New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-29
BAToN ROUGE CORRESPONDENCE.


z BATON ROUGE, Jan. rs, 1861.
Mr.. Editor-Permit me to stray for the nonce
from the thorn-bristled path of politics. l suppose
that in all communities instances of eccentrlclty
are to be found In China, no doubt, an English
man calling for his 'alf and 'af would be SO re-
garded; and in Britannia, a Chinaman asking for
broiled birds nest would only be asking for good
accommodations in a lunatic asylum In our own
country, cannot positively state what would be
the position of either but am inclined to think it
would be dubious. These erudite remarks are &C.
easioned by an experience underwent since my
arrival in the city of the Red Stick, and if am not
intruding, let me tell you of one little episode:
s'Day before yesterday, having enjoyed the COM
fort of no breakfast, l dropped in about dinner
time at restaurant II at least so the sign said.
Taking my seat at a table for two l patiently
awaited waiter. He came. | ordered such viands
as my palate suggested Yes, SIR and the waiter
ran off like water in a hurry. Five, ten, fifteen
minutes, and waiter rGappears. Sir, do you want
half-a-dollar iinner?' !"
confess I was little taken aback, perhaps
slightly frightened, owing to the strngency in the
money market, but l summoned courage to re-
spond yes, four bits, six bits, but give me some
thing to eat. | don't think the waiter waited to
hear the end of my reply. caught glimpse of
his coat-tail as he retired from the 'Restaurat."
Well, in few moments had before me beef
steak, a piece of roast beef, dish of bacon and
cabbage, a pork chop, slice of turkey and half
dozen genuine Irish potatoes. Fancying salad,
ordered some lettuce, which was speedily intro
duced to my organ of sight proceeded to satisfy
appetite and was doing as well as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances, when rGenter
waiter with two more dishes Of meat One, OBJ
served was broiled, the other-well, don't know
what it was. Here I became again somewhat
alarmed, and in this is the analogy to the COM
mencement of my letter. If there had been
looking glass anywhere convenient, might have
endeayored to ascertain whether bore any close
resemblance to the ostrich nation. l fed, called
for my bill, four bits, paid it, and went my way,
marYelling. Yesterday morning, feeling breakfast
ish concluded to try the same place, for want Of
a better-ordered eggs and mutton hop-waited
half an hour or so, when the proprietor kindly in
CURED whether I wanted breakfast. Told him yes,
but I had already ordered what desired. propri-
etor hadn't time to wait to know what that was,
but started off and l caught glimpse of his coat
tails.
In short time had before me one pork chop.
one beefsteak, one dish of stewed kidney, one
fried potatoes, etc, etc. Well, got through with
the eggs and the kidney, and called for my bill
four bits-I paid it and again went my way, stu
pendously marvelling Icalled at the 81 Restaurant
yesterday evening late, having been much delayed
by business. A repetition of my previous dinner
occurred, with an Improvement. The weather
being very Indictment had borrowed an umbrella.
Taking my seat at table, placed it little be-
hind my CHAIR within an arms length. Paying the
fourbts, looked for the very essential covering
gone. The proprietor tells me :" that stout gentle
man, who bought cigar, took it,
cob! I wish I was in Dixie.''
No matter, do me favor or rather two favors,
please have this Restaurant - named " Standard
Restaurant on account Of the price principle,
and send this to some of our Northern brethren,
who write that starving in the South. Please
tell them that they have at least onehalf of my
dinner, at the Standard Restaurant of the Capital
city of the Pelican State. You know she feeds her
young and after all maybe they might be brought
m right. Bye-bVe, RfCOCHET.