Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-21
Grenadiers for Hungary,

the large numbers OF young men wearing
the Hungarian hat and feather since the
visit of Kossuth TO this city bu: is the
public aware that they are members Of a
regiment OF Grenadiers organizing for the
worlds battle on the banks of the Dan
ube = Wedon't believe i, is and therefore
request its humble acknowledgements for
the information.
These young men average FIVE feet four
inches in height, nnely.eight pounds in
weight, and sixteen years in age. The
regiment, Of say sixteen hundred of them,
will be irresistible when they land on the
shores Of the Danube, if no, sooner We
understand that since the organization
commenced they have employed all their
holiday money in the purchase of the all
important Hungarian hat, and garrels and
lots have been ransacked TO unearlh from
the debris their grandm0hers' black ostrich
feathers. These render their equipments
complete. Their tight breeches, admirably
fitted to display their total want of calf. al
least in the lower ex,remi,es, and their
lilie coa's-a compromise between a
monkey-jacket and sacque-have already
been furnished by the providence Of their
fathers or the improvidence of,her ,alors.
The most serious officially that these
young men have had to contend with, las
been the cultivation OF the kossulh whiskers
and mouslaches, another Indispensable
qualification for the Hungarian service.
The recent extraordinary rise in the prices
Of hair tonics and bears oil can, we are
confident, be traced 10 this source. They
have also "run their faces" at Bazin's and
other perlumers for most extraordinary
quantities Of hair dye, TO give the proper
Hungarian tinge TO the hirsute adorDments
of their lips and cheeks. Thus they realize
the aspiration Of dyeing for Hungary. even
before leaving their anxious mothers!
The volunteers ir this perilous service
against the absolute powers OF Europe
may be seen almost hourly in Chestnut
street. They especially haunt the eating
houses and bar rooms, their unmislakeable
motto being "Hungary-and thirsty"
They have good word TO say to every
civilian that comes in, and are never known
10 decline ga fps worth" in the cause
proclaimed by their motto. They may
also be seen about the entrances TO seglr
shops, ready iora smoke with any unleath
cred biped who may be stimulated to a
segsr's worth of sympathy by the sight oi
their black plumes. They 90 to concerts
when they can get free tickets. and during
The singing honor the performers by enihu.
.ias,ic talking-ofcoursea all about Hungary.
They also hang abou, the entrances OF
theatres, ready 10 accep, the first check
offered by any departing dead-bead, who
may be moved to sympathy by The silent
appeal Of the hat and leather. They es-
chew the old Yankee "hurrah" and cry
ELLEN Kossuih !" and occasionally "Ejen
Cass !'"Eljen Douglass ~ and " lien
Webster :" They avow themselves bound
body. breeches, boot aud black feather, 10
the doctrine Of "ihe solidarity of the pco.
ples," ard each one of them is ready 10
unsheathe the sword of Washington, or
any other weapon they may be furnished
with. for the purpose Of decapitaiing Francis
Of Austria and Nicholas OF Russia.
We have profound respec; and admi-
ration for these young heroes. As we were
passing up Chestnut street during one of
the recent slippery days, we met one. and
as we paused to admire his lofty carriage
and impressive feather, down he came, ko-
shoot in an envious gutter. He rose
bruised and bIushing, damaged inexpress.
IDLY in his blurcal habiments, and with
his black plume dripping with the dissolved
soil Of The street. But he speedily recov-
cred himself, and exclaiming, "there is no
obstacle TO him that Wills" passed on amid
the admrng looks OF hundreds Of specta.
tors. Hiil not This hero rise 10 distinction |
on the banks of the Danube : He is Col. |
of line regimen. OF Philadelphia grenadiers
His name has been heretofore John John.
son, but he has changed it to "Lajus Kos
suih Johnsonskenyi.' Ellen Johnsons.
kenyi .-fhilad. Bulletin.
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Thurow Weed, Editor Of the Albany
Journal. is now in Europe in letter TO
the Journal, from Paris, he says the
English have pu, on new and superior