Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-11-17
Hungarian, Travelling Carriages.
JOHN BRODHEAD.
No. 155 Walnut street,
Philadelphia, Nov. l, 1852.

Our friends standing by took off their hats, ac-
cording to the universal national custom at part
ing; the driver cracked his long lashed whip, and
we ratified away from the villageina genuine Hun
garian turnout" 1t may b, interesting to my
readers to know what such a vehicle is. The
wagon is of wicker, and the seats huge bundle
of hay, covered with cloaks and blankets. The
traces and much of the tackle are made of ropes;
and the driver, wrapped in shaggy sheepskin.sits
forward on another bundle of hay. In fact, the
whole has rather rough and ssseedy'' appearance.
But, if the vehicle seems somewhat neglected, the
horses still more help out the picture. There are
four harnessed abreast, mostly with rope or light
leather thongs, and not one looks as if a curry
comb had ever touched him. They are all small,
shaggy, with long names, and hair hanging about
their ears in peculiarly wild manner. Yet, if you
look closer, will see that, despite their unkept
look, they all have exceedingly spirited, intelli-
gent eyes; and you will observe that though they
are small bodied, they are exceedingly well built.
The legs fine, but the joints firmly knit; the chest
broad, and all the lines of the animal fine and
good. And if you are seated in wagon behind
them, as was, with .'crack'' Hungarian driver,
you will find that you would not sweep over the
prairie faster if you were behind the best thorough
breds of an English stud. And the wagon, for all
its appearance, is the most comfortable you could
possibly have. l have tried these wagons for long
days rides in Hungary, over rough districts, and
really never found stage coach or carriage half
so pleasant for long distances. The springs are
good generally, and the hay is decidedly the best
cushion yet invented. They have too, sort of
awning of wickerwork for the rain, when it is
needful.-Brace's Hungaryin in 1851.
JAMES L. HODGE,, Esq, the U. s. Consul at
Marseilles, took occasion the recent arrival of
of Louis Napoleon there, to offer him special in
cense The New York Tribune says, che caused
body of American sailors to be arrayed beside
he hung the portraits ofWashngton and Napoleon
together in front of his house, and finally be illu-
minated the windows of his residence in honor of
the happy OCCASION Can this be true! 1t wo'd
hardly seem possible, that any representative of
our own government should SO belittle himself and
disgrace republicanism, as to pay homage to such
miserable tyrant as Napoleon, and above all that
he should commit SO great sacrilege as to COM
pare him with the father of our country. Yetwe
are inclined to believe anything of this contempt-
BILE sycophant, who it will be remembered, insulted
the noble Kossuth, and even attempted to make
his condition worse than that of the imprisoned
culprit. 1t is well for this scamp that the democ-
racy are not now in power. Of one thing he may
be assured, he will soon be kicked out of office
and his place filed by one who will exemplify to
all foreigners the genuine principles of republi-
canism.- Clere. Plain Dealer.