Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-01-14
GEN. CAVAIGNAC,

The Paris correspondent of the New York Elk.
press, under date Dec Is, gives the following in
terestlng account of eventfu scenes in the life
of Gen. Cavagnac
"a Story OF CAvA1GNAc. You have heard of the
engagement of Gen. Cavagnac to Mile. Oder,
daughter OF the banker of that name. Butyou have
PROBABLY not heard of the romantic adventure which
led to their betrotha. The General had long been
friend OF the family, and had often seen and con-
Versed with the young ady, without paying her
especial attention, or entertaining other ideas than
such as intimacy and friendship might warrant. One
day at dinner, the engagement of gentleman of if
ty to glrl ofeighteen mentioned and Cavaignac
TOOK occasion to express his strong dsapprobaon of
such mlsalIances. He said that he believed that
nothing could counteract the injurious effect of such
disparity OF age, and that happiness in match of
the kind was out of the question. Hardly had he
TERED these words than Mile. Oder turning pale,
Tell back In her chair and carried ainting, from
the room For many days she concealed the truth,
ascrbng her illness the heat of the room &c. But
at last she told FRIEND that she had for long time
looked upon Cavagnac as her idol upon the earth !;
MS fame as General, his rank in his party, his con-
troll, for many months the destines of France,
and more than all, his noble and generous character
had won her heart and she had suffered herself to be-
eVe mat she should one day be his wife, till he had
expressed his disapproval, in such strong language,
OF marriages between persons of greatly different
ages. Cavaignac nearly fifty she not yet
twenty 1t was evident that the General would con-
slider such alliance highly improper, and not for
a moment to be thought of. Cavaignac made
acquainted with the of the young ladys faint
ness at table, and after deliberations waived his
pies and abandoned his principles. They now
engaged and only wait for better times, and perhaps
for the moments when they shall tread another soil,
and see another flag waving, and other stars SHINING
over their heads, to be made incorporate in
On the night of the first of December, Cavaignac
played whist nj. Odier's house till o'clock in
the morning; the next day he on his way to Ham
Observation-Disclosures NAPOLEON. Dec. Is.
Gen. Cavaignac has been at liberty. He occu-
pied at Ham. the room formerly tenanted by Louis
Napoleon. l had hoped this distinction would have
been reserved for NJ. Theirs. 1t certainly would
have been good joke for posterity. to have read in
the history of our times, that in 1910, NJ. Theirs nab
bed Louis Napoleon at BouIogne, and handed him
over to his successor, NJ. Guziot by whom he was
to Ham. and that in 1851 the tables turned
and Louis Napoleon reciprocated the compliment. by
sending this same Theirs to Ham, in his turn. This
would have been beautiful exemplifcation of the
doctrine of rotation But the beauty of the joke has
been spoiled, by locking him up at Vincennes for
few days, and then giving him safe conduct across
the frontiers. If men may be arrested at the will Of
despot and imprisoned without trial, there would
seem to be sort eff retributive justice in picking
the worst and most deserving of prison. By com
mon CONSENT NJ. Theirs is man without God, with
out law without faith, without country, without fire.
side.''