, 1862-01-03
A. Ward Sees Prince Napoleon.

Notwithstandin haint writ much for the pa
pers of late, nobody incident fatter themselves
that the undersigned is ded On the contry,
still live" which words was spoken by Danyil
Webster, who was a abel man. Even the old
line wigs of Boston will admit that. Webster is
ded now, howsever and his mantel has probly
fallen into the hands of some dealer in 2nd hand
close, who cant sell it. Leastways nobody pears
to be goin round wearin it to any considerable
extent nowadays. The regiment of whom was
kurnel fnerly concluded they was better adapted
as Home Cards, which accounts for your not hear
and where the canon doth roar But as an
American citizen, shall never cease to admire the
mastery advance our troops made on Washing
ton from Bull Run, short time ago. 1t was
well dun 1 spoke to my wife about it at the
time. My wife said it was well dun.
1t havin ther4 been determined to perfect
Baldinsville at all hazzuds, and as there was no
apprehension of any immejut danger, thort I'd
go off onto pleasure tower Accordinly I put
on a clean billed shirt and started for Washing
ton. went there to see the Prins Napoleon,
and not to see the place. which will here take
occasion to obsarve is about as unnteresting
locality as there is this side of j. Davs's futur
fome if he ever does die, and where l reckon
they'll make it so warm for him that he will ST for
his summer close. Its easy enuf to see why a
man goes to the poor house or the penitentiary
It's becaws he can't help it. But why he should
wountarially go and live in Washington is intire-
ly beyond my comprehension, and can't say any
fairer nor that
Iput up to a leadin hotel I saw the landlord
and sed, "Iow dye do, Square?
FIFTY cents, sir, was his reply.
"SirP"
for lookin at the landlord and fifty cents rol
speaking to him. If you want supper boy will
show you to the dinin room for twenty-five cents,
Your room bein in the tenth story, it will cost you
dollar to be shown up there"
"How much do you ak man for breathin il
this equinomikal tarvun ?" sed I.
Ten cents breth, was bis reply.
Washington hotels is very reasonable in theiI
charges. IN. B.-Thisis arkassum.
sent up my keerd to the the Prints, and was
immetly ushered before him. He received me
kindly axed me to sit down.
81 have cum to pay my respecks to you Mis-
ter Napoleon, hopin I see you hale and harty"
81 am quite WE'LL" he sed "Air you WELL
sir P"
"Sound as a cuss !" 1 answered.
He seemed to be pleased with my ways, and
we entered into conversation at onct.
"How's Lewis P" I axed, and he sed the En-
peror was we'll. Eugeny was likewise we'll, he
sed Then axed him was Lewis good provider
did he cum home arly mites ? did he perfoom her
bedroom at a unreasonable hour with gin and
tanzyP Did he 60 to "the Lodge on mites
when there wasn't any Lodge? did he often
hav to go down town to meet friend ? did he
have extensiy acquaintance among poor widders
whose husbands was in Californy to all of which
questions the Prints peritely replide, givin me to
understan that the Emperor was behavin well.
81 AK these questions, my royal duke and most
noble highness and imperials, becaws I'm anxious
to know how he stands as a man. l know he's
smart He is cunning, he is long hedded, he is
deep-he is CRATE. But oness he is good he'll
come down with crash one of these days. and
the Bonyparts will be bustid up agn. Bet yer
life"
"Ar you a preacher, sir ?" he inquired, slitely
sarkastical.
"No, sir. But believe IN morality. L likewise
bleeve in Meetn Houses. Show me place where
there isn't any Meetin Houses and where preach
ers is never seen, and I'll show You place where
old hats air stuffed into broken winders where the