The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-09-10
The French Fortune Left to Ge0r-
gia Ladies.

we stated about a week ago that it
ras reported that an old lady, living
near Washington, Wilkes county, in
this State. had fallen heir to eight mill
linn Of dollars il, France. This infor
nation we obtained rom vague ru-
NOR floating about, bat since that time
tbe matter has assumed a detinate
shops. aud on yesterday we came into
ynssassion of facts. from positive au
thority, in connection with the matter,
which leaves no room for lonbt. From
this authority we learned yesterday
Mrs. Virginia NJ. Campbell and her
uaiee. Mrs. Eiimra Chambers, of Madi-
con Georgii, are entitled TO not eight
hnt twelve millions Of dollars, now
waiting in France to be claimed by
these fortunate ladies. Mrs. Campbell
i q widow about seventy Yeas of age.
Her neice, Mrs. Chambers, is also a
widow. aged about ihirty-six. The
vast property which they have irheri-
ted belongs to the Rennouleau estate.
Information in regard to it was received
by them about three months since, and
bv the advice ola gentleman in Madi-
son. who says lie was once law part
per of the Hon. Judah p. Benjamin,
they AT once wrote to the latter at Lon
don. asking him What course to pursue
in tl,e matter. Mr.. Benjamin, after
thoroughly investigating the case,
WRITE to Mrs. Campbell and MIS-. Cham
bers that there was not question Of
doubt in rpgald to their claim. and ad-
yised them to come on 10 Europe at
once.
The property descends to these la
dies shrougha Mts. RennaHlnau, grand
mother OF Mrs. Campbell, and great
4 grandmother of Mrs. Chambers. Mrs.
Camphell's maiden name was Mcguire,
and that of her mother, Mademoiselle
RanuauIean. They are connected
with one OF the best families in
France.
Ii appears that certain party who
once resided in the United States and
for IL naimber of years transacted busi
ness for several old refugee st. D0nin-
90 families living in this city, in con-
nection with their ihdeninities from the
French Government for their losses in
that island, became aware some time
ano that the huge estate was waiting in
France to be claimed. He therefore
bnrried post haste to that country, hun
ted up a remote branch of the Rannan-
lean family, and succeeded in marrying
one of the female members of it. He
then presented pf"nfs of the death OF
all the American and nearer branch OF
the family, and claimed the estate for
the distant branch iuto which lie had
married.
Mr.. Benjamin, in his letter to Mr.
Campbell aud Mrs. Chambers, remarks
that this man will soon find out that
the dead can he rcsnrrected.
By the terms Of an agreement be-
tween Mr.. Benjamin and the two ladies
the fcrmtr viii take one-lalf of the
whole amount ct the estate, and the
other halt, six million dollars, will then
fall to Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Cham.
beers, the share of each being the neat
little sum of three million dollars. Oh
the entire amount Of twelve millions
seven million aud " half are in the
Bank of France, and four millin S and
half are in the hands of the R0ths
childs, the celebrated bankers.
Mrs. Chambers was in the city yes.
terday, making arrangements for the
B voyage of her aunt aud herself to Eu-
& rope. They will he accompanied by q
lawyer from Savannah aud Mr.. Antoine
q Picqnet, OF this city, who goes for the
purpose of identifying them. They
4 will also carry papers signed by old cit
4 liens of Augusta, proving their identi
q ty.- Atlanta Constitution.