Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-04-30


character was so notorious that he was not re-
ceiyed in society and made no respectable ae-
ouaihtances Ifduring his briefstay in this city,
| at period of the wear when general entertain
ments are not usual, he was not met in the self
constituted beau-monds of the metropolis, it was
from his own choice. Within the week of his
arrival cards and invitations were left for him at
his hotel. As reason for declining to accept
the last, he told me he had no wish to appear in
what was called society," but added:
wThere are, however, individuals resident In
New York whose acquaintance should be hap
DIV to make. Mr.. Washington Irving is one. l
| have read his works, and admire him both as a
writer and man, and would take great pleas
ure in meeting him. Chancellor Kent is anoth-
er. | have studied his Commentaries, think
highly of them and regard him as the first OF
your jurists. | would be happy to know him
personally"
He did make the acquaintance both of Mr..
Irving and the Chancellor, and enjoyed the hos
pitality of the one at Sunnysde, and OF the other
at his residence in town He saw some of the
best French society of the city and familiar with
the historic names of New York ayailed himself
of the protfered civiites OF such families as the
HaIniltons the Clintous, the Livingstons, and
others of like position. 1t is not true, therefore,
/ that he was not received in society ana mad no
acquaintance of responsibility. He visited IN
some of our first families i'll social position, and
was entertained by some ofour most distinguished
citizens.
| II is said that he was without means and liv-
| cd ON loans which he never repaid This is sim
ply absurd. am under the impression that his
private fortune was then uninpared, and beyond
the reach of the French Government; but, if
this were not the case his mothers wealth was
ample. and his drafts upon her for any amount
would have been promptly honored. doubt
not that funds were waiting his arrival, or II not,
were readily at his command.
Louis Napoleon may have had some associa-
tions in New York of which was ignorant and
he. like Dickens and other distinguished foreign
ers, may have carried his observations, under
the projection of the police, to scenes in which
would not have accompanied him. II ne dld l
never heard of it, and have now no reason to
suppose such was the fact. But that he was an
habisue, as has been publicly repor ed, of drink
| ing saloons and oyster cellars, gambling houses,
and places of worse repute do not believe. l
can recall to my recollectien no young man OF
the world whom have ever met who, IN what
seemed an habitual elevation of mind and an IN
variable dignity of bearing, would have been less
at home than he in such associations.
There was, however, in New York, at the
same time and for about the same period, g
Prince Bonaparte who was, have reason 10
think, of very different character. HIS antece-
dents in Europe had not been favorable, anu MS
reputation here was not good. de, TOO, was all
exile, but not for political offence lie may
not have been received III society ana may nave
had low associations. met him, but, irom tins
impression, formed no acquaintance with him.
+1,n tntar
him and his cousin was infrequent and formal.
All that has been said and published OF the one
may be true Of the other; and, IN search Tor
"reminiscences of the sojourn in New YORK OF
Louis Napoleon, on his elevation to throne tif-
teen wears afterwards, it is not difficult to be-
leye that those ignorant of the presence here at
the same time of two persons of the same name
and same title may have confounded the acts and
character of the one with the other. This
doubt not is the fact, and that, however general
and firmly established the impression to the con-
trary may be, the reproach of a disreputabie life
here does not Justly attach itself to him. who Is
now confessedly the most able, the most fortu-
nate. and the most remarkable sovereign IN Eu-
rope. c.. S. STEWARD, United States Navy.
| D1pprSe CHARLES LAMB.-"Coleridge," says
DeQuincey, "told me of ludicrous embarrsss-
ment which Lambs stammering caused him at
Hastings Lamb had been medically advised to
course of sea bathing and accordingly at the
doors of his bathing machine, whilst ne STOOD
shivering with cold, two stout fellows lald hoid
of him, one at each shoulder, like heraldlc sup
porters they waited for the word OF command
from their principal who began the following
Ioration to them: "Hear me men! lake no
.tice of this; am to be dipped
What more he would have said Is unknown
TO land or sea bathing machines; for having
reached the word dipped, he commenced sueh a
rolling fire of di-di-di-di, that when at
length he descended pzomb upon the full word
dipped the two men rather tired of the long
SUSPENSE. became satisfied that they had reach
ed what LAWYERS call the operative clause OF
the sentence, and both exclaiming at once ~
YES, sir, we're quite aware of that, down they
plunged him into the sea.
On emerging, Lamb sobbed so much from tne
cold, that he found no voice suitable to his IN
dignation; from necessity he seemed tranquil
and again addressing the men, who stood res
lpecttuily he began thus: "Men, is 1T possible
to obtain your attentiong" 20, surely, sir, BY
all means" Then listen: once more tell you,
| am to be di-di-di--,n and then with burst
of indignation, dipped tell you-" y, de-
cidedly, sir" und down the stammerer went Tor
the second tme..o
Petriiel with c)ll lad wrath, once more
Lamb made feeble attempt at explanation.-
sGrant NE p;--pa-patience: IS IL muin-uh'
murder YOU me-me--heanI Agaln anu
I-ga-ga-gain, tell you, Pm to be did
di-dipped--" now speaking furiously WIN
the voice of an injured man, ~, yes, SIT, the
men replied" we know that, we fully under
stand it :" and, for the third time, down Went
! Lamb into the sea.
\ so limbs of Satanl" he said, on coming up
/ for the third time, Its now too late tell you
that ammo, that aoas to be di-di-di-
J dipped only once"
/ POPULAR FALLACiEs.--It is not true that su'
gar and candies are of themselves injurious tc
| the teeth or the health of those who use them
so far from it, theysare less injurious than any
of the ordinary forms Of food when employed II
! moderation. But it must be remembered that
sugar is an artificial product, is concentration
and that. if used in much larger proportions
! than would be found in our ordinary food, a.
nrov;ded by the beneficient Father of us all, we
tr;n sntfer injury. We should never forget thai
the ;mmoderate use of anything is destructive tt
human health and life, if persevered in. The
host general rules to be observed are two:
First-Use concentrated sweets at meal times
| only. :,
Second-Use them occasionally, and in mod
Grafton. n.-Halrs Journal Of Health.
New NODE OF FATTENING FowIs-Mrs. Car
son, residing on the Lisburn Road, near Belfast
I Ireland, found in the gzzard at a Cochin-Chins
fowl q marble, thimble, brass button, seve'
raj pieces of delf, percussion cap, and no less
than nine pins. The bird was in excellent con-
dition, plump and fat, and seemed not to have
been injured in the slightest degree by the ad-
n,ixtnrs of such incongruOus materials with its