The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-03-17
Du,nuur.
Fro'a the Baltimore Morning Chronicle.
;. TRAVELLING.

Hnghey* to take stage, at three or
tour OF the clock in the morning, you
viii agree with me in saying that good
faOcrnS form no small portion of the ira
Vciicf's conversation. VIVA. subject can
interest man more than good break>
fast !? Why, sir, only picture 10 yourself
eight passengers in the mali coach, all
stout, hearty fellows, just in the sight of
swell kept tavern, after having rode
twelve or fifteen miles, all sharp set-ore
viii praise the accommodations of the
house. generally, another the beefsteak,
another the tea and coffee, and another
the bread and butter-and if there be an
old Vfrginian along, the highest eulogies
will certainly be past on the liquors, if
they are good, as the following dialogue,
which was, not long since, listener to-,
on the road from Baltimore to Wash.
iDgton, will show. The conversation
was between Yankee aud Virginian ::
Yankee.--I guess sir, we shall have a
fine breakfast this morning. believe
The tavern at which we are to stop is very
well kept.
Vrginian. care very little
about breakfast, if can't get a good
JuLh.
Y-Julip, julip, juIip--pray what 3
that, sir !
P-Julip Why, sir, don't you know
what mint julip is Ra, ha, ha I pity
you, indeed Well, sir, do you know
what cocktail is
70, yes, very similar to all fOes-
] have often drank cocktail, but never
before breakfast. It's made of gin bit.
tiers, and sugar.
We'll, according to my taste, all.
hves or a cocktail is no more to be com.
pared to julip than frozen milk is to ice
cream, as I will convince you when get
TO Waterloo. Bot, it may be that you
know a jnlip by some other name. In
Virginia we have many names for it,
Some call it Fog breaker, some .dntDog
metic, some again, mint siine,and others,
&aggerzveed tea.
Y.-No, never drank nor saw it.
But, give me the beefsteak and coffee.
and you are welcome to your stagger-
wood tea, and every other tea.
T-Agreed, sir but one thing I'll
tell you, by way of concIusion-and that
is, that if you were in Virginia, land should
be as ignoran; of mint julip as you
now appear to be, hang me if you would
not be kicked out of company The ma.
TVos vOul5 Guy What yUu '-Ors 6Ser--
even the ladies would laugh at you.
Now, Mr.. Editor, having concluded
my dialogue will go on with my ira
VelIer's guide, at first contemplated.
have frequently occasion to travel
the road from Richmond to Boston
About two months ago left Baltimore
for Boston, and on my return determined
to give short description of the public
houses in my route, which,i in my opinion,
will interest many fellow travellers and,
by way of commencement, shall note
the Exchange Hotel in Boston. The
house is finely furnished-the rooms are
well formed and very comfortable--every
thing that can please the palate is con
stantIy provided-the keeper is attentive
and obligiDg, and certainly deserves the
patronage Of every southern traveller.-
No mint tulips to be had, however.
The City Hotel, in New York, is un.
questionabIy, one amongst the finest
public houses that ever wssin. II is very
large and commodious, and reflects great
credit on Mr.. Jennings, the keeper.
The Mansion House Hotel, in Phila.
delphia, is one of long standing, and has
for many years sustained the reputation
ola fine house. Mr.. Renshaw, its tenant,
has laid out much money in the improve
Fnent ofthis house. Ii is decidedly the
best in Philadelphia. No mint julips to
be hsd.f
There is very good house kept in