Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-11

nave bestowed them, 80. f.s ~ .sf.
"But in order to make such present
you must be very wealthy 7.a
ss "My actual fortune consists of three
ducats"
"Then you are magiciauY f.. .e,t
"By no means; and yet, by just moving
my fingers, l can obtain as much money
as wish"
You must be a magicianI" -
eff you choose, I'll disclose to you the
magic I employ" : +"
Listz had seen piano in the parlor be-
hind the shop. He opened it, and ran his
fingers over the keys; then, seized by sud
den inspiration, he improvised one Of
those soul-touching symphonies peculiar
to himself
AS he sounded the FIRST chords, beauti-
full young girl entered the room. While
the melody continued she remained speech
less and immoyable: then, as the last note
died away, she cried, with irresistible en-
thusiasm, "Brayo, Listzl tits wondrousl' p
"Dost thou know him, then, my daugh-
terP' asked the jeweller
"This is the first time I have had the
pleasure of seeing or hearing him." re-
piled she; "but l know that none living,
save Listz, could draw such sounds from
the piano."
Expressed with grace and modcsty, by
a young person of remarkable beauty, the
admiration could not fail to be more than
Aattering to the artist However, after
making his best Acknowledgements, Listz
withdrew, in order to deliver the prisoner
and was accompanied by the jepeller.
Grieved at his mistake, the worthy
merchant thought to repair it by inviting
the two musicians to supper. The honors
of the table were done by his amiable
daughter, who appeared no less touched
at the generosity of Listz than astonished
at his talent. f'as
That night the musicians of the city
serenaded their illustrious brother The
next day the mobiles and most distinguish
ed inhabitants of Prague presented them
selves at his door. They entrcated hin
to give some concerts, leaving it himsel
to fix any sum he pleased as remunera
ton Then the jeweller perceived thai
talent, even in pecuniary light, may be
more valuble than the most preciou:
diamonds Listz continued to go tc
his house, and, to the merchants grea
JOY, he perceived that his daughter was
the cause of these visits He began t.
love the company of the musician, anG
the fair girl, his only child, certainly die
not hate it,
One morning the jeweller, coming tc
the point with German fraukness, said Il
Listz:
GLOW do you like my daughter?"
"She is an angell" ~ So 'o1
"What do you think of marriage2"
, 81 think so well of it that | have tn,
greatest possible inclination to try it,p
"What would you say to a fortune o
three million francs2"
81 would willingly accept it."
swell, we understand each other. NJ,
daughter plcases you, you please m,
daughter Her fortune is ready be m,
son-in law" p" ID .,.-.s -a
"With all my heart" q. r.e
The marriage was celebrated the follow
ing week.
: And this, according to the chronicles 0
: Prague, is a true account of the marriag
of the graet and good pianist, Listz
/, -
9 AN INTERESTING MASONIC RELIc.-Th
r Free Masons of the 46th British Regi
ment, now stationed at Windsor, Eng
land, have in their possession the origina
Bible belonging to Lodge, No. 227 of tn
= Irish Constitution, once in existence i
that Corps, upon which George Washing
ton-afterwards Commandor-in- Chief G
the army of the. U. States--was initiate
into the rights of Free Masonry. Thi
book was taken in battle in 1777, durin
the American war, by our troops, an
honorably restored to the lodge of tn
46th, with a military escort as a guard {
!, honor.
J. NATURE is the glass rejecting God.
As by the sea reflected is tho sun,
e Too glorious TO be gazed in his sphere, - Youn
STopPAGE OF CoTToN MILLs.-The Ne
= York Journal Of Commerce has been ful
nished by respectable Boston house wit
list of 4,0G0 looms, worked by twely
!, mills, lately running on heavy cotton good