Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-03-03
cRENADIpRs FOR HUNGARY.

The public has observed the large NUM-
bers ofyoung men wearing the Hungarian
hat and feather since the visit OF KOSsuth
to this city; but is the public aware that
they are members Of u regiment Of Grena'
diers organizing for the /" worlds battle on
the banks of the Danube p We don't be.
leve it is. and therefore requests its hum
BILE acknowledgements for tho informa'
ton. m
These young men average Eve feet
four inches in height, ninety.cight pounds
in weight and sixteen years IN age. Tho
regiment, of say sixteen hundred of them,
will be irresistible when they land on the
shores Of the Danube. If not sooner. We
understand that since the organization
commenced they have employed all their
holiday money in tho purchase Of the all
important Hungarian hat, and garrets
and lofts have been ransacked 70 unearth
from the debris their grandmothcrs' black
ostrich feathers. These render their equip.
ments complete. Their tight hrOUOhes,
admirably fitted TO display their total
want Of calf, at least In the lower extromi.
ties, and their little coats--a compromise
between monkey jacket and q sacque--
have already been furnished by the prov.
idence of their fathers or the improVidOnee
of their tailors.
The most serious difficulty that these
young men have to contend with, has been
the cultivation ofthe KoSsuth WhiSkcFS and
mustaches, another indispensable quali6ea.
ton for the Hungarian service, The recent
extraordinary rise In the prices Of hair
tUnics aud bears oil can, we are confident,
be traced 10 this source. They have NJ.
so "run their faces" at Bazin's and ether
perfumers for most extraordinary quaint.
Ties Of hair dye, TO give the proper Hun.
garian tinRe 10 the hirsute ad0rnments Of
their lips and checks. Thus they realize
the aspiration Of dying foF Hungary, even
before leaving their anxious mothers ]
The volunteers IN. this peTilous service
against the absolute powers of Europe
may be seen almost hourly in Chesnutst.
They especially haunt the estinR,bOuSes
and bar!rOoms, their unmIsiskeabls mot
TO being 'HungerY--and Thirsty, They
have a good word tOaay tOevsry civilian
that comes in, and are never kuOwn 70 de.
cline "a fps worth in the cause proclaim.
ed by their motto. They also may be
seen about the entrances TO segaT shops.
ready for a smoke with any nnfeatherod
uipeu WIZ may " oStAAWHtgta - y ttHtk$f y
worth Of sympathy blythe sight o. their
black Plumes. They 10 to concerts when
they can get free tickets, and during the
singing, honor the performers By enthus;.
astic talking-OfcOursea all about Hungary.
They also hang about the oHtgapegs of
theatres, ready 70 accept the hEt,check
offered by any departing dead head. who
may be moved 70 sympathy By the silent
appeal Of the hat and feather. They eS-
chew the old Yankee huTfah' and cry
Ellen ROssuLk and occasionally 'EJea
CasSP Ellen D0hgidssP Him Vel.
err They ayow themselves boand,
body. breeeiies 6olsand black feather, %
the doctrine of tie solidafiety Of the pco.
pIes. and each one of them Is readyto
iinsheath the sword Of wsshinzton. or
any other weapon they may be furnished
with. for the purpose Of deespitafing
Francis Of Austria and Nicholas % Russia.
We have profound respect and admi,
ration for these young heroes. AS wc
were passing up C1estnnt street during
one Of de recent slippery days, We mot
one. and As We paused % admire bislofy
carriage and impressive fsa'her. dogn he