The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-23
Hastings OF Punch.

PUNCH AND THE vEoErARIANs.-The vegelarans pro-
ess close connexion between the Kitchen gar
den and morality, well near relationship between
the orchard and the intellect. They profess the belief
that the mind ouIishes mashed potatoes, and that we
must look for virtue among cabbage plants and beds
We do hot look upon any man better than his neigh
bors because his life may have been perpetual round
OF potatoes beans and bTocco nor DO we believe that
one whose mind is always in the cosermongers cart can
attain to any very high degree of intellectual culture
The imagination that is bounded by Covent Garden
market, the fancy that plays about the greengrocers
eve the heart that is true TO the polite, the affections
that Irvine themselves round the rope OF onions, the SEN
mens that mix themselves with the salad, are nothing IN
our unpejadlced eyes and we cannon, eomcsue
between The market garden and the moral and mental at
tributes.
We have no doubt there are excellent men living
on green s,uIs and think they would be none the
for moderate indulgence IN more generous diet
The vegeaIians 10 imag that the virtues are to be
cultivated on garden produce that certain nsmos, o.
adherence TO cabbage will ultimately make Bacon we
protest against The whole system absurdty but ad
vegetarian friends that when we can be persuaded tina
their plan something better than mere CANNON we VIII
stick to spinach tor twelvemonth
Cocks AND HENS FROM EGYPT.--What will Colonel
Sblhop. Farmer Chower-ay, even the Duke OF Rich-
mond-say 10 the suboned extracted from the Morning
Post'
"The hens of Egypt lay eggs for the Londoners
Thirteen casks were lately landed at Southampton from
Thus our real indom,able English game cock is 10 be
duly out. crowed by the cock of Egypt Once upon
,me the king of SpaiD-if may trust the letters OF Car
dlna DOssa-was called T" the Cock OF Christianity. y
Would he have stood such importation uf heather
pouliryi and ought own Lord Stanley, whose game
cocks have national reputation at siake-ought be.
potrctionist and proprietor OF English game Birds 10
allow Of such corruption OF the breed OF English hens
those Egyptian eggs must inevitably bring into farm
yards and to the very doors Of our British barns'
Oae fact touching these Egyptian eggs may show
what we may expect Mr. Golden, with contempt oil
the maternal instinct worthy oil free trader last session
se-degr AIDED should say-honest English hens
Egyptian eggs. And what is the consequence Why
ne hens neg ecu OF mohery yearnngs, will only lay
their eggs in All oven ito be halched by wood and GOALS
willis, the cocks, instead of sung dolce msnte erocs
rs the poet says, and growing English cock-a-doode.
doos do nothing but perch upon houses for minarets
and at morn and evening crow" dHah Bismaidh d.
iah Z Aiiah ]"
GOSSIP OF THE cRIss-Expectaon has been standing
ANGLE
The pro,econst party has been visited by Hope. who
is 80 said 10 have had interview with Cardinal Wise
man, when she told his emineDce OF her fiaiterng
tales.
Conjecture has been out several times during the late
uncertain weather
Rumor has dealt largely in assertion, and has effected
extensive sales.
Speculation has returned from a marine excursion
wing been week al for the greater part OF the
time in dense fog
A PARLIAMESrARY DIvIsos.-SIbthorp says the
present House of Commons may be divided into two
classes cotton spnners and yarn spinners and be
doesn't know which is worse"