New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-06-11

How the Rnsslan MERCHANTS Entertain
Z their Guests.

Though the vine continued to flow, really
E6p6d mat the dinner was over. eould not now
~ mach roDm for its continuance, and was sure
lherc cOuld NOS be much more room within The
oompany. Finally, the Golovah rose and the din
I'LL snded, and With L. IS supposed, the drinking
49, hui was mistaken. We adjourned to the
&6l1Se ROOM where tea and coffee we're both sery-
u he tea resaly delicious, ne pnrest herb Ct i
H1nid co1nfefact the effects OF the wine. As soon
~ p0Iiteness would seem to justify, we rose to de-
Il Qafk n the meantime, the dining. room had been
olszxed ~ every vestige Of the dinner, tables and
~. m ~ now occupied by groups in animated
As soon as We entered the apartment servants,
BEARING trays loaded with glasses, foaming. with
champagne. approached us to take the parting
Sisss. Ihis il wss idle to refuse, so we drank, as
Il IL Ws supposed, for the last time Presently no.
fced pretty dense circle encompassng Peyton
aHd u 81 instant de was seized BY half q dozen
et0uf jolly merchants and tossed up in the dlrec-
zion of tho ceiling, Fortunately il was not very
lEW one, Of else he must have gone through the
fo0fs Down be came, however, into the hands OF
hi tormsntois, who sent him up again, il anything
higher than ever. the most nproarious mirth and
i laughter prevailing. Wy companion was not .
small man. or light one, but he was no more
\ ahnn feather In the hands of these portly sibe-
This snort il called Ia Russian podkeedoyate, Or
issuing ID, and Is considered mark Of great re-
spect. Gen. M0uravieH tald me. after cur return,
+ taas Ae bad police ovate performed upon him in
! During NE performance ] stood halfaghast
I10klng VI the figure Peyton was cutting, man
. III @ct high and veil rpportioned, going up and
1oWn Ike trap ball his coat tail flying sky high
I md his face sired as brick. was all the time
y t6naoling myself that they had administered this
: Extra touch Of hospitality to Peyt0n because they
~&eusidsred him the most worthy and the best able
a stand il aud Iaaid to Beetsow II hope one toss
f6G foF the American nation will be considered
&1rnr enoughs He replied, Your turn will very
n likely come, too 8ssg
Afser while peyton came down and stayed
DORM Servants again came around and we had
~ drink champagne. had just emptied my glass
i znd placed It on ths waiter, when, without mo-
4 RANT ssMarning was seized and mp went. Being
Fl nueh lighter than Peyton. and handled after him
f8MnI have distinct recollection Of touching the
u lko;lings hfy coztfail certainly did; and what
0ugh &c - srst piece of good fortune, now proved
~ ~ 0th5rgise; for having taken Psyton's guage
81 gard ID weight. they did not take into con
/ Alteration my lightHess, And i came near going
through the top Of the house. Up #ent, and
dawn came, only TO 90 up again. until my friends
u sFere aAtisied that II was not drunk BEFORE my
hoad would csrtainly swim now.
,a.s However e WAS able TO stand when came to
y III aeats which VAS more than calculated upon
w hen tossing between the floor and the ceiling.
OF course, we had all to take another drink. By
fhia time Peyton and were working our way to
wards the door in ORDER to eyacuate this citadel d
sleigh. which was standing near the entrance 0
3ha house; wei had, however, 10 partake Of III,
1fjxEHp cup sitter We we're seated, and thus ende,
Ons M The most extraordinary. and. barring tn
0Ftsf3aW III wine, one of the most agreeable din
II 316fH3 ever partOnk Of. So