The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-10
The Late prina,. Alb.r.,

Francis Albert Augustus Charles Euaan- |
mel, Duke Of SAKE .Coburg Gotha, was
born q, Rosenau, in the Ouchy Of SAKE. !
Coburg, on the 26.h OF August, 1872 |
just three months after The birth o. Vic
,oria, who vas 10 be bis future Quee.
he was the second son Of Ernest, DuRs
OF Ssxe- Coburg Golba. under whose i'm
mediate personal superinlendence be re.
csived an admirable educsiion, which he
completed by attending the University Of
Bonndusing three scademical sesOions.---
In 1883 he visited Englsnd 10 company
wiih the King Of Belgium. and spen, some
time at The Court Of the youthful Queen,
and next year itwas formally announced 10
the Privy Council by the Qaeen that she
inteuded 10 form matrimonial alliance
with Prince Albert. The secEe; had long
been public property, but was sept in sus-
pense by the decorous contradictions Of
The Ministerial journals. The marriage
was solemnized Feb. 10, 1910. For the
purpose Of rendering him perfectly inde-
Peodeai. the maaificent permanent allow
anee Of 81 50,0 900 year was made to him
by Parliament Besides which he was a
Field Marshal. Knigh, Of the Garter and
other orders. Colonel Of the Fusileer
Guards. and held q number Of o,her
honorary sud lucrative appointments,
which run his personal income up 10 owe,
. quarter OF million .d dollars yesr.
Prince Albert was man Of refined
TASTE. and On accomplished musician ant
draugh,smau. Forbidden by his position
to interfere in politics, he occupied him
self with experimenting The education o
his children The progress Of the art
and sciences, and general phiianthropit
subjects, such as the dwellings OF ID,
working classes" sanitary arrangements
&C.. also engaged his attention. He wal
president and patron Of numerous chari
table institutions, In which he took aI
active interest. He was The chief pro
moter. il not the originator, Of the grea
Worlds Exhibition Of. 1851 and wa,
greatly delighted at the immense success
Of that magnificent undertaking. The
popularity which, for long time, be en-
joyed with all classes. was, for brie
space. overclouded in 1855. when rumors
were current that the Prince was med
ding in English political affairs. and ever
held communication with German Courts
which were prejuiicisl to English in
terests but this was officially and ex
plicilly denied in Parliament. and th,
cloud on his popularity soon passed away
In agricultural science he took great in
terest. and his farming stock has beer fire.
quently exhibited and gained prizes
"Prince Albers's pigs" were famous at al
English fairs. Asa patron Of art and lit
eratuie. too. Prince Albert was particu
larry active. 1 ars,7x-t" 7RL1
By Prince Albert, Queen Victoria bac
nine children. all Of whom are still slivc 9,
mourn the loss of their father.
A profound grief will be felt throughou
Great Britian for the death OF This distin
guished man. Who. by his domestic virtue
his works of charity his labors for the beuefi
of the English people, and by his scieniifi,
and Literary atiainments, bad made bimsel
loved and respected by both the high anc
the low. Prince Albert was gentleman o.
we'll as Prince, and was more illustriou,
by his virtues than by his position. Fol
tWenty-ono years he was in the eyo of th,
English natioh, and in every respect he sus
tanned himself as few glen 10 his situation
have ever done-M Y. Times.