The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-18
A Corn Beef Boarder.

A Corn-Beef Boarder,
A few years since, the capital Of one Of the New
England States b,asted of but one public house,
which was very creditabe establishment. bv the
way and at which, at the present time you can
procure very comfortable and satisfactory accom-
modations, on reasonable terms. Then, as now,
this house was the temporary home of the Solons
and Lycurguses of the State, when their legisa-
tive duties drew them to the capital.
Mr.. r, the proprietor of the house at the
time to which allude, found that he had all sorts
Of men to deal with, the State Representatives
being composed OF farmers, ship builders land
spectators and lumber merchants.
VI all men, however, the queerest customer was
Representative who had not certainly been cho-
sen for any remarkable oratorical talents, or for
any extensive knowledge Of political economy.
In TACT his notions Of private economy altogether
predominated, as the following anecdote will
show:
With his constituents, Mr.. c. took up his
quarters at the house kept by Mr.. F.. He was
delighted with the breakfast of venson steak, the
dinner of turkeys and moose meat, and other cor
responding accommodations but really the rate
OF board was more than he felt able to pay. Ac-
cordingly he applied to the landlord to know if he
could not board him for less than the price.
=" would be very happy to accommodate you,"
said F politely, but l should lose by the op-
Grafton. | have the best Of every thing on my
table, and my expenses are large that | could
not live if were to reduce my price,"
=" No way at all, in my case!" inquired the
Representative, ruefully.
No; | don't see how can. have to pay un-
common high this season for my turkeys, venison,
ETC."
Now, see here" interrupted Mr.. c., {" sup
pose those fxins worth all you charge for board.
l wouldn't complain if felt as though could eat
such dinners. Now, why not let them that wants
to eat the turkeys, pay for 'em? For my part, I'd
as lief eat corned beef every day as not. | won't
eat your turkeys, and don't see why should pay
for EN-
"Very well" said the obliging landlord, with
an indnlgent smile, "if you are willing to confine
yourself to corned beef as far as meats are con.
cerned, and to eat other things accordingly, sup.
pose can make deduction in your case"
Inc Representative was highly graf flied. He
promised to eat corned beef and to abstain from
various dishes which were named, upon which
;. condition satisfactory bargain was mad,s.
Accordingly every body who observed Mr.. G.
al the table, from that day was very mu ch aston
ished at his singular choice of food
vi course the bargain was a secret-copfned Il
the two parties by which it was made; and tn,
unconscious walters laid before the Repre- sentative
temptation after temptation, which he no doub
found hard to resist.
What shall help you to- sir" they would asl
roasted"
"Corned beef" would be the selfdsnying ex
clamaton of the scrupulOus boarder.
Day after day it was the same. Sometimes the
waters, through mistake we might suppose, PLACED
before him choice dish of the forbidden. luxu
ries, which made his heart ache to send away
again. with his modest call for corned beef"
we suspect, that Mr.. c. would havt, to sen,
away half dozen different dishes before the,
could be made to understand that his unalterabl
choice was corned beef"
This state Of affaln afforded great deal 9
amusement to the walters, boarders euess-eyer
body except Mr. c. himself, VIII 10 was griey
ously annoyed. AT last human nature could hes
tno longer. One day Mr.. c. called for hi
favorile dish three times, and recSv ed successvel
roast veal, moose steak, and broiled chickens
Glowing and sweating with psrpLsxity and wratt
ful impatence, he sent away the last named disl
with an emphatic request for =" c.orned beef" Tt
waller-stnpd fool returned with smoking odo
Gus turkey "You thick-sku lied rascal % erie
the farloas Representative, ca MT you understand
an Tta turkey ooa,der; I'm c0rned beef boarded
The walter heard-the table roared-the Kepr
sentative perspired profnse'y; but he was new,
- afterwards troubled with refusing the dishes
had torsworn. The waitsrs enjoyed the joke, ar
the Representative the c0rned-beef in quiet.
Mrs. Partingtoaa on Ventilation =" We ha
got new venerAtor on our meeting house" sa
Mrs. Partington, "but how on airth they can CO
tfve to climb up there to let the execrations 70 o,
is more than can see into. But it is sich nj
Intervention for keeping house warm!" "Wt
sort of ventilator is it?" asked we, anxious to
an inkling Of the old lady's philosophy. "It is o
of the Emissary's," replied she, sagely, and il
ever so pch better than Professor Epsom's,
. cause fOom is kept SO warm and comfortable
it-not the least danger taking cold from draug
of too fresh air. It will be great accusation
cold weather." "But how will it do in summer
again asked The dame for a moment v
puzzled. She had not thought Of this contngen
"Oh!" cried she, after a few moments refecti
aided by the merest trife of maccaboy, at the sa
hnv tha,
will stop it up altogether and open the window
1t was an idea worthy Of the profound black bon
and far seeing specs before US. She left us tn
We watched her from the window, and felt a
ious about her rheumatism as we saw her ri
foot sink in puddle, in an attempt to reach
ton street omnibus.
Progress of american Manufaetxrss-One
ter another the manufacturers Of Europe are obi
- to retire from the field leaving American produt
to supply American consumers. First we
tanned the market on brown cottons and the
duction Of blsashed goods followed as a nat
sequence. We then attempted prints The
tory on these goods is within our grasp alre
importer after importer is abandoning the impt
tlon OF the British article. We next attempted
cashmere fabric, and have reduced the imports
80 low, that none beside those engaged in suppl
a .a,,ofs can import them to advantage, and
.ney uaie not repeat an order. The shawl ma
vas oeneved by Samuel Lawrence, ESQ, to
- ourselves. The correctness of H. ;,,J on a.:
tested BY those noble structures, the Bsu !
Mills, and those beautiful fabrics now exhibit,
the fair Of the American Institute. Last. th'
not least, came the manufactures of de lains,
cashmeres. We have not as yet succeeded in
ing the market against the imported article, b,
have succeeded in commanding a full share
attention of purchasers, and ere another year
its round, the foreign producer will Rnd Ii
maintain the volume Of his sales. hs must n
the cost Of production. a. .--.-,rf0.- 2s..