Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-04-10

there is no danger OF their ever returning.
And then, should the long-smothered fires
of liberty again be enkindled in Germany,
Italy, Hungary, and Poland, how could
England have the impudence to complain,
| if Americans should violate that same Sec
ond section Of the Neutrality Act of 1918,
and rush to the aid of their brother Repub.
licans?
MORE ABOUT RussIA.--The eagerness
with which every thing relating to Russia
is sought after by the public induces us to
give few facts, gathered from various quar-
ters, which may be interesting to some of
our readers.
First, perhaps, it may be well to say
few words about the death of Nicholas.--
Full particulars have been received. There
is no reason to believe the Cars death was
caused by unfair means. His death had
been predicted by his physicians for some
time previous to the occurrence, and even
the day and hour had been made known to
him. He prepared for it like a true hero,
and met his fate calmly. He gave strong
evidence of declining health as early as
1648. He became, after that time, more
irritable, hasty, obstinate, and superstitious,
the result of cerebral excitement. The
immediate cause Of his death, however, was
paralysis of the lungs, caused by violent
cold, taken while reviewing some new re-
cruits. He died at noon, March Q. Had
not this disease carried him off, it was the
opinion of many able physicians that he
would have died soon of congestion of the
brain, strong symptoms of which had been
manifested. He retained possession of his
mental faculties to the last. He outlived
many of his race. His father became al
most lunatic at the age of as, and was
murdered at At; Alexander died of conges-
tive fever of the brain at the age of 48;
Constantine, died in rage, of apoplexy,
at the age of So; Michael, died of apoplexy
at 48; and their mother died of apoplexy,
at the age of 65.
Prince Gortschakoff, who was appointed
commander-in-chief of the Crimean army,
in place of Menschikoff, previous to the
death of Nicholas, is about 81 years of age
He received his military education in St.
Petersburg, and entered the army shortly
after the emperor Maps Trip to Moscow
as Southey called Napolean's invasion ol
Russia. In 1928, he was appointed to a
command in the army on the Turkish from
tier. He afterward distinguished himself
as the commander of battery at the seige
of Slistra. For his brilliant services in The
Polish revolution, he was made Lieutenant
General. During the present war, however
he has been unsuccessful. He was defeated
at Kalafat and 0ltenitza, by the Turks un.
der Omer Pacha, on account OF which he
was superseded by Paskiewitch, about a
year ago After the latter was wounded
he again obtained the command, from which
he has been called to command the Crimear
army.
There is new star at the Russian court
A
in the person of Prince Baryatynsky, who
is likely to take prominent part is the af.
fairs Of the nation. He is said to be great
lavorite of the new Emperor, and proud
naughty, and ambitious Russian. He dis.
tnguished himself last year in Asia, against
the great Circassian prophet Schamyl, anc
the Turks. Much of his youth was spen
at Vienna, and it is thought he will be sen
there, under some pretext, to control tn,
action of the Russian Legation during tn,
sitting of the conference.
The new Emperor is said to resemble hi
ilustrious predecessor in one particular-
he is Russian to the core--fayorable to an,
genuine development in literature and poll
cy He once urged strongly the propaga
) lion of the Russo Greek creed among til,
Protestant peasantry in the Baltic provinces
The population of Russia may be Sc
down at seyenty-fye millions. Some ide,
Of the growth of the empire may be gainet
BY the following statistics taken from th,
Almanac Of the Imperial Academy at 81
4 Petersburg" In l772. the population 0
! the Empire was IA, 900, 900; in 1889, 20,
100000; in 1895, SO 5000, 900; in 1918
, 45,600, 600; in 1924, 10000, 900; in 1888
/ SO, 1000; in lo49, 6g,5O0,Oo ia I84s
q, 6,5O0,oo0i in 1855, about 75,O0O, 900. .
This rapid increase arises from the con
guests Of the Crimes, the Caucasus, Poland
Finland &c. The territory Of The Empir,
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