Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-05
- From TIE Ner Orleans Picrynnt
A CmriAua Rrefenxi0u.

Prctendcrs to the inheritance OF the elder
branch Of the French Bourbons have been
not uncommon. Every body is familiar
with the name Of the SO called Duke of
Normandy. who claimed SO long to be the
son OF Louis XVI, saved in miraculous
manner from the death which history gave
TO him in 1902. There is now, or was
recently in the State Of Wisconsin, Me-
,hodist preaches, with the very unroman-
tic name of EIeazer Williams, whom many
people firmly believe to be the same French
prince whom faithful royalist saved in
lis infancy and brought for security into
tie wilderness of North America, and
consequently the legitimate hear to the
throne to he inherited.
The Orleans family have prctcnders to
their honors also, only that the head Of the
family. the late Louis Philippe, is accused
ofhaging been an intrusive impostcr, pos
scssing the rank and fortunes belonging
rightfully to another. Lately, but not for
the Grst time, an elaborate effort has been
made to prove that the late king was nc
bourbon at all. We have sometimes met
in foreign papers, with various statements
10 the effect that Louis Philippe was al
Italian infant, substituted INTO the family o
the Duke of Orleans for weighty famil,
reasons. The inquiry has been included
among grave historical doubts,and recent
ly the grounds ofthe doubt, and the docu
ments to sustain it. have been carefully
collected and published in volume il
Paris. A summary Of the case is made ii
"a Richmond paper, from which we max,
up some Of the leading facts and allega
tons.
The story, as told enthusiastically, ant
with an air of perfect conviction OF its trutl
is, that Louis Philippe was the son of ;
jailor at Modigliana, small town in Italy
at which his reputcd parents, the famous
Egalite and his wife, were staying during
the winter of1772-'3, under the name o
the Count and Countess de Joinvillc. A
male heir was wanted 10 secure in the Or
leans family some immense estates,and the
infant daughter, Of which the wife of Ega
lite was delivered, was exchanged at its
birth for the son Of Chiappin. the .jailor
Tho boy was brought up as tho heir OF
Orlcans--tho daughter as the child Of the
jailor. She became remarkable for beau
~, wit, and accomplishments, and became
the wife Of Lord Newburg, an English no.
blcman, and, after his death, of Russian
noblcman, Baron Stcnherg, twas after
this second marriage that Chiappini dis
clesra to her the mystery Of her birth. 1t
had the effect of making her spend the re-
mainder Of her life in Correspondence. in
trigucs. and struggles to get herself &C.
knowlcdgcd as a true princess ofthe House
OF Orleans, and Louis Philippe, then Duke
of Orleans, as an impostor. She had pow
erful protectors in Paris, who were able
to secure her personal freedom, but never
made any impression unfavorablc to til,
security Of Louis Philippe's title, and pro
baby never would, had her claim beer
twice as strong. Her story had many be
levers, and she was really rcvcrenced by
many Frcnchmenas the true reprcsentativ,
Of enc of the royal houses Of France, be
hcfwhich was much strengthened by the
remarkable fact, or extraordinary coincl
dencc. that she had strong likeness tc
the Orleans family, and Louis Philippe a
strong likeness to Chiappini. It's but q
few years since she died, fully believing
herselfto be an Orleans princess.
The array ofdocumcnts in favor of her
prctcnsions is long, and makes out plaus-
ible case. j, is very curious story, and
iii be. ss it probably is, case ofacc;ien-
tai coincidences, 1t is nevertheless one Of
romantic interest. as there can be no doubt
of the sincerity OF the delusion under which
the lady acted to the end of her life.
A Willow Bayou NEGRO AND PAN
TnER.-The Madison Journal of the Both,
gives US the following, to begin the season
with:-A negro man belonging to the Hon.
Thomas b. Scott. at his plantation on Will
low Bayou, was attacked by panther,
while engaging in cutting wood in front of
his masters dwelling, few days since and
considerably injured. The first notice the
negro had Of the panthcr's presence, was
the attack. The panther jumped upon his
back, and the negro in his fright dropped
his axe, which he soon recovered, however,
and by well-dircctcd blow killed his an
tagomst. The animal measured something
less than SIX feet in length from the Tip Of
his tail to the end of his nose. Mr.. Scots
overseer, the day after this occurrence, shot
an eagle that was feeding ON the carcass