Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-14
RICHMOND WHIG.
A TOUCHING STORY OF rILIAL LOVE

The foio~ing able and beautifu instance u
hlsi affection appcarrsu the Herald Of Lima Peru
which -a.communicstcd by the Aleade Of Cauao;
Gentlemen There having passed In my Office Justice
oi The Pescr) scene oi great interest and
any time and place, cannot refrain from communicating
the sae n you, believing that you will with
In the opirsn tst humble aud worthy the best
qualities OF human nature deserves be
by meau- Of the press.
About o'clock this morning a tumultuous assembly
oil people Invaded my house, bringing IN with them
cradle hooking They inquired for the Justice on
demanding ct them the oi q semiotous collection
they all began speak once, that for tmc
unable M comprehend what the OF IA.
case Having however at last obtaued silence, the old
man addressed me thus:
"Mr. Alcade, having buried INV wife, the mother al
the-c onf lads ordered this one named jose Maria
take ch,rg oi the otter thre. who have already made
choice oi their elder brothers profession These two
anaco aud Donisio, both married. the youngest al
though single supports hukelf 10y hts labors fisher
man. Ever since the mother OF these boys taken
away from the, have been living with elder son. ~
the interior, but have failed receive and
tenu"n from the other three DESTROYS al coming To Cal
lao, joe Maria wrote To Julian in order that he should
provide for mc-whch injunction has given offence
Atnlcio Who declares, that being the second son the Ia
turr a. belongs at right him. would like iii.
vide .,lf four bafts give each Of cli-
drr portion of my body, but as that cannot be,
have come before YOU, Mr. Acaie, in order that YOU
should decade which oi these young men is to be pre-
fe,red"
The father In hardly finished speaking when the gen.
orous dispute commenced
Aannc the second SON. said that his father having
been hitherto living with his elder brother it his
turn have possession OF him 10y order oi bth Doni
cutndcd that his brother Aanaco could BE- with
his father because he had great deal to do, and coui
gave his father the attention he required The fourth
son, Julian, represented that Il properly bcoug,
Ca hun to support his father as he the '"u"g>t and
unmarried
liz truth knew not what to resolve my heart wa,
Affected hy the extraordinary picture presented To
A. contemplate this in silence, the old man. Gle
mcnn, said: MY dear children my heart ovrrtows With
satisfaction ia witnessing disputes respecting which
OF shall take charge o your old father s"ul glad
Is give content To ALL and therefore propose that h.
permitted breakfast with one dine with another y, ep
in the house at the third and thus keep changing
day day; but do consent this let his hoo,
the Judge. determine what shall be done with me"
THE young unanimously rejected this proposition,
because they said their father would lead idle Grant
unquie' lie. then proposed write separate pieces
at the names OF the sons aud let the decision oi
chance settled the question. While these papers
aud doubled them aud put them into the hat OF Cemeu
which served n SaloboS, deathlike silence pre-
vailed, aud there plainly tn be expressed Ia the
each OF the his hopes being the lucky
receiver oi the desired prize The old put his
uous hand into the hat aud drew the OF Atin
actO. tile second son NY friends hardly know nov to
express YOU the which then broke upon me-
Antonaco upon caring lis name called out, broke into
praises to the Omni.cent for according him such b""u.
With his hand, clapel and eyes directed heaven, he
repeated over and over his thanks; then fell Opon his
knce-e before his venerable paren aud bathed his sand
led feet with tears Of frantic JOY.
The other brothers OlOwc lis example and embraced
the fact O the good old patriarch whD remained like
statue oppressed with emotions to which he knew not how
give vent
Such this melted all who witnessed it, among
whom the lieutenant of police the Alcade Don Al
tanu aud other friends The brothers then retired,
but returned with "a fresh demand-whicl that
sHOdi command that since Aanacio had been favored 10y
lot with the charge hs father ny should not be drpri
we'd o the pleasure of taking the old walk 10y
turn4 in the afternoon; which order gave magistcialy,
in order crafty these simple, honest people and they
then retired conened.
This humble family, OF Indian extraction is named VII
laviccnciu. They natives Of the valley OF Chotllo,
but at present reside at Callao.
repeat, geLtcmcn that il this imperfect but rea
Gon lee dccnei worthy OF publitaton YOU liberty to
give IL place in the columns OF y,ur journal.
Your very humble servant
ANTONIO DEL NILLAR,
Alcade OF Calao.