Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-09-24

- q iSltSI lEOH u correspondent III tOlDs
eI WIS.,, who says --'s Tired Of this itinerant an
N benedict life, about three years since, thu
"a Herr took to himself one of the most intelli
n gent and amiable of the Buckeye daughters
I'd and removed to this place, where he had pur
OF chased himself beautiful farm, and where h
" rellred to cultivate the earth and make TO
2 himself pleasant hOme."
=. Since then the Lion Tanner has visited Du
A. bnque and the editor of the Express of tina
W CITY gives the following interesting recogni
il tiOn -
I =" Last evening we, with two companions
.. walked up street with very worthy farmer
lr from within one milo of Potosi, Wisconsin
Y VINO talked about his 'pigs, geese, and ducks,
y ana with what success he titled his farm. A;
an instance Of his successful till, he stated
10 that he had sold the product from fifty tee
b, square OF his farm, Of which he kept an ac
d count, for forty-three dollars. Hence it may
t be seen that this farmer, Herr Driesbach, ha
% some skill as well pride in his farming.
u Our chief object in taking this walk was tina
70 70 the Herr desired us to witness meeting be
N we en- himself and cd pets of the menagerie
whlch he had not seen for more than year
,r ana which, of course, we were most anxiou
TO witness, to see whether time, travel ant
a change had Obliterated from their recollec
d lions their old master. On entering the can
. vas, which was before the audience began tC
collect, Herr desired us to stand before the
cage OF the Bengal tigar, he remaining at the
, door the while. This tigar, from some old
sore, had just as old grudge against him,
ana IN days OF yofe man aged to give O marked
demonstration of the fact. This cage was Sc
lected for the first test Of recognition. While
we were stationed Immediately in front, IL err
came sauntering along carelessly, habited in
iarmer's costume, and as he neared the cage
inc tigers eyes began to glisten with great
Drilliancy as they bore directly upon him, and
at the same time, low cultural growl began
70 rise in his throat, which burst out into a
Al.
| at MIN when he passed by. This experiment
was tried several fines with the same result,
ana when at length Herr spoke to him, his
| rage knew no bounds; leaping at the bars, he
dashed his paws ont to tear him, and only
ceased when his old master walked out OF his
sight.
The next place we were desired to re-
move to was the large cage containing a lien,
| Two leopards and lionoss. We mention them
bsngT s It h 9Tfter Ste 4 they il & ss
| approached this cage, the lioness caught sight
of him, and her eyes beamed with pleasure,
while her tail wagged n glad recognition. On
his coming up TO her, she appeared frantic |
with JOY, and when he spoke 10 her and pre- |
schted his face to the cage, she kissed him,
| and placed her paw in his hand with all the air |
of an intense affection.
'' Indeed, while lie was in her presence, she
did not know how to control herself, but would
lick his hands while lo attempted to pat her,
roll over, reach out her paws to him, and then
press her nose between the bars as though |
she would like to have had closer presence.
While Herr was talking to the liOness, the old |
lion in tho other end OF the cage began to get |
jealous and grumbled, for ho too had recog- |
nized his old friend. Herr said TO him &c Billy |
getting jealous i' and then walked to him, |
when the creature crowded against the bars to
getcloser to him il it were possible, and kissed
his face and licked his hand with as great de-
| mOnstFatiOnS of Qnlipht n < the other.
Z" Tho leopards, too, in the same cage, knew
| their old master, and watched him as they lay
! with their noses close to the bars with evident
spoke to them. In pl our days we do not re-
collect any exhibition that gave lis so much
satisfaction as did the meeting OF old friends,
and while we watched them in their congratu-
| latlons, we could not make up our mind which
| was tho most delighted, Driesbach, to know
that he was not forgotten by tn 'se Affection
| ate creatures, or that they were once more in
| his presence. While we were watching Herr
| and his old companions, the crowd began to
| gather in, and our companions and self depart
cd, highly gratihod at the result"
A GLANCE AT LoNDoN.-A correspondent
of tho New York Commercial, writing from |
the city Of London, thus glances at some OF |
the peculiarities of the modern Babel;
Pedestrians pay no attention to right or left,
but push ahead, and collisions consequently
often occur. There are more than fifty streets
HeEe CTOWueu as nuCn as DrOauMhy ever lSy |
and the walks being much narrower, it is easy
to imagine what the difficulties arc in progress
ing. Tho LondOners are not early risers, but
rather turn night into day. Very few, so far
as can learn, take breakfast before O'Clock,
and twelve midnight is considered an early
hour to retire. Places of amusement often
keep open till one and sometimes two in the
morning, and in gardens where pyrotechnc
displays are Il prominent feature the fireworks
are not set off till twelve.
Hotel life is also peculiar. There are very few
public houses in which the inmates eat at
table d'hote. Engishmen like to be alone, and
more than once have noticed one step into
an eating house, and finding half dozen per-
sons at the tables Immediately retire. On this
account, a largo eating room, like the one at
the Astor house, for instance, could not be
supported. Hence the large number Of res
taurants, and the very limited accommoda-
tiOrs. One Of the worst features Of these cat
ing houses is the pay Of the servants. At ev-
cry meal you have to pay two and at some
places four cents to the waiter who attends
you, in addition to'the high price OF the meal.
These walters wear fashionable clothes and
white cravats.
The streets of London are kept very clean.
So far as l can learn, there is no regular time
for sweeping the streets, but when any dirt or
filth collects it is directly removed. l have
been in nearly every portion of the city, and
hive not seen street so dirty as ours are i'm
mediately after they arc swept. Notwithstand
ing it rains here almost every day, the sprink-
ling carts arc continually on duty, and when
the streets begin to dry up they at once lay
the dust. A stranger would hardly expect to
see birds flying about in n city like this; but |
they are here in abundance. The streets are |
full of sparrows, birds about the size Of Amer |
lean wrens, and they arc very tame. They are
seen in tho most crowded thoroughtares as
well as in the less frequvnted Streets
The police system of London is as nearly
perfect as possible. A policeman is almost al |
ways in sight, and being dressed entirely in |
blue with the coat buttoned up around the |
neck, la mHlharie, can be readily distin- |
guished. The streets are so numerous and |
crooked that 1t is often necessary for stranS-
er to ask questions Of the policemen, and they
are always ready to give the required iniorna-
ton With such systematic arrangements 1t
seems almost impossible for stranger TO be
imposed upon il he uses proper Judgment
At all places where crowds are likely to col
lect, such as railroad depots, steamboat land
ings theatres, &c,, the police arc distributed
liberally. The entire police force of the Me-
trepolis is about 5000 in population of 2,0OO,-
900.
TO AN ABSENT son." Keep yourself puro,
nv SON in these your years at college, and remem
her TINT God is the inspector Of your public and
private anl knows your most secret thoughts
and actions. Resolve mot upon anything of eonse-
uuupce without making IL the subject Of ono nights
slocp and one evenings prayer Govern yourself,
my SON. BY 5iyiHeiD'cS and attach yourself TO them
rather than TO men. Remember, my son, you are
nassing through very critical period Of life Re-
spcct yourself Do nothing in secret or in company
that will make YOU ashamed Of yourself Dare 10
stand by and do and say that which is right, though
ynu should stand aone and it sinners entice thee,