Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-05

Hen are HabH' 10 great tbWllfIcial tbhHbFt.
The form and the character Of Manufactured mr.
iicles, the course OF trade, the demand for ship
ping. and the price Of -four, all matters of fire.
quent mud dangerous iluctuatiou; but cotton, I'M
der the impulse OF an increasing demand, and the
eheapness of its machinery formed novelties. is
basis which its producers may solidly aud
unfearingly repose.- " !. Herald
Eomi. Bonapnrtr, thr Father of Louis Nnpo-
leon.
TIe was a Sub Lieutcuant at fourteen. aud
distinguished himself both in Italy and Egypt
Ills philosophical turn of mind accompanied him
to the field: and when he found himself among
the dirty teroeious, and strong smelling }edons
he expressed Il wish that Jean Jacques Rousseau
could have been compelled To dwell with the man
of nature" whom he Landed so much, aud Of
whom he knew so little. 1t was the longing wish
Of Josephine, and the desire to Napoleon. of see
Louis united to MISUNDERSTANDING daughter
The lady was beautiful, accomplished, and
nineteen. Bat Louis, though only twenty three
years d age. was too reserved, too mild, and too
little susceptible To be attracted by the brillian-
ey Of Hortense. The first marriages. Mt all
events, of all the Bonapartos were honest love
MATCHES.
LOUIS struggled hard to escape an engagement
whichhe convinced, would fail TO secure hap
piness Tor either of the contracting parties,
Those parties, however, were under influences
which they could not withstand; and without at
fectiol on either side, lIoriense and Louis were
narrrd in the wear 1902. Never was marriage
more insisted on by one side and resisted by the
other than this. 1t urged by Josephine and
Napoleon, us il the existence of the Empire de
pended thereon. And it proved to be marriage
of tn. highest interest to tho Empire OF the
the tree sons born of il, the survivor is he who
suppressed the second Republic, honestly con.
fessd himself to be II patrsHue. was elected En-.
perc, and formed the Anglo French alliance
Such alliance had not been known in France
sincl Athelsian sent II fleet in aid of Louis d.
Quito Mer.
When the crown of Holland was pressed upon
Ious Banapart", he resisted the offer rs long
us le had wihstood the project To unite him
will IIortcnse. He was then smit,en with para.
| lysr, md racked with rheumatism. lie may be
| sai, 10 have been carried to the nes throne.
! aaiier than have assembled it. Nevertheless no
netd with energy and honesty. When Joseph
mounted the Spanish ,hrone, be told his new
Subjects that although he must remain French.
fnm by patriotism, he would always be fonnd
| Spnard by religion. Louis was more sntisfac
,o.Iy explicit in Holland "llcnccfor,h," ho SAID
INN in oil things II true Dutchman.'
The assertion was not idly made, for Louis
Struggled to preserve the rights of his subjects
anl their commercial prosperity against II policy
destructive Of both. Tho struggle was inetfecta-
nj lie was only the lieutenant of his brother.
SUInlnE 10 De lnnt, Wllie he wore the nam" bi
| King Louis descended from the throne in 1910.
md Napoleon annexed Holland to the Empire Of
Fauce. The OK King left Harlem in strict
pavacy. For some years after there might be
s,rn mt various German baths" an invalid Of
mid, yet not melancholy aspect affabe in his
m.nners, and of extreme simplicity in his way Of
lie. This was Louis, Count St. Leu. whose con.
s.rt resided IN Paris with the courtesy title Of
"necn." His residence was at Graft, in Syria.
j. refused all pecunarv aid offered kim by Ma.
peon, but repaired to Paris to welcome him, af-
TT the Emperor had landed in France from Ell
la.
Subsequently to the second downfall of tho
Empire the Count de St Leu obtained the Papal
permission In reside in Rome. Thirty two
yrnrs were spent by him almost entirely in Italy;
md the routine Of his life there may be told in
many lines His days were devoted 10 pursuits
which became II country gentleman of cultivated
Intellect and declining health. His principal
mjoy ment WAS derived from literature, in which
me king him self took respectable position.
He was visited by his sons. but took no part in
tle aspiring views of any; yet he evinccd his pa
ternal sympathy after the 'aihr Of Boulogne'
deprived one Of those .ons of his liberty.
Louis died at Leghorn, in juno of the year
L i6.-lhree months subsequently his body
inferred at st. Leu. The liherality of the Gov
eminent of Louis Philippe allowed of the re union
" the exled family around the grave Of tho hon
ct ex-kmg. Within two years the condition
of the families strangely reversed. Louis
NFIlI, had made tho wife of Louis * King of
OF Holland. Duchess of St. Leu, for which hon
or he ex Qaoen lIortense thanked him in per
After the Hundred Days" the Duchess
retired IS Switzerland, where her son, I4onis
Napoleon became for time an artillery officer
ot tic Swiss Confederation.