Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-10-17
rhs VICE ana Wonders ofParis.
20 Mon1ea.. seeona Lsslase.
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audience together with being one 81 l9s ~ go
} vas one Of the best Of the season. The ieetur'
itSeif vas brilliant instructive. witty, HiSe
,isShvs mastery, and ch=sEcins- aad entertained
Tie audience for an bous and 4 half With bT=Ath
less attention Il WAS par eXeel!ea1se fAs III
nIu1l Of the season N the lecture room. ana Al
times created perfect fsEehe o! eii'oiion- o.
ourselTes-and We b<iieye ne give uticrance q
every person IA the aalisBee-We we're de4Isis-
ed So much Il good sense, brilliant rhetoric,
flashing NIt, genuinr human nature sue:i 4
fiod Of Information such finely wrought PIG
lures Of living Paris ami dad Paris such deli
c5ous "reminiscences, keen philosiphtEa'lon, ts'i-
ing aaecdote, bristlinss saTeaSsn-in = EoId, 8
much that vas alive, fresh, electric Saa slliIis'
NC have never before heard In the bT-sf SPACE
5ofa single lecture And then its dsiiyrTy---fhfTt
-yas irresistably taking, and At times poSluTeiy
fascinating. The skin and aTchneSs. the deli
Gio1s French tinted tones, the turn 81 sentences,
the gesture, emphasis. look. Eere All compete
To 8 brilliant lecture Wzs aided ths most eiiec-
tive and mastery delivery. Wsysnt1Te the as
se-,ioa. that I'll who listened TO the splendid
entertainment VII long retain Lively and
grateful remembrance Of the pleasure; Src also
remember with gratitude and eInofioH sac MOO
gave It such remarkable utter7nee
On iskiaZ her pace 10 the desk NAi- A771tez
was CRESTED with oordiai and frierdiy sFl.is1sSs-
This size gracefully ard eharzcfsslStles-iT &c
kaoEler3ged This reception Grafton oF-= SIC
s5mmeacei her lsetn1e BY reuaTkirg ia@i -
French uifS ts!i . sslsAab3e S;osy g a
Travelled Eagiishs1lz1 sFtlo, o. Tl<ltIaZ -
{ The 6rSf tine. ard izaditt- Il Calais, q e
( = red hzi-rd Sazy g-eaeA htStSSs< H -
diatsly wrote doEn II h.S !. s ! a, -
+ Frcreh ucmel were SILKY nd ltlTe1- So.
did not kDos Il h= hsd, ets .lEEes rs
Tnsnt- bat she did 80 z eaall lll4y.
a. Il vr.S verr diiIfs1ls f1rzan a - Eng
IissIaz1D 10 gef tfs pIss1Ras- An
ar7stOc1aIie E l1l llFes .sa-S n Par
~ : -
he go 81 tn Cll lEliiSe aEi Il Ioulo oe
- esETagt . siizp<s Of nsE, pro-
esTssls r.nds did no; krsoE- zllytaias
~ llll41s cd French D0biiEFs s1e
Ss4TIsi, slrlvelisi up E.yE;E4n
- l.bere Ee-e three ci2Ss=S Q; fre2cA
no.i IRIS. there wzs the cd T.ooiiiiE - =
11 E1t which vas styled tae S-1FITs noa--.s!s
nd fir, there EsS tic Orleans .et--,t! 7. .-:s
esd Of which Stood the fasniT O toe l=tz L2.=S
Philippe IL 9zS worthy Of remark, s4ir ss4e;
that the OrleAniSts and shat might be siE.s1
the iezitfists bore t0EarS e1sfI other = -iltle
lore As they did the TressTii BonsfATse@ lie
present Duke de bourbon, Eho Is without ISSUE
when he dies. all be the last Of LIS ilre- ana
;hs1 the Count .,e Paris xii be the oniy ieIfI-
mate heir to the throne Of France The pres f
ent Emperor Napoleon Was himself doubtless
aware Of the Eset that when these tTO interests
became united be would be terribly shaken on (
his throne; and this fact might in some measure,
account for his great desire 10 seal and obtain /
the good viii Of England. as ne well knows that
she bears this portion Of the French noblllty 4
lthe Bourbon famiiy) no particular good will
The Bourbon family has names rendered dear /
tn every FrcuchmaB by the early battles and
history Of that country. This family live IN
utter isolation, and look upOn France now as
being in state Of anarchy, and they patiently !
