Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-12-03

RE was broken by the entrance of respec-
tably sized woman, with a handsome round
face, small blue eyes, middling nose, and
dimpled chin. Her outer person consisted
of plain snuff-colored frock, green man
tie, fastened at the neck with neat silk cord
and tassel-a snowwhite cap with a fan
tassically crimped border, and figured Ii
lac fashionable haiti was the Joan dare
|of the corps editorial-the terror of uned-
ucated congressmen-the corrector Of pub
lie abuses-the Madame d'Stael of the age,
Mrs. Ann Royal, esquire, editor of the
Paul Pry, at Washington. She was ac-
companied by Miss =, her secretary, a
pretty girl of eighteen. After kind of ed
itoral introduction, we invited her to take
a seat. 81 don't care if do" said she, 81
never saw an editor yet who owned more
than one chair"
every happy to see you in New York,
Mrs. Royal"
"No doubt you. Every body is happy to
see me. You see am an independent wo-
man and fearless editor. Pm gong to
correct public abuse-break up the connex-
ion between church and state--destroy mo.
nopolies--enlighten the comrnon people
and bring about such royal state of things
as will make your eyes water. How does
Webb, and Leggett, and colonel Stone, and
my old friend Mr.. Noah, get along? I'll
warrant you they'll get righted before
leave town. You see Pm woman that
fears nobody, and every body fears me. Is
ex-governor Troop in towns
"Believe he is attending to his duties as
an officer of the government"
CPL warrant you he's attending to his
duties now Pm here. Office holders all
scamper like white heads the moment ar
rive. assure you, sir, | was brought up
among the Shawnee Indians, and fear no
man."
"lndeed were you? Then you under
stand the Indian character"
ayes, sir; and the white mans character
too"
Our friend of 'The Man happened to be
in and we introduced him to our visiter.-
How are you, Mr.. MAN. said she, whats
the reason you don't send me your paper"
"Why we do" "Then some villain has
stolen it out of the Office; burning to her
lsecretary) that's some of your werk, I'll bet
q sixpence." After q long conversation,
on her part, (for we could scarcely slip in
word edgeways,) she seized our hand, and
gave it most motherly grippe. "Well, Pll
bid you good bye--shall leave town in a
day or two-give us a call if you can-stop
at Hollis"
"But you will certainly call again?"
"Perhaps. If I'm passing by--I may
call; but wouldn't go out Of my way to
see an emperor-good bye;' and she left
US.
We have since understood that she paid
a visit to the police department, the mayor,
and registers Office, and the custom house
ih,s eccentric woman was born in the wes-
tern part of Ohio, and is about fifty-fve
years of age. She is the sarcastic author
of the celebrated "Black Book" "a Peep
into Congress-" and many other WORKS
She visits all classes of people, and is as
much at home in the company of Clay,
Calhoun, and Webster, as with her own Sc
cretary. A constant attendant on the sit
tings of congress, she is on terms of init
macy with most of the members. If any
of them advocate doctrines, or even make
slight assertions, contrary to her peculiar
notions Of legislation. they are sure to fig
ure in the columns Of Paul Pry; and ma
ny congressman has regretted mourning
the displeasure of this lioness of her sex.
She writes with pen of iron dipped in the
bitterness Of gall.