The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-09

until she seemed to nave dtaWu suc se's
.ouls out OF the music-loving Yankees, has
a, last followed in the footsteps Of her Illus
trious predecessor, the Swedish ditto, ana
spread = her wings for her own sunny
cline. What the universal nation OF TO
than is to do without her, or what suostl-
tute and Of what description they will Ind,
we dare not predict. Perhaps they may
revive the woody horse, perhaps they may
resuscitAte Joyce Heth, perhaps they may
hiring General Tom Thumb again upon tho
stage, or, if they be determined to persevere
in the humbug line, they may re-import
parnum himself, who not only lnmbugs
others, but ia the greatest Of humbugs HIM
self. Let it not be understood, however,
that We set down little Pic, as she is endear-
ingly termed, in the category of humbugs.
But were she ever so much of humbug, it
would render her none the less acceptable
to the wise men of Gotham, who make lit
tie distinction between the objects of their
temporary alteration, aud flock with the
same enthusiasm to see Tom Thumb and Fa-
Their Mathew, George Washington Dixon and
General La Fayette.
A horse is nothing without pedigree,
though as was pitbily said on a certain oc-
casion, some horses are but poor tackles,
though they have a pedigree as long as a
mans arm. So it seems singer must also
have a genealogical tree, though some OF
the progenitors deserved little better than
to be swung up to tree of another kind
What prepositus they found tor Jenny Lind
we do not know perhaps one of the for
midable sea-kings Of Scandinavia, who
drank wine out of their enemies skulls in
this world, and who still continue to in
dulge in the same lbations il the hall of
valhalla, leaving behind them names too
terrible even to be pronounced by any jaws
less adamantine than those which are
of Scandinavian growth. But for Picco-
lomini they have found line of ancestry
not beyond the reach even of Anglo-Saxon
tongues. The name is indeed one of the
most famous of Italy. Aueas Sylvius Pic
colomini was one of the most accomplished
men of the 18th century. He was sort of
Admirable Crichton in canonicals. He
was a historian, q canonist, an orator,
a diplomatist, a linguist, a ma themati-
clan and poet. He succeeded to the
chair Of St. Peter in the year 1853, and
reigned six years under the title OF Pope
Plus II. Before his elevation, his large and
enlightened views had attracted the atten-
ton of Europe, and came near drawing
down upon him the censure of his predeces-
sor, (Anicetus.) He especially exhibited
great tolerance towards the followers of the
Calixtan heresy, as it was called, and was
half suspected of leaning towards it him.
SELF But he had no sooner assembled the
throne, than he became completely chang
ed, and showed as much energy and resolu-
ton in supporting the prerogatives OF the
Church, as any, the most determined, of his
predecessors. The whole of bis short reign
was disturbed by disputes with the German
Princes, in which he always managed to
come off victorious, proving himself as
skilful in diplomacy as he had shown
himself to be in the arts and sciences most
cultivated at that period. In one effort
only did he fail CT success, aud that was to
engage the Christian Princes in crusade
against the Ottoman Turks, who, having
extinguished the Greek Empire by the cap
ture of Coustantinople, CASA had become
extremely formidable to Western Europe
These Princes were too busily engaged in
settling their own affairs, to heed the voice
of the sovereign pontiff, and, to speak the
truth, the age of chivalry had already pass
ed, and the spirit of Crusading was gone
forever. We presume this great Prince was
of the same family with little Pic" at
least the pedigree makers will be sure to set
him down so.
James Ammanta, one of the most illus
trious Italians of the 18th century, was
named Piccolomini. Why.herwent by any
other name, we do not profess to know.
Cardinal Pccolomini, also born in the
18th century, and celebrated for his learn
ing and pety, was another of this great ia
mily, who did credit to his name.
There was another of them, who was
Archbishop of Patras, and who was the
most learned man of his day. His philo-
logical acquisitions aud acumen were said
to have been great, and he wrote a
book on the subject of philology, which is
still Considered high authority.
The last whom it will be necessary to
II alton, WIGS th. famous -.us....... General,
who fought by the side of lilly and Wallen-
stein, in the Thirty Years War, and we be-
leve tell upon the field Of glory.
No English vobleman is s';nposei &c !.av.e
q. ,sf,ect genealogical tree, unless il sets
forth that at least one of MS ancestors was
executed for treason against the Plantage
nets. If the Piccolomini family be tried By
this rule, they can certainly claim to be of
noble blood. One Of the name, if be CON-
United DO treason against the Plantagenets,
did against the Pope, whose vassal he was,
and if lie was not beheaded for il, at least be
WAS hung. This fellow 1--WE forget his first
name, raised force about the year 1890,
among the Condottieri, robbers, and loose
Iiyers of all descriptions, that then infested
Italy, and kicked up pretty much of fuss
generally in the Papal States, pluhderiug
towns, laying ecclesiastics under contribu-
ton, attacking the Pope's forces, &c, until
he was beaten in skirmish, captured and
hung, thus leaving a patent of nobility to
rejoice the hearts of all succeeding Piccolo-
minis. Whether ''little Pic" is direct
descendant of this robber, we do not pre-
tend to say; but she seems TO have done
considerable amount of plundering on her
own hook, having robbed the Gothamites
of their hearts, senses, and money, all in
lump, before she departed.
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