Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-11-09
The Bollsco story . Hoax.

T1le Bodlseo story . Hoax.
We learn from the Washington Union and other
napers that the statement which last week went the
rounds Of the press our own included, in reference
to the supposed outrage upon NJ Bodisco, late Rus
sian Minister to this country is contradiced upon
the very highest authority; that of the members of
the Russian Legation, in Washington and of let
tiers received from him since the date of his aledged
Punishment. Upon seeing the rumor in the papers,
Madame Bodisco who is now resident of George
town. d. c., took the most prompt measures to have
it contradicted. She has not published any card,
however, as has been stated. It would seem, that
although the whole story is destitute OF shad-
ow of truth, it cannot be said to be without some
foundation. The Washington correspondent Of the
Charleston Courier, writing under date Of November
2, says: was surprised to learn yesterday, that
the horrible story of his Punishment to Siberia
published in the NJ Y Courier & Enquirer, was not
intended as a hoax, but was actually derived from
private adviees, received by the State Department
several weeks ago The United States has no Minis
ter or other diplomatic agent at ST. Petersburg and
the. Department receives great deal of European
gossip from it's verdant representatives at other
courts
Thus it is that this sapient administration mana
ges its affairs and it's crude correspondence becomes
Newspaper property, to the injury of the public bust
ness and the misleading of the public mind.
KEEPING AN ELEpHANr.-The London Punch tells
an Elephant story in this wise:
Once upon time there gentleman who an ele-
plant in rattle at I
very fine elephant, and very cheap at the price the
gentleman paid for his chance.
But the gentlemen had no place to put it in.
| Nobody would take it off his hands.
He couldn't afford to feed it.
He afraid of the law he turned loose in the Street
He too humane to let it starve.
He was afraid to shoot it.
In short he in peplexity very natural for gentle
with moderate MEANS small house, common feelings
humanity, and-an elephant"
The French won their elephant when they got
possession of Rome and they can't get rid of it
upon any terms. The Wings won their elephant
when they elected General TAYLOR. They got him
very cheap, for they had nothing to lose but since
they have got him, they as badly off as the man
with the elephant. They can't afford to keep him
and can't get rid of him. In short he don't pou en-
penses.
When they got him, they gave him seven keepers
in the shape of cabinet. But some how or other
the people, " be them Wings or be them Democrats,
don't like the keepers. So that move won't pay.
Occasionally the keepers take out their charge to
show him to the people, but as general thing the
people have seen the elephant and so the exhbi-
ton don't pay-as proven by the result of the late
elections in Maryland and Pennsylvania where the
Wings got routed horse, foot and Dragons" i'm.
mediatey after General TAYLoRs visit to these States
The exhibition paid worse than anything else Wha
are they to do =! In the short time General TAYLoF
has been President Taylorism has been scattered K
the four winds, and the half has not been told"-
They can't get rid of him. Nobody will take him of
their hands. Neither the Democrats nor any bod,
else will have him. All the independent men VIII,
were fooled into his support have left, abou
leaving him. The Federal party is totally unable t.
support President or an administration. Yet the,
have got them, and must do as best they can. The,
are in perplezity very natural to party with NJ
principles-in the minority-with ambitious views
and-a President We repeat What are they t.
do1