True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-01

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lran il, md w .sing t,r active capital us raised
vi Judgment cause Tito pay lin, double -interes,
that " hich accrues on the scrip, and the excess If
profit tile paia for the use ofthe capital ud
sanced7 We cannot imagine our contemporaries
So blind that they cannot understand But these IRE
not objections-tey are arAes light as air. and
though attempted 10 be made,
TO The jeal US confirmation s.rong,'
eed only moments reflection to satisfy uny onc, Of
their utter friyolousness.-
NEWSPAPER CoRREsPeNDESrs. Arong tie many
trias to which editor is subjected and tue many an
n1yances which beset him, perhaps, more per.
picking than the thousand and communications ,hat
accumulate upon Ills table. II he be Industrious and
faithful caterer, he will at least glance the chaotic
,nnss, lest perchance interesting aud important
article may perish amongst the rubbish, which would
not DO less annoying. How many secret Nessings
levelled at him, when he dsarponts correspondent,
The familiar excuse ofhavins lost or mislaid The MSS.
will not go down BY subtle process, wri.
tiers have ascernined tlus is but the coinage Of con-
venence, and it is mo co." Tho plain blum, answer!
that it 10 not suitable for publication, 10 the imminent
danger If not certainty Of making an implacuble enemy
or its ready publications. tble not is the only sat
sacon that can be rendered the irritable genms-
But fall this is annoying, how much more is it.
when 'friendly man. insists filling your paper
with his trash, because he, orsootf ia convinced Of its
excellence and urtness The editor generally is good,
kind, benevolent soul, however he m,y be deemed
churlish and ilI-naured by the world and il tender Of
the feeling. ofhis friendly correspondent. Oft times to
crafty the latter, the former subjects himself to the
sarcastic nn,nalvcrsions Of the CRITICAL and callcng-
lp1 far IT irnt, rcthn
mortfy his correspondents fcenraby refusal. Then
lie is frequently compelled correct and amend the
communication so as to render it, in some measure, Il,
for thc public eye, and not altogether inconsistent with
the rules oftas'e.
! We were led to reflections somewhat similar to the
above, when CHANGING Of our city con'empora
res last week and finding therein the following crippled
! n,easurclcss lines on
"WoMANs CoSsrASCY.
y Ask him If he is happy in that
Distant land, where now he wnnl-rs-
And if there, amid those aowcry hills
Andmyrtle groves he finds quiet
| Drcamless of the past. And when
lie listens to the songs of sylvan birds
| Within whose vineclad bowers where
Chrystal streamet. murmur swsely by
| Ask him il there his spirit finds
Re;,ose. Ask him IL he is happy,
In that land-he pictured to my mind
So beautifui-ifthere lie feel~no
Vacuum in his J"ys-as memory turns
To scenes Of earlier years. Ask him
All this-but ask no mnre-and ifa
Shade Of gloom should mark his
Fair young brow;-sav to him gently--
Mary forgires thee all
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! And this were won ms lot
And as she spoke Il tear stood in
Her eye, which the index Of heart
That had been wrong -of faithful love
That time could never due"
We fobcnr criticism, because we have not dou,
that the good nature othe editor Of the Advertiser 90
the better Of his udgc nent when he gave place sc
blank rersc Ifhe really Intended to hefrcnd n cores
pon'ent, or clay little hattcring JUNCTION" to hi
vanity, he should have ordered the printer divide tn
lines somewhat after the following fashion; and il til
N'i'cr is NJ" grateful to for showing him how cas
his cfuxion, (tor doubtless it oupouring Of III
sprir,) could be improved, shall not take as niue
trouble ugain to make him example to illustrate til
position assumed in The first ofti- article Here. II,
way should have treated such correspond, ut,
We had NOT committed his u,:cnr, to the flames.
Ask him if he is happy in that land,
Where di. tant, now he wan'ler., aud II there,
Al id those Aowcry h lis and myrtle cravs-,
lie finds quiet, drcanc,s Of the past
And when he lis us to the SONGS Of b.,Ls
Within their vne-cad ,SiIvon bow crs VIII re- stream
t Of crystal wafer nrlnur swcety by,
Ask him iftlerc hi spirit ini. 70 .o.e.
e AJAX him irhe is happy in that land
lie pictured to mind ~ beauliiill-
II, Ir,fe he in,ls period to hs Joys.
: As memory turns to scenes Of earlier years
= Ask him all this, but ask of hin, more
And if a shade of gloom s.,u'd mark his brow
So far, where youth should live, sny t, him III
Th,t Mary loves him still, f,rgves him all.
} And this too off, is wGmans cruel lot
Fen while she spoke, tear stnud in her eye,
/. Her eye, which was the index Of heart
8 That had been w'ong'd-of faithful constant 10
! Nor time GOODNESS could subluc.
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