Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-02-18

| EFHlit4fl'l hiNpf lf' FFEEi nbl ipIf, ElH before
Mo, end they all looked much as if they
ihnugbt | was intrDdirg a little npon III, ir
presence. | never knew any other express
sion TO cttne from strangers Mt a public liable,
and not being in a bad f,utunr | asked the
waiter for Soup II he Ind any hot, and having
been arconmodated in the twinklinp Of a
spoon, | went 10 work Justify ~ lay the found
alton If what my friend in the morning had
promised n spieRdd diHner.-Oysters and
fish, as y first course, seem tn be founded in
nature, reason, anH taste, and / made the re-
mark to the gentleman on the right, he very
politely assep'cd to the proposition and ale
spnringlv. | pressed him, and suggested that
he might he tronblel with The dyspepsia, this
sally was received by allt the gentlemen at the
table will, whit ] thought an unnecessary
n%n~nti'y of laughter, particularly from The
one NJ the foot Of The table. but as I remarked
this ls.er i-ersonaoe had = sparkling eye and
| y r,birunI +, sse, ! concluded he was eaaily
pleased. and fi,2t The eent|ernafi, on my right
| was -bashful. Venls m, 81 t%atnblihg about
in its dish, with its spirit lamp, and wire con
| dllnents. very beautiful indie ID all this, but 10
@n,e not so much Of . rarity as it would have
been had | not lived in the country where
deer were plentv-Determrued 10 eau out
the basffnl man on my right, ] ohsery-
ed that if | bad had the arrangement OF the
dinner ! should have ordered roast beef az !
understood New Orleans was famous for tie
dis, The hashful mar smiled and the rest
Of the table were delighted, and agreed it wal
a tnhst valuable suggestion. then went on
to inform them that the sweetest eenIson ]
ever ate was while travelling on The frontier,
and then it was not cooked like the dish pre-
sent. hut merely cut off Of the quarter and
roasted on hot Goals, devoured with butter and
salt. Hereupon the gentleman with rubirund
nose told the bashfuI man that this second
suggestion Of mine was invaluable, and another
Hearty laugh fo1lowed-Prairie hers followed
in some way, the veDison, The meat was as
delicate in lis color as a white kid glove, and
was really delicious, they camn from Illinois
some body said , this showed the enterprise Of
the landlord Of the hotel, so | thought and res
marked. and found my feelings in this matter
entirely a pre"iated by the little group around
me. The woodcock, or becdssr, as ! beard them
called for the first time excited unbSunded a.
tonisbment there they were, IN a large dish.
packed side by side like newly married
couples round as balls, and looking az invl-
ting as ice in August. took one on my plate.
turned it over and discovered that the bird
had probably committed suicide by running its
own bill through it's body as | drew the bill
out 7 exclaimed woodcocks aR | live! Our
baalIful friend responded "exactly." ! he ped
him literally, and every one else the birds
flew about under my administration like mad.
and there was expressed the most astonishing
good humer at my ben ficent liberalliy.
In the mean time the two long tables OF the
hotel we're deserted, the walters at them were
walking about maunching biis. and odd ends,
piIing up plates and clearing Of but our
little party prew more and more merry and
happy wine delicious and old, flowed freely,
course after course followed. and then came
the thousand varieties of the confectioner's
skill. Toasfs and sentiments really new,
were engendnred by the old vine, songs, SEN
timental and patriotic bosom friends were
all %minglino together as sweet'y and harmo-
niously az the waters in the vale OF hvoca'
| was particularly happy in my feelings, and
in my remarks, whatever | said, vas received
with a roar in fact | never met with the
same number Of getlcmcn so conrenlal and
so easily pteased. The sun gradually sunk
in the West, and The ~proposit on for candles
seemed 10 he a signnl for departure, one moe
drink around and u sentiment from myself w
to finish. Certainly. said !. fill up, I'll up, fill
to the brim. | raised my glass high, and Cd
dressed nv friends as follows &c Gentlemen
Il have heard much said of the fine table sci
in this hotel {; of The great liberali'hy and en-.
terprisn If its host. ! have heard nothing equa
to its merits in this respect, which is nnsnTPas
sed IN my experlenc, except by tbcpleasant ant
sociable, literary and scientific gentlemen
who assembled round it's hospitable board
Gentlemen. | propose The host" This speech
or sentiment, was received with tremdous ap
plause. Two of the gentlemen fell under tn
- table, and three suspender battons flew agalfis
the window opposite me. Shaking hands al
round, | left The best dinner of my ltie-Tn,
. first dinner in New Orleans, and the clever
est party assembled in my knowledge.
Somehow about one o'clock at night ] me
-" nv friend whom / left in the morning.
found in his room suffering with a severe at
. tack Of the choIic !; | was very communlca
. tive about the events Of the day, and thanked
him warmly for Introducing me to a hote
where they gave snch fine dinners. Fin
-. dinners" he exclaimed, With a groan, i" do
= look as if had had a fine dinner, nearly dea
- withnafina from nece~ slty cabbage and pork
j." "Where did you dine - | inquired wit
alarm. WHY in this hotel ! told him h
was dreaming, and gave him a running con
:; mentarY Of my owl dinner at the same TIN
-, and place. The pains Of the cholic could nj
-, con pIeteIy destroy tie twinkle OF his ey'
T when he informed me that The fable | satdow
i at was a private nbs, and a "game DINNER,
~, rot up at a great deal Of time and expense
?, The conceit Of my ability to amnse a dInnt
=, party Of strangers suddenly vanished the W
- Of my Jokes vas revealed, and although | W.
:, fortunate in eating a good dinner, | was stI
10 more fortunate in meeting with a party OF gei
~. tlemen who were so delicate as not to WON
80 70 M feelings by an explanation Of my inhoce'
;" mistake. r.. B. r.
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