Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-26

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ent and accomplishments which have caused be
to keep the position, In spite of the obection
of those who knew her 10 more humble statt
of life, before marriage with one Of the first
authorities of the Russian Empire had raised
her to companionship with the highest repre-
sentatives of the aristo,racy and power oi
France.
The pearl above mentioned hanRs as q drop
to breastpin Of quaint and curious fashion,
which the fair owner has had the good taste
not to alter or amend according to the change In
fashion. The shape 10 regular, az though turned
by hand; the reflex colors on the surface are
brilliant as the varied hues of the rainbov; and
II is considered unique by the dealers (by whom
IL Is we'll known all through Europe,) from the
curious manner 10 which Il gradually deepsus
In tone and color toward the extremity, This
marvel, for which Prince Demidoff has offered
to barter the finest of his diamonds-for which
the Duke Of Brunswick would, at one time have
exchanged even his great ruby--is rudely at
tached to the ring, whence Il depends by a sin-
gle thread Of gold passed through the narrow
end; and IL haugs thus free and full upon bar
OF gold placed across circle of dsrk blue en-
amei, upon which appear cabalistic charscters,
supposed by the sdoans, who have never vet
been able 10 decipher them, to be the magical
letters of the Chaldees. =
Ihe manner 10 which the lovely Countess
-, the present owner, became possessed Of
this rare treasure, is In itself romance. Her
isther, who belonged to the middle class Of
" arsaw, having been led to try his fortune at
MOSCOW, had ventured upon opening ftst-rate
cate IN that city, and was succeeding toerably
well, when Prince Kouraki suggested that were
the o tributes oil q gambling. house added to those
of the more innoxous, innocent cafe, with it's
dominoes aud billiard-balls, a fortune might be
male easily enough. At Moscow, all the pub
lie establishments, no matter how they begin,
are sure to end in ganning-houses, and thus it
was with the cafe in question. 1t pro,persd till
Il became the frat of the kind In all Moscow;
and thither did the officers and young noblemen
of the place always repair after the theater, to
lose their money aud estates, and sometimes
even to the last item of their personal property
as well.
After tho Circassian war, the heuse was
much frequented by the officers belonging to
the Circassian regiments, who possessed the
Oriental love Of excitement by the chances Of
gambling, and one daya young man entered
the house for the ostensible purpose Of refresh.
ments. He was atsired in the rich and fancl-
full costume Of the native of Circassia. His
arms, the embroidery on his surtout, the care
and time evidently bestowed upon the arrange.
ment of his mantle, bespoke him ss belonging
to the higher classes of some distant province.
He mentioned that he had come TO the house
in search of Count -. This gentleman, one
OF the greatest supporters Of the house, had
not yet returned from the opera, and, during
the tine the stranger was made to wait, he
eat patiently loo ing on. without appearing to
a. h., kh all inf in ha oh nd
chance which we're going on at the table. The
Count - appeared delighted to see the
stranger, whom he presented at once as hav.
log been, in former times, one of the richest
proprietors of the province of which he had
been for more than seven years GoyerIor, hut
who had lost, through misfortune, bis land and
hocks, his money and his retainers.
"HoW lcng Go you remain in .he cityG" was
the fret question. -
"But few hours--I come to conclude our
bargain" returned the CiEcassian youth.
"Ah, good. Iknea You would grow more
reasonable with age," said the Count; then
turning to his friends he added, rGentlemen,
behold here Is singular youth, from whom !
had the misfortune TO win the fpcks and herds,
the retainers and the land spoke to you about
ust now, and offered to give them all back for
small gem In his possees!or, which he re-
fused. Now an still ready for the bargain,
and you are here to witnesses 1t" .g
I" NeyerW returned the Circassian, sharply
al have come to stake IL, like all the rest--noi
sell It, have iourreyed this distance to tes
my fortune once isoco."
AS he spoke he drew from bis pouch the pear
ghich We have described, and laid IL on th,
table. Murmurs of admiration greeted it, sut
Count -, softened at the memory of tb,
Injury already done 5y his own good luck e
the young Circassisn, eldesyored to pe'erAd,
him 10 forego bis idea. But il was useless; th,
last thing OF value belonging 10 his family
evidently the magic token OF his house-usi
siakeI and lost, The young man gave 1t int
the hand of Count -, and Presently hi
step was heard to descend the stairs; and, be
fore is had reached the bottom, the loud repor
of pistol echoed up the staircase, and th'
usher brought in WORD to the group Of gentle
Ecn--stl occupied 10 tho examination OF Ia,
wondrous marvel he had lost to Count ------
that the young man lay dead urcn the mar
bic floor of the landing. The pearl became
celebrated in Moscow, and one of the thre'
beautiful daughters OF the keeper OF the estsb
lisbment was heard to declare that che NoulC
willingly become the wife OF the man who pos
sessed this gem beyond sll price. The speech
was reported to the owner. He was old anS
wrinkled; che was young and beautiful! She
did become his wife, and wears the wondrout
pearl, as you see. Perhaps there may be COM
pensation for many things In the avowal mad
by the Empress, that il Is far superior In beant
and interest to any OF those 10 the treasure o
the Imperial Crown of France.