Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-30
A Story with 4 Neral.

we scc " ItVOIlcl lnhl Mr. pOulScO,
the Russian Minister, has undertaken to
muzzlc Washington newspaper after
the fashion ofSt. Petersburg. We hope
he will have "a good time"
This reminds us of an incident we
have heard o.this gentleman, in the ear.
lcl days Of his mission. Some years n =.
go he was passing over the Rochester
and Syracuse Railroad on an excursion
10 Niagaro, with party of friends. If
we remember rightly it was his welding
tour. When the train reached Syra.
cusc, an Al,achc, or Secretary, or
something, took n fancy to quarrel with
one Of the men employed about the dc.
pot, anil, with the insplcncc Of a petty
Official raised bis cane ana struck him.
The man was about 10 lake justice in
his hands, but the fellow claimed the
protection # his master and his suite,
who Of course all took his part, and
supposed their diplomatic character
woull enable him to get of with impu'
niiy.
Mr.. Smith, the conductor and Agent,
ininc lately waited on the Minister in the
car, stated The case, and civily but firm
ly remarked tina, such conduct could
not be tolerated here; aud wound up by
expressing hope lha, The Minister
would enl the business a. he easily could
by apologizing.
The Minister smiled. Apologizc!-
Did Mousicnr le CondncteM know
whom he was al,lressing? 1t was Alex.
andre Bodisco, Ambassador OF tho En-.
pcror Of Russia!
Mr.. Smith cody replied tha, il it was
the Empcro: ofRussia himself he was
entitled TO an apology. And he added
that until lie got 1t; the train would
stop where j, Was IT. the Syracuse De
pot
Great was the Indignation Of the cir
Gle when this audacions speech was
translated all round it, and 1t was
found that diplomatic proceedings were
81 su llcnly brought 10 ii sall.sliIl.-
Terrible oalhs were sworn Al the Con
duclor, the Railroad, the Company, the
county, lhe--cverybody! But, as they
were all in Russian, they did not hnr,
any body.
81 order this train to 90 on" said the
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister P!cn
ipo,enlarv, stepping out Oh the platform
The pas ,cngcrs stared. By.s,andcr:
winkc at each other. The liIlIc pop
corn anl candy boys opened their eyes
vile at the man with the long beard
and thought he must be crazy. But The
train did not move an inch.
81 order this train to 90 on!'' repeated
NJ. Bodisco, bringing his cane down We
hrmcnlly on the platform, by way Of EN-
phasis. No result. Tire smoke curle,l
lazIy up from the locomotive, and the
fireman and engineers leancl back on
the WOO pile. to see the fun.
Fortunately at this moment a Wash
inslon acquaintance, who happened to
be on the cars came out, and undertook
TO explain American customs to the Am
bcSSalor.
a long colloQuy ensuei IN some ior'
cign tongue, which nobody undefstoo l.
The upsho. of it was, however, that a
handsome and corleous apology was
rendered anil reccived-lhe Minister AL.
ding that his ignorance of the language
and customs Of the country had led him
into a mistake. The whistle sounded
the bell rang, and away went the train
carrying two or three wiser people out oI
Syracuse than i, blough! in, halfan hour
before.
1t is barely possible tha; NJ. Bolisco's
labors with the press may terminate in a
similar way. Alter all, it is the educa'
ton, not the man, that is to blame. NJ.
Bolisco is a sensible and accomplished
gentleman as such things 60 in Russia.
There, his requirements woull be trea'
ted as perfectly reasonable and proper.
Presses 20 and stop, at the building OF
higk Diplomatisls. Here, however, high
Dlp!omals,s oltener come and 90 at the
bidding of the prcss.-Alb@ny Jour-