The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-08-19
Count Ncxsclrodc

Under this distinguished title, there APP
pesred in Baton Rouge, few days ago.
tashing young German, who succeeded
without the slightest difficulty. in Impress
ing upon the natives his nobility. Pouring
into their willing ears a nat,efing tale, aud
representing himself as Minister from the
Prussiau Court, to examine the institutions
Of our country, and more especially to in,
form himself upon the subject of slavery, he
had all the elite of our State capital bow.
ing and smiling before him IN the most ar.
,istic style, and received at their hands the
saost refined and marked attention.
Upon the potency of his assumed title,
he visited the various public works, and
expressed. his infinite qualification to the
polite officials who atteuded him. He next
day hired buggy aud pair of "two.
ioriics,' with negro boy to drive him,
aud proceeded down the coast bearing let.
,ers of introduction from Mr.. Hatch, editor
OF the Advocate, and Private Secretary, and
J. y. CarrEan, Superintendent, Of Public
Instruction, 10 Governor IIeber, Tx Gov.
Roman, and other distinguished planters.
! Upon his arrival Mt Governor liebert's
mansion, after sundry iuterroga,ions con-
corning the cultivation Of sugar, and the
manner OF feeding and working negroes, to
which he received very laconc answers, he
let the cat out of tho vale; by telling his
Excellency that be had lost his pocket.
book. II seems that the Governor smell,
rat from his short answers TO the Counts
questions; at any rate he excused himself
under the plea Of business, and very un
tremendously left his royal CUES, to be
entertained by plebiau overscrr.
Ncsselrodc beat retreat from the Gov.
erhot's IN double quick tnn, without either
his sympathy or his cash, and continued
his journey down the coast Tie stopped
At several plantations, among which were
Mons. Aime and Nj. Inrlier, still express
ing himself IN tue most ielici,ons and grace.
inl manner aud telling the same tale of be
'ng out of change Our generous friends
were melted at his melancholy story. aud
onc gave hiin twenty Eve dollars, all he
asked, accepting at the same time, ut the
very earnest request 90 Nessel,ode, the lat>
ter's drail upon his merchan, in New Or.
leans Mr. forlier thinking it nggardls
not to give more .lsa S25 Ia onr so near
the royal family, opened his heart IA well
as his money chest, aud handed the Count
the neat little sum Of 5000, IN cool cash,
and con!d, by no means, be- induced to
receive his DRAFT, which he offered like a
German noblonan.
He lei, his buggy and servant ut Mr..
Forticr's, and being conveyed in that gen,
lieman's splendid eluipage to the Opelousas
railroad depot took the cars for the city,
promising to be back next day. He did
not return, however, AT the designated time,
aud as an excuse addressed a note TO Mt.
T., that he had gone to Biloxi, to recruit
his health Nothing more was heard OF the
distinguished stranger for a week, who, it
appears from the following note, dated at
Savannah, and addressed to his friend Mr..
for'ier, had turned up in that place.
DEAR Sui me, in Biloxi with Baron
Schenk, Of Germany, an old acquaintance,
who prevailed on me 10 20 with him TO this
place, where he is TO be married This
will prevent my being at your plantation in
time. Please give .the boy five dollars. and
send him back with the carriage to Baton
Rouge. shall be there next week.
Yours, NrssrLnopr.'
We understand that Mr. Morgan, the
gentleman from whom Nesselrode hired
the horses, buggy and boy, got them all
back home again, but no bonus for the uss
OF them. The Count also left several other
small bills unpaid in the capital, and we
arc very much inclined to doubt whether
Mons. Anne ever had his draft for e25
cashed or not or course. Mr.. Fortier
as requested, gave tho boy five dollars, as
the last act Of kindness to his noble friend
Coddo GasSnc.