The daily gazette., 1880-02-12
CerIbaIdl's Marriage.

hAFfiNEss THAT LASTED ONLY ONE
DAf-A SAD BUT ROMANTIC TALE.
From the London World,
The marriage of Garibaldi, which
mas just been annulled in the Court of
Appeal, took place under romantic cir
cumstances, which are more widely
known in their general burden than Il,
their detail. Everybody in Europe Is
aware how, on the morrow of his we'd
ding with Signora Raimondi, he took
MS departure for Caprera, and never
again consented to see his wife. How
the unfortunate affair was brought
about only few friends remember =
1t was at the opening of the campaign
OF 1853. Garibaldi was scoutin9 tRa
country between Varese and Como, and
was about to give his troops the order
10 advance, when handsome voung
lady ON horseback entered the camp.
and requested the favor of an audi
ence. She was the eldest daughter of
the Marchese Raimondi by sister of
the celebrated cantatrice. Sionora
Ronconi, and she brought to Garibaldi
on what seemed to be undoubted an,
thority, the news of a concentration of
Austrian troops, under Gen. Urban,
on the Coma route. Garibaldi profited
by the advice, went through the Bor-
gho Vico Pass, and swept the Austri-
ans past the lake.
The young Iris on horseback, how
ever, had made such an impression or
MS stout heart that directly after the
peace OF NillafraDca he proceeded to the
Casteilo Flno, the seat of the Raimondi
'amily where he was hailed as the libera-
tor OF ally by his fair friend among all
others, seeing which, on the same even
ing, he asked her hand from her father.
1t may be doubted if even q princess
would not have considered such a pro-
posal from the hero just then highly
nattering. When it is added that the
young lady was an illegitimate child and
the marchese an enthus astic patriot. It
will be readily understood with what
pride and y the latter at once gave his
consent. Indeed he never seemed tn
imagine that bis daughter might see the
profiered match with other feelings than
himself. He fastened to announce II
to the world, and fixed an early day for
the marriage. Meanwhile the girl was
silent and abashed, as If overwhelmed
with sense OF the honor that befell
her, and as the day of the ceremony an
preached she seemed to be uuweu and
took to her bed. Numerous friends had
been summoned.
The illustrlous bridegroom's best man
had come OH pui pose from the end of
Italy, and the whole country was In ex-
pectation Of the event. As the Young
lady, although she complained of general
weakness, bad evidently no serious all
m"nt, the marchese insisted that on the
appointed day she should be carried to
the chapel In an arm-chair. She tainted
on being brought to the altar, but the
wedding took place none the less. and
thus she became the Generals wife. n
was on the following morning that
Garlbaldi left the castle, on the unbapny
girls confession that she was enciente.
She has since lived in Switzerland In
close retirement.
To Visit Wilmington,
On Saturday evening, DR.. Joseph Fur
guson, commander of Winfield Scott
fost, NO. ia, q. A. R., of Philadelphia,
ana editor OF the Grand Army Rerie,s.
VIII visit Wilmington for the purpose of
organizing and installing the officers of
Dupont Post, of this city. He will be
accompanied by about fifty uniformed
members of his Post, and a fife and
drum corps Of fifteen pieces. A street
parade will preface the exercises of the
evening. 'o
Cornelius Heyer,of Waldoboro', Maine
Is remarkable man for his years. Al
though ne Is "a years old, he goes into
tne woods and cuts all the firewood for
the family and prepares 1t for the stove.
besides taking care of the harm a part Of
the time. HIS father, Conrad Heyer, the
nrst male white child born In Waldo
ooro', walked to the village, a distance
OF hye miles, when he was los years old.
DE died al the age of 100 years and Ten
months.