Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-24
From Vanity Fair. ARTEMUS WARD SEES THE PRIN CE NAPOLEON,

Notwithstandin I haint writ much for the pa pers of late, nobody needn't fatter theirselyes that the undersned is ded. On the contrary, II still live,'' which words was spoken by Danyil Webster, who was an able man. Even the old- line whigs of Boston will admit that. Webster is ded now, howsever and his mantle has prob
 y fallen into the hands of sum dealer in 2nd hand close, who can't sell it. Leastways nobo- dy pears to be goin round weaTin it to any par ticler extent, now days. The regiment of whom was kurnal finerly concluded they was better adapted as Home Guards, which accounts for your not hearn of me, ear this, where the bauls is the thickest and where the cannon doth roar. But as American citizen 1 shall never cease to admire the masterly advance our troops made on Washing ton from Bull Run, short time ago. It was well dun. Ispoke to my wife bout it at the time. my wife sed it was well dun. It havin there4 bin determined to perfect Baldinsville at all hazzuds, and as there was no would go orf onto pleaure tower. Accordln- ly put on clean Billed Shirt and started for Washington. went there to see the Prints Napoleon, and not to see the place, which will here take occasion to obsarve is this side of J. Daviss futer home, if he ever does die, and where I reckon they'll make it so warm for him that he will si for his summer close. It is easy enuf to see why man goes to the poor house or the penitentiary.-It's becaws he can t help it. But why he should voluntarily go and live in Washington, is intirely beyond my con- prehension, and can't say no fairer nor that. I put up to a leadin hotel. I saw the land. lord and sed, "How dye do, Squire?" "Sir?'
 "Halfa-dollar. We charge twenty-five cents ca JaaY II, r. speakin to him. If you want supper, boy will ' our room bein in the tenth story, it will cost you dollar to be shown up there"
 "How much do you ax a man for breathing in this equinomikal tavun 2" sed l.
 "Ten cents Breth," was his reply. Washington hotels is very reasonable in their charges N. B.-This is Sarkassum. 1 sent up my keerd to the Prints, and was i'm mejitly nshered before h.m. He received me kindly and axed me to sit down.
 Il have cum to pay my respecks to you Mis- ter Napoleon, hopin to see you hale and har- '"I am quite well," he sed. "Air you we'll sir?"
 "Sound as cuss !" answered.
 He seemed to be pleased with my ways and we entered into conversation to onct. 11ON LEWIS! dAeu, He eOu GiS TOT was well. Engeny was like wise well, he sed. Then I asked him was Lewis good pro- wider did he cum home arly mites did he per form her bed room at an unreasonable honr with gin and tanzy? Did he go to 'the Lodge" on mites when there wasn't any Lodge did he of ten hay extensiv acquaintance among poor young widders whose husbans was in Californy to all of which questions the Prints pertely re, plide giving me to understand that the Emperor was behaving well.
 q ak these questions, my royal duke and most noble highness and imperials, becaws I'm anx. ious to know how he stands as man. l know he's smart He is cuunin, he is longheded, he is deep-he is grate. But onless he is good Il come down with crash one of these days, and the Bonyparts will be Bustid up again. Bet yer life!'
 "Air you preacher srs" he inquired, slitoly sarkasticul
 "No, sir, But I bleeve in morality. I like wise bleeve in Meetin Houses. Show me place where isn't any Meetin Houses and where old hats air stuffed into broken winders, where the children air dirty and ragged, where gate. hay no hinges where maps of the devils 'wilt