Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-09-04
PARIS.
Another Letter from Oar EarOpeah Cor.
rcspOHdnt-- -Ioehsfort aud
New Caledonia.
Victor Hugo and Due De RrOglie-Nem.
phians in Paris Colonel w. L.
V,r,s 80 pflos
Vance as a Pil0t.

efortl In spite Of all the mischief done
by him in the days Of communal power,
France still bends to him as one Of her
SONS Of genius. Some very reluctantly
give him the merited punishment for
his crimes. The past week brought him
up to public view once more nom bis
long inearceration-to he tried relative
TO his health being sufficient TO endures
passage into exile. There most GER
talnlg has been leniency shown by
the French government in the consid-
Grafton given to the physical suffering
Of this great journalist, after he had
been tried, convicted ana sentenced, to
still allow him "a remain In France on
account of bad health When we look
at the ruins Of the Tuilleries, the Hotel
de Vile, Column Nendome, and other
national works Of art that were demol-
ished by mob, ruled by Henri Roche
fort, mercy seems misplaced in being
extended tohim. But there comes up the
humane side OF thequestion, particularly
in this last trial before the health com
mission. A friend Of ROchefort's, who
was present at this examination, lives
at my hotel. From him Ihad a minute
description Of the scene. He says
Rochefort walked into the audience
chamber with 4 dignified appearance,
but still with the air Of confirmed in
valid sunken and sallOw features,
bright lgstfous eyes, showing a con-
sumpuve's tout ensemble, that could not
be mistaken. They asked him where
he suffered the most pain. BE putsh
hand TO his left side aud said; "A sharp
pain near the heart, and short breath
ing" They then undressed him, or,
rather, removed his outer clothing, and
each physician in turn sounded his
chest Ia the usual manner. After this
was over, they took but q few minutes
10 bring in the verdict "that he could
stand a sea voyage to New Caledonia"
Rochefort rose 10 leave the room, and
turning TO the commissioners with a
gracefully marked pOliteness, saidi tHe
hoped 70 see them again." which rather
conveyed the idea that he never ex.
pected 10. At once oTtiers were given
for him TO sail on the Virginia, then
waiting 70 receive the distinguished
passenger. From the bottom Of my soul
pity this man. No matter his faults
or eTrors-he is refined, sensitive and
brilliant in intellect, end fading out OF
life with certain disease. They say that
women and poets always synipathize
with the criminal. Barney Hughes
would more eXpressively give it; "They
go in for the bottom dog in the fight;p
which believe to be true. But to show
that ] am in good company in my sym
pathies this time, will translate let
ter from Victor Hugo to the Due de
Broglie.
ANTEUII.-NILLA, MoNTNoRENcY,
August s, $50.
N7nsleur le Due, and very honorable con- |
frere;
II Is 10 the member OF the French academy 4
that wrise. A matter Of enormous gravity Is |
Al this moment being accomplished. One OF |
the most celebrated writers OF the times, Hen
ri Rochefort, struck by a political condemna- 4
ton, Is going. it Is said. to be transported 10 /
New CALEDONIA. Whoever knows Monsieur /
ROchefOrt can affirm that his very delicate J
constitution viii not resist this transpoTta- /
I he frightful voyage may crush him. The 4
climate NAV devour MIN. HOmesickness may
XIII hum. Henri Bochefort is father OF a fam
ly. He leaves behind him three children,
)ne girl OF seventeen years
The day when France will learn that the
Omb is open for her brilliant and radiant
minds will be for her a day of mourning.
fhe question IS Of a writer, and OF one Origiu-
n and rare NOu are q minister and an acade-
nician. Your two duties here are TO accord
md aid oteerS. You should share the respon-
ibItty Of the catastrophe foreseen and lore-
yarued. You can and you ought 10 intervene.
90 would honor yourself by taking This
lmitative out OF all opinions and
solitical passions. In the name ~ letters 10
which you and both belong, I ask,
and dear con- frere, for pruiec ion 10
his decisive moment for Monsieur Rochefort,
md 70 hinder his departure, which viii be his
leath. Receive, Monsieur and dear c0nfrere,
ny high consideration, VICTOR HUGO.
Here is the reply Of donsieur Broglie:
MoeGIEUR AND DEARCONFhEKE-I have re-
eived during q short excursion from Paris,
he letter You have written me, and hasten
o reply. Monsieur hOchefOrt ought 70 have
,een the object lif the intention OF the govern
nent have been fOllOwetl), Of a medical In
pectiOn, made with particular attention, and
be order for his departure ought TO be gwen,
nly II 10 Is certain that the execution Of the
lw puts in peril neither the life or health OF
be condemned.
IN this case you viii judge, without doubt,
hat the intellectual faculties with which
iOnsieur RocnefOrt is endowed increases his
and cannot serve % modify
T Efenuate the cnasti isemenr due the gravity
{ his crime These unhappy, ignorant people
hat his words led into or me, and who leave
ehind them families given mp TO misery,
hOuld have thu rightto more Indulgence than
e. Accept Monsieur and dear Confrere,
ly high consideration. BhOGLIE-
Perhaps you may say that all this is
lot our funeral; but it makes q vast
Inference on what soil you stand-the
interest you take in passing events.
now for matters nearer home.
Last week Memphis was well repre-
ented here. Among the great number
vas William l.. Vance and son, II. s.
Davis and Young Hamlin-an gone TO
Jenna and other places on the conti-
ent. Mr.. Vance is an Old-stager on
hese routes Of sightseeing. BE makes
10 wearisOme delays to reach the great
st number OF points Of interest in a
iven space Of time. Our party joined
is for day around Paris. We found
i'm very far superior TO any red-bOund
,aedecker-the indispensable baggage
every traveller. When on foot he
oes like q raee-horse, with the party
after him like q pack Of /
Ounds. Suddenly he puts into door /
lay. We ask no questions, but file in
fteT him. On he goes-intO court /
Ut into an alley-and finally out into
he street, which proves to be the very ]
lace we want to reach. But for this
ltTicate shortcut, we would have been
bliged 20 walk at least a half mile to
ain the same point. frequently we
Ome upon some traveller with q
I'd book under his arm, staring !
round in a bewildered manner,
len you hear a running fire of COM
tents. Here il another Baedecker
sllOw IA bad case. He'll break out !
BON. Poor fellow, he is to be pitied. I
We been there-I know all about it. :
his Is something Of a sample Of a half !
sy's operations-the balance can be
asily guessed. {
News come slowly, but / finally got {
he APPEAL with the May article Of the y
'ew York Weekly in it-denouncing
le as an impostor, humbug, mail-rOb- |
sr and thief in general, for daring to
ave the same name as their contTibu- s
n, Mary j. Holmes; and then, to add j
the crime, sailed for Europe the }
Ime week that she did. Now, Mr..
.eeklg has ore OF two things to learn 6
st-that there are several John Smiths J
the world, and some Of them live =
,uth-and occasionally travel-And / {
resume viii continue . do 50 until car
stbag Heek-iies and their negro gov
make them too poor TO leave
ieir firesides. Now, my dear APPEAL, !
,eept nay warmest thanks fof the pub I,
cation in my defense Of kind and :
iendly letter from some one in reply 10
.e WeeIy. In order that there Be no
istake made IN the future as to identi- /,
Z, you will fiud me subscribed as
NARY j. HOLMES of Menphis-
ANOLD BIAN-OF-WAR. :
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The old unfinished ship of the line, !
irginia, at the ChaTlestOwn hayward, !
to lie at once demolished. She has i
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