Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-07-15
rHuasDAY, =. JULY Is, 1858
In February. 1857, French adventurer.'

arrived in this country. and put up at the
Wall House, in Williamsburg. New York. He
remained at this hotel some time, and whilst
there a report got out that he was not married
to the woman he had with him, whereupon
he waxed very wroth and threatened to slit
the ears of the slanderer of the partner Of his
bosom. To put an end to the scandal, how
ever, he finally concluded to have a marriage
performed, and accordingly the services of
catholic priest were called into requisition
and the ceremony performed in the presence
of witnesses. The adventurer subsequently
led the life of Jeremy Diddler, sponging up
on every one who would consent to it; until
Becoming too well known in the free States, he
concluded to try his fortunes in the South.
Having sent his wife back to France, he went
to Mobile, and his first appearance before the
public there was in a duel, with Capt. MAURY,
in which be was shot. The next we hear Of
him, he has eloped with the wife and daughter
of a lawyer of Mobile, and is overhauled in
New Orleans, en- route for Havana. But, es-
capped from the officers of the law, he bids the
inhospitable Crescent City adeu, and ships
for Havana, the foolish mother and her silly
daughter. with him. Arrived ut Havana, they
prepare 10 have the marriage rites celebrated
between him and the girl, but the consum-
nation is prevented by the interference OF the
American Consul-tha father, in pursuit, ar
rives in the meantime, and the Cuban author
tiles give him possession of his wife and child
Instead of carrying the erring couple home,
he sails with them to New York, where, the
day after his arrival he places them at the
private residence of friend. A few days
thereafter, the adventurer appears, and then
again disappears, the women disappearing
with him. The troubled father avails himself
OF the officers of the law, with whom he makes
search and finds the adventurer in hotel at
Hoboken. The adventurer is arrested and plac-
ed in d,ronce piLe and the father begins to think
he has triumphed. But, the daughter again
disappears, and then the adventurer gives his
keepers the slip,and neither are heard ofsince.
They may be still in this country, or may
have embarked for France.
This goes ahead of all the elopements which
have occurred in this country. De REVERE Is
great villain, as every body knows except
Mrs. BLoUNT aud her daughter. who fondly
imagine that he is Count-a real live Count
and that Miss BLOUNT, through marriage with
him, is destined TO shine in the society of st.
Cloud, and to become an associate and prOtege
OF the Empress Eugene. There ought to be
sack and a Bosphorus in this country for all
such fools.
The history of De REvIERE's acquaintance
ship with the BLoUNTs is given in the New
York Express follows. Let mothers and
silly girls who have a hankering for foreign
ers read and learn something:
Sometime in the early part of March, 1858,
capt. de " REVERE made his appearance in
Mobile as a Crimean hero. He was intro
duced to the family of Col. Blount at the
house of lady friend in Mobile, and shortly
afterwards Col. Blount, who is a lawyer, went
to attend his sittings of the Supreme Court at
Montgomery. During his absence de Reviere's
difficulty with Captain Maury occurred, and
the duel was fought at five O'Clock on Sun
day evening.
On Sunday morning, the same day. Mr..
Blount being absent, and on his way ut the
time from Montgomery to Mobile de REVERE
called at his house, and asked to see Mrs.
Blount He was shown into the parlOr, where
Mrs. Blcunt soon met him. He then told her
that he was going To fight duel with Captain
Maury at five O'Clock that afternoon, and he
had reques to prefer to her, which was, that
If he should be killed in the duel she would
see that his body was Inferred according TO
the rites of the Roman Catholic Church.
He added 1t may seem strange that ]
should prefer such request TO you. perfect
stranger, and 1t is necessary that | should eX-
plain it. am not what | seem, plain Capt
de REVERE, but the Count de REVERE, a noble
man of France. | have large estates and rev
enues but have heard within a few DAYS
that my stewart has collected all the revenues
due me, besides coercing six months rent in
advance from my tenants, under threat of
election that he has destroyed the title deeds
of my property, and abscouded from France.
In consequence, am without money. | have
had the good fortune to save the life of the
Emperor three several times from secret as
sassination, but my services in saving him
are only known TO myself. the Emperor. aud
three of his ministers. | have distinguished
myself in the Crimea, as one OF the leaders of
iorlOrn hope. and you have seen the medals,
orders and decorations that have been confer
red upon me therefor | have the gratitude
of the Emperor. In consequence of my inf m
health, caused by injuries and exposures in
the Crimea, the Emperor regards me as his
friend and protege and has granted me three
years leave of absence to travel in the United
States He told me, before left Paris, that
if | would marry an American lady he would
create me Due de Riviere. giving me estates
sufficient TO support the title with proper dig
nty. He designated the estates which he in-
tended should accompany the title, and from
them L should be able To allow my wife from
sixty to eighty thousand dollars a year to
spend as she pleased. The Empcror's object
in bidding me TO marry an American lady was
that she might form nucleus around which
he could collect the young provincial nobility
of France, and thus reform his court. He is
disguised with the impurity, immorality and
vice prevailing at his court among its ladies,
and desires that the Court of France should
equal in purity, morality and virtue, that of
Queen Victoria in England
He insisted that | should marry an AmCri-
eau, and not an English lady, because the
French would not tolerate the influence of an
English woman in the Emperor's household.
Now, madame, ever since | have seen you,
have felt the greatest respect and veneration
for you, and an attachment for your daughter,
which l cannot explain. am standing in a
very SOLEMN position. Before the sun sets
may be numbered with those who are no more
in this world. Occupying such position,
with all its solemn Consequences. you must
see that have no Object in misrepresenting
facts, or stating an, thing false to you.
] ask you now solcmnly, as though the re-
quest came from the lips of dying man,
never to divulge to your husband or children
the communication which have made To you.
II should survive. and succeed in winning
the affections of your daughter, wish them
TO be founded on esteem for me alone, aud do
not desire her imagination to be dazzled 10y
the brilliant prospect that awaits her as my
wife.
In reply TO this extraordinary address. Mrs.
Blount gave the required assurance, and the
gallant Zouave departed TO fight his duel. Ii
will be easily seen how be gained his infiu-
lence over the mind Of Mrs. Blount when this
romantic story Is taken into account; and it
Is hardly to be wondered at that such pro-