The daily union., 1852-12-04

An article appears IN The last Gentlemens Magazine
written by Mr.. Doran, on the Caesars and their peculiar
ties. The Twelve Casals. etched by DR.. Doran,
lose all ihe messy pcturesqueness which Time throws
around his early acquanlances asd figure as dozen OF
exceedingly immoral. incorporate, and gluonous scamps
Perhaps the most amusing part OF The Casars ana
their Peculiariies is that where we hnd them at the
table:
"THE CxsARs AT DNNER.- julius Cesar exceeded even
our great Duke in his Indifference respecting what was
placed before him 0ut o poteness he could eat sweet
ointment for sauce when his host was unable 10 procure
oil Augustus. on the other hand loved pleasant din
ner parties particularly when he and his guests were at
tired gods and goddesses and proceeded not only TO
feast, but 10 act like uncean Olympans. Augustus,
however, gross feeder he preferred eating when
he hungry, whether the hour for the repas had ar
nved no and he often sat down at the banquet with
out tasting the food for which he no longer had any
appetite. To him. brown bread small fish, green cheese,
and green figs formed meal for an emperor. Cato,
the Censor, said that julius was the only man OF
strictly sober habits who ever attempted 10 over
as julius. but his moderation rested physical
reason--his stomach could not retain liquids. lie
was giyea to sleep alter eating, and his digestion
was nothing improves, BY The INDULGENCE he made
OF bis legions rrned faint hearted be Immediately put
them upon regimen OF barley. AS Tor Iiberus he was
temperate in anything save in eating. lie often
dined publicly on cold meat as repoo TO fashionable
gastr0nomc extravaganza. But he was terribly hard
drnker and. in ausion TO- this propensity. the wits
twisted his triple name into Bibcius Caldius Nero He
loved drinking in others well the practice OF i in
himself; and he once made man quasor for bet
reason than that the thirsty fellow could drink three
pints of wine at daught. He grew talkave az he be-
came inebraled but il any of his guests happened
TO oushne him in conversailon the luckless wit re-
csived orders to kill himself This proceeding must
have rendered the dinner circle OF Tloerlus deadly
lively and yet he was sprightly in his way, and would
puzzle his friends by asking questions similar TO those
which witty weekly sairist is wont to promugae viz
What is the leg Of multiplication table made OF
One Of the imperial queries was The name OF the ia
vorite song sung by the sirens' may add that his ia
bletak wasn't carried in the fashionable Greek, like
that of Augustus. He spoke stout, honest Latin; and
like julius, sat his Greek and Roman officers at different
tables The admiration of these sometimes excited
by the exhibition Of feat he proud 10 perform
namely running finger of his left hand through hard
green apple Had ne never done worse, poserity might
have blessed him.
his consular horse, which he fed on gded oats If we
could fancy the Nestors OF the Lords and Commons
changing her Majesty plate at dinner and standing be-
hind the guests OF the banquet room duly aproned and
napkiHed, may have idea OF the hall of Calig-
ula when the senators, with cloth in hand and their ons
girded, did the office OF walters. When we recollect
what this emperor did for his horse find cause for
wonder that he eat his bread covered with gliding
the very thought of which calls up remembrances Of
Bartlemy and Greenwich and that his favorite beve
rage was solution OF harbarlc pearls in doubly refined
vinegar To walk and roll himself heaps of gold
the pOst.prandal exercise of this exemplary Individual
"Claudius The first Prince Franeas (he born
at Lyons) who invaded Britain. He huge feeder,
with appetite gross that when he engaged in
the forum he would sometimes be excited by the smell
oil the meat IN Inc adjacent temple oil The Sacrificing Sd
liam priests that he would rush from the tribunal and
Join those respectable cergymen 10 devourng the vands
on the altar.
Nero was not either for excess or modera-
ton ct table Galba was gouy guiton eating immod-
eraely from early dawn, OF the very cheapest meats He
once burst into tears al seeing his table suitably laid out
for party and when bis steward showed him the i'm
peral bill of fare the small soul of this brief emperor
silently reproved the servant by directing his attention
10 dish OF boiled peas Ohio was far prouse. AT
efemnate and wastetu he used to smear his face
with cosmetic never heard of by Mr.. Atkinson it
consisted OF white bread soaked IN asses milk and he
used enough of il at time TO feed whole family But
Ohio was an exquisite in his way, and could not be
controlled in his tastes He spay footed indeed and
the awkward structure OF his the despair OF his
sandal.maker. On the other hand, as may be
cused Tor saying the other head the natural finish OF
his oupee the admiration OF The fashionable quarter
OF Rome. Ohio the best bewigged prince in
the empire, The only man OF his time that could
be compared with him the father OF his
cessor Viieus. This accomplished gentleman knew
but Of kalydor worth the using, and made
up OF his mstresss saliva mixed with honey The most
fervent of modern lovers would hardly be induced 10
adopt the receipt. But there something unsavory
in the natural constitution OF the members OF this house
Velus the emperor, could not pass through the streets
without snachng the fragments of meat that lay the
cooks stalls; and he was irreyerend wofshippeE
that be could not stand before altar without chng
the vands and dsvourng The barley that destined
for the gods do not know that can better describe his
life when he not employed in stealing, in staying or
in sleeping, than BY saying that when he was not eating
he was, BY the action OF emecs restoring TO his stomach
an appetite and capacity for food The entire man is
seen IN the ac that when he was compelled TO fly Tor
his life the only companions he chose to accompany him
were his cook and his baker. To eat much meat was
achievement that satisfactorily proved the great
OF Viieus as il did the divinity OF Baal So thor
oughly animal the former that the Gdor OF
dead enemy he classed among the pleasanest OF smells
Nespaslan, too, his successor, unlike him in appetite
could Joke upon smells When periumed young officer
presented himself for orders, the offended emperor,
who 'wnded him, angry remarked had rather you had
stunk OF garlic SO when his Titus asked him II he
found nothing epulsve in receiving the tax which he had
liked upon certain nameess commodity Non oef, SAID
the avarcious Vespasian-' II does SMELL Perhaps
the fame OF this Joke may have embodened the w.t. who
ventured to make one 10 the emperor upon the we'll
known half-cfouching position which was one OF the
imperial pecnarites 1t must be told however, in The
words OF the graphic TranqLellus Unde quidam urba
norum, infacete; s quIdem petent, at ct ia ali
quid pceret Dicam inquii, cum venrem exonera,e de
seris II is astonishing that such jest could lie made
the joker To return TO The table let me add that
one day in every month the imperial kitchen chimneys
ceased to smoke-atleast for Yespasan The economL
cal despo used 10 say, that monthly fast Tor day was
good for bis health and saved him the expense Of ply
sician
Both the sons OF Yespasian were exceedingly lem
perate at table Titus IN his youth had indeed lived
life OF inemperance, but he had grded the i'm
peria dagger his thigh than he forswore sack and
lived cleanly As for his brother Domitan, he could
sup on Malian apple, quaf single cup-'and that
crafhly qualified too-aud, addressing himself 10 rest
think calmly 10 whom the iDdulgeni gods would help
him TO slsy on the morrow"
An IMPORTANT pIscovERY.-A scientific correspondent
OF the New York Courier has made an inportant dis