The weekly Butte record., 1863-11-21

eLaul guests lAc-t. Tie saw company.
and supped in town at some of the salons
still open. sometimes in tie Fauburg
St. German. In connection with these
salons, II. Capefgue tells story Of
unexplained atracity, which we viii con
dense.
The Sainte Amaranthe family, which
had not emigrated, lived in fine hotel
in the Rue de Bac. Aldlle. de Sainte
Amaranthe had married the son Of NJ.
De Sartine, eX-Lieutenant Of police; her
mother received 3 great number Of pao-
pie, and some say that she kept . sort
Of tabled hote and gambling house for
the Representatives. Robesperrie often
went to her house with St. Just. who
was greatly in love with Madame Sar-
tine. st. Just had lively passions be-
hind his inhexible features. and in him
could be found at times the VI. Ie Chey-
alier de St. Just who had commenced
his literary life by licentious poem in
the style Of Ariosto. Trial, the actor,
one of the most charming Of Collins, and
whose wife played soubrettes in comic
operas enchantingly, was also great
Madame de Ste. Amaranthe's suppers
were gay, and excellent wine was drank
amid the fire Of conversation. One eve
ming Robesperrie was led away by the
fumes Of Clos Nougeot and champagne,
and talked about his plans and designs
Of dictatorship. When the vapors were
dissipated, Trial, who had not forgotten
himself, calIyd Robesperries attention
to the imprudcnce he lad committed
for it was the period when the future
dictator was observed and watched by
a thousand enemies who had sworn his
downfall Ga the inaexible proposition
of St. just, who showed the dangers
that might result from such revelations,
the Sa!nta Amaranthe family were ar
rested, aud led before the Reyolutiona-
ry Tribunal, along with the guests who
had overheard the projects Of dictator
ship-mothcr, son, sons-in-law, without
excepting a young actress Of the Opera
Comique, who had been invited to en-
iyen the supper party. All the guests
were condemned, and merciiessly butch
cred, along with Cecile Benaud, girl
who had asked an audience Of Robes
perrie. The women who watched over
the dictator seized her, searched her,
and found a knife on her; this simple
fact entailed her death.
The Tyranny was at its height, and
soon stretched out its hand to clutch
Therese Carbalras, whom Fallen tried
in vain to protect; for the period was
at hand when Tallien himself was to be
prescribed. The Marquis de Fontenay
was taken to the prison des Carmes
which was at that time full of good
company; among them being Josephine
Beauhagnais, with whom she became
very intimate. The prisoners Of that
day were remarkably cheerful, and
spent their time in making verses, from
which they were often summoned to the
guilotinc. One morning the whole
troupe Of the Theatre Franeais We're
brought to the Carmes as suspects, hav-
ing been denounced by the cowardly
TaIma, who was a great Jacobin and
friend Of Danton and Marat. Talma,
says our author, was a bad fellow, and
Jealous of the talent Of others. The
Marquise de Fontenay had but a poor
prospect Of escape: for little Julien ey-
cry morning urged Fouquier Tinyille to
draw up the act Of accusation. This
young man was frightfuIly opposed to
the marchoinness and clung to his prey
with indescribablo tenacity. Was It
from fanaticism and devotion, o. hatred
Of Tallien! About this man N. Cap
afgue supplies curious anecdote.
When Therese Carbarras, after be-
coming the Princess de Chimay, came
to Paris during the Restoration, she
went one night to bail. A man Of
middle age, carefully dressed and we'll
received, was conversing very brilliant
". The Princess de Chlmav had scarce
cast eyes on him when she tainted; and
when a friend went to her assistance,
she said TO him in low and choking
voice, ''The man who YOU see there IS
the one who devoted me to the guillo-
tine, and I was only saved BY the 9th
Thermidor." the Encyclopedia jour
nal, during this period smiled graceful
", spoke elegantly, and dashed into a
waltz with considerable swing and gale
y. Such IS the way Of the world.
It was a very close shave for the mar
quise: for tie act Of accusation was to
be signiiel t0 her on the 9tA Thermidor.
At this supreme moment the Spanish
character in her was revealed In all its
energy. Sic wrote to Tallien a letter
Of fiery ialignation at the cowardly de
lay which was going to tv-t Ler her life.
why such hesitation Is a tyrant 50
ditHcul. to strike 7" On that day,
Tallien. in q state Of great excitement,