The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-07
Russian Romanee.

StSnoN>0ub0uNs al SA4Ook. Al tu0 CQx0uys
This officer had been in Russia. .and what
struck him upon seeing the Young lady
was the very remarkable resemblance
which she bore to the late wife OF Czsro.
witz Alexis, son OF Peter the Great.
The. history OF this Princess had been
o very sad one. Though sister-in-law to
Charles vi. 'she had been treated by her
husband rs though she had been his
slave. he had attempted to make away
with her by poison, and at last he struck
her with such violence. when. far gone
with child, that he had caused the death
both of herself and her infant. After
great lapse of time, the Czarowitz him
self died, and to Dauband's watohfnl
eyes, it seemed that the intelligence Of
that Princes decease wos received by
his fair lodger with suoh suspicious in.
terest and excitement that he taxed her
with being in truth the unhappy lady
whom all the world thought to be dead
and buried. If such wero the case, ho
declared himself devoted to her service,
aud prepared to sacrifice his prospects
in the colony in order to escort her to
Russia.
Then Charlotte Cushman Sophia de
Woolfenbuttel (for such had boon her
maiden name} narrated her pitiful story.
She was indeed the parsonage he had
imagined, and had made use Of fraud
to escape from the oruelties OF her hus-
band. The blow that had been given to
her had almost caused her death, but
she had recovered. BY the help of
Countess Konigsmark, mother Of Mur-
shall SAKE, she gained over the women of
her bed chamber, 30 that it was given
ont that sho was no more, and Il funeral
10 rrayo LII.
conveyed to secret place, she waa cure
fully tended, nnd when strong enough,
removed in the guide Of peasuut girl
to Paris, under the guardianship Of o
u,ty German, who passed as her fathor,
and finally from Franco to Louisiana.
Having heard her story, Daubaud re-
| newed his offer to furnish the means of
| her return to thatsphere from which she
had fled under such pitiable circum.
stances; but the young widow thanked
him and said that the only service she
| required was thst he should maintnin ap
absolute secrecy regarding her. He On
deavored to obey her, but his affection
for her was stronger than his loyalty; hc
was young and handsome, as we'll as im.
pressionable, and perhaps the ex princess
| WAS not sorry when, her pretended father
dying, Dauband offered himself to her
as her husband. If she had really ro-
nouDcedrall thoughts OF resuming her
rank, he argued, why should she not
wed al honest man who loved her?
Though not Queen. in him she should
ever have devoted subject! She con.
sented, and in 80 doing afforded one of
the strangest vicissitudes of fortune that
history has recorded-the marriage with
an humble officer Of infantry of one who
had been destined for the throne. of
Russia, and whose sister was actually
occupying that of Austria. The mar
risge was happy one, and bore fruit in
on only daughter.
After ten years Dauband, being trou-
bled with some disorders which the
practitioners in Louisiana could not
cure, removed with his wife and child to
Paris to get medical advice. and on his
recovery obtained from tho Government
an appointment in the Isle of Bourbon.
While in Paris the wife aud daughter
won't to walk in the Tuilleries. and con-
verslng in German, were overheard by
Marshal SAKE, who stopped to consider
them. Nine. Danband's embarrassment /
confirmed his suspicious, and his recog-
milton OF her was complete. She per-
sunded him to promise secrecy. He
called on her, however. the next dav,
and often nfterwarl; and when she had
departed for Bourbon, informed the
King Of what ho had discovered Orders
were sent to tho island that the greatest
respect should he paid to her, and the
King OF Hungary was also made ao.
quainted with the position OF his aunt.
He aent her letter inviting her to his
court, but on condition that sho should
quit her husband, which she refused to
do. In 1747 Danband died. having been
preceded to the grave by his daughter,
and the widow came to France with the
intention OF taking up her residence in
q convent. In place of doing so, how.
ever. she lived in great retirement at
Vitri, about league from Paris, where
she died in 1772.- Chambers Journal.
USFoRTUNATE OccURREScE.-OnT Tuos.
day OF last week an unfortunate affair
took place on tho plantation OF Mr.. J. II.
Lowry, about five miles South of town.
1t seems that Mr., Lowry's son, Mon.
ta0na lo1 of nh