Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-02-23

officially announced, was TO be united to Louis
Napoleon by civil act on the % /, and by re.
ligious rites on the 9th of last month. These
details we have received from foreign gentle.
man who is perfectly acquainted with the facts
and persons in question; and they may be re.
lied on as authentic.
Scnorita Eugcnia de Teba, or as she is more
usually known, MILE de Mon,ijo.is the daugh.
ter Of nobleman who belonged to one of the
most eminent families of the Spanish aristoc
racy. that of Palfox and who distinguished
himself in the civil war of 1923, under the
title Of the Count de Teba At that time he
became acquainted with Miss Maria Kirkpat-
rick. the dashing and handsome daughter of a
Scotch gentleman who held the post of Consul
of the United States at Malaga. A love affair
and n romantic marriage was the consequence.
The new made Empress is the daughter Of this
Spanish grandee and Maria kirkpatrick, who
is still living, widow, and who accompanies
her daughter on her present visit to Paris,
where she has appeared under the title of
Countess dc Teba. After the marriage, in
1898, the death of an elder brother conferred
upon the Count, along with score of other
titles, that of Montijo, by which name, since
her first appearance in fashionable life, the
daughter has been generally distinguished
She also inherits handsome fortune. her in
dependent income being something like $50 900
year. The father died some years since.
leaving two daughters; the elder now wears,
by marriage, the title of Duchess of Alva and
Berwick. than which the Spanish nobility can
boast nothing more elevated.
For some years the young Countess de Teba
or Montijo, who is now about twenty five,
has.enjoyed the reputation of an exceedingly
fast woman. Tall. graceful statuesque SYM
metry Of person. with luxuriant auburn or
rather red hair, a pale complexion, which has
latterly stood in need Of little rouge, great
electrical eyes of a brown SO deep and radient
as to pass for black. rather long aid aristo-
cratic features, a large but exqusi,ei sculp
tured nose, lovely mouth, and teeth of daz.
cling whi;eness, she is a type of admirable
beauty. which a languid and b!asc air hardly
dimnishes. Endowed with uncommon wit
and spirit, she speaks French English, Italian
and German with as much fluency as Spanish.
dress, she rides with the boldcst, and drives
four in hand with the most skillfnl.
At Madrid it was the habit of our heroine to
lid defiance to public opinion as the within
might e'ze her. She used to appear alone in
public driving her own carriage. She had Il
separate establishment in her mothers palace,
inviting and receiving company without con-
sulting her mother, and often refusing access
even to her relatives. Once her mother forced
her door, despite remonstrances of The servant,
who protested that the Countess wanted to be
alone. TO her great anazement she found her
daughter was missing. For twenty four hours
the young lady did not appear. and when she
returned cody informed her afflicted parent, who
had loudly expressed her fears that there had
been an eiopement, that she had been away on
an errand!
On an other occasion, the within takes her to
pay special compliment to literature, and
her carriage stops at the door of Senior Es-
eosura. one of the most prominent of living
Spanish authors, who vas some years since
Minister of the Crown Good morning, nv
dear SIR was her salutaton TO the as .onished
Mteraseur; ~ have come to breakfast with you
in order to have a talk on literature and
poetry" few weeks later Escosura gave q
dinner to number Of literary men, artists
and actors, at which the Countess was present
without her mother or any other lady as chap
erone. She was the life of the party. making
speeches and giving toasts with the loudest
Among the guests was a third rate French actor
named Laferrier, VINO had great success in
Madrid. He was from the Theatre Historique
in Paris. She took a fancy 10 him and had
long conversation with him. When the time
for leaving came, "Well' said the Countess,
"my carriage is here. and will take NJ. LATER
riere to his hotel" The young man was lii.
tie abashed at such courtesy from such a lady;
but she insisted, and they departed together
Me!e. de Montijo was also great sportsman
and very popular of course, among the torrea.
doris, or bull fighters. She was present at all
the bull-fghts in Madrid, where she used to
wear the most magnificent costume of a Maja
dc Seciia, something like that of Mile. Soto in
the ballet of the same name at Niblos. but
much more characteristic. A very large and
high comb at the top of the head, with wrea,hs
OF roses falling each side, mixed with the hair:
profuson of diamonds, necklaces, bracelets
and rings; very snowy and tight waist, cut
low in the neck, and with bare arms;a very
short skirt, open worked stockings with color.
ed embroidery, and very small embroidered
slippers. When she appeared in the circus,
she was saluted by all the torreadors, and ex
changed with them the most cordial greetings.
ITO thee, Countess de Teba, l dedicate my
love aud powers" they would exclaim, waiting
kisses toward the young lady. "Bravo. Anto-
MO! Bravo, Jose! Well fought, my boys" and
other words Of the most liberal appreciation
were the answer. In all such scenes there was
a considerable display of Spanish frankness,
which would have been very shocking to the
sense Of propriety of American ladies.
Like all fast women, our Countess found a
matri moDial establishment difficult to obtain
Once she courted the Duke of Ossuna; the
richest grandee of Spain, but he declined the
honor. Disappointed in this scheme, she re-
ceived theaddresses Of young noble of CASTLE
and wa, nearly engaged to marry him. But
she could not help flirting at the same time;
and once. when this young man was in her
drawing room, she went SO far in her coquetery
with another that the former aspirant for her
hand seized chair and threw it at her head,
saying. with the most opprobious epith,ts,
that he would not marry her for the world
The insult was resented by the last object of
her attentions, aud two or three duels were the |
consequence. The result of all these acts of
dashing eccentrcity, and of all these scandals,