The Nevada Democrat., 1858-10-27
Marriage of the Duke of sralal.on.

from Paris Correspondent Of the " Y. Times
The Duke OF Malakoff, whose projected mar.
rage you have already heard of, left Paris yes
terday for his post at London, after having ar.
ranged all the prelminaries of the marriage
The future Duchess. the sister of the Marquis
Paniega, is well known in Paris society, having
attended the Countess Montijo. the mother Of
the Empress Eugene, for the last two seasons
as companion. The fair Seuorita is without
fortune, and in this respect, the Duke is making
marriage after the fashion Of the two Napo-
Icons But the lady is relative OF the En-
press, is much loved by her. and will receive
from this source a handsome marriage portion
She is twenty six years of age, and is ranked
as one of the beauties OF Paris society. Like
the Empress, she is an Andalusian; but, unlike
her. she has dark hair and eyes, is not tall
and has round and full face and person
quite another type of beauty. Mile de Panicga
was present q few evenings ago Mt the Grand
Opera, with the Countess de Montijo. and now
that her betrothal to the brave Marshal ID
known, she was the center of all eyes.
have an indstinct recollection Of having
on former occasion, given you the history ol
the Marshal's first courtship, and how it hap
pens that he remains to this day bachelor,
although now sixty-fve years old. received
it from his own family, aud is, no doubt, cor
rect The Marshal graduated at the military
school in company with the Marshal Count
Valiant now Minister of War. He took his
rank at once as sous-lieutenpnt. and has raised
gradually through all the grades of the army
to his present position. While Lieutenant he
became acquainted with and loved young
lady, the daughter OF rich merchant. The
passion was rec iprocated, and, when the Lieu
tenant became Captain, he demanded her hand
in marriage. The father refused, because Pei
isscr had no fortune and the salary Of an officer
in Eco ttol
wants. A Captains salary is not more, be-
lieve, than $3.50. Captain Pelissier was deeply
offended at the fathers refusal, for the marriage
portion of the daughter was sufficient to more
than maintain her. Both. however, remained
true to their pledged love, and soon the Captain
was promoted Lieutenant-C Colonel for Pelissier
had the good fortune to be kept nearly all his
life in active service, and his promotion was
rapid. Again he demanded the hand of the
lady. and again he was refused. This time be
determined never to renew the demand. and he
kept his resolution. Both, however. remained
single, the lady refusing all the matches sought
for her.
Pelissier passed Colonel. and later on to-
ward the end of the Abdel-Kader war, General.
The young lady was now advanced in years,
and the father despairing of any better pecuni-
airy match, offered her to General Pelissier-
The General refused, although still loving the
lady. He assured her that "er 'atner IS conduct
was the sole cause Of his refutal, and that he
should remain single as long as he lived On her
account. She yet remains single, and is now
fifty years old. but the Lieutenant Of her young
cr days the impetuous African soldier, is now
a Marshal. Duke. Senator, and Ambassador
at the Court of Quccr Victoria. with an annual
income of more than half million of francs
With the title of Duke came o change in the
Marshal's intention. for the title is u hereditary
one, aud the Emperor ardently desired its trans
mission to posterity. Pelissier. therefore could
not well refuse the request Of the Emperor,
more especially as the Empress found the lady,
and furnished the marriage portion and the
tTOtiSSedu