True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-07

i fC.3-We have tried to laugh rih the Picayune |
in aftemps at Imminent "many time, and Off"
tu: have lately abandoned the hopeless effort in
despair. His homilies are grown too dull even
for sermons, without being half SO instructive.
Blu, il we cannot laugh at his borrowed ,cit, can
AT his native conceit, and that, too, most heartily
His notions about "backing OUT" are truly whim-
steal. He seems to h.ld opinions with certain
scolds who think the sue triumph In a con,ro-
vsrsy is the gl,ry of having the last word! He
gstsinto squsbhlo which he has net ~is to go
through with, and when hs becomes too dull TO
be replied to, raises loud 'crow, and deems him,
self r. victor! never suspec,ng That his opponent
feels the force of the old adsge, ris lost labour
to pet q ecavens.r.' II he thinks he has backed
out, he is easily satisfied. E His competency at
his fancisd triumph, reminds US Of scene we
once witnessed, and will now narrate. 1t will
form good story for him to tell as original some
time hence, when its speation is forgotten.
'Elauy,'-one name 10 enough for an anscd"te-
was fop in manners, bu, 6ns fellow in feeling
Though nea, inllres',snd hnncking in habits even
to apparen, seminacy, he was, in fact, as true as
steel: a skiliul swordsmsn, and celebrated every
where for the use Of his fs,s,-a Ia Belcher! They
who knew him best, f"rgo. his fopPcry, for they
admired his bravery. Ilis heart nigh, have said
to his body Juan in his pe,tieoa, said to B.bs,
".4nd nou Itrmt for errry bsdy'' sak-,
THAT his 'disguisc' may lead 10 no n,',tdkc.'
Blu, did Alta public rendezvous bully hearing
ofhis pro~e.s and observing only his rpotess dress
and draw ling worde-saddled insult on him for the
sole and avowed purpose Of having triaby battle, con
vinced before hand that conquest but matter
spot. They adjourned to neighboring enclosure te
settle the matter and in very short time the "volun
tcor" returned the with face nwfully wounded
and dishgu,ei; and his dress covered with mud from
sole to crown. Painting and Tuning, he rushed in
while all observers left a,certan his feelings by
his voice. for his features were too much de-fnced tt
retain the power ofc1prcssion "Here waiter-shOutet
he in intcreconnl burss-brng me some water
oniek:-scrape me raw potato-nevcr mind, Nv,
whipt him.-that's bad cut, ell! can hardly see:-
waiter, send me some sheets of scking pnstcr and lie
your boy bring scrnper to clean my coat but neve
mind I've lick him. THUS he reoicin,
in his triumph, while dressing his wounds snti-ed will
an imaginary victory, and apparently unconscious of tn
mauing he had got in the process. Anon, in tn
conquered Harry! as Clean and bright, a newl
stamped dme his dress al spotes. before his vsr
shirt fr unrufaed as his temper, aud his hat cane an
gloves, as nattily paraded though nothing had hap
pencd "Why Harry-said friend,-how is hs7 h
says he has Whipt you" "Yes, that's true said arr,
gave tup. The fact is, that the last time knocke
him down. he rolled into tie kennel and got into thu
filthy condition YOU see him in told him if h
would go home and change his dress, that he coul
fight like gentleman, had objection to accomm,
dnte him further, but he refused was not going
soil my hands with all that mud 80 gave it up! ga,
it up! You see how he has whipt me-but the gen Il
man is perfectly satisfied. and so am l." "Our story
ended" We disclaim any intended personality in g
ing this "ea.e in point:"-f with such backing cut d
ours, the Picayune is perfectly satisfied, we.