The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-12-30
HggSCELAnE.S'EOES.


The following IS The substance Of a s,or,
as related by Mr.. Dallas, at a public din
ner lately given him al Philadelphia, on
hls return from Russia
One day q lad, apparently about nine
teen, presented himself before our embas
saaoF at 81. fcttrsbursh lie vas cure
specimen Of the genus Yankee viii
sleeves too short for his bouy arms, trous
ers hall way up his knees, aud hands play.
lng with coppers and len penny mans ii
his pocket. lie introduced himself 81
saying, "Pse just cone out here 10 ,raas
with few Yankee notions, and wall "a
get sight OF the Emperor
Why do you wish to see him 20
Tive brought han a prrsea', all the
way from Anerky. | respect hsm con
Siderable, and | want to get at hun, to 1--WE
II to bin with my own hands
MIR. Dallas smiled as he answered. :" h
IS such a common thing, nv lad to make
crowned heads present, expecting some.
!hnz handsome 10 return, tina, Fm afraid
NV euperor VIII CONSIDER tnis umy ~
kte trick. What have you broasL,lo
"An accra.n
AN acorn what under the sun ,nJuc
cd you 70 bring The emperor ii Rassla 40
acorn ~
Why, jest before started, mother and
went on 10 Washington TO see abou. .
pension; and when We was there, we tho.
we'd jist step over to Mount Vernon. /
picked up this acorn there, ard tho't to
myself I'D bring It 10 lh, emperor
Thinks say |, DO mus, have heard a con
siderable deal abou, our General Washiaa.
ton, and | expect he mast admire our lnsli
tnIlons' So now you see, I've brough, II,
aud | van, to get at HIM
Ny lad It's not an easy matter Tor
stranger 20 approach the enpefori and /
an AFRAID he will take 20 uolce Of YOUR
present J Oh had better lcep It.
/ 'o., you ! want to have talk with
hin. | expect can tell btm a ihiag OF
two abou. Amsu6y. guess he'd ike
mighty geil 10 hear thing Or two about
oar railroads, and cur free schools, aad
what big swell our steamers cut And
when be hears how well our people are
getting On, may be It viii pat him 10 to
dong something. The long aud short on,
Is, | shan. be easy TIL Get talk with
the emperor, and | should Ike to see h,s
vito md children, | want SEQ how such
folks bring up family"
" Wei, sir, s'nca you are so determined
Upon IT. will do ~hat can Tor you; but
you must expect to be disappointed. Tho
1t will be rather an unusual proceeding, | .
would advise you to call on the vice chan
cellor, aud state your WISHES; no may Dos.
slbly assist you"
f" Well, that's all wan, Of YOU. wla
call agaa, aal let you know bow get on"
IN two or three days, be again appeared
and saId,
Well, I've seen the emperor, and had
q talk with bun. Hes a real gentleman.
l can tell you, " hen | give hin the a
corn, he sald he should So, a grea, store BIZ
1t; that there vas no character 10 apcien,
or modern history he admired so much Ne
he did our Washington he sad he'd
plant It IN bis palace garden wrh his own
band; aud he did lt-ior | SEQ him with
my own eyes He wanted to ask ne 80
much about oGr schools aud railroads, and
one thing aud another, that he invited me
to como again, aud see his daughters; for
he SAID his wife could speak better Eapllsh
than be could. So | went again, yestef
Jay and she's a fine knowing woman
Tell you and his daughters are nice gals
What did the empress say to YOU
Oh, shc asked me a sight of questions
Don't you think she though, we had no ,
servants n Amerlky told her poor foky
dId their own work, but rich folks had .
plenty Of servants
But then you don't cali EN- seryan,sp !
'aid she "you call EN- help"
:" guoss ma'am, you've been reodio.
Mrs. TroIlop says I'VE had thai ere :
book aboard our ship. The emperor elan :
'ed b's hands and laughed rs IL he'd kin :
HIMSELF" " You're right, SIR" sud he =
you're right. We sent for an Enfl,sb :,
opy, and she's been readug it this very :,
aorniGg' Then | told him all knew
bout our country, aud he was nightly ,
LEASED. tie wanted to know how loag ).
expected to stay IN these parts toldhlm :,
d sold all the notions brought over, and
guessed | should go back in tho same
mp. bid EN- good bye, all around, aud Ia