The New York herald., 1872-04-12
A Winter at ST. Paul-Friends
Loomis and Seers-How They
Deal in Real Estate.
APARTY BY THE NAME OF GORDON.
The Special Train-The Sage OF Chappa.
qua-Breakfast for Three--The
Family Plate-The Visit
Of Jay Could.
The Mysterious Guest at
Room no.

deen, alias Gordon H. Gordon, alias Cor
Gordon alias George Gordon, Scottish laird, &c.,
the suit or Jay Gould, relative 70 the ownership
OF some SIX hundred shares OF Erie stock, which
was published In yesterdays HERALD. has attracted
public attention TO tlis distinguished noDleman,
who has lived some months In our city In COM
paratlve seclusion at the Metropolitan Hote. New
York has been visited during the past few months
by many foreign noblemen, VINO have passed
through the city OH travelling tour or on visit
10 the far West on some sporting expedition; but
none OF these distinguished guests have evinccd
such marked partality Tor American manners and
customs as the ci-depant Earl OF Aberdeen.
The arrival OF this nlustrious stranger In The
United States was unchroniced by any public festvi.
tes and his advent even escaped the aention CT the
lynX-eyed Jenkins who furnished the fashionable
intelligence for the ',Shoddies Delight.n During
the past year he appears to have fitted about from
place 10 place in o mysterious manner, but his
NOBLE bearing ana aristocratic habits, coupled to
some few remarks which he occasionally made IN
reference to his noble relatives, served to impress
the natives OF the West with the
RANK AND IMPORTANCE
of their visitor. He appears TO have wandered very
extensively over tile United States, aud though
heard OF for q short time last summer as resident
On Staten Island with lovely woman, said to be
possessed OF great beauty coupled with the queeny
Earl, he has passed the greatest portion OF his
time IN the Western country. Last autumn he
called at the onlce OF the Northern Pacinc Railroad
Company, and, representing himself as Lord Cor
don, stated that, wishing to form u settlement IN
the West, he was anxious TO examine some OF the
lands adjoining their road, with the view Of effect
Ing that object. The officials in charge of the
ONCE were delighted Win The prospect OF having
Scottish nopeman OF such Im mense wealth form
settlement on their lanos, which was to be peopled
by the poor tenants from OF his vast estates In
Scotland. They therefore furnished Lord Gordon
With every facility to examine then lands, and His
Lordsnip started on his philanthropic mission.
Tie noble Earl, however appears to have
travelled considerably through the country, and
although there are rumors that person represent
ing himself to be Lord Gordon the Earl or Aber-
desn, Is badly wanted IN Chicago, he appears
10 have paroniZed the neighoorhood OF
ST. Paul, Minn., most extensively, as
he Is said TO have stated the genial
climate or that resort was OF great benefit to his
delicate heaitn. While residing at ST Paul the
Earl appears 10 have made the acquaintance of
Colone. Loomis, the land agent OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad, and also two other gentlemen OF
the OF Seers, who were engaged IN Specializing
IN Western territory. These gentlemen were mucI
impressed with the aristocrauc bearing Of
THE BEITEp Earl,
and felt atered at the condescension OF this titled
simple cltizens upon tae dollars and cents that
could be realized from certain transactions IN Zeal
passed passed very pleasantly at ST." si. Paul, aud aud
The residents were delighted with the pleasant
the environs OF St. Paul were also visited by Lord
account for short time under the name Of
GORDON GORDON.
This popularity OF his Lordship's for passing
under various sgnatures a was me subject OF much
finally conclu that 1t could only be his natural
modesty which deferred MIN from always signing
Early IN January OF the present year Lord Gordon
became little tired OF the life at st. Paul. and,
bidding adieu TO his trends, came on to New York.
IN company with his friend Colonel LOOMS. After
taking up his quarters at fashionable hotel he
commenced TO move about among prominent Dusi-
men, and was i0troducel IN every quarter by
Colonel Loomis, who represented that Lord Gordon
Western country, and also was possessed OF mi.
hons In railroad bonds and other securities. Lord
Gordon had a magnificent set of maps In his pos
session OF property adjoining the Northern Pacific
Raroad, and on w6ca @ was va car carefully u marked oas
benefit OF his SCOTTISH tenantry on
PELICAN LAKE,
which he intended to cbrsten after his 'dear frend
Loolnis. Eyerbody was struck with the magnificent
IDEAS OF this phanthropic noble, who was possessed
OF such fabulous wealth, and when In conversation
ne remarked to one gentleman, Jaw, my deaw
iellah, as iwend | VIII let you have one cworner
OF Sweet" the individual in question was de-
lighted beyond measure. and would have taken
another corner lot at the same price only he was
afraid it would be respassing on His Lordships
rampes In the vicinity OF New YORK, paida
VISIT 10 PROVIDENCE
and was there received and .feted In magnificent
style Dy one OF the merchant princes OF that city,
General Burnside aud other distinguished gentle
Gordon was delightful In his manners and afraoe
beyond measure, aud became so overcome with
leaving he sold few .cworner loIsI in the city OF
Loomis, on Pelican Lake, to the son OF the above
Lord Gordon appears to have been occupied for
some time attending 10 the business OF his new set
tlement on Pencan Lake, when at last his attention
nected with the Erie Railroad and he soon ap-
peared prominently IN public as Sal large Erie stock
assistance OF mis- Trend seers, wnom ne generally
called -
ms gentleman appears 10 De gifted with some re.
ma rkable talents lor diplomacy, and was at last
heT famons Tom a Scott. Mr. seers saw rom Scott and
baa long tak with him In relation To Erie matters,
and finally stated that Lord Gordon wealthy SCOT
tish noDleman, was stopping at the metropolitan
Hotel ana owned ABOUT
.sstea Thirty MILLIONS
OF Erie stock. he eaid further, that Lord Gordon
had conceived q great admiration lor MT scott
capabilities railroad manager, and would IKE
10 have o conversation with him III relation 10 Erie
matters Mr.. Seers suggested also to Mr.. Scott that
as Mr. Greeley was friend OF Lord Gordon's IL
would be better for Mr. ScotL write 10 MI Greeley
and the latter could arrange an introduction Mr..
Scott was quite delahted win the prospect OF m
promised TO write TO Mr.. Greeey.
This part OF tue programme having been satisfac-
intimately acquainted wiIh Mr. Greeley had \ tax
with that gentleman and prepared him for the
PROBABILITY OF MS receiving letter from Mr.. Scott
MIR. Greeley then appears 20 have taken pi oml
nenG part In The arrangements, and 1nally went on
To Philadelphia aud had long alk with rom Scott.
The result OF this conversation appears TO nave been
A SPECIAL TRAIN
gnich started from Philadelphia nj one A. NJ one
morning carrying Mr.. Greeley and Mr. Scott on
their way to New York, These gentlemen arrived
IN tEis city about four O'CLOCK AM, after indug
iagln short nap they proceeded TO breakfast
al the Metropolitan Hotel with LORD Gordon. The
breakfast was elegantly served, ana The Scottish
nobelnaD made himself very agreeable, aud, notc-
lng the admiration OF Mr. Scott and Mr. Greeley for
scne OF the plato on the liable, c0ndoscended TO OK.
plain tuaL II was portion or the oid family plae of
inc Abcrdecns Mr.. scott was so mucn and so
, iavuraOly Impressed with l,Ord Gordon that after
leaviHE he seui despatch from Jersey city TO Jay
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