Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-26

HFWe copy the following letter Of a cores
Pondent Of the St. Louis Bulletin, as well be-
cause the remarks in reference to DR.. Lowry's
late and important publication agrees with our
own opinion, as also TO enable our fair readers
to see and realize that they have champion in
our community who seems to be both able and
willing to compliment their merits.
FAYE1TE, Mo-, Dec. IL, 1910.
Dear Cddy:-As our Examinations, firing OF
cannon, floating OF flags, eating OF dinners.
balls at night, &C., are over, and now that the
smoke has cleared of, and "Skies bright have
tssked myself somewhat in concluding whether
you had sufficient care for this "lormer theatre
Of your glory" to desire word having refer.
ence to our doings. Your wishes aside, have
taken my seat to write. Our town, as you will
readily imagine, is now thrown on its ocn re.
sources, whereby to entertain its citizens but as
we have as tolerable reliance in that respect as
our neighboring villages, we shall not complain,
should we even become stupid, for want of ma.
teral to prop "languid spirits.
You have learned ere this, that on Monday
last we celebrated the triumph Of our cause.
The proceedings were entirely courteous and re-
sPectful to the other party-so much so, that
many Of the "well balanced" OF them have seen
L
o'clock speaking commenced at the Court House,
and Tor dgnifed conception, sound argument,
and felicity Of EXPIRE sion, the speeches Of LEON
ARD CLARK, and BrRcH, were eminently re-
spectacle. 1t was amusing to witness the very
apparent chagrin Of the prominent Loco Focos,
who had attended for the purpose Of taking notes
Of the proceedings, and thus to manufacture cap.
ital out Of which to reproach our friends, but it
was "no CO." So we'll were the speeches re
ceived by all parties, the President Of our Bank
has esteemed it necessary to declare hostility to
, the new Admnstration-no matter l1hat line OF
2 policy it may adopt!-I presume you have seen
!; his late publication. If you have not, you
ought to get hold Of it. 1t sustains all his former
reputation for uigor Of thought and OF erpres
sion. You will perceive that he is still uinid
and torcible, both in language and meaning
and his occasional extravaganza indicates that he
has get warm temperament, fully suflicien
:. confidence in his otDn opinions, and some accuse
d him Of the habit Of deriving them from specula
ton rather than from observation. In his essay
heretofore he has laid himself liable to tn
charge OF Indebtedness and obscurity, whc!
suggested the suspicion that he did not himsel
see clearly what he wished to say and thus fIe
e quently wrapped up his thoughts in gluerin4
clouds; but no such charge will lay against hi
q ate production. He is dead against the new
o administration lis to be hoped the old gentle
man will relax much Of the rgor OF his opposi
ton-else the coming together OF two planets q
!. such magnitude as himself and the administrd
ton, might result in imminent injury 10 tn
country The speaking over, large portion {
the company repaired to Marleys, "where tn
banquetting room presented attractions, sue
as you know your old hostess is full able to pre-
pare
THE BALL AT NIGHT,
L was grand! grand! grand beyond precedent
Boon's Lick. | have been in "merdians NJ
g my own," where tribute was paid to Terpschort
S and it is but consonant with the facts 10 say,
', never saw so large an assemblage on such an o.
| casion. In younger days had some OF The 'breatl
ings Of poetry in my soul, but never enough
d properly contemplate, much more describe sue
scene 1t was here that the bachelor who he
n. formed his beau ideal Of woman and worshippe
that, might meet more than the counterpart Of h
(. imaginary love. 1t would have been no bin
IN credence to the whsperings Of his wishes, f
at surely his real paragon was in our midst Tru
e. no gorgeous gewgaws, Mirabeau feathers,
-"snowy wells" or "Orange plumes" could
On seen TO render "beauty more beautiful yet a
a occasional expressive hower,-those beautill
lis symbols Of the affections and pure messengers
the heart-such as stood not out for Summer
he emerald diadem," but such as live 'thro autumn
by blast" might be seen wrapt in clustering bra
nd and delicate fold, on many marble brow.
has been written,
"There is gentle element, and man,
~ May breathe it with calm unrutfled soul.
WE'LL be it So can only say that but fe'
if any Of our company realized its influence
W. its truth,-for however gentle their element the
'.li was too much impulse for calmness At o'coc
"a "a all were on their "mirth and dance intent, =
he with neither escrow in their song nor winter
lio their year." sweet sentiment was passing so
0'' fro, and If perchance one "lacked for tact 'tw
H. more than paid in fancy" Among the brlllal
~, ~ might be seen, one with
lod "Snow white loot,
30. That fell on earh,-as soft as mute;
the Another, expressing the
of -" So(t betraying air,
That women loved, delight TO wear"
u A third, showing the
"Inda hue
o;r IT'S stern resolve,-'tis lovely to the sight,
And fourth,
tie, "Fair as the earliest dawn OF eastern light
ing A fifth, looking like
~. "The lady lily-paler than the moon, -
While sixth, in contrast,
md 1.-THE red rose,