Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-04
ESTABLISHED 1910.
EARLY HEsrORY AED FUTURE MOVE
MENTE OF THE GRAND DUKE.


MENTs OF THE GRAND DUKE
Many erroneous statements have
been published even here in reference
to the history Of the Grand Duke.
Since the ninth year Of his age he has
been under the guardianship Of Admi-
raj Possiet, who was then a captain Of
the first rank in the Russian navy.
Under Russian laws an imperial
prince attains majority and full rights
OF citizenship at the sge of twenty
years, and up 70 this age q prince Of
the imperial family has tutor who
supervises and directs his physical
and intellectual training, selecting his
instructors in every branch OF learn
Ing. It was this position OF guardian
that Captain POssiet filed. When,
two years ago, the Prince was
twenty years of age, the Empe-
ror and Empress cOncurring, Cap
tain, now Admiral, POssiet was
made the guardian and adviser Of the
Prince, q position he will hold through
the next three years. The Admiral
selects the tutors Of the Prince, in
structing aim in ancient and modern
literature, in science and history. His
studies are continued during his trsv-
els on land and sea. The story pub
lished to the effect that the Grand
Duke Alexis had made voyages with |
the Grand Duke Constantine is with /
out foundation. He never sailed with !
the Duke Constantine save for a voy- |
age OF three or four days, when they |
accidentally encountered each other
of the coast Of Finland. Last sum-
mer the Duke Alexis visited Norway,
Nova Zsmbla and Iceland, and the
summer before he descended the Vol
ga, the Mississippi Of Russia, and
crossed the Caspian and Black
seas, passing through the Dsrda-
uelles into the Mediterranean. The
first Africans encountered by the
Grand Duke were not, therefore, seen
In Memphis. He beheld original
specimens Ia the very home OF Han
nibsl and of Asdrubal and Jugurtha,
Mauritauisnsw whose story Sallust tells,
From this city the DGke and
his attendants wiz descend the river,
leaving on the Great Republic on
Tuesday, if she arrive; if not, On the
James Howard, an equally superb
steamer, belonging to the same com
pany and chartered on the same terms
made for the Great Republic. From
New Orleans the distinguished trav- |,
elers gill 90 by sea to Pensacola, and
nom that point the Grand Duke will ]
visit Mobile, Selma, Montgomery and
other cities Of the Gulf States. Twas
his intention to visit Charleston, Sa- !
vsnnah and Augusta, but his detention !
here may render the execution Of this
purpose impossible. From Pensacola {
the Russian feet viii sail to Havana
and thence to the Cape Of Good Hope,
through the Indian ocean, around
to Canton, japan, Nan +
gssaki, along the Corean coast TO the {
mouth Of the Amoor river the termi-
naI point Of Russian telegraph lines
rom st. Petersburg. From this point
he Grand Duke may BE- ordered +
nome, or he may continue his voyage Z
across the Pacific, visiting San Fran c
.isco, Valparaiso and passing round : !
he Horn-1hich Russian is never .
to dO-sgsin cross the At
sntie and return to st. Petersburg, Y
having circumnavigsted the globe. 4
such are his present plans. 4
From this city several ladies snd 4
Of Memphis and Of Louis 81
lille, with the accomplished wife of n
General Custar, viii accompany the
frand Duke to New Orleans. The =
James Of these, his guests, we are not n
to make public. q