Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1838-12-11
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Coming erents cast their SpccfrG before.
All the world would fain be wite,
But thousands miss for one that hits.
There will no doubt. he much specula
ton and remark, when the Spectrum and
Ghost are found side bv sido W. ~n;ng.
instrucing, chastising, and delighting the
worthy readers Of ouf Furnishing paper.
1t NAV be even supposed that they are
banilinGs of the same brain. but hone
TO satisfy YOU in the sequel, that The Ghost
processes to be totally unacIuaia!ed with,
and unknown to the Spectrum No. ORE.
II is highly probable in the peculiar sheep
ishness OF all human actions, the lmita-
tiveness and sympathy which is always
apparent in the human mind, that the
Spectrum NAV have begot the name I'M
DIR which | propose to flourish but, vet
am determined MOTTO initiate tie agree.
ah'e detail and amusing wit. which il sat
Isles the public of The peculiar ecrri choice
of its selection. ! am not so firm be-
lever in Tristan Shandv Gent, as TO sup
pose that nature il affected bv name, in
deed observation has led me TO adopt the
opposite theory. since Il noticed hat the
Wash'ngtons, Jeffersons, AMI Bonapartes.
at vain parents were addIe headed fools.
and as reaiculons bv their labels rs the no
etc pangs of Mazeppa over Livery stable,
and my opinion has only been shaken by
the Spectrum which has certainly sus-
tanned all The various colors Of wisdom,
wit, poetry, and sentiment, that its inclu-
sive head proposed. Indeed ! must con-
fcss that the whole labor of the Ghost
will consist in refracting and reflectIng its
various colors, md in suggesting when il
would be necessary TO change It's prism
on It's .2Xis, and what angle would be pref
cradle. s,,..nosing the sun &c wisdom and
wit. in right ascension fer the purpose of
brillancy and' effec,' ~ renew and COL
lect It's scattered RAYS Ihfa enc brilliant
pencil Of piercing ght7 tic mark with
his numerous beauties of s. ntlment
and diction. Thus 'perha b, by you,' re-
marks you might have treihned the ea!ous
exterior OF your boring wsv. and possibly
have reached his incarcerated sensihilities.
or the beautiful anecdote ofthe Lady and
the Back Cannon hoard. DR. the Interests
ing story of the Lion and Inc Terrapin.'
But hive proceeded too r,pidIy in Civ
ing my bill of Gre, and must return CON
Tossing that il required some time de-
eide on the choice of two MINES, which
were candidates for immortality, and the
reasons for my selection. The captions
proposed, were Ghost AMI Devil-Ghost
was the successful candidate, in The first
pace, because | found could continue
my eft''sions after the man OF the Spec
trum forever, as Ghost /, 2, 8, Sc. where
as it woal1 have heen direct SANDER on
old Nick, and an insult 10 the good sense
of this community TO have acted thus with
the Devil, as Devil l ,, 3, when it is gen.
Grail, known that one Devil only is at the
bottom CT all the high Dutch of his abom-
lnable world. In the second place, hav-
ing | confess, some secret partiality for
his satanic majesty, | propose at some
future time writing a single essay for his
especial benefit, versus the Community
In the third place, because | was unwil
ling to play the Devil at this time. for the
amusement or instruction of anv set Of
people; such was the direct looic that de-
cIded my choice, and hope it will be sat-
lsIacioiy TO the most serupulous and del
icate, since | can predict with some Ger.
tainty, that ere long Goblinns, Apolvns.
Emps, and indeed the whole family of the
Spectra, will be found sporting and flut-
tering IN the, columns Of the Marksman.
around Their great parent Spectrum. There
is in the human mind a MYSTERIOUS and
unavoidable belief in supernatural THINGS
we are u superssitious, and look upon
il as one of the greatest improvements in
this age of improvement and progression
almost as great as the discovery of steam.
The bending Of these supernatural agen-