wait and look forward TO The time when the le- |
Ultimate heir will once more get upon the throne
She then alluded to the fact that British noble
man might marry q tradeSmanis daughter,
should If please him; but a French nobleman
would not do 50, and Bourbon could not They
i've in utter isolation, and shut their eyes 10 the
movements of living France- Much has been
sid and believed about intrigue among the diff
rerent classes of the French women, but TO jus
lice to them it must be said that all their IN
tribues are based upon intellectually. 1t was
not an uncommon thing for an Old lady OF sixty
to cAptivate yo31g man. She stated that
MademoiSeile AIsrS,gwaO was quite old, csPu-
waited the Count NoTney; who vas oa!Y tgEenty-
six She herself has seen him at the Italian
Opera banging oyer her EMademoisell0 AarsJ
chair. as il he was going To diz~oiye INTO signs
1t seemed to her ike spring throwing itself u:
TO the lap of winter. In connection with tbs
aneedoEe, it must be stated that aadeaeisiie
Mars had genius, and that goes great say with
the beaux Of France; still even IN her yoatn
this LADY, was not what could be called handsome
She said no description she could give would con-
vey any idea Of life IN Paris. In no place IN the
iroTld kas there 50 much society, and that OF
the most lively, refined and charming character
Il Vas indeed great contrast to society Ia
England and America
Six Years ago, when she was III Paris, Alex
Dumas was the first wit as be would be IN any
CITY in the world He wss also the prince Of
boon companions. OF any man shs met IN
Paris. Dumas WAS by IA the most brilliant IN
SrEra that he
WAS always out Of pocket. He was constantly
receiving immense sums for his works, yetthey
did not meet his current expenses He was
constantly on the Tunrou his creditors, AID OFT
I en- lived from house 10 house, among MS flencs,
I for the purpose of eluiinE them. Once when
out waking Dumas met poor artist, who told
him he was starving. Dumas said he had not a
franc, and WAS in the same condition. lie, how
ever, stepped into neiSh5SrinS artist, and M
formed them that he was Alexander Dumas
All paid their respects to him lie then SAID
there was a-poor artist with him Ebo was starry
ing. and without money, and he had none to
riYe him. He offered the banker bond on Ms
first ner xork- II wis accepted. the money was
obtsined, and the poor artist vent on his way
rejoicing. She related this aneedote TO show
the character II Dumas She sid he neTei
paid \ visit to the house IL friend. but cred.
itor was announced, Eben he would seize uT
his hat and clear. DnDas owed nearly every
one in Paris Indeed, II ron Walkei the street.
Of Paris, Won might pnt It dpwn As ssttleS
!. Eaet, that out Of every hundred you met, seven
fy.6Ve were creditors Of Dumas. HIS very mar
Tiage was an act to get clear Of one Of his cred
itor he owed broker some money, and va
unable 10 pay it The broker said he wonlS
forgive him, Il he would marry his daughter
which he did He Is a great friend of tn
Orleans family. He Is always sought afte
at eoavivial snppers, and Is certain TO b
found there She said that DunSas was aRx
ious to visit the United States and Amegics
generally, and he had told her that II he eve
got an invitation from any literary socist!
. CA this side OF the Atlantic he would accept il
Roger lie Beauvoir VAS another ecisbEstcd WI
: of Paris, hut also unfortunate regarding hi
|, creditors onee when they were after him b
,,,,,fie,l t,n contents Of his hath fnh on th4i