The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-08-26
From the Albany Evening Journal
TIE RUSSIAN MINISI ERA STORY
WORTH A MORAL.

We see it reported that Nj. Bodsco, the
Russian Minister, has undertaken to muzze
a Washington newspaper, after the fashion
of St. Petersburgh. We hope he will have
ga good time"
This reminds us Of an incident we have
heard related Of this gentleman, in the earlier
days Of his mission. Some years ago, he was
passing over the Rochester and Syracuse
Railroad on an excursion to Niagara. with a
party Of friends, II we remember rightly, il
was his wedding tour. When the train reached
Syracuse, an attache, or secretary, or some.
thing, took fancy to quarrel with one of the
men employed about the Depot, and, with the
insolence OF petty official, raised his cane
and struck him. The man was about to take
justice into his own hands, but the fellow
! claimed the protection Of his master and his
suite, who, of course, all took his part, and
supposed their diplomatic character would en-
able him to get of with impunity.
Mr.. Smith, the Conductor and Agent, i'm
medately waited on the Minister in the car
stated the case, aud civilly but firmly remarked
that such an unprovoked outrage could not be
tolerated here; and wound up by expressing
the hope that the Minister would end the
business, as he easily could, by 0pologizng
The Minister smiled, Apologize Did Non
Sieur ie CC n 'ucteur know whom ne was Il, dress
ing! 1t was NJ. Alexander Bodlsco, Ambaisa-
dor of he Empire of Russia!
Mr.. Smith coolly replied that if he was the
Emperor of Russia himself he was entitled to
an apology, And he added that, until he
got it, that that train would stopwhere it was,
in the Syracuse Depot
Great was the indignation of the circle,
when this audacious speech was translated all
round and it was found that diplomatic pro-
ceedngs were SO suddenly brought to stand
still Terrible oaths were sworn at the con-
ductcr, the railroad, tho company, the country,
the-every body! But as they We're all in
Russian, they did not hurt anybody.
81 order this train to go on" said the Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary,
stepping out on the platform. The passen-
gers stared. Bystanders winked at each other
The little popcorn and candy boys opened
their eyes wide at the man with the long beard
and thought he must be crazy. But the train
did not bulge an inch.
al order the train to go on" repeated NJ.
Bodisco, bringing his cane vehementy down
on the patiorm, by way of emphasis. No re-
suit, The smoke curled lazily up from the
and the fireman and the engi-
neer leaned back on the wood pile to enjoy
the fun.
Fortunately at this moment Washington
who happened to be on board,
came out, and undertook to explain American
cu toms to the Ambassador. A long coloquy
ensued in some foreign tongue, which nobody
understood. The upshot Of it was, however,
hat handsome and courteous apology was
rendered and received-the Minister adding
hat his ignorance OF the language & customs
of the country had led him into a mistake.
The whistle sounded, the bell rung, aud away
vent the train, carrying two or three wiser
people out of Syracuse than it brought in,
lllf an hour before.