Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-10-24
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Letter from IIr,. VIVA. :. Ritchle.

in interesting letter l!2m Mrs. Richie, who has
been soj0urnilg in Europe for the last four or Ave
years. written At Florence, describing some Of the
notabilities there s published in . Northern paper
We extract passage relating to distinguished
Caaiaticc whose presence in this city some SIX or
seven years ago, is very agreeable remembrance Of
Our people:
Another highly distinguished artist who has lent
an additional charm To- Florence, by making tie
80 city Of ioaers' Lcr home. IS Picco.omini, Mar
chi0nes7 ii Gae.an. We had last seen her smilipga
hewitgh.n@ farewell (Which had almost the sTcttHess
OF c!02cr o@'cG) Al tie Academy Of Music, in New
York bVt her face was not less lively, her manners
were not less captivating when our acquaintance
renewed in Florence, in the autumn OF lco4, at
her palace in the street 3" OF the angels (vtc degH
Gass!i)-an appropriate name - designate the To-
Cal.tr OF q songstT,ss.
she had been married four years. and three eheEub
faces gave brightness 10 the loom.
The life of an artist has ever a touch Of romance;
but rrco!omn's history .s ehTi,hc by more than
ordinary mGgling OF the romantic element.
she belongs 10 Al ancient and noble Italian family
"a 1miiy which boasts OF having had Pope and
a Cardinal among its representatives.. The branch
from which our artist pccOOmini) SpTang Glanced To
he very restricted il ts worldly at all
an uncommon circumstance among tie italian no.
bility. Picco.GmE eTinced passion for music and
the drama in her very babybood. She was siiil a
child VIXEN she conceived the project o studying c-
ryu.y for the onela that she might at once redeem
the fortunes Of her family aud enjoy the exercise OF
ncr gifts. She met with the amount Of opposition
nom her pr0ad relatives and aristocrat!c friends
NJ ;ch was 10 t anticipated; but the force OF that
opposition had u-t it.!e power as might have been
cXpartei whcn brought 10 bear upon the prompting
oil true Genius At sixteen she made her de6tt NJ
Sienna where her family resided. Her success was
dee fr a. t.ouoh Size could hardly have been called
brilliant. She studied with zeal aud enthusiasm and
made Isp.d progress IN the knowledge OF her ant
Ngsic. ans have never been willing 10 award hera
h.qh rank as a vocalist. Tier voice has no great
comua.s and no startling power but We hnd COM
rousst'oa for What il lacks "A its varied ana won
d.lu eype:sion; in IL melting 'weeipezi its rlng'
inc milrl: IFS sympathetic magnetism.
Daring an enlargement which sAe was fulfilling at
Rome NJ, incident occurred which gave cooUng I"
i.. I.st OF har lie One evening her attention was
inyoluni -ri,r a-tractod to Young gentleman Who
aIgyave sat close 10 the stage, apparently absorbed
In ti,. performance. Night after night he occupied
tie -an!c e1t.e sGt mot.0ness' entTshced' az one
I IT, q dream; never addressing any one near nm
! n.,... uIaac:ar - the audience never moving Ms
cy... from the lace ot PccOomin'. And night after
: u,o!t when b. entered upon tie scene, her eyes
uu.au..iorsy tuTura TO see II that Wc!lsnown seat
! wa- ii.ii. aud .i3ej by hm. soon she forgot the
/ and .,urr. -hr thought bat Of hA. sang only To
/ Asm she had not the ramotc5t idea WHO he was
I She had 10 definite pie=cn;.Heat that they would
ever meet, hut be was her .@sa.rci,0H; ; be was Ter
/ yDbiic-;he;e'wa7 no other public for her when he
! WAS pI sent.
some . eek, later, while size wa3 paying morn.
! ing visit 10 - noble lady young gentleman cn!eied
/ tl. room. whom Hrco!Omui at once recognized
/ The LADY presented her nephew. The confusion aud
more than woated tmijity Of the youthful vocalist
! were uucXPlirah!e
a:ter MS Pircoomini ana the young Marquis iii
GactiHi often met in society. She quickly became
aware n 40 she had given him her heart unasked.-
Her native pride I'D her aaiLen deiicacy rendered
..r .o fearful that he gt divine her preterencea
preference which lie had never s0licited-that she
treated hm with marked GOODNESS. lie, meantime,
Tor.hipsl .r glorious -tag ~ distance. never dar-
inv 20 d-Ca t.t Is light could be shed on him apart
from tie crowd Though he lived bat in her pres
ence-;hough hr hung upon her w0Tds-tAougL lie
followed her from city to city. he cherished no hope
that lc coni ever rob the pubic OF this idol, aud
call = his own and his lip. remained sealed.
I.Iis passed on. and P.ccoiomini received and
refused tie most brilliant offers Of marriage, and
even her ntmata friends imagined that her heart
Wa untouched. She was in love With her ait, tkey
thought there ~ no room IN her soul Tor any otAer
passion
She apn4sIed in London, and achieved triumph
that iar grpGs-el all former successes. IN Ameica.
also, s-. cheated a genuine Jlrore. wherever she
travelled -', was accompanied BY her famI!y-Eer
father. mother. s-.er and brother surrounded her,
ara toy knew that tie ioOt o. favored lover never
entered tle magic circle.
