Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-05-16
PROFITABLE PATRONS.

mat an Editor should be general aims
glver--that his time, service and money,
should be freely and gratuitously render.
ed to every man and body Of men who
operate upon the public mind. We have
been amused with an instances Of this fact, !
which we fad recorded in country pa.
per.
A. a meeting last week in BarnstabIe,
the town voted that the report of the
School Committee, which was read to the
meeting, "be printed in the Barnstable
Patriot and Yarmouth Register. provided
that those papers would publish il for
nothing.'
Now, VIC put It TO any liberal.ninded
man fthe town Of Barnstable might not
with quite as much proprieiy and fairness
have passed resolution to this effect?
Resolred, That we will on Saturday
next, dine on venison at the house Of
Major Tompkins, at the Bulls Head:
Provided ne will charge US nothing for
our dinner"
Why is not one proposition quite MS
prenosierous and unjsstifial,le as the other!
People should be disabused of these
erroneous impressions in regard 10 the
|gratnltous employment Of types. Com.
positors must he paid rs we'll as cooks.
pnper-makers rs well as butchers, editors
and publishers as well as grocers and vn,-
ncrs. And yet, from the exactions often,
coolly made of editors: one would suppose
that they were quite willing TO toll and
spin tor the benefit Of every body cxcep.
themselves.
Mr. Sick invcn,s new washing ma.
chine, aod, wholly regardless If time and
convenience, brings it numbering into our
editorial adytus, and insists upon Our
ldevoting an hour or two to hearing his
explanation of the ''principle on which il
works." and OF The reason wh,r it mus,
be a few years, revolu'onize the world,
abolish slavery, restore the currency, and
bring ahont the millennium. We Iistea
TO Mr.. Slick with "sad civility," and give
longing glances at The door. AT last
our visitor como. to the point.
eff yon would give my washing mi.
chine little puff Mr.. Editor. Won will be
advancing the cause Of science"
When, after he has swindled us out oil
an hour Of precious time. VIC inform Mr..
Slick that we cannot advertise his inven- !
ton without being paid for it at the es-
tabllshed rates, he pretcnds TO look aston
ishcd, says va are not the men he took us
for, and walks of with his washing ma
cline under his arm.
Scarcely have we resumed orr pen
when the Secretary Of the Sorie,y " for
the Diffusion of Useless knowledge and
the Promotion of Every Thing" walks in.
and desires US TO call attention TO the
grand meeting which is to be held a,
Humhng Hall the ncxt evening.
You should leave your advertisement
in the publication office Mr.. Secretary. /
Ooh! bless yon,sir,l don't mean to ad.
rcrtiSe. 1t is a public object, You know.
and you must ind your reward, sir, in The
satisfaction If having done charitable
action; forwarded our object sir, which
posterity-"
"Stop. MIR. Snooks. Our time is pre- |
cioua. We have all possible regard for
that very respectable body; posteriv
would not raise finger to help us; we |
must be absolved fur the present from di. /
verting our means from immediate and
more pressing claims"
/" Very singular remark, sir; though,
,ha, an editor"
Yes, sir, you thought that an editor.
by his vocation, was one whom YOU and |
every other bore were privileged 10 bait
with Impurities, to fleece of time. and i'm [
pose upon by gratuItous advertisements.
Mr.. Shocks, It will not do. Here ia, a
communication three columns long rom
The President of The Society " for The re.
lief of indignant females" which he tells
us he will allow us 70 publish. Ineslima-
bic favor! Wonderful generosity! And {
here is let'erlro Mr.. Pallet, request.
ing US topu1,his new picture--from MI.
Star, calling attention to his benefit +
from-heaven save the markl-from Mr..
Green. indignant because we did not no.
tice his mammoth po,atoe-and now, sir, |
here are you with plea for The Useless
Knowledge Of Society. Why should You
applyte us, sir, for charity any more than
to Broadway merchants
"You amaze me, Mr.. Editorf--
"That was our intention sir. Good
morning"
These rough hints, such as they nre,
we respectfully dedicate to all the Mess.
rs. Sticks and Shocks who may be ia the
vicinity Of these diggins"--not forget