Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-07-01

DANIEL MLANE.-About forty years ago.
there hourished in this town, individual Of the
name which stands at the head Of this article,
whose excentrcities were so prominent, and whose
life was so eyentiul, that we cannot but consider
him entitled to some notice, and his story may be
interesting well useful to the present genera
tion. He was native of Auleboroush, Miassa-
chusets, educated carpenter, and established him
self in Providence, in the business for which he
originally intended. But possessing an enter
prising spirit, and being ambitious Of the attain
ment of situations in life which above the ordi-
nary pursuits of mechanism, and equally anx-
ious to acquire the wealth of this world, he aban.
doned his profession and commenced the life of II
mercantile speculator, in company with u Mr.
DRAPER. lie however did not succeed very well
in the prosecution of mercantile business, and, on
abandoning it, conceived the idea .ofestablishing in
this town, Coffee House and Hotel, and erected
tho building now occupied by the Editor ofthe Mi.
crocosm Mcssrs. Brewers and others, which
yet bears the original cognomen with which it was
chri,,ened by its unhappy and thrice unfortunate
protector. The Coffee House proved an unlucky
concern for poor MLANE, and hoping for better
days in the honors of the tented field, it is said he
listened to overtures from Citizen Adet, to assist him
in evolutonizng the Canadas.
This however is denied by some; but be this as
il may, certain it is that he proceeded TO Quebec
where he was detected in attempting to seduce the
soldiery from their duty, and their allegiance was
arrested, and as absurd the assertion may seem,
was char ged with high treason, though native OF
the United States, and sentenced. to be executed,
and to be drawn in quarters. The former part of
the sentence enforced, but il is sal he did not
suffer the latter part II We were to credit legen
Diary tales, we should be enforced to the belief that
he was not only drawn in quarters, but actually
roasted on gridiron. Thus he ended his eventful
career, and went down to the grave covered with
isnominy and disgrace.
MLANE is well remembered by many Of our
aged citizens, and is reported to have been an un-
educated man, full of desperate daring and decided
Iva worshipper OF ambition. He was married twice,
the last time to Miss BELcHE r, formerly Of New
port, who yet survives, and to her we were orig-
naiy indebted for the hints which here record
ed. Citizen Adet always denied having any thing
to do with M'LANE. and it is probable his a.ser-
tions entitled to belief as it is not likely he
would receive into his employment, man so little
entitled to confidence as M'LANE must have been
particularly in an affair of so much magnitude as
was the proposed revolution in Canada.
*We do not know that worthy friend is given to
chivary, but he is sometimes cholerc, and inclined
to undertake in desperate enterprisesride his affair
with Crawiord-we say nothing about Elisha r. Pot
ter-we charge him "throw aside AMBITION" and not
imbibe the desperate notions Of the unfortunate
M'LASE whose spirit may yet hover around the muir
| ky room from which the Mcrocosm is issued:
"Back spirits and white,
Blue spirits and grey,
Mingle, mingle. mingle,
Hnu that uainale unay.O