Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-07-28

ours.
VISIT FROM AN OLD FRIEND. Thurs
day morning, we were agreeably surprised, in
finding ourselves called upon by an old friend
and acquantance-that distinguished Literary
lady, Mrs. Anne Royal, author of Sketches of
Life and Manners, the Tenncssean, &c. and
we must confess. that so friendly call from
the "American Wavcrly'' did our hearts good,
and gave US new hopes of future prefermont.
The good lady has lost nothing of her primi-
tive fire and loquac city ,and for nearly two hours,
most agrceably entertained us. with the recital
Of her private history. and of those events
which have occurred TO her since we last had
the pleasure Of pressing her aged, but literary
hand. She informs us that success the most
signal has attend her walks, and that she has
not only secured to henelf the honors Of the
world, and its friendship, but goody sum of
cash; and though like too many of the chill
dren Of gonius, she once had to contend with
poverty, and the buffetings of the world, she is
now enjoying state Of comparative independ-
cnce, and can look her enemies at defiance
She has abandoned hor pipe; and having adopt
cd some Of the whm whams Of the yankees,
looks Every like" good naturod literary New
England lady; and if she writes as fast as she
talks, she can easily keep twenty presses. and
five hundred compostors, constantly employed.
She informs us, that since We last saw her,
she has had to combat with hundreds of the
ephemeral productions of tho press; and has
thus far succeeded in silencing the clamor of
those unprinciplcd vagabonds, who assail the
reputation Of American literary ladies. She
affords us very pleasant account Of her
numerous calls on Mr.. Robert Walsh. the Ed
itor Of the American Quarterly Review, and
ful attempts, to obtain an interview with him,
she at last nearly succeeded; but the moment
Mr.. Walsh discovered that she was in his office,
no "on hat" and trembling with fear or rago,
left her; and from that day to this, she has not
seen him.
Her present visit to Rhode-Island. is con-
nected with hor literary labours, and as we
arc anxious that she should receive the benc-
fits of all the aid that she can derive from dis
tinguished literary men. We commend her TO
the good graces Of that immortalizcd iudivid-
ual, whose name we have forgotten, but who
is equally remarkable for his sallantry, firm
ness, literary attainments, and poetry.
Ws are glad to find Mrs. Royal among US,
and hope the fates, will God-specd her we'll"
in all her audable undertakings; and that she
may be enabled to accelerate her designs, we
cannot but hope, that she will receive the kind
attentions of that extraordinary individual,
the Editor Of the Bolivar American and
Santiago Gazette. His friendship, credit, and
reputation, would undoubtedly avail her much
in carrying her plans into execution. Mrs.
Royal, has in readiness for the press, "se-
rio-eon.ieo-tragico-dram production en-
titled /" Paddy O'Dunnaghan," which will be
presented to the public, with as lttlo delay as
practicable, and which she assures US, is one
of the abest, Of oil her many productions.
We look for it with great anxiety and impa-
ticncc, and hope, that it will be furnished with
as little delay as practicable.
She informs US, that she and Col. Stone Of
the New-York Commercial, have signed a
treaty Of peace and amity, and that all ami
mosities and heart-bmnings which heretofore
existed between them, are forever silcnced.
This VIC are glad 10 hear, and hope that when
the parties next meet, they will fall down and
embrace, kiss, and become indssoluble friends.
A CALI, ron INroRMATIoN-ourw worthy
friend, of the Northern Star, printed in Warren,
in this State, has made call for information,
in the following "torms and figures:
"Tbo editor Of tho Providence Cadet occa-
sionally requests his brother editors TO explain
on grammatical points. We now ask, for in
formation only, tho meaning Of tho following
paragraph" -,
eve should take pleasure in complying with
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