Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-02-03
NO. VIII.
Curious Story.

i Some of our journalists contend that the pres
ent emperor of the French is Mr.. Bowen, of
i Boston, who was companion OF Louis Napole-
on while he was in this scountry-Napoleon dled
suddenly in Bowen's presence, at New York
was buried secretly; Bowen presuming upon bis
personal resemblance to the prince, and his
knowledge of France and the French language,
obtained by long residence there in youth, as
assumed to be the prince; visited Europe as
such was completely successful in his imposi-
tion, and now sits upon the throne OF France
If this be so, it appears that Mr.. Bowen is not
without rival in his cousin" who says the
man on the throne is no Bonaparte, at least
We quote the following from q letter to an Eng
lish paper, written in Paris -
"The suspension of the Presse, in consequence
of Peyrat's article on the refusal Of Carnot ana
Goudchaux to take the oath before entering the
chamber, has had the usual consequences OF
measures of the sort--it has not corrected the
evil it was intended to punish, but merely let us
into the secret Vaccinations OF those who are
acting behind the sce3es. By the revelations
thus acquired, we learn the actual state of poll
tics, and become acquainted with things OF
which we had otherwise never dreamt. Tie
position of Prince Napoleon becomes thoroughly
defined by the disclosures now made; and We
ne has become the centre OF widespread COZ
spiracy, and that it is now considered high time
to nip his rising influence in the bud He has
never bowed to Dagon he has openly refused TO
accept Office or authority of any kind; he waH
otleague himself with the government OF Louis
Napoleon; he laughs to scorD the prerensions If
his cousin, which he declares founded on
mistake, for that Louis Napoleon is no Bons-
Ill. tLot III io nff fhafr sD hp-
loved by the French nation that it contents to
be ridden by man who assumes the name. and
stops not even to question the right he has 10
bear it, Behold the coming manp says Prince
Napoleon, to whomsoever chooses to listen, 1
am the only Bonaparte-th man you have cho-
sen holds my place-but only till the time has
come for me to claim it, These sentiments, so
often and confidently expressed, have at last
found an echo amongst certain party, Which is
asserting itself with increasing energy. It's now
beyond all doubt, that the Presse
had Just been bought by Prince Napoleon, and
that Girardin had arrived to take the covert
management of its politics. The CONSERVATION
was great, as you may imagine, in the adverse
camp. but fortunately human nature IS no stran-
ger there, and is quoted at its current value H
was deemed best to use proyocation in this case,
and NJ. Peyrat, being recognised as not the best
temper in the world, was induced to write a
cutting article which he did, and no mistake
and so-but we have seen the result. The par.
ty, however, nothing daunted, although arrested
in its progress for while, occupies the vacant
time in going about from salon to salon, chant
ing the praises of the fallen, and pulling down
the preteDsions of the exalted, and in laying
deep schemes for acquiring the Verite for the
furtherance of their base purposes; and their ad-
versaries are meanwhile entirely absorbed in
irving to prevent this eoDsummation OF their
wishes. En- attendant, Prince Napoleon is ma
king all ready for his departure to the east,
where he is to visit the Danubian Provinces, not
with any view, as he says, of becoming the SOW
creign Of such petty kingdom, as bis cousin
would love to behold him, but simply to accus-
tom the natives of that part OF the world to the
name of Napoleon These are his very words,
uttered by him to an ex-miLister, who, like him.
self, is, for the present. en- retrdtte, and, iiks
himself, looks forward with impatience 10 the
moment when that retraite shall be at an end
Something is evidently in preparation; and, SO
well aware is the court of the existence OF some
premeditated demonstration, that q rumor Is IN
circulation that, for the first time for sixty-four
years, the deputations, usual on the new year,
will not be received in Paris, but will have to
repair to St. Cloud, as both the emperor and en-
press have agreed to remain there until the end
of January, being offended beyond measure,
with the Parisians."