The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-08-01
Dodge in Spain.

Dodge has arrived in Madrid. as his
illustrious namesakc, Cesar did in Gaul.
Sunma d1Hgentia, that is on the ton of
a diligence. Owing to our very great
faculties for obtaining the early news
not being connected in any way with the
associated preserve arc enabled to Law
before our realtors some Of the facts con.
ncctcd with the reception of our Spanish
Minister.
On arriving at Madrid Dodge was re-
ccived by the Grand Duke of the Alham.
bra, who proceeded to instruct the dis.
tinguished visitor in the art of " walking
Spanish that mode of progression being
absolutely necessary in making an ap.
nearance at court.
This was followed by tho appearance
Of the Spanish Junta, who danced the
Cacucha and other national dances be.
fore the American Minister and his
friends. Dodge ordered his secretary to
Reverb the Junta with a bag full Of tore.
roS-a native coin--whch was accord
lngly done at the end Of the performance.
This liGorality ended the conquest over
the grave Casiilians. which Dodge's Gle.
giant appearance and fascinating manners
had already begun.
1t was now notified to Dodge that he
would shortly be presented to the Cortes.
whoreon Dodge replied that he would be
delighted as he had read Mr. Prcscott's
history OF the conquest of Mexico very
lately, and remembered what fine fell.
low Cortes was 1t was explained to
him subsequently that there would be a
slight difficulty in the way of his boing
introduced to the Hero of Mexico. and
that the Cortes alluded to was a politi-
cal body with great wit and aptness
Dodge immediately replied tia, {" it was
all the same to him"
The evening after his arrival Dodge
having purchased an elegant Maio dress
Of brown vclye, trimmed with scarlet
ritbands, att:rcd himself in this bccom.
ing costume and singing a banjo over
his shoulders Dodge does not play the
guItar-salicd forth in search ofadvent-
ures. 1t is thought that he was quite
successful in this quest, as he camc home
at : o'clock In the morning without his
BANJO and dripping as if hc had fallen in.
TO the river 1t is supposed at Court
that some Madrilena not understanding
the meaning of Bufftlo Gals as sung
by Dodge to the banjo, had followed a
common Spanish custom, and discharged
various liquids on the head of the MINIS
trel. This however is mere gucss.work
as Dodge himself has not alluded to the
matter.
Dodge's presentation at Court was
marked by singular incident; while a.
waiting his audience with the Queen he
happened to stand near the Bishop of
Salamanca, who leaned upon his splendid
crosicr of sandal wood ornamcnted with
gold and precious stones. In short
time the Bishop was surprised to find his
staff give way so suddenly as to make
him fall in sitting posture on the floor.
Utterly COMPOUNDED at this accident he
proceeded to examine the crosier, and
found tina. it had been sliced away in the
middle to a mere straw. The fact was.
that Dodge had whitfield away the Bsh.
ops croser
The Court are in cctacics at this de-
iighliul trait Of American manners. We
shall continue from time to time to lay
before tie public further faithful ac.
counts Of the progress of our Spanish
Ambassador ~ Y PicayUne.