The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1854-12-29
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iceedingly an, aiiiiable and accomplished
young gentleman, never exhibited apySex-
ttaordinary talent, though circumstances In
ms new sphere of life may bring out and
discover this hidden gem 4 -
The grandmother, Nine Bonabarte. Of
whom he isa peculiar favorite-- almost a net
has manifested great, interest in him. 5On
his departure for Europe she presentedbhip,
with $1,000 and promised thc,larrer port;o,
Of her fortune if he would remain in France
and raise himself to the highest honors-.
perhaps TO the tl,r one. This singular ldy.
although native of Baltimore, has a. won.
derful prediction for ROYALTY. She processes
to de<pise, republican America, and vearns
tor I'nperlal sway yet her acts are almost
democratic. Possessing all immense fortune,
she chooses to live in aplain boarding house,
without even suit ofrooms or an establish.
ment. Iergng nearly the period Of three
score and ten years, shelstill exhibits traces
Of remarkable beauty, priding herself. upon
having the smoothest, fairest skin of any,
lady in the city. She may be frequently,
seen on the wlIarls, on change, at the post
office, visiting brokers, bankers, and other
men OF business collecting rents, bnyinp,
stock; and participat;ngin other speculative
matters. She never goes 10 church, eschews,
modern morality, and has a religion Of her
own. She talks philosophy, argus politics,
rldlcu'es sentimcntaiists, and loves to dwell
upon and recount the glorics of labelies
france She often receives magnificent, pres.
ents from abroad-supposedt to be from her
husband-and maniCests delight in showing
them. have seen her, perhaps a thousand
times. and never without wearing upon her
marble forehead a glittering jewel valued at d
several thousand dollars. She holds no inter.
course with her relations, but is free, easy, 1
affable intellectual, in conversation, with.
Those TO, whom her eccentricites may take
fancy. She is emphatically character STANG
Ing out in bold relief and singularly prom:-
nentamongst her SEX
WnAr WAS YOUR FATHER when Or.
me presided i'll the export warehouse of
Madras, Mr.. Davidson, who acted under him.
was one morning at breakfast asked by MIR.
Ormc Of what profession his father was. lie
replied that he was saddler
"And pray" said Mr.. Orme, awhy didn't
he make you saddler?" -. w.
Il was always whimsical said Mr.. David.
son, "and raiher chose to try my fortune. as
you have done, in the East India Company's
service. But pray, SIR" continued he, what
profession was Your futher :"
, "My father" answered the historian, rath-
or sharply, ''was a gentleman"
"And why" retorted Davidson, with great
simplicity, did he not breed you up a gen
tleman?' ....
A YOUNG man of Cincinnati, carpenter
by trade, recently fell heir to n fortune Of
nine thousand dollars, by the death of lt;s
uncle who resided in Baltimore. IIo inn.
meaiatcly gave UP his. situation, and going
to the Monumental City, finding that lis
could not obtain possession of the money for
six months, in his overweening anxiety, ho
sold his claim for eight thousand dollars. s..
With this SUN he returned to Cincinnati.
rented fine hou$c, bought fine furniture.
lived sunrptuously, treated his friends, visited
the gambling saloons, and before he awokr 2
from his drlIrium he had spent sisfhousand
dollars Ct the fortune he had received but n
few weeks since. lie has now, however.
stopped, and n,eanty sought redress IN one
OF the Courts Of justice. IT may truly
cd.' :
y REaLITy rerss FIcrIoN.-Fictioirsts arc
shabby Judges of true bravery, No novel
cver,had sham hero who comes up to the
realities | have witnessed One of,nv troop.
for instance, had his horse shot from undcr
him in the malice. "Bloody wars" he roar
Cd, this won't won't do" and night at n
NuSsian lie ran, pulled him from his horse
by tue sword hand in the most extraordina-
ry manner, then Deliberately cutting off his
head as Inc came down, vqaltel ipto the sad
die, and turning the Russian charger. inst
its late friends, fought his way. This took !,
less time to do than to tell it, saw an
other of our fellows unhorsed and wounded, s
creep under Russian charger and run the
sword mp his belly. The animal plunged
and fell OH his slayer, crushing him to pieces.
A Few DAys.--fhis seems to be all the
rage at present. The louisville Times thus
takes it off, which suits this section exceed
ingly well ~
Z "lou present to a man small account
he will pay it in "a few days;n the river il
expected to rise i'll n few days. business is
10 be better ina few days" pretty girls es-
pect to marry ma "fcw days.. iiggcr, boys
whistle a "few days." brass bands blow out
a few days !" highfellowsSing "few days"