Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-05-20
i Fren.h Breakfast.

are and hall agent. who knew every WOolgr0WeF IN
the vicinity and every thing relation to the govern
ment flock as well. He knew, more over, the best
breakfast house in the pace-an important matter at
ter one has risen at 6 O'Clock in the morning. and
ioufneyed half hundred miles, with an empty stom-
ach-aad we accordingly made the best OF our way
to the Hotel du Lion dor, (why should all hotel lions
be golden in France and elsewhere y TO find comfort
and sustenance for the inner man. DO not just now
recollect-cannot Immediately call to mnd-when or
where ever sat down 10 breakfast enjoyed more
than this one at Rambouillei-it sumptuous and
most bountiful. There fourteen OF us who par
took all, with the exception OF our English TREND
and single companion of mine, French farmers from
the vicinity jolly ruddy, substantial mel, OF class
had never met before in the country-and courteous
men witha--some of them fair drinkers besides:
say this because counted the empty bottles after the
repast, and there were twenty-five OF 'aem. let Ii
was light ordinary, although pleasant wine and ser
we'd rather 10 make our French TRENDS good natured
and garrulous than intoxicated.
must give you our bill of fare from memory,
promising by saying that may have left out many
things: first we had large pork pie, cold, we'll sea-
soned, and cooked to turn next came veal outlets
mutton chops and stewed kidneys this course was
followed (the French stow away fish almost anywhere
by fat and delicious shad after this Il shut down on
the shady came do not exactly recoect what kind
| roasts these in turn followed by regular
course of vegetables then pies, cakes, and pas
try dongs GENERALLY next abundance of apples.
rasins figs and what not of kindred nature; and the
performance concluded with rich coffee and delicious
French cream Obey call the latter brandy in some parts
of the States) And what do you suppose our bill
was for all his-wne, coffee, brandy, and service IN
Guided Three francs, not quite sixty cents OF our
money! Thinking there mistake. told
the dame de compton, that had gone the entire break
fast from pork pie TO brandy but she said ii was all
rght-three francs the only charge, would not
have sold out my right the shad for three times the
money, and shall never think that paid that woman
enough"
THE MODEL LOCOMOTIVE JApAN.-We learn
from the Philadelphia Ledger that the order given in
January last: by the United States Government, To
Messrs. Richard Norris & Son, for the building of
model locomotive tender and passenger car 10 be pre-
scented to the Emperor Of Japan has been filed and
in few days will be forwarded to this city, prepare
tory to being shipped to Japan. The model will be
accompanied by MIR. Charles Montgomery, practl
cal engineer, who has been delegated TO explain to
the japanese the power of steam applied to ocomo
tves and the great revolution brought about by means
of this agency throughout this and other countries
wherein it has been introduced. The locomotive is
complete in every particular, as also the tender and
passenger car. The capacity of the locomotive is es-
timated nine the tender four feet long, two
feet inches wide and is placed upon double trucks.
The passenger car is ten feet long, two and a half
feet wide, and two feet len inches high. 1t is con-
, sructed of rosewood and finished in the most eXquis-
tie manner, with revolving seats, covered with GRIM
son. Every other feature about the is in keeping
with the best taste and Judgment. railway track
will also be sent to Japan with the locomotive and its
q appendages.
A DoDGE-.Wben Deacon = got into a bad po-
f sition he very expert in crawling out Of it.
+ Though quick tempered, he of the best dea
i cons in the world. He would not in sober moment
Y utter oath, anything like one, for his weight
in cider.
! At the close of rainy day, he was milking upon
y q knoll in his barn yard, side of which was
$ dirty slough, and on the other old that in
consideration of his usual quiet Disposition al
g lowed to run with the cows The deacon was pous
1v buu drn6 inst HniS bod he
. line ending with 1" exalted high" when the ram
J. obeying sudden impulse to be aggressive, gave him
Y blow from behind that put him up short distance
only to fall directly in the slough, where the dirty
water was deep enough to give him thorough
emersng. AS he crawled out and before he rose
from his hands and knees, he looked over his shout
= der at the ram, and then he quickly vociferated-
+, You id old cuss !" but looking around ani
seeing one of his neighbors at the bars looking a
e him, he added in the breath, if may be al
lowed the expressoni" --Carpet Bag.
i ANOTHER Discovery OF GUANo.-The N. Y. Jour
W nal of Commerce states that parties in that city
have ascertaned the existence of large deposit 0
!, guano, barren and uninhabted island of tn
y ocean, lying more than 200 miles from the main
land, and are negotiating with the United State
D. Government for the protection of their rights, il
70 effort should be made to these h1her
to unknown treasures. The valuable agriculture
= properties of the article are gene ally know
and appreciate and great demand has been Gre
a aed for it in consequence. Not less than 10000
TONS to arrive. have already been sold and it is
timated that the importations of the present yea
" will exceed 100000 tons, for which the farmers {
the United States will pay several million of dollars
of Major Samuel F. Sawyer editor of the Norfol
Argus, has been appointed collector of Norfolk Va
The salary and fees of the Office amount to So 5O(
This is of the best offices in the State. The RI
ut cipent is an able editor. and popular in Il,
Id party.
~ THE TABLES TURNED..-A few days ago. the wal
of ers employed by Gen Yale proprietor of the Mar
Broodym hrse for an
~ ~ lars per month on the old rate, which was 81
~, monthly. This demand neither acquiesced
Il" by the proprietor directly refused-the only r,
so ply being that he would think about it. and that h
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