The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-09-19


pleasure of an interview, day or two since,
with an aged but very smart citizen, who has
passed somewhat eventful life. We sllude
to Mr. Francis Radoux. This gentleman is a
native of France, and has Just attained the
eighty-ffst anuiSersa OF his birthdny. Hr
was conscripted into the French army in 1915,
and was marching with his regiment for the
last great campaign of Napoleon, when the de-
cisive battle of Waterloo ended the active ca
reer of the great captain, who was soon after
ward banished to st. Helena. During the
reign of Louis XVIII, Mr.. Raloux left France
for the free flag OF the United States and he
soon became citizen by adoption. He lived
as farmer in Raymond, ia this county, for
many years, and he here married Mrs. Richard
Manning, the widow of the uncle of the dis
tinguished Nathaniel Hawthorne who, it is
well ks.own, formerly lived in Raymond. Mr.
Radoux has been quite proficient in days
gone by in the polite accomplishments of dane
ing and music; and although the muscles OF bis
arm will not let him play the violin as former
ly, he still has the agility to donce as well as
those much younger. On the day be was 81
he wrote to his daughter letter in very
clear round hand that might be envied by
many a counting-house clerk, and without
spectaces, too. He attributes his long life,
good health, and general happiness, though he
has seen some reverses in fortune, to the great
natural blessing he possesses in his remarka-
| bly, exhuberant animal spirits.
ARREST OF A BURGLAR.-Yesterday after
neon the police ascertained that two pairs OF
| h,b1 bod haop hp q No.
| gro at store at the junction Of Portland and
| Oxford streets, and little Investigation show
| ed them to have been stolen from the store Of
| Mr.. John Cartin on Middle street. Suspicion
| was directed to a stalwart negro, named Chas
| Robinson, alias George Robinson, alias Charles
Davis, who had been employ ed in some of the
stables in town. Deputy Marshal Sterling
| and officer Wyman put themselves on his
track. and after satisfying themselves that he
was the thief, and arresting him, hunted ur
his lodging place in the rear of Congress street
above Washington, where they found severa
pairs of boots and shoes which Mr.. Garth
identified as having been stolen from bis store
also valuable neerscbaum pipe aud some
brushes which Mr.. Thomas G. Loring stated te
be among the articles stolen when his store
was broken into some time ago. The man OF
Portland street identified the negro as the per
son who sold him the shoes first mentioned
aud i is naturally suspected that he has beer
concerned in other robberies in town. Robin
son Cor SMITH has worked at Sawyer's stab
ON Federal street, at Sager's on Oak street, an'
at other similar places The officers say tue.
have got a sure thing on him.
|
SERENADE-T Portland B md rendered {
very handsome serepade last evening at tn
Prebe House 10 Mr.. Albert E Webb, in con
pliment to his friendlness to the band for sew
eral years past. Mr.. w. having lecently re
turned from bridal tour out West, was takel
completely by surprise, but he invited the bait
aud his friends INTO Reeds, under Lancaste
Hall, where fine spread was laid in an i'm
promptu manner.
| HARPER's BAZAAR. The number for tn
week, richly illustrated, has been received a
the periodical depot of Messrs. Fessel del
Bros, Lancaster Hall; asv by ID. Went
worth, dealers in books, stationery, &c, 33'
Congress, corner of Oak street. This iourna
OF Fashion takes the lead of all others, and is
| welcome visitor to the narlor circla