Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-23

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The Paris correspondent Of the Boston Post
| thus chronicles the first noticeable suicide OF the
| seas,i.
A eny lnret,e. known to all the Lovelaces Of
! the clubs. died by charcoal. within few days,
| Ia her own apartment and surrounded by all the
| refined uxufy which only Partisan women sue
| cas-fnlly attempt She commenced life a a de
moi-ee in milliners establishment. But as al
WAYS happens here she was soon discovered by
prowling Giovanni, or ferreted out. il may
be-, by one If the "iernae brokers of tenderness"
which the city furnishes and transferred To an ell
cyan, apartment. ns the mistress of som. rich
count. baron or ambassador Adapting herself
at once to the habits If the sphere in which she
found herself. her beauty, her wit aud elegance
soon gained her position in the detni-monde.
career of prosperity soon enabled her to crafty
her newly acquired Ia stes; aud the velvets, the
silks the furniture, DC. of which she became
posscssor, were the envy of the frail ones who
crowded tn her soirees and enjoyed her hospital
ity.
All the rich moutdrds of Paris became success
lively her bon dmis, aud fortunes were sacrificed
to her gifts showered upon her, and she
became la mode while her beauty was paramount
While at her apoge", she ''reccived" once week.
she contracted the brbit of lying in bed the en-
tire day previous To her receptions, in order to
possess the languor and the repo.e which are SO
fascinating in pretty women.
But previous 10 solfPe she nuu WrIlen ftt-
ters while reposing in her luxurious bed and the
fame of the candle used in sealing them conmu-
nica,ed TO the curtains, the lace pillow cases,
and in an instant all was in flames. She shrek
ed for help hut before she could be torn from
the fatal couch her injuries were severe. The
flames luckily had spared her face. save one ap'
parent tinge over brow. She was quickly
cared for by ihenost skilful physicians in Paris
In reply to her repeated inquiries concerning her
kna OH al aunu
harmed; the slight wound on the face was evil
IDENTIFY doing well. Relieved by this assurance,
| she composed herself to recover rs quickly as
possible. At the end of three weeks she was
quite restored. During this time she had refrain
ed from regarding her mirror. apprehensive OF
! lingering traces of the accident on her connte-
nance. whose loveliness it was so essential 10 her
| happiness to preserve.
Repeatedly she had questioned the souhrette
| in att enhance concerning her fears, but she had
| been quoted by the assurance that everything
was unharmed. What was her horror up IN viewing
herself for the first time after her convalescence
to discover a long bideous scar upon the fore
| Understanding some way down upon her check,
aud presenting a Fri; ,hful contrast 10 the white
ness of her skin and beauty which she had pre-
yously to her disarter frequently heard adu
| lated a nervous crisis seized upon her and she
was insensible for hours. Upon her recovery
she was calm and resigned. but she wept bitter
| ly while writing some letters, which were subse
quently discovered to be farewell addresses to
members Of her family.
The moment, however, the maid quilted her
for the night. she rolled little portable calo,ih
or into her chamber. charcoal and carefully Sc
curing the windows and doors to prevent the adj
mission Of exterior air, she lighted it. She then
put all her diamonds and most beautiful iew
els. clothed herself in her richest robe. aud pa
! cling herself placlly upon her bed, waited the
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hu-ily dffusing themselves in the apartment In
the morning she found cold, still and dead.
Her body, clothed in superb attire, glittering
with diamonds, the expired hrazirr. & the stump
tuous appointments of the room, must have pre-
scented a terrible scene--all occasionrd by the
loss of an eyebrow, brought about by that horri-
| BILE ns association of material PARTICLES bed cur
! tgins and lighted candles,