Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-04

| fashionablcss at Hollywood credulous e.
nough to swallow alf be said. and, more
over TO make Judys Of themselves by their
attentions TO HIM Who will say aiierthis
that there is not too much credulity among
some people when the operator has for.
cign air and title, sports an imperial, and
| pays his devoirs to the ladiesl
| IF bad the time, have the material
70 interest you with many arnusing incidents
which havc aiready occurred. since. my
visit TO the Eastern Shore. For the pre-
sent, one must suffice. Just two weeks
agoa Distinguished guest arrived at Holly
wood, and was registered ..Don Carlos
4 Valencia His foreign air, brunette com
plexion. beautiful imperial and mastachc,
and gallant ucip, soon won the admiration
lof lie B'hoys generally. and the young la
dies IN particular No wonder, for as
Shakespeare, through Ophelia said, he was
! The glass Of fashon, AID the mould of fora;
| The Observed Of all oJserycr-r
/ He exhibited testimonials of distinction
and credentials of honor from divers gem
ilemen Of known integrity and renown,
such forsooth as Santa Anna and Gov.
@ uitman--the latter Of whom most gallant
| " and nobly spared his life at the battle Of
Yer. Cruz. when under the sword OF a
brave Mississppian. Hcreprcsentcd him
self as having been Lieut.. under Ariista-
received lance in the side, the wound from
whichhld MT yet healed; it was still ulcc
rating and bleeding. His lungs were
known not TO be vigorous, but it was hop
cd, especially by the iadies, that they were
not seriously diseasea"
But few days agohe had ahemorrhagc,
which for a short period, threw US almost
into paroxysin Of despair. He became
very feeble and faint-all the fir, and
several "Freach gentlemen" of Hollywood,
became awiully alarmed. fearing ~ Etran-
&c aistiague" would die in this heartless
land, so far distant from his mama and
friends" AS he thrlw himselfon the par
lor couch his admiring lady friends gather
ed around, and each, with soft hand and
gentle stroke, bathed his temples with d.
vers extracts and essences. whose rich
odors RECALLED the whispering zephyrs
which went up as incense and offerings Of
love to their Casiilian Adonis. Fortunate
~ a reaction was produced; his feeble sys-
TEN rallied under the various stimulants
and emollients which the excellent 'maids
and matrons" of Hollywood had SO kindly
and 'inlustrionsly dispensed. "Heacea
\ spayed MedarliRg creature" the admired
of all admirers, ne ,grand Etrdnge" was
restored, and again "joined the merry
dance" dispensing hilarity and joy through
out the honorcd aud again happy circle
Plebeians stood aghast and mourned the
unhappy fate which excluded them from
d par,icipatiorin joys go unspcakable, while
the ''Brummels' Of Europe, and the East,
and the upper tens OF Mobile and New Or
leans revealed in the Injuries and entertain
menis, the feast OF reason and the flow OF
soul furnished by the PLiiraAge distiRg4e.
Just as admiration reached is summit, and
the ladies had perfected their preferences,
other visitors, both known and unknown,
arrived. Qflfescwerc Mrs L. and dangh-
Ter who recoguizRd his honor. havirg sccn
him IN all his phases IN Richmond anJ
Fayeitevilc---aieo Mr.. $. Of New Orleans,
at whose house he had spent a season, and
Mr., who knew hin vel! in the city Of
!, Vera Cruz. They soon discovered that
the "Don''' was the hero Of Hollywood, and
could not fdl 10 observe that the cunning
little archer Cupid, had thrown from the
bow or 'm09sfarhe'' Of their familiar Mex
ican acquaintance some fatal Shaft Al
first they were 10th 10 speak; but soon It
was seen that envy aud jealousy were pos
sessing the minds of his numerous far adj.
:. inirers, aud lest they mig Int result in hatred
: aud STRIFE, 1t was thought advisable, at once,
q uumask tho inpostor TO the pro-
found asionishmcnt ofal lIoilywood--lnd
the ovcrwhelmin5 modification ofihe ladies
the gallant Lieuteuant," the ''fricnd OF
Arsta and q uitmln,' and the "heroof Iol-
! lywood," turned out to be Vera CrUz
Barbcri!" ......-..t.
Mrs. y. knew that he was published il
Richnond ana Fayetteville as animpoaicr.
Mr.. ;. was minus gun, which he ac-
cused the barber of "hooking." Mr.
had had a tolerable shave and shampoon-
Ing by the distinguished gentleman in his
shop ia Vera Geuz. The hemorrhagc was
an artificial fluid which he swallowed and
vomled a pleasure, ard the wound from
the lance was sound spot covered with
plaster, besmcarcd with an artificial fluid,
which rcscmblcd unhealthy blood, aud the
ont pourings of an old ulcer, and the par
oxysm was a well acted pantomime!--
There stood the mourniul relic of love and
admiration, stripped ofcharms but laden
with hurels.' whilst around gathered and
gazcd the bewildcred dupes whose groans
and exelamations. ever and anon, gave
vent 70 fcclings Of disappointment aud am
guish, which made me shudder and turn
with utter shame from the thrilling scene.
Atthis moment Sbakspearc's beautiful O.
phela again spako through the trembling
lips of disappointed love
% what anoblc mind Is here o'crthrovi,
The rourtcrs, sollier's scholars, eye, tongue,
| sword;
The expectancy and rose Of The fair State,
The glass Of fashion. and the mould OF form.
The observed Of al Observers quite, quite down,
Bind l. oflndics most defect and wrciehcd,
That sucked the honey oil his music vows,
Now see that noble and most sovereign reason
Like swectbells tangled, cut oftInc and harsh;
Thar unmatched form and G.afurc, ofblown youth,
| Blasted with ec,tacy: Oh. is me!
Tolave seen whai have seen. sec what sec
Presently .L'Etfaage Distingue' de
campcd,' without settling his bill, thus leav-
ing poor Freeman, as well as certain misses
aud maids. 80 mourn his loss
His departure was sudden and mystic
rious. The Helen had not borne him a.
way, and the eoachman declared that he
did not take the stage. There were thou
sand conjectures with regardto bis where
abouts. Some thought that he had fol
lowed INTO the vast deep the famous tribe
of Aborgines, and doubtless expected the
addition otan Agreeable note to the nys-
tic music of our choral waters Others
thought he had vanished as did the sweet
odors. with which Aehad been invigorated
and zee RECALLED on a memorable occasion