. of New
Orleans, at whose house he had spent season, and
Mr., who knew him well in the city of Vera
Cruz. They discovered that the :. DOM was
the hero of ollywood, and could not fail observe
that the cunning little archer Cupid, had thrown from
the bow g naOustache' of their familiar Mexican
acquaintance, some fatal shalt. At first they were
10th TO speak but soon it that envy and
jealousy were possessing the minds of his numerous
fair admirers and lest they might result in hatred and
strife, 1t thought advisable, once, unInask
the mpostor To the profound establishment of all
Hollywood-and the overwhelming modification of
the Iadies-the gallant Lieutenant the " friend of
Arisa and Quitman," and the 1" hero of Hoywood'
turned out to be Vera Cruz " Barber 20
Mrs. ID. knew that he was published in Richmond
and Fayetteville as an imposior. MIR. S. minus
a gum which he accused the barber of g hooking"
Mr.. - had had toerabe shave and shampoonng
he he'd in Shon in Vera
Cruz. The hemorrhage was artificial fluid which
he swallowed and vomlted pleasure, and the wound
from the lance sound spot covered with plaster,
besmeared with an artificial fluid which resembied
unhealthy blood, and the outpourngs of old ulcer,
and the paroxysm was well acted pantomme,!-
There stood the mournul relic Of love and adnira-
ton, stripped of charms but laden with laures,"
whilst around gathered and gazed the bewildered |
dupes whose groans and ordinations, and
gave vent TO feelings of disappointment and anguish,
which made me shudder and turn with utter shame !
from the thrilling At this Shakspeares
beautiful Ophelia again spake through the trembling
lips of disappointed Love
80, what noble mind is here overwhelmed!
The courers, soldiers, scholars eye tongue, sword;
The expectancy and rose of the fair State,
The glass of fashion, and the mould of form,
The observed of all Observers quite, quite down,
And l. of ladies most defect and wretched,
That sucked the honey of his music vows,
Now see that noble and most sovereign reason
Like sweet bells tangled, OF and harsh;
That unmatched form and feature OF blown youth,
Blasted with ecstacy: o, woe is me!
To have seen what have seen what 1 see ="
Presently, 'LEtrange Distingue' sdecamped,
without settling his bill thus leaving poor freeman
as well as certain misses and maids : to his
loss.''
His departure sudden and mysterious. The
Helen had not bourne him away, and the coachman
declared that he did take the stage. There were
a thousand conjectures with regard to his wherea-
bouts. Some thought he had followed into the vast
deep the famous tribe of Aborgines, and doubtless
expected the addition of agreeable note to the
mystic music of our choral Others thought
he had vanished, did the sweet odors with which
he had been InvIgorated and RECALLED a memoir
able occasion above referred to.
friend was on the point of writing his obituary
but the return of the coachman this morning render
ed 1t unnecessary and put end to conjecures The
delicate Valenclan, the " wounded and bleeding -
Lieutenant-the Castilian consumptive-.s the beau
tful darling Don,'' had walked thrty-six miles the
night of his departure, and still playing his tricks
en- route to Pensacola, on strangers.
s. Sic transit gloria nundi' May we not profit by
this affair." 1t is hoped that the ladies' will learn an
important lesson from this forcibe moral taught them
in the '' Story of the Don.''
Hon. F. w. Pickens, in his late mastery speech
at Edge6eld Court House, said The rst evidence
of corruption and decline in people is that the wo-
men begin to idolize foreigners. He is high author
lty, and l awfuliy fear have much of that
spirit among US. If the sentiment be true, then are
we of this country doomed and days must soon
be numbered,
You know me well, and will agree that am sufi-
GENTLY tolerant. appreciate merit wherever found,
but cannot bear to see good people and
happy ways neglected and forgotten for such persons
and things era Cruz BARRIERS - and the BELGIUM