During her y-t - America she accidentally learn.
cd That the y.ang Marquis was about TO be married
The lock oi ;hi, Intelligence was 50 severe, 20 yio-
lent that + broke the a." beneath which she mad
hidden her .Teat love. ana in her anguish and de-
-pa.T -c ic..ay5d .- ecrc, 10 friend. IAis friend
at once occupied Aa-yi in discovering whether the
report cd tie Marquis engagement was TINE, and
fDuHd t.-- o gsas a.aerc ruEOT. \ mystery hangs
oyer her next -. bat it is Very certain that Pie
collmil 30 sooner returned 10 Europe than the Mar
Qu became lrf accepted lover The mysterious
flcl.rI-aip %. tie colLdenle IS more than sus-
p.nleG.
may.ry }sef period after heF LetTo:bal, tie love-
iy yyCa i..I her auieis at the feet Of her lover,
.al exchanged Ler PROFESSIONALS eyc!tcment-its
g.. liz s'Fuf. . "a. =
m1L-r's Joy.
Few women. famed or unframed, are 50 bounte-
0g-iy bis 81. -. has q charming home, the most
taaGaf ami devoted oil husbands, three lovely
children. and admiring friends without number;
81. has v5G'r. feaitn wealth, beauty; but-but II
= use!es- C-Iy fact that j. so apparent-thougb
She is happy. though no one can doubt her happ:-
uess-taa.e sI- moments when she pines for her ar
'--;..e: a an-co: .stlessne;s and Of overwhelming
iclsEsag JPpfaac4 Ao. her everyday existence does
not IoGse end 5; e.aJe hef mind; docs not meet the
requirement Il L-r artistic nature. SIZE i5 often the
victim o! G.. - often grows dull az with surteit
ii happnes- ell her talents are called into play
fl .har..,s DE .4ilniy reTiyesi new soul seen
a.eaaed into teT laCimate frame: once more she II
iA.i..ed: -ts v.s she is the PiccolCnini Of old
/ I .eyse--ca. ego. Ler former manager, Ir. Lum-
l,r w. iu great tribulat;on, and on the brink Of
.aa Pigcoom,ni persuaded her husband 10 take
! iat - London and % allow her 10 play an
aa aeemcu. Tor the benefit Of her old direc-
J t.r There Can be no question OF tie double
D
saU esteemed friend tie delight Of once gore reye!-
+ ING in tie exercise Of her great gifts. speak OF
that engagement. and EeT blue eyes MI Win iusue
that rarely !.!umiGC5 them, except when ne = hg
Hz; her whole face beams, Lerlips gro" tIentlous'
/ and her Ords are broken by suppressed Signs
Tie last time she appeared in puti.c III Florence
wasi iu November 1891. st concert gwen N a'u oi
/ the sufferers from the inuEdatOn.
/ She las aivays been subject 70 stage lHgEI and
this terrible nightmare j. increased pr even Driei
] II lU u
/ we speak. wien Sic was summoned 10 aIgsa4' sHe
tremL v.sJiv lrom bead 90 loot ,;.t tVuii
ly breath e aui was seized with 'icenl "a. a.P.'a';oh @
Cf the isart when - entered upon the s'@fe ESI
.ts..o, ,,.s 50, ,yeIrOwsrng that she c0uid hsrdIy
s..nd. and s.e had 10 grasp p.&ho' "htyh S'1o1
near lYr uppoli. Size was 10 shz Do"'Lt'' a.,
fq71e--0" ." an % De accom- ahled on "e I,aiR "
49, ,,os.ar IN, d. trgu.shed koEane!l' cl me IeI'
-' IL, .b tie fist notes she uttered her Ter.
/ s.,-s.5rd -ta l.ooG rushed bacA TO her P&ind
-. o,3 i.n.-ber ewes fasLe3 and di!atcd-she
.I.od cra.t. iubl,mc in her insp red beauty Sohe
.-,, rr, vehement passion; sic Hsd forgotten Ler-
sSSs iss W. iJ lr-o;sn sr but her divine ant the
,,rs.c i. hsT hard vas crumPled, nearly torn py hef
.,c-s fBreys: he. sOul came DOWN .hio her BODY
/, aud almost grew visible to mortal eyes.
Tho Nortl, Caroline Convention, on Monday,
ps-sed resolution " respectfully but earnestly,
n,ouesting Congress to repeal the test oatp Ano'her
,ras adopted submitting 20 vote OF tie people Of
10 efat. lie ordinances about secession and aboi-
isiing slavery edopted by the Convention The Con-
,anton resolved that When il adjourn u shall ad-
ioi7rn 10 meet on the second Thursday IN hay, or
| sooner at tie call OF the Governor.
The trial Of bgeyet BrigadierGeneral Briscoe, for
the larceny of funds belonging to the untea States
IN Tho rossssson OF the quaremaster az Lynchburg,
| Va terminated on Saturday. The proceedings and
findings have been forwarded TO the Secretary Of
War for action, and will probably be promulgated
in few days. 81.
The receipts from internal revenue on Monday
lonounted to 81 b77 Sl9 81,