Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-03
Life and Notabilities In rlorence

Florence seems now to be gathering place
for the not Irious, rs it has been the birth place
of the celebrated. Here resides in almost regal
pomp. Prince DsmidoG, husband separated Of
ooursel If the famous Princess Hafiide. now in
| power a. queen Of beautv--tho' in verify passst
| at the court of her cousin, Napoleon III. Dem
idof Is Russian Of plcbian birth. biz princeship
| having been the gift Of this ducal crown, proba-
| bly, on account Of immense wealth. his only prince
! " claim. His chaieau--one of the great attrnc
| tions here, more desirable for being less acces-
sible than others-is richer IN lis interior than
any Of the tlaea residences. Not only has he
tubcs and other articles of furniture. but mantle
pieces and phyements of malachite and apis luzu.
Ii. indeed bis visitors often in small
brooch on their bosoms, precious stones, such
they walk over or lenu upon IN hs gorgeous
looms. The grounds attached 10 his villa, nro
nearly as extensive as the royal gardens, and are
enclosed the whole length by an iron fence, high
or aud richer tbnn surrounds any American Park.
Bat Unborn yulgarity is apparent in the posi-
ton of this sumItuous residence, on low mhrshy
lanl, excluded from any of the fine views which
lesser villas enjoy. The princes income is said
10 be over two hundred thousand dollars per an
mum yet when recently remanded to Russia, he
left Florence greatly IN debt from which fact,
the cypensos of his daily living may be estimated.
should he ever return, it will probably be with
diminished wealth. us his emperor no doubt had
need of him. The present Jonne amir Of this
prince Is the wife of n nobeman here, who lives
himself on the best terms with her tho her rela-
ton with the Russian Is publicly acknowledged
she presiding at all his balls. which, by the
bye, attended by the best soc ETY. ~ including
English ladies of delicate tastes and habits
On the princes departure, he purchased palace
for this renowned lady, where she resides with
her husband during his absence. For further
particulars Of Prince DemidoH we refer the
reader Ia Mr.. Levers novel, The Dnltons, where
he appears at large under the title of Prince
Mcdichcoil, among sundry other foreign residents
of Florence. As Mr.. Lever is about visiting
the United States, it is well to caution those who
may affect his society to be their good beha-
yiour in his presence, as they may be pretty
of seeing themselves thereafter in the mirror of
typc-oftcn not the most flnttcring.
Another notorlcty here, Is Byron's "Gulccoh,"
now married 10 rich old Florentine Marquis,
whose peacock tread through the halls of fashion,
with the beauty (of sixty on his arm, denotes
how proud he is of being husband of the poets
mistress, which honor it would seem, is deemed
cnsiabe by the crowd of courtiers that surrounds
the Warehouses, who, if lot fair rs the Countess
GuICcloli still holds her own artslcly-hor blond
ringlets being no whittier for her ycurs-and who
carries in her march queenly consciousness of
superiority among high women. Indeed. in
ing to Florence she knew her sphere, and revolvcs
eorionsly in il. Many other lesser stars of fash
lo'l-lhl'h hihiH III lhtli hatife SphtreS-llhu
here also the most favorable positions; among
them ARE several English "lades in their own
right" i. q. without their lords. Truly Florence
ism mothcrly hospital for suffering regulations,
and it is wonderful how soon desperate cases
come out whole again. \ Florcntino himself
remarked the other day Of great lady who had
lost caste even in another Italian city, why
don't she come here Florence would receive
her with open arms, and put her in position
again.
But there is n circle within the higher circle,
whore rcvolye stars from other spheres, who
here concentrate not to shine in fase position,
nor To display their own true lustrc, bnt to gain
greater light nearer to the sun of genius, which,
though sunk behind the hills of time. has left
uniading radiance in these Italian skcs.-For-
eign Cor. Of Ne,cark Daily Adrertser.