Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-11-06

ON the following day. Asshe did not make
her appearance, the King inquired the
cause. This being told. he took d glass Of
wine in his hand, aud went to The Queens
room. "Madam," said he to her, "fhave
learned that yesterday, in my cups, | forgot
myself towards you. come to ask your
PARDON; and, TO prevent the recurrence Of
such a fault. drink this classic your health;
Il shall be the last during my Iife.' He
kept his word, and from that day he never
tasted wine.
TUE TULIP MAN1A.-Fhe last number
of the Westminster Review, In an Article
on Currency Principles, quotes in IA note
the following incidents Hs having happened
during the time of tho Tulip Delusion
"A wealthy merchant, who prided him
self not a little on bis rare tulips, received
upon one occasion a very valuable consign.
ment of merchandise from the Levant. In.
telligence of its arrival was brought him
by u sailor. who presented himself for that
purpose at the counting house, among bales
of goods of every description. The mer.
chant, to reward him for his news, munitt-
Gently made him d present ola fine red her.
RIM for his breakfast. Tho sailor had, II
appears, a great partially for onions, and
seeing a bulb very like m onion lying upon
the counter ofthis liberal trader, and think
ing It no doubt very much out of its place
among silks and v~elvets, he silly seized an
opportunity, and slipped it into his pocket al
a relish for bis herring. lie got clear of
with his prize, and proceeded TO the quay
TO eat his breakfast. Hardly was his back
turned when the merchant missed his va
liable Semper Augustus, worth three thous
and norins, or ESQ sterling. The whole
establishment was instantly in an uproar
search was every where made for the pre-
cious root, but twas not TO be found. Grca
was the merchants distress of mind. Thc
search was renewed; but again withou
success. AT last some one thought Of tn
sailor.
1.-THE unhappy merchant sprang into tn
street at the bare suggestion. His alarm
ed household followed him. The sailor
simple soul, had not thought of conceaImeni
lie was found quietly sitting on a coil {
ropes, ma~sticating the last morscl ofhi
t onion Little did he dream that he ha
been eating Il breakfast whose cost migl
y have RECALLED a whole ships crew for
f ~twelvempnth.
"Another story is told ofan English TIRE
weller, which is scarcely less Iudicrout
, This gentleman, an amateur botanist, hal
pened to see a tulip root lying in the cor
servatory OF a wealthy Dutchman. l}ein
ignorant of its quality, he took out his pei
: knife, and peeled off Its coats, with a vie
i. of making experiments upon 1t. When
i was by this means reduced to half its or
y ginal size, he cut it into TIVE equal section
making all the time many learned remarl
on the singular appearance ofthe unknoV
:, bulb. Suddenly tho owner pounced upt
him, and, with fury in his eyes, asked hi
!. if he knew what he had been doing? Pee
! ing a most extraordinary onion repli,
!. the philosopher. "Hundert tausend duyve
!, said the Dutchman, it's an Admiral vi
der Eyck.'
Of Thank you,' replied the traveller, IA
ing out his note book to make q memora
S. dunn Of the same 'are these admirals col
'r mon in your country? Death and the d
7. yil,' said the Dutchman, seizing the asto
is ished man of science by the collar cor
before the syndic and you shall see.'
le spite ofhis remonstrance, the traveller W
ut led through the streets, followed by o IN
of persons. When brought into the pI
L sence of the magistrate, he learned, to
CONSERVATION, that the root upon which
had been experimentalizing was worth "a
RS thousand forms and, notwithstanding
g he could urge in e~xtenuation, he waslodg
e in prison until he found securities for /
o payment of this sum- dekay's HiStO
j. OF Popular Decisions.