New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-28

without hatred and the dinner of herbs where lot
have enjoyed the inequalities Of Mexican haci
endas Arappahoe lodges, Choctaw cabins. negro Int
and Rebel prisons but this gastronomic snt
social experience. As local correspondent clryerly
suggests II was blending Of the Orient with the Occi
dent FOR tie food came from Chia aud the American
wines from Lewis Le.Hnd Of the Occidental Hotel
Two II cur letters John Chinamsn cannot hrculaie
he changes 10 ard 10 b. Yet thin another jour
nel'st cmbelishes IN writing thai one of our hosts ex
cained Of iav0rite dish. "Boied lice; belly good /
80 does third who asserts that intoxicated child Of
the mstook for eel ard tried to deyour bis own
petnil which had fallen upon hi, plate:
We ate only with ivory h0p-st!cks-iong, round
polished and both held in the night hand After learn
ing the kuaCk cue ~ en- takes up rice Wih them with
surprising facility There were 325 dshes.
Whatever was lacking in quantity made up in
quajty, for the choicest cost 81 per mouihful Mr.
boNles IMtook. from about dozen; Mr.. Colir1 10;
suspended" somewhere in the seventies; but Gov
llross foiGlorsly tasted every one. Here few:
EomhOO SOUP birdsncst soup slowed fcHWced steWed
Mushrooms med fnneus bauan1 filters sharks 6us
slaEs siGcVs. dred Chinese oystors pigeons due Ks
ctlcbens, scorpions eggs. watermelon seeds. fish in
SCORES OF varieties and fruits al ifHium. There were
10 joints m any kind neither butter nor milk Is used
in cooking
The cciestials drank chamrngue and caret as If 10
tie manner morn. AZ every Dip each guest bowed
spriGtim 20 every other person at lis table few
dishes were unraRtghc, on; most were tooihsome.
The oysters and sharks fms we've especially soyory.
j I'd NEST soup is nom Wuciage which certain
Eastern birds collect fer building metcinls. Under
an Inviting It woud be popular at tie st Nicho
las In three lonrs and half strong richly favored
black teatbe Chinese cschcW green because ii is ar.
0ilCGllg eolOred-waS distributed in tinicst cups
and thus endeth the first Lesson.
Hen thpo-quaTters of an hour for cigarettes diges
tion and Oriental music, Gen. Mcdowell and our
party oocculyne little recess which contained di-
van for OBJ p-smoking and WAS labeled, For the
Guests Of II nor" The in.tiumcnts were hollow
shell IKE turtles back. beaten with two sticks y0-
LIN with bow cuufued between the strings ana running
hkc crescent saw, something resembling viOl and
something else Ike BANJO the sharp strings struck
With.a iiIht instead Of The fneers An were ke! ed
very higl Int their shriil music was not uupleasing
A. ttoT rigid ctquCte requires, the Presidents
retired. G.ier little kindly speeches and replies duly
interpreted. the second course leading merchants
took tlcir places The three at our table were young
'elgolt men With broad f0reheads and quiet eyes,
who sroke excellent English. Great is commerce. !
Thcee had strong Individuality bot the lower Clsses
ni look alike 20 American eyes When one was on
tTial FOR murder IN a Cuiorria court, several Amcri
cans were ready 90 swear that they MIN commit
tie crime; but his counsel placed BIN among eleven
other Cinnamon anf net one could select him from lie
ciCupl These told "a that Ell Chinese expect ultimately
10 Te urn home. To ny Qucsi0b willy hy do no, bring
.hcr wives ere one Of them replied, with great
emphasis; wives won't Gomez Tea Was circulated
several times ami Chine wine once IN eroekel cups
holding nbont two tlirb.cinls. 1t Is favored with
ruses Intensely strong Gnd far more Intoxicating tban
brandy With " it would be termed q cordial.
After this course the Merchants made their adieuI;
and dessert others less prominent, took lCI pacee
At the Clogc, one. Toy Chow made The fret English
speech ever ATTEMPTED by ChnamGu on This oOatt
With point and Guency he comphrentcd Mr.. ColiaA:
touched upon the wonderful growth Of tie United
sLes nrd he warm ~ crest In rs people felt bY all bis
race IL rrpy. the Speaker praised tie industry and
dexicriiy tie Chinese spoke Cf ihet great value ~
orerstiyes IN building up manufactures. and urged
them by uniform good duct TO live down tie pTeJu
dces which prevail against them.
At midnight ended this novel banqnct--the worlds
Oldest cv.nzition striking lands With Its yorneest
TIE Occas.Dn wts ttrious 0nd memorable. HrfcanCr
cpou every Invitation, shal sup with the Ccesuals
snd say eTdce 81 nil NY heart A.D. X