Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-10
A EOtebIs Bussian, and what
iae Did.

The St Petersburg correspondent Of
the London Herald writes, under date Of
November II
at is intended to set on foot 4 sub
scription for the purpose Of erecting
monument at Kieff in honor Of the laLe
Count Alexis Brobrinsky, in token Of
respect for his memory and gratitude for
eminent services rendered TO his country
during a long and active career twas
entirely under his auspices, and in con-
sequence Of his energetic efforts, that
the first railway in Russia-that Of
Tsarkoe Selo-was constructed, now
thirty years ago. Not long after he
succeeded in convincing the late Emperor
Nicholas of the necessity Of making the
Moscow line IN opposition to all the
ministers of that day. And to the lats
count more than to any other individual
Russia Is indebted for the progress OF
the culture Of beetroot for sugar, especl-
ally in the Southwestern provinces.
His model farms, factories and rem
neries at Smala have proved nursery
Of inealeulable benefit to the whole
country.
twenty-five years ago, according TO
the Odessa -Hesscnger, the annual con-
sumption Of sugar in the country was
oElv two millions and a half Of poods,snd
but small proportion Of this was Of
native manufacture. At the present
moment the Government Of kief alone
produces annually upwards Of three
millions. The price Of sugar Is eonsid-
erabIy reduced importation has pro-
portionately diminished, while the
Quantity consumed has more than
doubled itself Formerly 1t vas neces-
sary to get factory directors and super
intendents from other countries, who
we're only induced to sell their services
by the offer Of high pay, and the choice
of whom was not in all cases a happy
one. At present the Smala school fur
nishes all Russia with well Instructed
and intelligent managers, who have been
brought up and formed under the eye
of the count himself Then the peasants
we're often in want. and wages were ez-
tremely low now ali the millions that
used to be spent on foreign sugar re-
main in the country, and crowds OF
workmen ioek from distant govern
ments to work in the plantations during
the summer, while IN winter they md
remuneratiye employment in the faeto-
ries.
The late counts son, Vladimir, was
sent last year by Government to examine
and report on the state of railways IN
Russia, and in the past autumn filled 4
similar mission in England, visiting
Newcastle and other towns; he was on
the point of starting for the United
States. on third mission OF the same
nature. when he was suddenly recalled
bv the news Of his father death. Ae-
cording to Prince DolgOrOUky, the
great authority on genealogical ques-
tions, the family Is descended from
| Alexis Brohinsky, natural son of Cath
crime IL. and Count Gregory OrlOh.
! The child at first received the name of
I Romanoff. which was afterwards changed
to the one aow borne BY the family, and
1 taken from an estate called BrObriki, m
the Government Of Toula, which was
bestowed upon her son by the Empress
cat the funeral which took place on
Sunday last at the Alexander Ne|sky
convent, the Emperor and ms orothers
Constantine and Nicholas were present,
a. well as Prince Gortsehakoff, Count
| SeboavaIof Generals Timascheff, Melni-
| koF Zelonv, and a great many members
of The Council Of the Empire. Mon
s;onor Isidore, Metropolitan Of Novgo-
rod and St. Petersburg, Ofheiated.