Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-02
THE GAZETTE.
SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE 2, 1860.

4 VOYAGE Down THE AMooR.- Though the
wine continued 10 flow, | really hoped that
the dinner was over. | could not ROW see
much room for its continuance, aud was
sure there could not be much more room with
in the company. Finally, the Goloyah rose,
and the dinner ended. and with It, aS sup
noSc,;, the drinking also, but was mistaken
We adjourned to the coffee room, where tea
and coffee were both served: tue tea really
delicious. the uurcst herb of China. drank
very freely of If. for hoped that 1t would
nnnnteru.t the effects of the wine. As soon
As politeness would seem to justify, we rose
% depart. In the meantime, the dining
room had been cleared ofevery vc>tlge Of the
dinner. tables and all was now occupied by
orouus II Al mated conversation.
A. :;oun a. we entered the apartment, SER
wants. bearing trays loaded with glasses,
.oaming with champagne, approached uS,
and the Goloyah pressed Us to take the part
ing glass. This it was idle to refuse, SO we
drank. as we supposed, for the last time
Presently, noticed Il pretty dense circle en-
COMPRISING Pcyton, and in an instant he
was seized by half dozen stout, jolly mer-
chants, and tossed up in the direction OF the
ceiling Fortunately it was not Il very low
one, or else he must have gone through the
roof Down he came, however, into the
hands Of his tormentors, who sent HIM up
again if ANYTHING higher than ever, the most
uproarious mrth and laughter prevailing
Nv companion was not small man. or Il
lightone but he was no more than Il feather
in the hands Of these portly Siberians.
This sport is called in Russia poitcecloroic,
or tossing up, and is considered Il mark OF
great respect. General Mouravcif told me,
after our return, that he had podkccdor"te
performed upon him in the same room.
During the performance | stood hail
aghaSt, looking at the figure Pcyton was
cutting, Il man six feet high and weil-propor-
toned, going up and down like trap-baIl,
his coat-tail flying SKY high, and his face rs
red as a brick | was all the time consol-
ing myself that they had administered this
extra touch of hospitality to Peyton because
they considered him the most worthy. aud
the best able to stand it, and | SAID to Beet
SOW, Il hope one tossing for the American
nation will be considered honor enough. -
lie replied, Your turn will very likely GENE
too"
After while Peyton came down and said
down Servants again came around, and
We Ildl u Aii!ih ''''1 .'''''
amptiedmv glass and placed it ON the waiter,
when. without Il. moments warming, was
Seized end up | went. Being much lighter
.han Pcyton and handled after him by these
stout. and now very iovial and merry fellows,
| have Il distinct recollection OF touching the
ceiling. Ny coat-tail certainly did, and
what | thought at first n piece OF good for
tune. now proved to be otherwise, Tor, hav-
ing taken Pcyton's guage with regard to
weight, they did not take into consideration
my lightness, and came near going through
the top of the house. Up went and down
!: ca.He, only to coup again, until my trle"ds
were satisfied that ifl was not drunk before,
my head would certainly swim now. How
ever, was able TO stand when came 10 my
feet. which was more than calculated
upon when tossing between the floor and
ceiling.
Of course, we had all to take another drink.
BY this time Peyton and | were working
our way towards the door, in order to cracu-
ate this citadel Of hospitality, and finally
succeeded in reaching our sleigh which was
standing near the entrance I'll the house:
Ne had, however, to partake OF the Stlrrup
Gun after we were seated, and thus ended
one of the most extraordinary, and. barring
the overflow Of wine one of the most agrcca-
Bile dinners ever partook Of loG1e ~the