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An Honor*Mr. Frederick Schneider, who residesabout a mile below this place, received last •week the proud memento of the Medal of St. Helena, from the French Government, for serving under Napoleon the First, and also a brevet to the “ Imperial Order of the Legion of Honor.” These were forwarded through our townsman, Tnos. P. Campbell, Esq., who prepared Mr. Schneider's papers, by Gen. Cameron, who successfully interested himself to procure it, through the Department of State and the American Legation.The Medal is a beautiful bronze impression, surmounted with a crown, attached to a blue ribbon, and a circlet of laurel surrounding anexcellent likeness of the Great Emperor, and containing words of solemn meaning: lt;fiNapoleon to his companions in glory—a last thought”Mr. Schneider served during the terrible campaigns of 1810 and '14. He was in the battles of Esslingen and Yfagram, of Bautzen, and Lutzcn, and the Eatzbaeh, when he was taken prisoner, and detained during the rest of the war. lie returns his thanks to the gentlemen to whose exertions he is indebtedfor these honorable testimonials. It is not*easy to obtain them, even by those who can show good service—character, also, is required; and we observe that out of some 350,000 applications which have been madeffor the Modal, but a few over 15,000 have been granted. Wo believe this is the second conferred upon persons residing in the United States.
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Huntingdon Globe
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Aug 04, 1858
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