The Nevada journal., 1860-11-09
GariSaldi im New York.


Just now, when the heroic struggle, orig
mated by Garb.ldi in behalf of Italian l;b-
erty, commands all bat universal sympathy
and admiration, some brief particulars rs
to his appearance, demeaEor and conyersa-
ton. while resident on this side of the At
lantic, may prove interesting. They have
been gathered from one who knew him well
and vho, to a certain extend enjoyed the
honor of his friendship.
Garibaldi had then the appearance of
man forty-fye years of age, and was not
more than five feet eight ilches in height,
though he looked tall, in conseqa qaelce Of his
erect carriage and majestic aspect. Broad
shouldered and very decp-chested, of the
sanguine-ncryous temperament, naturally
,clear-complexioned though bronzcd by ex
posure. the most careless observer could
hardly have mistaken him for a ordinary
perscn aSss eyes were gray, his nose
straight, (rorheps with the slightest incll-
nation toward the aq0nine), and hair hort
but he wore a long red beard and nous
tache He had an oval brain, hig': in the
region denoting the moral sentiments. His
was It grave, grand, elegant face, thoroughly
unvulgar in detail and expression. Earn
eStness and determination were lis promi
nent characteristics. He looked as brave
and rcSolute a man as ever lived one in
whom intensity gf c9avcEsH was the anima-
ting principle.
In conversation, his sonorous voice sec
onded his singularly impressive appearance
Unlike Italians in general, he used but little
gesticulation. cnunciatiug eycrr word with
marked distictncss lie acquired the Eng
lish language with extraordinary facility.
never US ng words loosely or at random,
and beng careful not to allow particular
shades Of meaning to escape him; with
which object, when talking with friend.
he would pause to request eErlanatin Is
His strong, clear, dcep-toned Ettcrauct, ha'!
somewhat of bells richness in it you
could fancy it might swell into lioa-Ii tc
shout of command upon occasion. Iii,
vast chest seemed to impart power aad vol
1me to his uttcrancc. Fond OF end sensi-
tVs to poetry, an opposite eeau;iful quo
tation always interested him: he read 4
good deal, and appeared perfectly familiar
with the best of Italian literature.
Always dignifcd and courteous, AMI at
first rather reserved, he converscd wi h
simplicity; in his native language with el-
egance, emDloyinga a clear and classical die
ton. He never introduced tle topic Of It
ally, bat did not avoid ii, and undoubtedly
felt deeply on the subject When the mur-
dered patriot, Ugo BasSi, was mentioned,
he was moved to unusual emotion, and ex-
claimed: "Ah the good man The kind.
excellent man lie was good he was pure
do not know how he came to be a priest!
OF his personal adventures and achieve
ments Garihaldi was always modes;ly reli-
cent, though he spoke warmly and enogis-
tically of his companions in arms, and e!iec-
tionately of his countrymcu. Once, stirred
by the contemplation of a friends domestic
happiness, he mentioned his wife and the
circumstances attending her death-crcgni-
stances so piteousfy tragic that they can
here be but alluded to. The daughter OF
his entertainer, an accomplished young lady
wrote poem on the incident which Carl
baldi priced highly an i had translated into
Italian. But whatever his past sulIerings,
or those of his country, he looked conf
IDENTIFY and resolutcly toward the future
He never despaired, believing that his aud
its time ,rould come.
He was much struck by the evidences of
the material prosperity of the city of New
York, observing that everybody looked well
dressed, free and happy. lie thought the
United States too wealthy, and put many
Inquiries as to its government and its inst-
tltions. He took great interest in the nevs-
papers.
Simple in his tastes and economical in his
habits, he refused all offers of pecun airy as
sstance rendered by the liberality of his
friends or countrymen indeed, held him
self aloof from such, objectng to Ii oniza-
tion or promiscuoua intimacies. lie pre-
ferred earning his living 10 accepting aims,
however rendered. There arc those of our
citizens vino remember his name as appear
ing over a cigar store situated in a Nassau
street basement, just below the post-efiicc,
and still more who have heard of his can
die making on Staten Island.
He dressed simply. sometimes in plain,
dark-blue coat and ordinary hat, walking
very erect, as already stated Such was, in
exile, the hero whom every generous heart
nov halls as the future liberator of Italy.
QUAKER's WIr.-Mr. Dilwyn's son told
me that his father, in his younger days, was
with party of military officers. One of
them, pert. cfeminate, young dandy, un-
dertook to quiz the plain Quaker and after
some Indifferent Jokes, asked him to hold
his sword for minute, supposing he would
consider it an abomination TO touch it. Mr.
Dlluyn, however, eyeing the young man
from head to foot said, As believe, from
thy appearance, it has never shed blood,
and is not in the least likely 20 do so,
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