The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-02-04

e When the Russian Grand Duke Alexis
Y 49, 10 Boston, visiting che rooms Of the
= ieeorical Society, and was about to do
y took from his pocket, a. the Boston Trarei.
s~ reports, ANAL envelope and handed
IL 20 ar. Winthrop, observing that It might,
y Pernaps, De thought Of suficiont interest to
!, spPear IN the Sociesy's cabinet. The en-
! leaves and little twig. An inscription in
hussian explained that these were from an
oaA tree Ill st. Petersburg, which grew
, Ipom an acorn planted by the Emperor
massia. who received it from George Sum
: ner, who took it from an oak overshadow-
ing The tomb of Washington, at Mount
vefnon. This circumstance may recall to
the memory of a few Oc our readers the
anecdote which the late Geurge Dallas, our
MInlster at st. Petersburg some twenty
acorn, nnd-its bearer. Mr.. Dallas was
called upon, as he related, by Young |
American, who said that he desired much |
TO see the Emperor of Russia, as he had
lug ny the tomb of Washington, which he
wished to present him. Mr.. Dallas said |
chat he could not possibly undertake to OBJ
! tain for him private audience from the
| emperor with 80 little occasion for it.
! Wei, ," said the yonDg man, a. an, de-
termined to see him at any rate" "Have
care" replied Mr.. Dallas, Cor you may
get yourself into an unpleasant scraps, If
YOU do, / will not undertake to help you
out of it," 81 shall see him, at all events"
Was the young mans answer, and he took
his leave: Shortly afterwards Mr.. Dallas
met him in company with man wearing
military uniform. SWELL" said the Young
man, Ihave seen the Emperor" Eyes,
and have got into difficulty You are under
arrest, see; you remember what said
might get yourself into" ..Oh, you mean
this man +; why, he is my officer" "Your
officer" Yes, he is the officer whom the
Emperor directed to 60 with me and show
Petersburg" On comparing notes, it was
found that the young adventurer had al
ready seen a great deal more of that CITY
than Mr.. Dallas had, although some time a sG
resident there. The introduction to the
Emperor took place in this manner. The
young man wrote note to the Emperor.
him Of the strong desire he n
had for a private interview, and mentioned i
lis particular purpose. Soon after this he f.
was waited on by person who asked if
tired TO see the Emperor. 81 an,," was
The answer. Come, then, with me, and
7our wish shall be gratfied." The Ameri-
IAN was conducted into a small room in the
palace, the Emperor's cabinet, probably,
where sat q middle-aged gentleman who
'sked the same question, and being an
wered in the affirmative, said, I am the
Emperor" The conversation proceeded.
mt the Emperor, not finding himself over
luent in English, said to the young man.
Come with me and will present you to
he Empress, who speaks English much
etter than Il" and taking him into another
oom introduced him to the family circle. G
she. American and the Empress were soon
ngs&eA in nm animated Conversation.
You have no servants in America" said
he Empress. Pardon me, we have Y
,any," was the reply. " Yes, but you do thi.
OF call them by that name you call them ran
elp." "Ah !" said the Yankee, shaking stra
is finger at her Imperial Majesty, ".yo1 and
ave been reading Mrs. Trollope" $50 SID
ie has," interrupted the Emperor, aud in Il
ley all laughed in chorus. Meantime the Fl
corn was not forgotten, but duly deliver have
the young man was afterwards allowed late.
ee access to the imperial family circle. Hou
as provided with an intelligent guido in Jacl
military uniform, who was to show him
erything worth seeing in st. Petersburg.
Id was afterwards sent at the imperial Gen
pense to travel post through tho empire
herever his curiosity might lead him. ap
10 acorn, it seems, was duly planted and -,
minated and became O tree. In token g
the truth OF this, if we may receive the 2 =
,rds Of the Boston IrareIler as Authentic. 3
me leaves and little twig from it are g :
posted in the cabinet of the Boston His. Is :
rical Society. -