The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-09

looked about him for any honest means
OF earning his livelihood without calling
on his relatives.
A few weeks after the arrival of the
Marquis in this country, Mrs. Howard
crosby, the wife of the respected Chan
cellor OF the New York University, dining
at Delmonicos uptown, was so much at
tracted by the singularly well-bred man
ner and bearing of one of the walters
That she induced the gentleman of the
party to make inquiries, which finally
ellclted his name and something of his
history. This was the young Marquis
Manfred, and Mrs. Crosby, after satisfy
ing herself that he was exactly what he
represented himself to be, made an effort
TO secure him some employment more be
hitting his education and capacity. She
procured for him note of introduction
to MIR. Schlesinger, the American partner
IN the firm of Warburg & Co, silk i'm
porters.
What can do with you?" asked Mr..
Schlesinger, measuring curiously with a
glance the slight but self-possessed
fgure which stood before him. "What
can you do?" continued the merchant;
and then, after pause, "can you write d?
Let me see specimen of your hand
writing"
The applicant wrote a few words in
an angular, scrawling hand, which would
be admirable in an autograph book, but
was perfectly horrible in the eyes of the
importer. THAT would never do" said
he, shaking his head.
" But l can learn to write in any hand
you want, if you will give me a little
time" said the young Italian.
" Do you think you can? If you do,
I'll give you chance. But as you are,
you would only be in my way" was Mr..
Schlesinger's kindly, but not very en-
couraging, answer. So, on probation,
the young applicant was taken into the
house and given sundry Incidental pieces
OF work. The very next night he entered
himself at one of the business colleges
in the city, and began with all his might
to study penmanship and book keeping.
After few weeks he astonished his en-
ployer with document written out in
fine, round, business-like hand. From
the foothold first granted him at an in
intestinal salary the young Marquis after
this advanced by speedy successive pro-
motions until he was finally put in charge
OF the entire foreign correspondence of
the firm. He rapidly developed into a
thorough business man and a skillful &C
countant, until Mr.. Schlesinger found
himself compelled to acknowledge that
his business talents, considering the short
time he had to test them and acquire
business practice, were really wonderful.
His knowledge of the honorable origin
and the equally honorable career of his
employe as soldier, both in the Italian
and Austrian armies, led Mr.. Schlesinger
to treat him finally as an intimate friend
and to make him a frequent guest at his
house. The Marquis was now earning a
competent salary, and readily made for
himself pleasant position in the best
society of New York. Meanwhile his
gratitude to Mrs. Crosby made him a fire.
quent visitor at her residence, and there
it was that he first met the young lacy
who last evening became his wife
What the origin Of this gentleman is,
now that by his own efforts he has emit
tied himself to his present position, may
without improperly be related more Cir
cumstantially. He is the third son of
Conrad di Manfredi-Lanza, Duca di
Bralo, and bears the title of Marquis him
self, in virtue of a special privilege
granted to the LAMA family three centu-
ries ago by Philip II. of Spain Under
this privilege all male members of the
second branch of the LAMA family are
allowed to bear this title. The Marquis
was born in Sicily, and is now thirty two
years of age. He was educated at the
military academy of Naples, and at the
same time was page at the court of King
Francis IL. In 1860 he entered the Nea-
politan army as Lieutenant of Artillery.
He was present at the siege of Gaeta,
and for his gallantry during that siege
received two decorations After the
fighting around Gaeta he was taken pris-
oner by Gen. Cuchini, commander of the
national forces of Victor Emmanuel In
a history of this war, published in 1861
by Garner, of Paris, it is said that five of
the men who fought in the army of Ma
written in gold" One of the five is Dr.
Hammond's son-in-law. His father and
two of his brothers fought in that war as
Colonies.
At the close of the war, Naples having
been Incorporated with the Kingdom of
Italy, the Marquis, together with his
father and brothers, offered their serv-
ices to the Italian Government. But, as
the LanZas were known to be strong le-
gitimists, their offer was not accepted by
Victor Emmanuel. The Marquis, how
ever, is personally thorough believer in
Italian unity and loyal to the Italian
constitutional government, and is there
fore on the best of terms with all the
more prominent Italian citizens of New
| York.
In 1865 the Marquis, finding the Ital-
ian army closed to him, decided to Of
| fer his services to the Austrian Govern
ment in the war with Prussia. He was
recommended by the late Queen of Ma.
pies, who is sister of the Empress of
Austria. He was received as one of the
Emperor's cadets, and shortly afterward
rose to the rank of First Lieutenant In
1871 he lefttbe Austrian army. His pay
was insufficient, and he had got himself
into hot water with his Colonel He Of
fered his It signation and received an