Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-09-19

ere worthless and nuisance The sayings and
doines of certain may be vastly interesting
to tn, ir friends, but Of what consequence is it to
the millions that never heard Of them, except as
belonging to that highly respectable class of in
'dividuas of whom the poet says:
Full many a gem Of brightest ray serene,
The dark mfaihomed caves of ocean bear;
Full many a flower is born to blush unseen
And waste its sweetness the desert ar'
Nolte was different man. His Memoirs are
not the result Of vanity the desire to cover up
the sins of his past life. lie writes in plain
vet poi;shed stvle exces in narration takes the
reader by the collar and holds on to him. until the
book is read. and then dismisses him with mass
Of useful information and an acquaintance with
half of the illustrous men of the world.
Combs has the book. Get it. We subjoin a
few extracts, which will give an idea Of the au-
thors style:
NoLTE was commissioned by Hope & Co. and
Barring Brothers to get few million dollars from
Mexico during the war between England and
France, and on landing in New York, says: =
81 distinctly remember circumstance which
will give my readers an excellent conception OF
the singular ideas entertained in regard to the
state of things in America, as compared with the
notions Of captain concerning the perfection
of his native country. 1t simply happened one
dav that an excellent umbrella was broken on
deck during violent storm, and asked the cap
tain. if he thought could replace it with us good
Il one in New York, when he replied quite sharply:
.sGod bless me! ask me whether the sun shines
in New York. 1t must be remembered that this
occurred forty-seven years ago, and at that time
in Germany, America was generally looked upon
as Il sort Of penal colony or rendezvous Tor all
kinds of scamps and worthless fellows. When
E,t info |
thither my mother at once exclaimed: 1T can
not be possible that YOU have taken into your
head this unfortunate idea of going to America :?
VINO knows what advantage they may take OF
your neXrerlcnce.
\ few DAYS after my arrival in New York, the
yellow fcNe broke out III that city. W hen was
about starting from Amsterdam, Mr. l.abouchere
had IA * d me if WAS afraid of the yellow fever;
..for''-h, adlcd--'.f YOU do feel afraid of it,
YOU must lot 20 to America, as you will be GER
ilin to de therc!'' | had said that felt no APP
rrch~nsion and as | really did not feel at all
timid about it it, was determined to push boldly
on for New iolk.
On arriving in New Orleans, he says
When first arrived in New Orleans, there was
not - single houss thoro poe }ossol OF any capital
vo;th mentioning and an honorable character
seemed to me quite great a rarity. believed
inst as much as | pleased of the representations
mad bv the merchants just established there !;
am. with all their bOasting. and great parade OF
.Jearpn s. it was quite remarkable that my cX-
pcricncc was not enriched in the inning, by the
inowle Ire Of some handsome trick in trade, like
those with which every other man seemed to have
been proud of having dupcd his neighhor. The
individual who succeeds, with certain degree OF
skill. in accomplishing some sharp manicure, Is
700 often rewarded in the United States with the
cpithct Of clever fellow.
In Messrs Amorv & Calender discovered I'M
sweryin~ INTEGRITY. combined with certain dis
trust of all unle takngs which involved the least
risk : and it precisely i'll consequence OF
these two qualities, which are rather rare in
American business circles, that made up my mind
10 employ their house in the execution OF my plans.
| had not vet passed fortnight in New Orleans,
and had given no one occasion to conjecture what
nv object was in coming to the place, when the
news was all at once buzzcd about IL schooner,
under the American flag, six days from Vera
Cruz, had arrived in the Mississippi, with l5O,-
900 Spanish dollars on board for Vincent Noltc.
..IIullol who can that bc?' every one began
TO ask: s.What, that young man :" They had.
however, scarcely ceased to express their wonder.
syhcn another schooner from Vera Cruz came in
with $20o.00O On board and finally, ten days
later, Il third one appeared, which, like the first,
brought $l5O,0OO, and all for the same young
man! The French planters had already
treated me with some distinction, merely
from the fact that | stranger. l spoke
French, but now. motif de plus! their preference
knew no bounds Not bail or soree took place
ut their houses to which l was not invited.
OF Asor he tell the following anecdotc which
we'll illustrates his character
Astor has left fortune Of about $l2,000,0 900
chiefly to his only son. His mind was necessarily
busted with the Increase of his resources, and
Lad no other direction. lie was compelled, by a
physical nfrmity. to repair to Paris, where he
could avail himself of the skilful assistance OF
Baron Dupuytren. The latter thoroughly restor-
ed him. and advised him to ride out every day.
lie frequently took occasion himself TO accom-
panv his patient on these rides. One day--and
this anccdote have from the BarOn's own mouth
when riding, he appeared by no means dispos-
ed to converse; not word could be got out OF
him. and at length Dupuytren declared that he
must be suffering from some secret pain or trou-
ble when he would not speak. He pressed him,
and worried him, until finally Astor loosed his
tongue-'.Look We! Baronr' he said How
frightful this is! have here in the hands OF
nv banker, at Paris, about 100000 francs, and
cannot manage without great effort, to get more
than ID per cent. per annum on it. Now, this
very dav have received a letter from my son il
New York, informing me that the best accep.
tanccs are at from ID to per cent. per month
Is il not enough to enrage man."
Speaking of Clay, he says:
From Limestone, Audubon, and rode on to-
gether as far as Lexington, the capital of Ken
lucky. 1t was then nourlsning httie Town
where heard great deal OF talk about highly
gifted lawyer, who, during the elections for mem
bers of Congress, had distinguished himself IL
the tavern and streets, by all sorts of brawls and
fsticuf battles. This man was no other thar
Henry Clay, whose reputation soon after began
to rise SO rapidly. He then a member OF
Congress but this external appearance was by
no means calculated to convey any very high idea
of his intellectual capacity, although he had, as
early as the period of which | sneak already ne.
quired great celebrity orator
Cy- Il is now asserted that Col. Bissell. of Illi-
nois is considered by his friends, past all hopes
of recovery.
rF~He who takes his character from what 9th
ers say of him. will be ignorant of his real self
which can only be self-knowledge.
q The Democrats of Benton County hav
nominated James Beatty, for member of the As
sembly.