The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-04-16

From the New-York Mirror.
"STOP MY PAPER" "

,"STOP MY PAPER"
OF all the silly, shor.-sighted, ridicu.
loas American phrases this, as i, is FIRE.
quently used, is the most idle and.unmeau-
ing. We are called nm infant nation, and
truly We often Individually conduct our
selves like children. We have a certain
class Of subscribers who take the Mirror
and profess 10 like its contents, till. by
and-by, an opinion meets .heir view with
which they do not agree. What do they
then in their sagaeity! Turn 10 their
nesres, companion with passing com /.
meni upon the error they think they have
detected, or direct brief communication
: TO the editors, begging to dissent there
from in the same pages where the article
which displeased them has appeared.
No. Get into q passion, and. for all we
know. stamp and swear, and instantly, be-
fore the foam has time 10 cool on their lip,
write : letter. commencing wi,h-"S.op
my paper" Ii we say rents ara exorbi-
san,ly high. and landlords should be too
generous to take advantages Of an acci
dental circumsiance-roundc come broad
hat and gold.headed cane, with "Sir, stop
my paper!" Does an actor receive bit
of adyice! The green room is too hot to
hold him till relieved by those revenge
fol words-.Ssop my paper!" II We
ever praise one, some envious rival steals
gloomily in-with-"S Sir, if you please
stop my paper!" We dare not hope to
navigate the ocean with STEAMBOATS,, but
our paper Is "slopped" BY ship captain.
Our doctor nearly left Us TO die the Other
day because correspondens>had praised
an enemy Of .our college" and we ex-
pecta I. fsri fdeias" 10 she Office presently
on account Of something which no under.
stood somebody has said against some
lawsuit in we do not remember
what court. Bot oil these aEiai.s were
out-donc yesterday BY the following:
We were setting in our elbow-chair.
Illuminating on the decided advantage oi
virtue over vice, when little, wi,hered'
Frcnchman. with q cowhiae a. long as
himself, and twice as heavy. -ushed into
our presence.
.Sair." and he stopped to breathe.
Well, SIR"
Monsieur!" he stopped again to take
breath.
!" Diable Monsien!'' and he aourishcd
his instrument about his bead.
Really, my friend." said We; smiling.
for he was rot an object 10 be freigh'cned
sbous, "when ycn have perfectly finished
amusing yourself wi,h iha. wepon. wc
sho7ld like 10 be master Ct our own lie-
srrr."
:. 40 sair; Iharc come to hor.cwhip
you wis dis cowhide"
Wc took pistol from q drawer, cock.
cd iiand aimed at his head.
:. Pardon, sair;'' said the Frcuchman.
al wi'i 6rsi give some li,,lc expiana.
ton. Monsieur II ynu have write dis
assicle,
We looked 1t orcr and acknowledged
our.elf tho author. il was 4 fev lines
referring to The great improvements III
and intims.ing that this mode
Of travelling would one day supcrscde
every other.
..You have write da. in your pspair!"
"Ycs, sir"
"well. den sair-ssop your dem pa.
pair. ] have live quaraxie neuf axs.-
I have devote all my iife TO ride do bd!-
lcon!-eess mo siaads passion. Bin
Neasiswt I shall look to end every one
Wis his little balIoon-,o ride horseback
In dc alto 60 around &c world 10 ono
sun,mair. and make me rich like Mon.
.ieur Assair. wis de big hotel. Well.
Monsieur, now you pu. piece In your dem
papair 70 say dat dc railroad. monsieur.
do li.Iis railroad. supersedc-voila 'su-
perssek. 'Dai ID what you say-supcrscdc
every ting else. Monsieur, bcgar have
the Ecnnair 70 inform you da, de rail road
novair supersede dc balIoon--and-, also,
rpons:ear-cessre Nae! stop your ten
papair!'"
r. THe Widonxr and his DaHghfr.-He
did NOT send her 10 bosrd,ng school, 70
learn friyoloos accomplishments, and make
romantic friendships, and hare her head
fiIicd With the fashions and the bcanx. be.