Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-05-26
GtTRoUBLEs OF THE PREss.--Those who

0J-TRoUBLEs OF THE PREss.--Those who
are not acquainted with the little unpleasant
tries nected with the press, can at best, form
but a very inaccurate idea of the pcrplexites
which are incident to the vocation. II is inn
possible to please all and as we are satisfied
OF the fact, we pursue an even, straight for
ward course, give our paper to the world,
submit it 10 its fate, and hold ourselves ready
to meet the worst consequences than can origi-
nate from its publication.
A week or two since, whilst quietly walk
ing the streets, we were accosted by an elder
ly lady, who assailed us with the most bitter
reproac ches, threatened to tear all the hair out
of our heads; she was complete fury, and
we confess we were somewhat alarmed for the
safety of our person. As soon as the first
ebullitions of her ire had exploded, we very
civilly begged to know the head and front
of our offending" when whilst
-'' From her eyeballs flashed the living fire."
she exclaimed, o you rascal, you rascal, don't
pretend ignorance; for hav'nt you assailed the
reputation of my granddaughter Judy, and
published TO the world an account of her elope-
ment! Don't pretend to be ignorant!-O that
was man, I'D beat you to my hearts content,
you scoundrclu'
We assured the old lady, that were really g-
her grand daughter Judy, and were not aware
that such a Gear creature existed, and begged
her to point us TO the unfortunate and Offend
ing article. In twinkling, her specs bcstrode
her nasal organ, when she drew from her pock-
ct the luckless Cadet, and pointing to n story
on the last page, exclaimed look there, do you
see that-'dy'e see it, and now pretend to ig-
norance and innocencc' Casting an eve over
the article, we recognized it, as a tale copied
from a London Magazine, founded on facts
connected with some English love affair; when
we assured the cid Lady, that if the story ap-
piled to any member of her family, we were
certainly ignorant of the fact, and if any one
were blameable, it was the British author, to
whom we respectfully referred her for redress.
For the first time the old lady's eyes were
opened. Chagrined and mortified with ing
so silly mistake, she left us, after expressing
her sincere regret that she had, through her ig
norance, made so sad blunder. We then bade
her good morning, and left her to enjoy all the
satisfa ction, that could possibly grow out ofthe
incident. 9.
Two days -Wednesday-we were
stopped on our passage home, by very worthy
gentleman mechanic, who appeared greatly
nccnsed with us, because we stated in our last
paper, that part of the old Franklin House fell
into the cellar, whilst the workmen were en-
gagged in raising it, and declared, that we were
inaccurate in saying that il had been elevated
at the time it fell, some six feet from the orgi-
nal foundation, and suggested that in making
the statement, we were inclined TO do him an
injury. Nothing could have been further from
our intention than this, and the gentleman is
assured, that what we stated was laid before
the public as matter of information, and was
set down as an unusual accident, and not with
view to disparage the persons who were en-
gagged in removing the unfortunate building
The gentleman says that the house was not
more than four feet from the ground when it
fell. This may be the fact for aught we know,
as we did not take the trouble 10 admeasure
exa ct distances.
We had just completed the last paragraph,
when we were called upon by Mr.. Bucklin, our
young architect, who said that in our para
graph, relative to the drawing of the plans foa
the ARCADE, we did him too much honor, and
that of the original plans he was the author of
but one that one Of them had been accept
ed, and that that one, was not from his PEN
Gil, but was drawn by his associate and friend
Mr. Warren. Mr.. Bucklin very modcstly stat
ed that he did not wish TO wear honors which
belonged to others, and to crafty his wishes,
and to do Justice TO his associate, we now state,
that the Arcade will be built on an original
plan drawn by Mr.. Warren. We have only to
remark, in this place, that we made the state
ment on the authority Of one Of the stockhold-
ers, Cyrus Butler, Esq. who probably inadver-
tantly omitted TO mention, that Mr.. Warren,
was the author of one of the original dra awnings.
The latter paragraph Of our troubles affords
us much pleasure, and we are glad to find in
dividuals ready to award merit where merit is
due. The plan of the Arcade, as drawn by
Mr.. Warren, in point Of beauty, far exceeds
tho copies taken from similar structures erect
ed in New-York and Philadclphia, and we are
glad it has been adopted ~