New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-27

sure way Of throwing oium on as and sscurir, ,,.,
nifty 20. himself We followed hln IN state II xssse :,
cit menf 70 the guard house With the intention of carr
COMPLAINT 20 the officer duty, bat there Wa % 49,
the Sergeant himself being chief OF the guard SOW.
tired giving him to understand rpesedy tea, he sAo.s
hear OF us again.
The ri day we met in council AID wa decided IA.
we should carry complaint TO the Governor Of he te~,
and demand the punishment OF the Sergeant There benz
law which forbade the military. ander severe p,asl-
20 draw their swords in simplicity mss no a,as
OF obtaining redress Bat prudent to preseu, a.,
selves ten or twelve together and wcad not be batter q
our complaint Opinions divided that point al
some one proposed TO so and consult the mater Va
Fantastic sho lived close By. No sooner ssd thsa don.
Fantasia received most cordially, shared aig,s
ton declared himself in favor o the depaaticn and cry
to make part OF tan offer which accepted with met
satisfaction was named second deputy the third va
tic youn, man who had been near bearing ssross
marks of the Sergeants brutality. We went 70 ike CIV
errors plsce four times in the course OF the day Without
Obtaining admittsnce. sort OF Secretary, who at hsf
sskeS as what was the object Of visit and 10 whom -
explained the whole without hesitation. observed thai oar
business concerned his Excellence less than the Military
Commsndant OF the town. lhiAwis smother military "a
thority having especially under his orders the tcys
of the garrison This officer sort OF gross, brutal trapsr
received standing and during the i've inmates Of aa
ence he vouchssfed repeated over and over sgaa h
the military were 10 be reSpecsedi thar I'VE faaci w
were masters OF the town. deyiishy mistaken
was for to say that we were quite OF ais spn-
ion that point but that il was not the one 10 qseoa
The following day. early in the morning. letter ga
brought my address containing summons iron D.
rector Of Police 20 present myself al hls ONCE xdrs
O'Clock. | fastened Immediately 10 Fantasia with tbs
piece intelligence, and found that he had received an
liar notification had he who had been the third tie
depptation We were exact 10 the time Amer havisx
been kept waiting long in the antechamber, ntre.
duced 20 presence of the director, who began oy eag
that Eve might thank his moderation hrst. aad seconi
the responsibility Of the families to which we belonged
that he had had US summoned before him. instead Of ssa
ing US straight to prison Alter this excriiua he vent
on to saw that the authorities had something ee TO %
than to listen 10 complaints Of imaginary wrongs that
was time. high time to have done with such n,nsease
that students had better keep quiet that now he had oaee
for all warned u, might 90 about our business wa
this he motoned US 10 the door " But , began Fsa-
tasio Hush interrupted the magistrates NOT anosar
word, taking hold Of hasd bell on The taoo-~t
send you instantly to the tower the state Prison
Such the redress obtained. Four anftweniy
years later when things had fortunately changed Tor tho
better in Piedmont Of my friends, employed at the
police, communicated 10 me secret note entered npoa
their official books, and bearing the date OF the day %
which bad thus appeared before the director The note
runs thus 81" Lorenzo Benoni hot headed, talented 10
mantle rcscrrci the word underlined, 10 be Ook,
"a after. suppose that my two colleagues each got
little memorandum Of the same Kind for their 'hare
Fantasia was my elder by one year. lie hal timely.
haped head, the forehead spacious and pronI emit aat
eyes black as jet, at times darling lightning. His com
pie xion pale olive, AMI has features rcmarNaoy
striking altogether set 20 to speak, IN profession OF
flowing black hair which he wore rather long Inc ex
PRESTON Of hs continuance grave and almost severe was
soficued by smile Of great sweetness, mingled With
certain sbrewdnos betravin rich comic vein Hszpoks
well and duenty, and when be warmed upon subject.
there was fascinating power In his eyes, hs gestures hs
voice his whole bearing th0t was quite irresistible His
Iie Was one Of retirement aud study the anasenents
common in Young OF his ace had no attraction Tor
him lis library. his segar his coffee some oec tso3a
weeks rarely in the daytime, and always in solitary places
frequently in the evening and by moonuxns-saeh
were his only pleasures His morals rrepr0achabe
his orsation always csse II any OF the Young
companions he gathered round him occasionally INDUCED
ia some wanton lest expression double meaning Fan
taso God bless him would Pat an immediate stop tot
by some word, which never failed OF It's effect. sucn
was the influence that the purity OF his life and hs incoa
tosioble SUI eriority, gave 20 him.
Fantasia well versed history and IN the hteratnre
not only of bis but oi foreign countries Shaspere
Byron Goethe schiller familiar 10 him ~ panie
aud Al6eri Spare and thin in body he had nefstiSs
bly, active mind be wrote much aud well IN oo1n prose
and verse 8ud there hardly subject he had aot at
iemptodhistorca essays literary criticisms tragedies
etc. passionate lover of liberty under every shape
there broahed in his ery soul indOmtabe spirit OF re
volt against tyranny aud oppression OF every sort klnd.
feeling generous never did he refuse advice or servne
and his library amply furnished, well a3 his Wei hllef
purse were always at the command Of his friends. PET
haps be rather fond OF displaying the hrianey OF bis
dSleco power at the expense OF good sense oy mainain
ing occaso nay strange paradOxes Perhaps thero wass
slight touch Of aectatOn IN his invariably black dresi
and his horror appare shirt collars certainly soma
what exaggerated but take him all lin all no was noble
lad.
But we must not linger this entertaining vol
ume After sowing large crop OF Wild oats, Benoni
becomes involved in political intrigues, which are re-
lated with infinite JUNCTION, his narrative winding up
With an exciting account of bis escape fugitive.
Without joining in the exaggerated cheers which have
welcomed this work we cannot deny il tho merit Of
great yyacity, uncommon skill in description, and q
winning naturlness and beauty Of expression II viii
doubtless find host of readers, and they need fear %
disappointment in its perusal