The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-30


and effects afterward. My apology would
have been laughed at by Yankee. They
have generally so much in view themselves
that they cannot appreciate the difficulties
of one whose vision is not as extensive as
their own. 'Alas = sighed I, pausing, and
wiping the classes Of my spectacles, 'who
ever pitied near-sighted man p
1t was nearly sunset. The benches and
avenues of the Battery were thronged with
human beings. The rich, the poor, the
young, the old, the gay, the dignifed, the
ungaily and the beautiful-the merchant,
the artizan, the statesman andVthe philoso-
pher-the near-sighted and the far-sighted
all recreated themselves here, promena-
ding or sitting, thinking or talking, as their
several inclination prompted for no matter
how different the tastes and pursuits of men
may be, they all coincide in the admiration
of nature.
'How glorious how magnificent ejac-
ulated a pale, middle-aged man, extending
his right hand toward the Jersey shore
'Yon purple cloud, so chastely tipped with
glowing silver, sails slowly and gracefully
along and 10! the topmost leaves of all
yonder forrest seem gilded and FURNISHED
DER thousand times
'That ere chap is eyther crazy, or he IS
poet said loafer to very disreputable-
looking individual, who accompanied him.
Il guess he S poet, Sam, said the 9TH
er, in reply: them ere fellers is always
crazy
The bay resumed the pale, middle
aged man, looks like purple mirror, and
yon fairy islands so many emerald spots up
on its surface. The monuments of mans
industry, too, serve to glorify the scene ;
and Nature and Art stand hend-in-hand,
smiling complacenty upon their splendid
representatives
Interested by the poetry of this descrip-
ton, l looked forth upon all this space of
beauty, but saw nothing, excepta dim con-
glomeIation of hazy coloring. Never be-
fore had experienced so painful a sense OF
my misfortune. l grew dizzy and sick at
heart, and wheeling about, sought my way
homeward, full of the bitterest reflections.
An omnibus was Just on the eve of depar.
ture sand mistaking the inscription of Bow.
cry and the Battery for Broadway and
Bleecker Street, l jumped i'll, and wa;
whirled some two miles and half out o
my proper way, before ! was made acquain
ted with my error.
l now resolved to adopt new course
Am not, asked l of myself, 'the autho,
Of many of my own misfortunes Surely
my errors are chiefly caused by my impa,
tience and impetuosity. am too hasty.
examine before proceed, and temoye the
difficulties that may occur in my way. II
a word, will be more discreet in all things.
On the following, day, dined with +;
friend at one of the most fashionable hotels
ofthe city, and was for while, as thought
2 extremely lucky, having as yet made bu
, one .fa,lr pas, which was merely the drink
, ing of glass of brandy for as much wine
"a mistake, by the way, which might have
occurred to almost any one. A tremend
ously-stout gentleman from Mississippi was
seated on my left. This individual haC
5 just cleared his plate of large quantity o
roast beef, and was engaged in gazing omin
ously at lobster, his shut right hand, il
G the mean time resting upon the table. Un
g fortunately for myself, at this particular
+, juncture, | happened to stand in need of ;
piece of bread, and raising my eye in search
t of the necessary article, mistook his Glen
ched fist for loaf. Taking up my forl
very deliberately, / hiched up the sleeve o
I my coat, and plunged the sharp steel in
e strument into the aeshy part Of the mans
hand. With a noise between a roar ant
!, a growl, the victim jumped upon his feet
n knockino down the gentleman who sat mex