Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-06

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E1vE TENNEsso If tie following, from
the Charlottesville Chronicle, isn't a 'frst-ratc
notice. we know not what IS one:
After all there IS something il name
even under varied orthography. Happening
to be in Alexandria lately, hurried and hungry,
and post PTandta! as far as the Mansion -HoEs:
vas concerned, re were at racted by sign I'M.
medjateIy opposite Corner Ct Cameron and
Fairfax streets) which announced the just thrTl
interesting fact that S. Isanesson kept the
Exchange Saloon. Entering we were greeted
by jolly host whose genial smile assured Us
Of a hearty welcome, whilst his active steps
and robust frame were ample guarantees that
neither dyspepsia nor headache lu,k'o IN his
larder Or his liquors evidently an honest host,
oue who could deal fairly by all his guests and
give
''To each his perfect pinto stout,
His proper chop to each.
Our modest order for 4 mess OF oysters on q
chafng dish was prom pity filled and as Oiiioui
says in La Bayadere still dwell upon our soul
a longing remembrance; OF that delicious re-
past Large and luscious wcr" the bl"aive3-
sweet and pure the buttcr-crlsp and cool the
celery-and all displayed with 5ounteous
hand which contrasted pleasantly with the
scaut provision Of ordinary eating houses whose
prnprietors, pcryerting the axiom Of tree-trsde,
have learned 10 give the suia!.cst quantity at
the largest price,
Under the benign influence CT these pleasant
views,
'Lookng at all things as they are,
Rut through kind OF glory
we yenlured to ask Mr.. Tennesson if he was
''anything" las Tom Burke would say) to the
Poet, Laureate. THE same Blood was his
reply Aud the same flesh certainly, was
our reioinder. And now that We think OF it.,
he must have reference to you when in VIII
Waterproof Lyrical Monoiogue he says.
For am of q numerous house,
with many kinsne2l gay,
Where long and largely we caronse
As who shall say me nay.
More than this, your measures are fully equal
to his, and your oysters trip over the palate
with glorious Rhythm which even he never
surpassed permit US, therefore, Tin humble
imitation OF King James king hting Loln) to
hail you as a Restaurateur worthy Of 4 Parsley
if not Laurel croHn!'
Here our vocal energy stopped-but We de
termined to evlnce our grateful satisfaction by
this ''frst-rate notice" We are the victims In
this country Of so much bad cooking, that
Jameson really deserves Gastr0nomlc ODE
failing which, we offer this prose poem. And
we would recommend to all who pay hurried
visits to Alexandria to give him call. When
they KAYE partaken of his food fiji for ''Prin-
cess and dishes dainty" enough for a
King, they will agree that we have given
him no "Naud' lin praise-but that: as his
Cousin arthur says,
He looks sot like the common breed.
That with the napkins daily;
lie must have come, like Ganymede,
From some delightful valley"
II any of our readers are disposed to cTiti-
else the nature and length Of our article, We
have only to say that we are too neglectful of
Peptics in this country, and too frequently for
get that we have
-''intellects, whose use
Depends so much upon the Gastric Juice,
We may farther plead the example Of La
Lijc,tc, whose rapid and brilliant success as a
acwspa per is due mainly TO those ''skele'on
dinners' published in it daily from the ARTISTIC
head of Baron de Rrisse, and which make halt
the mouths in Paris wa!er. If in that land OF
cocks, they pay homage to a. Skeleton dinner,
how much more ought we TO admire the full,
bodied repasts of Ieaness0n.