Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-08
AN EASTERN NIRGINIAN.
This IS the length given by Col. Fisk.
Life and Death A Short and True Sto. y

From the 81 Louis Ia-eiger, lug. %.
One day last week, curly IN the morning, that
IN SCRABBLE conveyance which fakes the poor and
iricndlcss dead to the City Cemctry ut the citys
cNpcnee, halted in front of house in II street in
to -apthcrn part of the city. The driver night-
I'd tron, the wugon,entered the house, but appear
ed again soon after, ca.rving,in company with
mother alike di~interestru locking man, coffin
made of rough boards. The coffin was placed on
the wagon, and it made speed over the deserted
streets towards the ccmetry.
No one followed the wagon with sorry look
not one stood at her grave with n feeling heart,
when the earth fell upon the coffin; and yet, this
coffin contained the corpse of lady who once was
sincerely ndorcd by hundreds who could com
mnnd riehcs,aud who, but few years ago, before
she trud the chores of this continent could expect
happy and contented old age.
rli~ lady was Rosa Neschemi,the daughter of
an immensely wealthy polished noblcman. In ear
~ youth she taken to the Imperial Court of
Austria whore, in her eighteenth year, she was
married to French nohleman,who was olso very
r.ch. Rosn \e,chcmi lived many long and happy
year, partly upon the possessions of her husband
partly travelling through Germany, SPAN, Italy
aud England, aud gave birth to three sons, who
received the best education, and upon whom the
eyes of the parents rested with great pride
Bat then the July revolution at Paris came
Rn>a's husband took considerable aud active
part in ii. ond on the 2Sth he fell from the effects
Of three shots which he received. His name Is
still honored with place on the column in the
Place dc la 8a>tiile.
OF the SOILS the oldest one, AN exceedingly gifted
young man.Wus surprisingly successful in SPUN
aud was, ut that time. private secretary 10 King
Ferdinand. After the Kings death he removed
to II villa NTH ncighborhood of Valencia, where,
as is believed, he fell prey to the dagger of an
assassin.
In" third son, Vet very young, renamed with
hi mother, who found an asylum in Switzerland,
whittier she carried the remnants of her ruined for
tune. In his sixteenth year.ho left his mother aud
came to America. In New Orleans be soon found
employment and earned much money. Bad as
sociations, aud his own inclination to dissipation,
caU>ed him to deviate from the proper path. and
some five wears ago he graspcd at the last and
m,~t cpntpmpiibie means Il" save his credible
persuaded his old mother to cross the ocean. She
coul moi refuse the PRAYER ot her only son, and
arrived -he succeeded in bringing with her six
thousand dollars, which sum spent by her son
in short time. About year ago he ended his
career IN New Orleans being employed n depu-
Il -lrr II, he Killed II Creole by siahbng him
le capped t. California. and his old mother. To
au, 50 NeN Orleans naturally ho, anne place OF
es" ha.rcd, turued hor steps towards St
BOO
o. Re. at we,k,,ary in the morniug,the mis-
cradle city hcarse conveyed the remains of Rosa
N.-chemi to the last unwcpt Tor retiring place
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