Year: 1868

One would think Judging from the many bogus
counts and marquises who thanks to the keenness of
their wits and the total absence Of any such goody
commodity In the composition OF their dupes) have
from time to time "done for" many a fashf6na-
BILE family in this city, that foreign titles in upper
tendon here would be muchl below discount.
But it would seem that such is not the fact, the
sequel will abundantly show. young gentleman
who is now believed to have hailed from that de-
lightfully dissipated locality called Paris came, q
little over year ago. to this country. He seemed to
have, in fact he had plenty Of money and didsnot
hesitate to let anybody whose acq uanance he made
know that, just fresh from sea voyage though he
was, he had not, with other things, thrown or all
liking for the "nlthy lucre." Last summer he
made himself particularly agreeable to the
pleasure seekers Of Saratoga, and gradually
the news spread about that he was Russian count
OF noble lineage How this gratifying INTEL igence
gallant count himself; did he deny the .sof I'm
peachment" when accused, but gently pleaded guilty
to the charge with but one count. From Saratoga at
the close OF the festive season, having made many
friends among the moneyed aristocracy who hap


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self into the good graces Of his old friends more and
more by his pleasant ways, but more particularly by
giving them to understand that the full depth OF his
personal and Of1cial importance was unfathomabe.
He was Russian count, that was an indisputable
starting point to corner all sceptics at once;
besides, ne had been commissioned by the Rus
sian government to make contracts with whatever
eStaDiishments mere ne IOQnu worthy Oh Ills Official
notice for an immense supply OF iron material for
the of the CZar's army and navy. he went to
and from this city and Washington very often, COM
planning to his friends OF the bother In having TO
make so many visits to the Russian Minifter at the
latter place. Impressed with the Counts import
ance his friends loaned him often sums varying from
500 to $4,000 at time, and the Count was, oh, 30
very much Obliged and why In the deuce didn't that
gold he expected from aboad come to hand and
enable him to return the Kindness OF his friends with
unlimited interest. The Count one day requested
of his admirers to hire and III him up an elegant
ONCE on Broadway for the exhibition OF certain plans
he desired American mechanics TO see, so that they
might be able to know now much material II
would take and how much II would cost
to carry them out practically In 81. Petersburg;
and then another friend was consulted as TO what
would be the best manner for him to exchange his
gold into current funds, which was soon to arrive,
OF course. The Office hired, the friends advice
on exchange given and the Count lavished them
with thanks A few days after this exhibition OF
generosity he could not be found. The fact Of the
matter was the Count had taken passage on the
steamer that left this port for Europe yesterday
week. His "friends," when his departure was
learned came headquarters and consulted Captain
John Young as to what they should do in the1matter.
They were told what nice set OF donkeys they had
made OF themselves, and informed that the extra
dition treaty didn't the distinguished foreign
er's case, and then they went their way sorr0wng,
after giving the captain what the Count had given
them-many thanks.