Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-21

roach'"x ia.'a"ee Of rs'ss'y ""d ces''
T,e P..i, eorre.pqedent Of the New
Cd pans I4a says:
toatkiog mstss of probity and
collage soccusted NJ losg ago on the
Boulevard du Temple, and is we'll worth
recounting. A store-porter employed
by the house of Deueuves T. Co., iron
merchants, dispatched on business tothe
bank, attempted to GLOSS TIE Boulevard
a. the moment when crowd OF We
hicles was passing and rs-psss'ng At
rapid pace. The porter became en-
tangled amid the tirong, AMI was pre-
srniIy struck in the side by hiatt OF
heavy drsy aud thrown senselc.s to the
ground Providen,ially. the wheels OF
TIE vehicle did not pass over the body OF
The fallca man, who was picked up IN
most pitiable condition, and carried into
neighboring apothecsry's shop. lie
bad already returned to consciousness
when an attempt was made to examine
the extent of his injuries. To the aston
ishment Of the persons assembled around
he counter u; on which the wounded
man had been placed, until ply stefan
could arrive and determine whether or
no he should be transported to the near
est hospital, the employee refused auy
inspection OF hi, wounds, and resisted
with all his remaining strength the Ct
forts Of the bystauders to open his gar
mcnts, through which the blood was
dripping to the floor. Hcreopon one OF
the persons who had assisted in carrying
him into the shop pointed out to the Oh
stinate man the folly and danger Of OPP
posing any Immediate dressing which
could be applied to stanch the effus,on of
blood, but the porter only replied to
these rcmonstrances BY murmurIng the
name Of his employer and seemed to
gather strength and comfort when !.
shop-boy was sent to iuforn N. Den
ewes Of the accident. Another attempt
was then made to ascertain his coIdi
ton, but the poor fellow still resisted
the approach Of any one IT snt
After the lapse OF another quarter of
an hour, during which the wounded man
evidently suffered the greatest agony,
Al. Dcneuyes arrived at the scene 0,
the strange drama. The victim now
willingly submitted to an examination of
his injuries, and the enigma Of his strange
conduct was at once solved. Concealed
beneath his closely buttoned coat was a
small leather portfolio, containing near
ly two hundred thousand francs in bank
notes. The heroic and faithful servant,
swayed by sense Of the responsibility
devolvIng upon him, had refused all sue
cor from the bystanders -preferring
death itself rather than compromise,
amid throng Of strangers, the import.
ant trust contided to his charge. 1t was
only when he saw the precious portfolio
in the hands OF NJ. Deneuves himself,
that he allowed his wounds to be exam.
med; and his honest devotion then APP
peared in all lis b,iliancy. A physi.
clan who had been summoned, found
that the shock of the dray had broken
two of the sufferers ribs and so lacera-
ted the contiguous organs, that the mans
escape from instant death was positively
miraculous. The danger Of fatal re-
suit was still imminent. The patient
could not be removed; and was in
stalled in the apotbecary's shop during
the succc ding fortnight. The do;tor
then permitted him to be taken to mere
comfortable quarters. at his employers
house, and he is now entirely GONZALES
cent.
1t is real pleasure to be able to add
that this poor mans noble forget(ulness
of self, when the sentiment of personal
preservation might have lcgitimately
overpowered his sense OF duty, will not
pass without substantial recognition.
Messrs. Deneuves & Co. have already
settled npon him, 10 due form, lite an
nuity Of fifteen hundred francs, revert
ing to his children. 1t is also probable
that one of the honorable prizes, found
ed by the Marquis Of Monthyou for re-
warding acts of probity and virtue, will
be bestowed upon him by the Academy
of France.