The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-10

Tha pr;ncsss Mathllde is themost pop
- roe,nl,ar al the French Imperial lam
;Iv Her house. in the Rue Cpurcelies.
- constantly crowded with artists aod
men Of letters. Her most ultimate 10
vori,ss are the Count Nieuvekefke, dt-
,ector of the galleries OF Srt-wnHn siie
knew well while che was stlii the Ffinees'
Observation-Disclosures OF the nne era
he Able CarQueran. who ofcSIet
through her influence aimoneF 81 lhe
navy aud the acadamician Salnte Deuss,
the brilliant edaor OF the personals
and the biographies in the Constitutional
| vbose conversation is rs sparkling rs hi
writings H-r favorite painters ara Eu>
| osna q rand who teaches her painstng In.
sonersl. and II ilbuth, the genrespalntsr,
| fr whom she procured the .efoss OF the
J I.yion OF honor. and whose favorlte PIC
| rnre of the Monte dc Pete was purchased,
Al her suggestion, by the Government.
/ Among the general hahitues Of her
salons are Emile de Girardin, Theophile
1autier. Oct 4ve EniileG, the young DDmas
and other hterateuIs. She invited thF
iast-narned 10 dine with her some TINE
400 TO give him an opportunity OF meet
TO the Emperor, and of soliciting deco
ration from His Majesty. The proud
author declined, and said he would Or
sure to get the decoration IN due time
without asking for it. The Princess was
rather nettled, and, for short time
Dumas kept away from her receipt ,ons
: Every tuesday she gives d!nner 10 ille-
= rary men and artists. SUNDAY eFehsDs'
she has gala receptions, when tne S'a"d
monde tniugies with the literary circle, ano
NOT unfreauently Louis Napoleon ana
, Eupenie are present for a short tlne
t; RseUeen the Princess Mathilde ano
Fooenie there is little sympathy OF
: affinity. Her highness rather gravltate'
J, toward the political views OF her orother
P Prince Napoleon, and Is always presen
at his receptions at Complegne, "her'
the champions of Italy and opponents o
9 Rome meet to pay their respects to tn
e dauohter and son In law OF Nlcto
/ En- anuel.
q In the summer season the princess re
y ceives her friends at her villa OF 81. Ora
e ten near the lake of Enghien. She Is
q daughter of Jerome, the first, Napoleon
- Youngest brother, by his second wlie' WI
u wa. a princess of Wurt emberg' ms nr'
- wife having been Miss Patterson OF Dd a
= more. She was born IN Trieste IN IoA'
6. Alter the downfall her father assume
,ha name of the Count of Montfort. ST
was educated in Germany. In 1o4I 81
Ill married at Florence, the Russian Primo
nv Ana,ole Demidoff, but was separated iro
er him in 1745, the prince comforting up(
nd her at the suggestion of the Car Mich
lily las, an annual allowance of 200 600 G
is bles. During the Presidency, and ate
nd ward until the marriage OF Louis Naf
I'd, leon, she did the honors OF the mouse
he She ia a stout, good-natured looki
wonan. with little high bred dignity
Ids her hearing. and the ladies OF the r.
nv boure St. GERMAN frequently contrast
in, Appearance with that of genuine {
mt spring of royal blood, like the Prime
an Clotide. She is appreciative and geneIr??
-ou -relishes q good joke, and has no o'J
len ton to a bit of scandal
If Ladies are seldom at her recepuo
on, hut for literary gentlemen and men
ess, the world, her house is a paradise.
ion princess shares her bro.her's syn'p2 !
out in regard to this country, a~d Is =
ton cided friend of the United States.