Washington telegraph., 1849-09-12

MS turtle to market and sold hln.
So this valiant, champion, after cors-
quering the king of beasts, served to make
a dinner for Baltimore epicures.
All that is herein written, is supposed
to be true, though highly colored, and is
doubtless 'green in the memory Of many
old citizens of the monumental city.
Odd FeLioa0.
Journey from Liege to Aix-la-Chapelle.
IN A DILIGENCE BELONGING TO THE pRussIAN
MEssAGERIEs.
I arrived at the coach office just as they
were putting their horses to, procured
my ticket, and was putting it in my pock-
ct, when a bystander rather significantly
said, "You had better read it, Sir
took his advice. These tickets for the
convenience of travellers, were printed IN
German and French. | found | was to
occupy the fourth seat in the vehicle, and
was strictly forbidden not to change
places with my fellow passengers. even
if such an arrangement should be agreea-
BILE to all parties. This despotic military
discipline was a sufficient indication OF
our nearing the territories of his Prusslan
Majesty, Frederick William. However,
when once snugly ensconced in my corner,
the tyranny of his Majesty gave me but
little concern; | fell fast asleep and en-
joyed as sound nap as could fall to the
lot of any man III land of perfect liberty.
1t was about three o'clock in the morn-
ing-that is to say day break-when l
awoke; the rocking of the carriage-so
soothing to the drowsy-had ceased, and
my slumbers were broken. At first, L
anticipated some evil-the loss of wheel,
horse fallen down, or some unfortunate
accident. [ advanced my head to the
carriage window; all was right; there
we were alone; brought to stand on one
of the most beautiful roads l ever saw
Itook my ticket from my pocket, to see
if | could gain information as to tins
rather unusal method of travelling. Not
word: but as there was no prohibition
to my holding conversation during the
journey, why, | turned to my neighbor,
and asked him if we had been thus sta
tionary for any length of time.
about twenty minutes, was the re-
ply.
Twenty minutes"' I exclaimed
pray sir. may without indiscretion, ask
what we are doing here?'
"We are waiting"
"Oh! we are waiting. And pray what
are we waiting ior!'
"The hour
'W hat hour!'
"The hour when, by right, we enter the
town."
'Is there, then, fixed hour!'
"Every thing is fixed in Prussia
"But suppose we happened to arrive
before the hour!''
"The conductor would be punished" "
"And if after!'
Furnished the same"
That's well looked to at any rate,
was my observation.
"Every thing is well looked to in Prus-
sia,' he responded.
1 bowed my head in token of assent
Not for worlds would | have differed from
a gentleman who was SO thoroughly i'm
pressed W ith the superiority of the laws
and ordinances q country; independent
of Which, he had been too complalsant IN
answering my many questions to admit OF
my wounding his feeling of amour propre
[ saw that my silent acqulescence to his
opinions had gratified him; SO ventured
to resume the conversation by lnqulrlng
the precise hour at which alone we had
the privilege of entering Aix-la-Chapelle.
"Thirty-tiv minutes past in the morn
ing
s.But if the watches and clocks don't
agree?''
"Watches and clocks always agree in
Prussia
There must be something more than
meets the eye, thought l, IN this said
kingdom of Prussia, when even time
seems regulated by dlctaiorial edict. Real
ly puzzled | begged an explanation.
"The conductors, continued my COM
panion, "have timepiece placed before
them in the cabrlolet, Which is secured
by paddock, to prevent all touching OF
the works to suit their convenience
These are regulated by the clocks OF the
messageries, and by them the moment OF
arrival at each town and village Is ascer-
tanned, to our final e1stree at Aix-la-Chap-
ellie"
"With all these precautions, how hap
pens it" l continued, "that we are obtg-
ed to be waiting here on this bowling
green of road"'
81 suppose the conductor. like yourself,
sir, fell asleep, and during the time the
Positions pushed on at too great speed
and now they have to pay tor time 0oe|-