New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-08
Victor Emanuel ana Alexander Dumas

Victor Emanuel ana Alexander Dumas.
From Galsuani's Messenger
The following sketch of the King of Sardinia,
from the pen of Alexander Dumas, appears in the
Tndepesdent of Naples:
Victor Emanuel, who looks like man of about
40 years of age, is frank. sincere, vigorous tem-
perate, an early riser, and keen sportsman with
gun and dog. He bears the fatgues of long
days shooting better than many of the most ac-
tive mouotaincers, and he generally starts on such
excursions before SUNRISE He makes very light
breakfast merely piece of bread and slice Of
cold meat or cheese which he eats like peasant,
without sitting at table; but he always makes a
hearty dinner, laying aside all etiquette, without
court or clamberains.
On Sunday. the day of general receptions at the
palace, the doors are thrown open at III O'Clock,
and anybody who ieels disposed may enter till 3.
If any person desired private audience, he must
apply by letter, and on the morrow or following
day, he will surely obtain it, for Victor Emanuel
opens all his letters himself.
lone day, when out shooting, he met peas
ant, who, on seeing the king laying down to part
ridges, right and left with his double barreled gun,
went up to him and said - You shoot WE'LL you
king. Perhaps you could rid of a fox which
steals my hensH Most willingly If you do
will give you two mute (70f) Agreed said the
| king. will come tomorrow morning with my
| dog, and shoot your fox Give me your hand on
| it, said the man. The king Immediately shook
| hands with him, and true to his word, went the
next morning, found the fox, and shot it. Thank
| God for that exclaimed the peasant you have
| fairly earned your two mutte and there they are.'
| The king took them and said; This is the first
money ever earned.' Then tossing the pieces in
| his hand, he added: 1t is pleasure to receive
money one has fairly gained The next day, in
return for the two mute, his Majesty sent dress
necklace and earrings for the peasants wife, 1t
is impossible to be more easy Of access than Vic.
tor Emanuel. He goes out alone on foot, and
| enters theaters at the public door. One day the
| FORTRESS Of the lngennes theater caught gentle
man in the act of putting the smoke of his cigar
| at her cat, which he had found in corner and
I kept Rushing forward to rescue her favorite she
seized the tormentor by the arm, and on his turn.
| ing round, recognized the king.
| A POLICEMAN FALLS HEIR TO A MILLION POUNDS
notwithstanding to the Cincinnati Enquirer,
policeman in that city, named James Dalton, is
believed to have fallen heir to a million pounds
sterling, under the following circumstances
Ninety years ago, in the county of Yorkshire
| England, there lived and died one Lord Dalton
| who was possessed Of an immense estate. Never
| having been married, Lord Dalton died without
! issue, and without relatives. four brothers,
! each of whom came to the United States, one set
| tling in New Jersey, one in Maryland, and one i'll
| Virginia. These brothers nor their heirs ever ap
pearug after the death of Lord Dalton, his property,
both landed and personal, like hundreds of other
estates, passed into the hands of the government
Advertisements were sent forth, but nothing of the
| heirs was ever heard until some five months ago,
| when Mr.. Dalton accidentally in reading an Eng
lish newspaper, stumbled across the advertisement
| Struck with the mention of his name, he at once
| determined to investigate tho matter, and see
| whether he could identify himself as descendant
of the deceased He has not been without success.
| for he has proven that he is reat-great-grand
| child of the brother who removed to New Jersey.
Fer two years past an agent of the British gov
ernment has been in the United States searching
for the heirs, and is at present in Cincinnati. In
| Mr.. Dalton's genealogical researches he was as.
| aren't. his OniDOn
| Mr.. Dalton is an heir to the great estate.
THE PRESIDENTS FAST REPUDIArED.-The South
| Congregational Church at Georgetown, Mass, an
abolition concern, of which the Rev. Charles
Beecher (brother of Fl. W. b. is pastor held a
church meeting on Sunday evening last, and after
much discussion, resolved not to comply with the
Presidents request for fast on the 4th of January
The resolutions, which We're adopted by the close
vote of Is to -, "ptch into" the President and his
message, declare that his proclamation is an act of
hypocrisy, that the Constitution ought to be
stripped Of its slavery rendition and representation
construction, and that the present distress is an
especial judgment upon the sin of slavery. Mr..
| Beecher had preached red hot anti-savery SER
| mon in the morning. Providence Post.
|
SOMETHING OuT."-The Washington States, of
the 1st, has the following:
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?-A quiet summoning of
| the several officers of the army and navy, now at
the seat of Government to their pective depart
ments last evening" f0rebodes that something more
is the tapis than the public is yet cognzant of.
The public mind is continually on the strain to
watch any unusual movement in connection with
the Government. We trust that we are more
deeply immersed in civil commotion than past
developments have exhibited.
A TREASURED SwoRD.-Many S., 1rds that have
been laid aside in honorable peace and as heirooms
of yaor and service, have been called into use by
the stirring events around us. Among these we
have been privileged to examine one of peculiar
interest. This is the sword wornby the commander
of the British frigate Pelham, and surrendered at
the capture by the famous prvateer Saucy Jack,
of and from this port. Lieut.. St. Armand was the
leader of the party that first boarded the Pelham
and this sword passed into his possession.
1t was afterwards transferred to Capt. Follin, as
commander of the French Guard, and by inherit.
ance is now in the keeping and cherished posses
sion of eX-Captain G. Fon Of the Lafayette Az
tillery.
The exempts of that spirited corps have organ
ized Reserve Guard, under command of Capt. G.
Folln and he now wears this /" treasured sword
1t will never be dishonored in his hands
tCHareston Courier.
Snow IN ALABAMA.-The Eutaw (Ala.) Wing Of
the Sd inst say:
On Sunday last our county5was visited by very
heavy fall of snow. 1t commenced in the morn
ing and lasted until after nightfal, leaving some
three inches in depth on the ground.
A counsel being questioned by Judge to know
"for whom he was concerned y replied 81 am con
cerned my lord for the plaintiff, but ! am EN-.
ployed by the defendant"
/
Dobhs thinks that instead of giving credit to