New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-21


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From the Boston GazeteJ
Vic.ssitudes of Million.
At the time of our story, there was an auction
The viscount Robert N. de P was twenty-five
years Of age, had an income Of $4,000 livres, with
good looks an iilustrous name, and could have mads
the happest man in the world. He only had one re-
greet He had nothing to do. he was upbappv a
hs happiness The constant tranquility Of lire d
tlgned him. He needed little bitter in bis cnp o.
perpetual sweets But heaven refused to grant i to
nm He resolved to fly to other lands, there to seek
the fatigues the suferngs the novelties be lacked
Olive years ago, be entered by chance an auction
room Just IS they were putting up capital portable
He was about to travel, and It was Inst xlat H.
needed so he bought it for three hundred ftapcs.
1t probably cost more than ten times that sum II
the interior there were compartments for everything
and the plate bore the name Of Lord NJ, one ~
the richest peers Of England He enchanted with
his purchase and carried it home in triumph Some
days aftcr be set out for Spain; az be went from
Madrid to Cadiz he was stopped by thieves who COM
pletely despoiled him. The only thing be missed wrs
bis desk. He prayed them to return it. They re-
fused but their Chief, Don Jose Maria promised to
send it after him to Cadz, on receipt Of rarsoms
Robert promised 200 rails, and gave the address Of
the hotel where he meant to stop at Cadiz He sent
the money and got his desk
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carried off by Mexicans He thought it lost -Four
months afterwards he found it in shop in Vera Crux
and paid 500 francs for it.
In 1852. having returned TO France, be thought Of
going to Baden. He parsed the summer there and
went to Paris, visiting Cologne and Aixla- Chaperle
on the way.
Arrived at the frontier which separates France from
Belgium, he fell into the hands OF the custom house
officers. Some days befoie come skilful fellows kad
defrauded the customs to considerable amount cen
sequently the officers were on their guard.
'fhe search was long, and the Viscount became
furious.
"What do you fear y he esked angrly.
"oh, sir, objects of great value can be concealed
in small space
"Have I the air OF q smuggler 2"
"No, but there are ambas 'adors who smugge with.
out scrupe."
The search continued, and the yiscount was as
tonshed to see the officers open drawers in his desk
of the existence of which be was ignorant. At LIST
full of Impotence, he wished to reclaim it.
Now, that you have seen ALL, said he, &C let us
not proloDg this unplea sant investigation"
What do you say, sir ~
al ray that you have seen ALL and know that
have nothing contraband.H 5lgssF s. sifSsss
Your GOODNESS, sir, makes me pity you. Have
you nothing to bring forth? II you do 50, you will
be freed by paying the dues; if not and find any
thing there will be confiscation and a iue.n Z
:. But you have seen ALL"
Perhaps
"What do you mean by perhaps?''
1t is well made. ANY one but myself might have
been deceived" H.5 1as& 5a 5
But swear to you that you have seen alI'
Why deceive me? am going to prove the con-
"If You find anything else, I'll swear know moth
ing of it," Il
]" poor excuse. warn you that do not be.
lieve you"
q Let us finish this bad joke"
eve will, and so much the worse for you.,
And with nail, the officer pressed against what
was apparently little ornament, which flew back.
disclosing drawer, in which was paper parcel iis
The officer took it looked n md r,ufsk
| back.
That is not contraband,n said he, with bow.
and with ed much money ives wrong to accuse
But the Viscount was Supplied.
Bank notes" ~ cried he. "But did not put them
there"
"You are very fortunate, sir, If you can forget
In fact there was thee million of pounds ster-
ling.
The viscount took the notes, counted them, re-
placed them, and determined to find the owner Ar
rived at London,'he sought out Lord NJ, whose
name was engraved inside. The nobleman affirmed
that the money W.T. not his He had given this desk
To- fo ner valet OF his, whose address be gave the
Vscount.
This valet was now wealthy shop.keeper in Pail
| Mall He told the Vjscount that be knew nought Of
the money, but while in Italy had sold the desk 10
Count Luigi Settimanni, who was immensely rich,
and in whose service he then was.
The Vscount set out for Italy, and went to Raven
| ma, where Count Settimant lived He recognized
the desk, but ayowed that be had never placed any
| money in it. He sent the Vcount, however, to the
Signora laura R-,a former prnla donna of the
San Carlo, at whose house, in his gay days, he had
| forgot his desk. -
that she had given it to the Russian Prince, Alexis
z -, in exchange for pearl collar.
The Vscount set out for ST. Petersburg. He was
very happy. He now bad something to do-to find
the true owner Of the hidden money He placed it
at interest," in order that it might not run the risk Of
being lost.
Prince B. knew the desk, but declared that he
had never concealed single bank note in it. He
told the viscount that in leaving Italy he had gone to
Paris, and had given the desk to danseuca Of the
opera, Louise p, who wcs not in the habit Of con-
cealing money.
Robert returned to Paris.
There he learned that after life Of CALAMITY and
luxury, Louise P had died in misery, and that her
furniture sold by her creditors. II IVES at that
| sale that he had bought the desk. ~ ~ ~,
What to do now? He could only think that the
| maker of the desk had placed the money there, or
that it was there deposited by the Spanish robbers
who stole it.
The maker at London wrote that he knew nothing
of it, and the Viscount learned that the Spanish rob-
! err S had all been hung long SINCE
All perhaps it was deposited in the desk by the
MeNicans. He went to Mexico, whence he returned
| two months ago. I'll
He there discovered that one Of those into whose
hands it had fallen was trapper, who carried on
considerable trade in skins with the Americans. This
was sufficient. He must have been the man who con-
The Viscount continued his search, and at last
found one day at Vera Cruz, very pretty young girl
| OF seventeen, the daughter of the Mexican by q
French woman, who had come to Vera Cruz as q
| milner.
In answer to his questions, she told him that she
knew nothing of her father, but that be had been
| killed by Texan ranger.
She was excessively pretty, and, like sensible fell
low he married her, and having at last something to
do returned to Paris with her to enjoy the fortune
of which singular chance had put him into possess
sion.
| PREST1crANA.-Th The Atlantic Monthly says that
woman is link between earth and heaven" So is
| a sausage tossed into the air.
The editor of the Washington Constitution says he
| Is in the dark" That's where blind men always
| are. .~,5 =s4.1
The Madison Times, speaking of the Democratic
strife in Kentucky says that the editor of the Courier
| keeps up his end very we'll" Certainly he does
| but achiche
The Frankfort Yoeman says that the Democratic
policy will be carried out. Hadn't better be left cut
Mr.. ]. Smart of St. Paul, was recently prosecuted
by young widow for breach of promise. He settled
the difficulty by marrying her. He made her Smart
| lest she should him.