The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-04-07
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CHINESE DINNER II SINGAPORE

CHINESE DINNER At SINGAPORE"
SINGAPORE is an Island belonging to Great
Britain, situated near the southern extremity
of Nlcacca In June last Mr.. Habi, Chi
ncse Merchant, entertained the whole OF the
European merchants and military officers of
the city Of SINGAPORE with a splendid Chi
nese dinner. In the bill OF fare, were the fol-
lowing delicious novelties soups Of birds
nests, frogs and ducks livcrs; a lasher of
stewed elephants tails, with a sauce Of liz
ards eggs; a stewed porcupine, served up
with the fat of turtle; hshmaws served up
with sea-weed; platter full of snipes' eyes,
garnishcd around the border with peacocks'
combs, (this dish cost S200;) jcllcs made
from the rhinoceros hide; fruit from NalaC.
ca and Rho; wines from Europe, &c. The
party remained at the table until o'clock
the next morning: "about this time, tile
wine had made an impression on the heads
of some Of the party, and the glass ware was
heard to Jingle in different parts of the room;
Ill however, ended in perfect harmony"
4 Young gentleman reccnly applied 20 his
friend for the best mode OF giving a du kcr
shade to his hair The Young pupil had
been previously pointing ont the particulars
of a lecture he had heard, and which WAS up
trate Of silver, lie said, he had no doubt
would have the desired effect. Now, wheth-
CT he designed this advice for trick, OF
whether the prescription was tlIe effect q
ignorance We cannot say. The solution was
he said to be used in consldcrabl" quantity
+ in short, he was to wash the whole head IL
this fund. Accordingly, the young gentle
/ man applied it on going to bed, aud put OF
his night-cap comfortably only little wet
j On washing his head with the solution, the
fluid naturally wcttcd the greater part q
Iii, face, and whatever part of the skin i
I touched it "lettitS mark" The next morn.
ing, the patient was first seen by his brother
Hho, believing him suffering under sufoca
ton, or some terrible dream, alarmed thu
whole house. The alarm, however, sool
subsidized in all except the mortified patient
whose face was the colour Of an old shoe
The skin received no injury by the solution
except that of discolouring, which cannot Is,
removed, BY any means for some weeks
The skin grows gradually red, before it dis
appears. The young gentleman is i'll trul,
dcplotabe state, and seldom speaks excep
to utter curses upon the head of his hair
adviser.
n hreaictcd Famiae.-C ornpanter is on
of the chiefs of che Seneca Nation OF lndl
ans. He lives on the Allegheny river, /
miles above this place. Heis noted for cour
aye, and the active part he took against tn
, Americans in the bloody scenes at Wye
t ming; he is averse to saying any thing o
: that subject, or even to hearing it spoken o
! He WAS instiyated to the part he took Gas
t is said) by the noted Butler. He is abou
D 90 years of age; retains his powers
. mind remarkably well. Ills speeches
Though quite untutored, are generally for
= chile and prevailing. He is decidedly OF
: posed to selling out their lands. The natio
S is about equally divided on that question
5 has held several councils OH the subject, an
t he was the means OF carrying the vote again.
it. He is also opposed to having the "Blac
Coats" (missionaries) come among them
t and to schools. The reason OF his opposite
: to the latter, is this he gave his son Her
i ~, a tolcrable education, which he peryer
e ed to the worst purposes. 1t made him in
Ii pudcnt, arrogant and roguish. Among
t great many acts of villany, one has incense
t, the mind Of his father against him, perhal
. more than any other.-Thc old man left
c quantity Of lumber at Pittsburgh to be sold {
: commission. So soon rs his son Henry asce