The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-03-09
Amusing Scene.

Amusing Scene.
Mr.. Fresuef, the San Francisco corfespon-
den, OF the New O.eans P,cayune, unde,
date Of Angus, Isl, relates the ulosing incl
dent, which occurred n hotel in ;ha, place:-
/ was very much amused in au,a, @
few days since, al a Stout able. bo1ied fellow
who had jls, arrived fom i" he Safes" a
cross the mountains H. ives dressed 10 buck
skin breeches, cloth pea.j ,cke', worn GU
/ fashionable bu,,oned 10 the chm, sluuchec
hat and red shlti none the better fer some
two months wear. He walked into he room
With an air OF confidence, seated himself a,
one Of the little tables 10 a sly lie and manner
that showed hs, be was not an entire sifsng
cr 10 The good things of his world which are
sometimes found a, reslaurat. Thus seated,
he slapped his hand en- the table and cred
out,
Nv alter, bring me something 10 eat"
Yes sab, yes sah,' CRED little FIench
man. "vat you vii hav for eat Y
"Esgs, got any eggs, mutton chop, bee
steak beef is good 10 ibls country veal GU,
let's ell 7"
Yes ssh, yes sab, 60, him oil. You vi
have your eggs boil. fry, or d, omslette"
Half dozen boiled, with all the 6xIngs,
aud bottle OF ~lne." replied our ftlend 10 a
s.enIo,,an voice, tina, attracted the attention
| of all The persons present.
Away ven. The little Ffenchmsn ai,h "yc:
sab" ,hiLk o., no doubt, he had got & &
rate Gust ner jos from The mines, with bis
pockets filled With dust. 10 due line came
a breakfast that would hive served three men
q, least under ordinary cIrcupstances. Am
pie Justice uas done TO it, fully confirming
our FIRST opinion. ha. the new yIster had
wanted breakfast more than once On his
route. Alter be finished he Strengthened
himself up as II to make all possible room for
crowdng, and demand d nha, the bill was.
The F,enchman aas in apparent ecsiacies,
looking over the table and repeating, legs,
beef steak. mutton chop, veal cuilet-ab, yes,
de vine," then summed as sort Of guess
work, ",hlr'cen dollars, sab !"
Tie stranger seemed quite ss'ounded al
this lac, announcement. and inquired, " hat
do you say, thirteen dollars y
"le., my friead," said the Ffenchmsn,
4" thirteen dollars"
you don't call me your friend" replied
the other, :" do your
"Oh, yes, sab, call oil de people my friend
who eat de good breakfast aud pay for HIM"
"Bu, you are king abou, charging lhif
teen dollars"
A, this remark, the man Of The res,surat
became some~hat Indignant, Iooking all the
characteristics Of a man OF his position, beng
proprietor Of The principal resiaurat, aud sad,
Yes sah thirteen dollars You no ca, de-
egg fetch ron Oregon, de beef from cross De
bay, de good mutton Baron S:eInberger bo.ch
or for my house, &c veal outlet, dc best VINE
| have; Cd d-nl suppose some hing
you NJ eat de bes, breaklss:-sh de very
bes,?"
At this announcement, the stranger raised
himself up quite cooIly. and said, Well,
have eaten a good breakfast, and that is a
fact" Running his hand 10 his buckskins. he
pulled out four dollars and seventy. five cents,
locking the F6.nchman steadily 10 the face
for . moment or t~o-noshing escaping the
lips Of either. He then Isisursly pulled Of
bio pas jacket and laid 1t on the tsbls-French.
man s,ilI looking 90 without talking. The
stranger then eff with bis ssedy vest, and laid
it across the coal. No reply being made TO
this, Of came the red shirt, and followed The |