Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-19

"Then howld on bit." said Patrick as
he drew his knife and opened a corner in
the collar of his coat, taking thcrcfrom two
very small peas, cxclaimng ns he held
them out in his hand:
There, dye saa that I"
"Ycs but what " that" said limo.
thy. f
"A dvil dale !, has TO do wild il Il d
me name to be surc-pca for Patrick, and
pea for Power, be jabers T.
He got the coat-he did-N o. Delta.
A Tragedy Equal TO that orthc Iso.
man Lucrctin. WV
Tho last letter from the European cor.
respondent Of the St. Louis Republican 10
unusually interesting. From i We TX.
tract the following tragic incident at Vcro.
ma, Italy:
"On the 18th Of June, at nine o'clock in
the evening. NJ. Evangelist. Chancellor
of the Criminal Tribune, (Which believe
means a kind Of sherih) and a friend of
His Holiness, Plus TX. was assassinated in
the street, ns ho was about entering tho
house Of friend Mr. Evangelist. cello.
brated for the violence Of his character,
treated the political prisoners under his
charge with the greatest cruelty. Among
others imprisoned for political offences
was man, young, Of excellent character
aud family and the husband of beautiful,
devoted wife. He had been in prison seve.
raj months, suffering every privalion and
cruelty. and causing the most heart-rcnd.
ing anxiety to his young wife. She had
been. again and again, to Evangelist, and
on her knees implored him to nterceed for
the release Of her husband His answer
was always the same; he would grant her
request. but only on one condition. a con.
ditlon which always made the beautiful
| woman bow her head in shame, and leave
the monster in despair.
At last her husbands suifcringa were in.
creased, and his state Of health became
alarming; the poor wife could bear il no
longer; once more she went to Evangclsti,
and returned with her husbands pardon
in her hand. and with dishonor branded
upon her brow. But she was n Roman,
and she did not furgct the example Of her
ancestors. The next day her husband was
free; but when the shadow OF night fell
over the city. the wife who had offered
herself up sacrifice for him she loved,
watched alone, in The street, for hcr dcs.
troycr. Evangelist left his house. bu,
saw not who followed him, knew not un-
I'll he felt dagger in his heart; then, as he
looked up he saw two black eyes. which,
he knew even in their fury, us they gazcd
un instant upon him from out the hood Of
a mans cloak. The next morning, 10 ono
Of the small rooms Of tho public bath
houses Of Genoa. the dead body Of the Do.
voted wife was found. She had brought
the tragedy to its most iorriblo point. by
ending her own life. ......t5.
The Pope, it is related, wcpt when ho
heard ofthe"mcancholy" death Of his dear
friend and worthy officer. Evangciisii, and
crowds gathered round his coli o ard bege.
I'd TO his face, and brilliant cortscs
followed him to his toml, but hcart.bro.
kcn husband and molherless child were
| all who accompanied to its last resting
place. the body Of Evangclisti's victim.
"Never, it s said, has the prosecution Of
political prisoners been so great in Italy, No
at this time, and murmurs loud and deem
against the Pope. nrc again rising from ali
quarters aud that at tho first news ofa dis.
turbance in France, Italy would once
more make an effort for her disenthral.
ment from papal power. aHi
| Franklin ns u Bookseller.
The following story told Of Franklin's
mod" of treating the animal called in those
days "loungcr." is worth putting into
practice occasionally, even in this age and
generations: AA
One fine morning. when Franklin was
busy preparing his newspaper for tho
press, a louugcr stepped into tho siorc,nnd
spent an hour or more looking over tho
books, &c, and finally. taking one in his
hand, asked the shopboy the price.
"Onc dollar" was the answer
"One dollar" said tho lounger; can't
you take less than thatl" taH'
"No indeed; one dollar is the price" I,
Another hour had nearly passed. when
the loungcr. said- il
as Mr.. Franklin at bomc2" E
"Ycs, he is in the printing Office"
u want to see him." said the loungcr.
| The shop boy Immediately informed
Mr.. Franklin that gentleman was in tho
store waiting to see him. Franklin was
soon behind the counter, when the loun.
ger. with book in hand, addressed him
| thus:
"Mr. Franklin. what is tho lowest you
can take for this bookY'
"One dollar and quarter" was tho
ready answer. -
''One dollar and qua1erl Why. your
young man asked me only dollar" (
True" said franklin, "ard could
have better afforded to have taken dol.
lar then, than to have been taken out of
| the Office" g #f
The ioungcr seemed surprised. and
wishing to end the parlcy Of his own max.
ing, said
Come, Mr.. Franklin. tell me what is
/ the lowest You can take for it,"
"Onc dollar and half"
"a dollar and half Why. you Offer
ed it yourself for dollar and a quarter
"Ycs." said Franklin. "and had better
have taken that price then than dollar
and half now"
The loungcr paid down the price, and
went about his business--if he had any
and Franklin returned into the printing Of.
fee.
BE Careful Whom you Hug.
The following rich morsel Of news We
have from the party themselves. A few
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