The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-05-28
900. The assessed value Of real and person
al property is about S75, 100000.
DEATH OF COUNT NEssELRoDE

ties Of State. He was Of a Russo German
family, and was born on board Russian
frigate in the port of Lisbon, aud baptized
in the Protestant faith on board an English
ship. He began his career in the military
service, but in early life became attached 70
the various embassies Of his father, who, as
we'll as his grandfather, was an ambassador.
He gained the favor of Alexander BY the
brilliant style of his diplomatic compositions.
and received from him an appointment IN
The ministry of foreign affairs in ST. Peters
burg. He married woman, neither young
nor handsome, but who had grown rich by
specializing and smuggling. He was IN
trusted with the ministry Of foreign aH'lrs
en- second after the rupture with Napoleon IN
1912; and from that time he controlled the
relations OF Russia with foreign countries.
In the night OF March 81. 1914, he signed
the capitulation Of Paris, which put an end
to the wars of the first French empire; and
forty 1.-TWO years afterwards he retired trom
-puDfIc service alter tue signing OF the treaty
of peace in Paris. March 80, 1856, which
terminated the war with Napoleon lii and
his allies At the Congress OF Vienna, and
the formation of the holy alliance, he was
the leading spirit, and he assumed for Rus
STA that attitude OF superiority which has
since given to Russian State craft such q
distinguished position in The diplomatic world.
He exerted himself to obtain reduction OF
the enormous fines imposed upon France at.
ter Waterloo, and Louis XVIII and Ricbelleu
showed their gratitude BY passing into his
hands an immense amount OF money, which
made him Que Of the richest men 10 France
His flock of sheep amounted to over i50.
600. and his personal property was reported
as almost fabulous. After the death Of AL
exander, Nesselrode continued to enjoy the
confidence OF The Car Nicholas. aud he was
promoted TO the rank Of chancellor of the
empire. His emoluments from his ssrinus
Offices became enormous; and lie was reliey
ed from his duties in 1859, oyerburaened
with wealth. years and honor. lie was Ia
nous for his skill in cooking and for invent
ing new dishes. as for instance the pudding
Il Nesselrole. What nf his time was not
employed in the heavy duties Of diplomacy
was passed in The more delightful occupation
of cookery. In politics he was an absoIutist
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The New York Express, abiding To the
report Of contemplated movement among
the Border States Congressman, published 10
the New York Times, says:
There is some, much truth 10 this. we are
inclined 10 believe. Judging by what We hear
Congress and Tie Conservatives Of the North
are in utter grief, and almost "a despair
because not only Of the shameless prostra-
ttion OF the accidental powers II this Govern
ment now in the hands II tie Radicals and
Jobber. in Congress. but because measures
are in contemplation by these Radicals,
which. in heir judgment. are as utterly
subyersise 70 the Constitution a. Secession
itself. The Wilson's. the Summers, tie Wade.
seem TO have absolute control IN Congress
/ despite the Republican Bruwnings the Cow.
ans, and the Dnglittles, while the Pe.iden
i himself, al ii under some fatal palsy, sincs
he has taken ihe Democratic Mr.. Stanton
into his Cabinet. fails to exert the conserve
tive influence we had from him for som,
weeks before stanton became bis counsellor
II nnt controller.
Tie step contemplated. or talked II. il II
no reyol1iiInary, violent spitt-JIt 10 th'
spirit Of prolpani grief, and deep sorrow =
The spirit Of mourning over events Whiel
LdNWUL HUN ~ AHEGhE8 Ut 1NWfNtAeNs IL us
people cannot De reached IL tine. ihrDag.
The slowly moving forms 81 our constitution
al Government. Millions OF taxation. mi
lions Of appr 'priations. are asked for, an,
demanded, for seemingly utterly uacOn.ti
tutional purposes. The idei i. that TIE,
who ask Tor Them ought 10 vote all alone 70
the means to carry them 0ui. We think, a
is limited IN the letter to the Times, thai th
border States men are willing 10 cOnfle il
the President; but Of the Wilson's, sumner-
Wales, Ill conservatives have horror. Tn
President means right, which cannot be SAT-
Of the many ambitious men about him, de
sirous Of stepping into his shoes; while,
must be confessed, the President lacks abili
~ or courage to execute bis own gopd in
tents or will. II be only had the spirit All
self.reliance Of the Democratic Andre,
Jackson, Or the Wing Henry Clay. lie woal
govern, and MT be governed, Is lie now ]
too often.
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