The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-07-02
a PUNGENT LETTER.

A New York correspondent of the Bos-
ton Commercial Bulletin, writes the follows
ing humorous letter: am stopping at tho
Westminster, so-called lecause it ID east of
Broadway, suppose. Being in (y)east is
what makes it rising hotel.
All the great guns stop bere-except
those that have gone off. Dickens was
here am here; (Tbe Dukes Motto) and
Burlingame and cargo of mummies ar
rived last week. 1t is the Chinese EN-
bassy, and the hall of the hotel looks as if
a tea ship had just been discharged there.
Some of the embassy are of the ''ton'
of China-Canton. Ferrin has been buy
ing black and tan terriers for the last three
months. in expectation of their arrival
(keeps them in the w(hJne CELLAR, and has
contracted for all the last years birds
nests in Central Park. Some of the ladies
of the hotel have attempted to set their
caps at the Celestials by wearing rats in
their hair.
give you the names of the embassy,
copied verbatim from the hotel register
Mr.. Shueshong, Mr.. Flor E. Pekoe, Mr.
30 Hce, Mr. Hi Yay, MIR. High Son and
MIR. Young High Son, Nr. T. Wankey,
Mr.. Ool, NJ, Mr.. High Sunskin, MIR.
TeaP OF, Mr.. o. z. Umm, Mr. Z. Cad
die, Mr.. leap OFT, Mr.. Tab Ta E Metik.
One of them registered his residence as
Shanghai, and Chadwick Immediately
roomed him on the eighteenth story. John
said he was not room attic-didn't want
to go any High Yah in New York.
Some of the residents of the hotel have
! had to change their rooms to accommodate
the embassy, and one of them has moved
so often that he calls himself q flying
roomer.
The chambermaid's name is Abby, and
Westminster Abby is worth looking at,
can tell you. She says the Chinese are a
querious people says they have looked
into every room in the house some of
them are great men at Pekin.
Breakfasted with them the other morn
irg. Cook asked if he should send the
meat up in Chinese junks laughed, and
got piece of mutton in my throat waiter
asked;
''IFhat's the matter 2"
Says l, ''The chops ticks"
''Better try fork" said he.
They mind their Ps and Qs pretty we'll,
but Ferrin says, although they are so
quiet, he has not bad so much broken
China in the house before or since he has
been there.
One Mandarin, who has been unfortu-
nate in growing his hair, has engaged
| SyIvanus Cobb to have his tale continued
in the New Yory Ledger.
Asked one of them what their principal
entertainment was in China. He said the
! Feast of the Lanterns. A sort of light
supper, suppose. Asked me where he
could get his tea in the house. Told him
he could probably get his highs-on In the
bar-room.
He went there and took a drink, and
asked why they didn't keep fire crackers
on the counter. Bar-keeper said they had
pilo.-Uread, and Jim D. ''larfed."
Think there must be some good billiard
players among the embassy, from the cle-
yer way in which they handle their queues.
Palmer took them down to see the White
Fawn said they thought American legs
much more attractive than Chinese.
They think the Americans very tardy
race, as most of our countrymen who visit
China come after tea.
They were serenaded the other night ;
the band played ''Polly put the kettle on,
we'll all take tea.''
They have been sightseeing this week.
Went down to Wall street to see the kite
flying, and had lunch off the rise in
stocks. Went up to Central Park-saVV
Lester Wallack's new drag. Offered to
buy one for them. Said there was no use
sending drag onto China.
They want some tables of the showing
of the consumption of tea in this country;
they have seen several tea tables illustra.
ted with plates-in fact, set down at them
China set.
Their costumes are somewhat worn /;
much of the service they have undergone
in China wear however. You may expect
to see them in Boston, soon, so-commer-
cially speaking-look out for movement
in rats, and crash In gongS may be ex-
pected, by both buyers and sellers.
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