The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-07-13
PRIVATE PUDDING;
OR
How the EE0Gsicr come il.


10 struck Ne. Orleans for the frs, time, attic
E? his fiat boat vas made snug aud fast, vel
i'd up TO see the sights of the city. Passin
I'd 81. Charles he stopped Immediately 10 iror
'e Of the 81. Charles Hotel, and locking "
.e seemed 10 scrulnize the building With ID
IL eye oil an architectural cnnnoisseur.
IL Alter saisfyia his gsze he asked Of
d passer by wha, building il was on belu,
n told IL was hotel, be inquired for the en-
x trance, and being shown, he asceuded tn
# steep steps Approaching the cilice he 10
c quired fof the landlord, Of HON he inquir
ed # he could get ga bite" to eat. Mr.
!, Il X. Nudge, who was the hos, at ha
u time, ind VITO ia host al all times, humor
e ing Tie fellow, told him he could DO so BY
paying dollar. After considering for come
time on this item, aud gravely looking bis
, hos, 10 the face, he said, " Well III 90 it,
; 'har's my dollar, whai's your dinner Pr
Well, said The other with smile, d" II
rs not ready yet, but take seat at the Ia.
f table laete, and you can anuse yourself
with the papers for bali an hour, v heu you
viii hear The gong, which will inform you
that dinner IS ready" 1.-The gong, what's
that 7" asked the Ioosier. "Oh, you will
find Out when you hear H." replied Nudge.
Satisfied with this answer, the HcosieT Of
Ter locking wildly around him, sat down
snd rummaged over The papers. Time sped
on at us customary rate, when suddenly the
gong sounded, and as usual the crowd NOV.
ed for the dining room.
Recovering from his asonlshment a, the
NOISE d the gong, and seeming the delic.
Gus tunes Of The dinner, the iloosier made
rush through the crowd for q seat; bu
being met by he host he was conducted to
his allotted chair. The gentlemen seated
on each side oil hiu, as well as the gentle
man opposite hln, had their wine before
, mem.
AMER finishing his soup, and having hi.
plate well filed, the Hoosor observed the
gentlemen helping themselves freely to
vine, and, so selzlng The bottle OF bis righ! /
hand neighbor, he ai.e mp,ed TO help HIN.
self, when he was modes " informed tina,
the wine was private" The Hoosier Id
not seem 10 comprehend, and with blauk
sort Of look, resumed his kuiie and fork
Ga laying them down again, and having
apparently come 10 the conclusion that ii
could not all be "prlvale wine, he seized
bold Of his Ien.hand friends bottle. "Slop,
II you please, sir, )" said The offended indvi. |
duAl ai;h fierce lock, "lhai is pirate
Tine, sir" The lioosier looked SIN more
asioushed, and finding it hard case, tho,
he would mrke another irial any how. So
reaching across the table, he seized the
bottle opposite TO him, and was JUS, in the
act Of fling his glass. when his ris u ris
'e.echoed private vine, sir, # you, please"
aud withdrew the bottle from the fearful
leakage il was abou, TO rldetgo.
TIE "green un,' becoming enraced at
being foiltd at every side, and observing
that there was general simperDg and tit.
tering among the waters, turned on the
servant who stood at the back of his chair,
and who had taken away his plate for the
ith or sixth time, and cried out TO him
with an oath 10 bring back his plate, and
that If be took il away again, he'd be dod
dro, If be dldu'l draw his pick'er on him."
and as sul,ing the action 10 The word put
his hand into his bosom, showing the han.
die Of huge bowie.knte.
After this, things went on quietly, TILL the
dessert was put Oh the table, when large
Charlotte Russe pudding was set rlgh, be
fore the nooser. This he Immediately
drew near his plate, and looking right ard
left q, his neighbors, he helped himself TO
large portion Of it. Keeping his eyes
fixed on The dish while eating, he perceived
bis Tighi.hand neghbor attempting 10 With
draw the dish from him. No you doa't,
Mister" said tho Hooser to him, ",ha,
thar puddin' is prirute puddin'." The leli |
hand gentleman, not observing wha, had
passed, then said, "Allow me to take the I
pudding sir ~ "No, you can, take that
thar puddia'," said tho Hoosief, with q
scowI, that's private puddin'." And ho re,
helped himself. Shortly after the gentle.
man opposite was in the &C, Of drawing the
dish over 10 him. "Hoid on Mister" said
the Hoosier, with a lock Of triumph, ID
have you know that that puddin' is private
puddin'," while al the same time be put his
thumb 10 his nose and made sundry gyra.
tions with his fingers. You can't come
ii over me- be continued, feeling lha,
joke had been ptac'ced upon him. "Pti.
vats vine, c"
The attention Of the table being attract.
ed during the latter scene, the gentlemen
around burst into roar Of laughter, and ,
soon the whole story was whispered from
one 10 another. The thing took 80 well
that every gentleman was induced TO send
his bottle 10 the hooser with bis compl |
men,s, and our "gteen IN "soon became as
merry as lord. llccoughing as he left
the table. he turned round TO the gentlemen
and said: Well, old (hlccough) fellows,
you (hlccough) couldn'. (hiccough} come it
over thiccougb) me with private wne."-I
Tho glasses fairly danced upon the table
with the uproat and laughter which this las.
remark created, and the Hoosler, siagger.
lug on, of the room, made the bes. Of his
way TO bis boat.-N. o. Picdyune.
counlry clergyman being opposed 10