The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-12-05
Giuseppi GaribaldI.


di; but then there never was man who pos
sessed such singular faculty of keeping it
upon his shoulders. When he joined, few
weeks ago, the Sicilian insurrection, the Nea-
politan authorities set upon it the price of
$4,000; but he conquers by courage and
humanity, not by wrong, terror and ven-
geance; liberty loving, he fights for oppressed
nations, without having in view any selfish
motives he thereby commands the moral
sympathy of all men, and there is, conse
quently, little likelihood of his being betrav
ed, and of the kingdom of the two Sicilies
parting with that sum from its exchequer.-
One of the fine attributes of the character of
Garibaldi is the alacrity and cheerfulness with
which he passes from fortune to forture-el-
eyated, he is not elated; dashed down, he is
not depressed. Another fine trait is his self
abnegation-while he is getting good for
others, he makes no provision for himself
In many campaign he might have gained
riches as well as rewards; but he always re-
tires with resources no better than when he
began indeed, he seems worse off than ever.
When he ceases to be guerilla chief or
general, he gains his livelihood in some hum
Bile employment. lie has Leen cattle
driver, master of merchant-vessel, an own
er of small plantation in remote island,
teacher of mathematics, candh maker, and
broker; be has worked free passage be-
fore the mast from New York to Bristol, and
when in England, was the captain of dry
goods barge on the Surrey Canal. This
speaks volumes in favor of the independence
of his character Monarchs have loaded him
with stars and crosses, but he never wears a
decoration. Simplicity marks his dress a
red flanel shirt, colored handkerchief tied
loosely round his neck, and fiat hat-these
are the most Distinguishing, even as they
are the most picturesque, parts of a costume
which he originally adopted amid the scenes
of his earliest exploits in South America
lie is modest in bearing, aud shuns the gaze
of applaudng multitudes. In address he is
gentle, free and easy. He has fine, bright,
intelligent countenance, with an earnest, be-
ncvolent and affable expression. His eyeis
light gray-thc usual color of the eyes of
conquerors aud great men-his voice clear,
ringing, and silver-toned his hair rich,
glossy, brown red, and his beard large and
untrimmed. He is narrow about the tenn
pies, and has a round, and not very massive
h ad, and free, not broad, but square, large,
I'd lconinc 90 ing. His stature IS about the
average, and his frame is powerful, yet ele-
CANT and symmetrical
Fifty-three years ago-on the 4th of July,
1907, this great and original hero was born
at Nice, of humble parents, his father being
a fisherman, and his mothers father the
steward of noblcman. 1t was his mothers
wish that he should be brought up to be a
priest, like one of her brothers but the
young Joseph Garibaldi, instead of taking to
books, took to the sea. and went out with
the fishermen. On account of this inclination,
he was put into the Sandman navy. In 1884,
when he had attained the rank of lieutenant,
he joined Mazzini in the scheme to liberate
Italy; for which, being compelled to leave
the service of the King of Sardinia, he en-
tered that of the Bey of Tunis. In few
months, he became wearied of life of in
action, and thirsting for adventures, went to
South America to fight with the people of
Uruguay against the people of Buenos Ayres.
He organized navy out of a few fishing
boats, and his first achievement was this =
setting sail at night with his little feet of
fshing-boats, he, with muff1ed oars, reached,
unobserved, a vessel of the enemy, which he
took when the crew were all engaged below.
After sharp engagement, he soon took
another vessel, and in a few months time
had captured the whole squadron of the en-
envy. At the head of this brave naval crew
he fought on land as well as on sea. On one
occasion he drove back an overpowering
force from Buenos Ayres. He was then
wounded, and was tended with so much care
and kindness by tender-hearted Creolegirl
Annita, that he made he- his wife. She was
worthy of him from her heroic qualities she
possessed not only great beauty, but the
most courageous spirit; she attended him IN
all his dangers, sharing the fatigues of forced
marches and risks and exertions ia the battle
field.
1t would be impossible, within the COM
pass of this short account, to follow, step by
step, the career of Garibaldi. 1t is only Just
possible to hint at his life, and indicate his
fortunes. His South American expedition is
so far interesting, that at Rio de la Plata, he
fought in favor of the English against the
tyrant Rosas. He carried on a successful |
guerilla warfare against the ferocious dicta-
tor; his Characteristic calculation and strata
gem being aided by the cutlass, the broad
sword, and the bayonet, which have always
formed his principal reliance. His acts en-
chain attention most whenever he has done
battle in behalf Of that which has always