Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-02-03
First Court Retention in wisconsin.

III lCcJ Soullb , Sdlidh
exile, came to Wisconsin with retinue
of fellow exiles, servants, etc, and set
tied in the fall Of that year, on the west
bank of Lake Koshkonoug, in Jefferson
county. During the legislative session
of the winter following, the Count came
to Madison, accompanied by his suite
and in full Court dress called to pay his
respects to General Dodge, then Terri
torial Governor. We well remember
the scene that followed. and. to give a
better idea Of it, must describe the par
ties figuring in the reception. twas at
an cary day,-before the rouch habits
and plain attire Of the frontier had been
polished into the present smooth and
fashionable exterior. and General
Dodge coming directly from his smelling
works. in the mining country, had little
to indicate his official position. in his
plain if not rough dress and unpublished
yet commanding manners. In person,
tall straight, and dignified, he, by the
directness of his language and evident
honesty of purpose, impressed every
one who approached him with the idea,
that though frontier man and unedu
Gated, he was not to be improperly APP
preached or trihed with-his very APP
pearance commanded respect, and left
no one in doubt as to the true character
of the man. During the session alluded
to. General Dodge had quarters at the
old madison House''-it was a
plainly-furnished room, having in it a
bed, pine table. and two or three com.
mon chairs. Very little was then re,
quired to make Governor comfortable
-, nnI,a lraecal ~, HAN liz
coat, his satinet tights were quite
faded. rather short, and oldfashioned
he wore huckskin when at the mines,
and store clothes were only used during
official displays. He was so dressed on
the occasion of the Counts visit, and
though he had been informed of the
contemplated call, he had made no
other preparation for it than to display
on his table a pair of dragon pistols, of
which he was quite proud, a hunting
knife, and q willow-b brown .jug-for,
though the General seldom if ever in
dulged in the use of liquor, he was in
clined to keep it within reach of his
Western friends, for use when they
called upon him. This was the appear
ance of the General, and his apartment,
at the time the landlord sent up word
that Count Harasthy and his suite
wished to pay their respects to Cover
nor Dodge. "Send him up, sar, send
him up" was the Generals prompt re-
ply.
Very soon procession was formed in
the hall, the Count dressed in blue,
with grand display Of gold lace and
medals, side-sword and other trappings,
leading the column, followed by his
suite according to rank The Cover
with friends when a rap at the door an
nounced the presence of the Hungarian
bloods.
Come in, sar," was the loud re-
Spouse of the Governor.
The door opened quickly, displaying
the Count and staff, all with hats in
hand, bowling most obsequiously.
"Come in, sar, come in, was the kind
invitation of the General.
In they came, and, when quiet was
restored, the Count, who had not be-
came very much Americanized, essayed
to speak:
"Meester Guvnor, have done my
self very much the honor to pay my
respects to His Excellence, the Guvnor
of Wisconsin"
Certainly, sar; come in and take a
cheer, sar. Glad to see you, sar," and
the General Strengthened himself up,
looking the noble Roman before the
diminutive exile.
The Count took cheer" the only
one at the command of the General,
and the staff remained in rear of him
standing. A few commonplace remarks
passed between the distinguished per
sohs, concerning health, ETC., when the
Count, noticing the Generals pistols,
alluded to them
Hoss pistols, sar--used in the Black
Hawk war, sar,' remarked the Cover
nor.
And that leetle weepon, sir"
continued the Count, pointing to the
knife.
That, sar, is my knife, used in slay
ing deer, sar. Made in Sheffield, Mis-
souri,, sar; not Sheffield in furrin
parts"
After few moments spent in unim-
portant conversation, the Governor and
Count rose to their feet, sh ook hands, q
warm invitation was given to call
again." the Count backed and bowed,
his retinue followed, the door closed,
and ali was quiet again in the Execu-
tive chamber.
Mr.. Beatty" says the General,
wv here is IIungary-in furrin parts, |
imagine, sar.
EYES," says the Secretary, "and these
men are exiles-driven from their Gov.
eminent"
"Ah, a military man, and yet he
seemed to know nothing about the
Black Hawk war, sar. Fine man
no doubt, but he has much to learn,
sar.n
Such was the first Court reception in
Wisconsin.
A New Trouble for st. Louis.
A correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune, writing from st. Louis, says:
And now the Mississippi river, with
its restless, tickle, treacherous, ever
changing currents, detected by the
projection in the upper part of the city,
known as Bissells Point,-whose un.
friendly influence has been augmented
by the submarine constructions designed
to protect the pipe supplying the water
works,-threatens to open new chan
mel on the Illinois side. and leave our
present misunderstanding along the
levee Tor the upper portion of it, and
place st. Louis, to all intents and pur-
aoses, q mile or more away from her