Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-12-23

| was defunct-but would more particularly vent
| himself upon that unfortunate wight who edits a
| paper in s the town Of Buckingham" called the
New England Galaxy. Whether SIr. F. did, or did
| not, shuttle off this mortal COLL" and "g go we
know not where" it IS pretty evident that he was
the author of his own bituary. and that, following
the example of Lord Timothy Dexter, he sent it to
the world, Just to ain what the world would
say of him. Not long after this eventful era,
| Mr.. 1--WE beg his pardon, We mean the Rev erend
Sumner Lincoln Fairfield made his appearance,
large as life" in Baltimore, where he issued pro
posas for publishing a monthly periodical, to be
| called Magazine and after considerable patron
| age had been secured, he embarked for London,
where, as we remarked in former paragraph, he
was engaged TO contribute to literary periodical.
| What success attended him. whilst in England.
we no, exactly informed-th0 ugh, II we are to
believe writer in Noahs New York Enquirer, he
and John Neal had liberal engagement, as con
| tributors to" Babylon the Great" II would be sl'
most impossible TO follow Mr.. Fairfield through al
his various changes and if we were to attempt to
DO so. we should find him alternately in the pulpit
| and the forum--on the scaffod Of the mountebank
and on the stage.
| Had the talents of Mr. Fairfield been properly
| directed, they would unquestonably have gained
| TOR him among the writers of the day; but
his thirst for notorey has dsanced the strength OF
hi. genius. and held him before the world OBJ
| ect of riGicule. Urnke most writers, who, when
they come before tie public on trial. modestly veil
| themselves behind an anonymous Signature he ap-
| peared in hs own real name: and from that day to
this he has abored in season and out f season, to
| give n0torietv to the name of 5. l.. FAIRFIELD.
Not satisfied with having his perfor mances publish
ed IN American periodicals, year or two since. he
| forwarded one to the Editor Of the London New
Monthly Magazine; but in doing so, neglected. to
pay the postage. Some months after il reached
London, the head of the Dead Letter Office ad-
dressed note to the Editor Of the New Monthly,
nfor ming him, that in his Office there wa letter
for him, containing poem, bearing the signature
OF Sumner l.. Fairfield. which he might have. by
paying eight pounds, ten shillings and sixpence
postage. To this note the Editor replied, that the
gentleman OF the Dead Letter Office misht keeI
the poem, and he ould keep the eight pounds, ten
shlngs and sixpeuce.
What we now say in relation TO MIR. Fairfield, is
not said out OF i'll wilt is merely done TO assist
him in gaming that notorety, for which he has so
long and ardently thrstcd. As poet, he Is
something more than respectable, and we have
read some efusons Of mis-, which the nobest o
bards might rot blush 10 own. lie has published
numerous essays and tales in prose, which, ifpruned
of their excrescences, would do honor TO his me-
out which, in the style they have appeared before
the public, ere exceedingly ridiculous. What his
success will be on the stage, we OF course cannot
conieciure-but Of opinion that he is admirably
calculated, from habit and education, 10 sustain the
bleuRN IL, tile otukeiy 'he VI VIC " o"o'
We wish him much good fortune. whilst he pur.
sues his new vocation but shall not be surprised
if we next hear Of his being in the pulpit. Mr..
Fairfield, taken all and in all, is one OF the mos;
singular geniuses that ever trod this mortal sta.e.
If he adheres TO the drama, he may prove an ac.
QUESTION if he leaves it, II may not sustain loss
We notice by the Boston papers, that Mr.. Fair
field has many warm and good friends in that city,
who speak of his talents in tn, hghe-t terms ofcom
mendation and take lively interest in his attempt
at a new vocation. lie spoken of as 'ayward
genius, who has resorted to the stage for a i,veh
hood, and to enable him TO support young and in
teresting family. We wish hm every success, since
he has had many difficulties to contend with, and
by the exercise OF his talents, for number of year
supported AN aged and afll cted mother, who, but
tor the affection OF her son, AMI his fidelity, wouo
have been reduced TO tie most degraded state o
misery and want. Should ne succeed, we hope he
will devote himself TO his profess ssion anu like the
Bedonin Arab, content himself with the avails OF
his own industry. aud never wander more"