Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-23
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

in Georgetown, this morning at two O'Clock.
The New York Tribune, in prematurely an
nouncing his death in its issue Of Saturday,
makes the following remarks, which are in the
main correct:
MT Bodisco was a Wallachian noble by
birth, and first entered the public service in
Russia about fifty years ago, without fortune,
but endowed with some knowledge of the
French language and clean handwriting.
He began in the bureau Of the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs at St. Petersburgh, in the lowest
or twelfth class of the tsehtn. or Official hierar
chy, which embraces all branches of the public
service, aud died of the third class as q Priyy
Councillor, or in military valuation as a Lieu
tenant General. During his long diplomatic
career, he never affixed his name to any act or
treaty concluded by him, nor was he ever EN-.
ployed by the Government on any occasion of
special importance. He owed his good fortune
principally to having been attached in the
quality OF Secretary to Count Suchtelen, who,
after the secret interview at Abo in 1872, be-
tween the Emperor Alexander and Berana-
dotte, the elected hereditary Prince of Sweden,
resided in the quality of an imperial Commits
siOner at the headquarters of the Prince du-
ring the campaign of 1928. With Count
Suchtelen Dir. BOdiscO went to Paris and thence
to Vienna during the famous Congress which
settled the affairs of the Continent The Count
was appointed the Russian Envoy at the Court
Of Stockholm, and Mr.. B0disco first Secretary
of Legation. Count Suchtelen enjoyed great
favor with the Emperors Alexander and Mich
olas, and on his death-bed, some eighteen years
ago, recommended his Secretary to the Sove-
reign. After the decease of his generous ben.
efactOr, Mr.. BOdisco was for some time Charge
d Affaires at Stockholm, whence he was sent
in the capacity of Minister to Washington. A
few years after his arrival here he married Miss
Williams, Of Georgetown, young American
lady OF remarkable beauty. By her he leaves
seven small children. -.
"Mr. Bodisco was distinguished by remark
able financial abilities. Through the liberal
ity Of his former patron, and of the Russian
government, he accumulated considerable
capital during his long service in Europe, which,
joined to an intelligent economy on his large
SALARY here, more than twenty thousand dollars
yearly-enabled him in this country to carry
on speculations on large scale in lands and
stocks, and especially in the loans for the Mex
lean war. The property left by him must ex-
coed half million Of dollars.
BOLD SIMON DRAWS NEAG.-Among all the
politicians (American) of the day, we ques-
ton whether there is one of his age more sue
cessful than the Hon. Simon Cameron, of
Pennsylvania. He was originally graduate
from the institution Of Gales & Seaton, in this
city-thsir printing office; from whence more
than one elere has gone forth to eventually
occupying seat in the House of Representa-
tives or Senate of the United States Some
i've or six gentlemen, who have held seats in
one or the other of these bodies, g stuck type
N Aou
though always acting with minority of a
party, he has been the most powerful man in
the State in shaping the acts Of the Pennsyl.
vsnia Legislature, owing to his adroitness in
inducing the opposite political party to com
bine with his little band Of devoted adherents
on questions of Importance to his own for
tune. However, they have been we'll paid for
thus aiding him; for under his advice and
direction, his few followers have turned
many short corner, to assure victory to those
allies who have SO often aided him in turning
apparently overwhelming triumphs to ashes
on the lip of the Democratic party. While
this mutual good will-eutisnte coraiale-has
pushed his fortunes, pccuniary as we'll as po-
litical, amazingly flor NJ. c., has made money
out of many things transpiring at Harris burg
in connection with which an enterprising man
could turn penny,) it has rendered him very
obnoxious t. the great mass of the Democracy
Of the State, as the stick with which the Wings
have rarely failed to break their heads on all
passing occasions. He has helped many Wing
gentlemen to charters of all sorts, while they
have not only helped him to the enactment of
nice little things out of which money has been
made, but to Office, whenever, by 20. doing,
they could accomplish the otherwise impossi-
BILE task Of defeating a regular Democratic
nominee After this fashion he was originally
elected to the Senate Of the United States
While in that body, he made many friends
for he was personally friendly with every one
who did not cross his personal path. While
voting with Democrats on minor questions, he
almost invariably voted the sentiments of the
mass of those who sent him to Washington
the Wings of Pennsylvania-on all really test
party questions Of protection. internal i'm
provements, ''liberal appropriations, DC.
When either party were in considerable ma
jority in the Pennsylvania Legislature, of
course Mr.. Cameron, was land is) down
there. Thus the Wings elected Mr. Cooper,
staunch Wing, instead of returning him.
He now desires to come back, and is evil
IDENTIFY playing q bold and strong game to eff.
feet that object. A few weeks ago he bought
up Through friend) the Harrisburg Union;
the time honored central organ of the Buch.
anan, or majority wing of the party. Thus
having, previously, the Keystone under his
control, he has possession of all the democrat
ic papers at the seat of State government. His
next move was in securing the election of Mr.
Cooper to be the President Of Sunbury Rail-
road Company, which will of course cause
that gentleman to resign his seat in the SEN
ate by the close Of this session, If not sooner
Ere the election of bis successor comes of, how
ever, a new Legislature probably must be elect.
ed, and in choosing that body, Mr.. Cameron will
" spread himself" We know no other politi-
clan in the Union able in such matters
to effect as much. Wherever, throughout the
State, handful Of votes distracted from the
majority on either side in politics, and joined
10 the min ,rity, will elect Cameron man.
Wing or Democratic, our readers may rely On
1, such gentlemen are to triumph in the COM
ng election. In Pennsylvania, as elsewhere,
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