Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-05-27

there is. with his ample brow, and clear
ringing tOnes, was often seen, while sen
tence after sentence sped from his lips,
as he uniolded the treasures Of a philoso-
ply slightly tlnged with tho mysticism
OF certain German sects there +.
talked oi founding new school Of A
merican fiction, and related his early ad-
ventures PLEASANTLY ;--ihere too T.. aud
+. and ). and many other noble fellows,
were often seen and heard, giving and
receiving delight. Could not that old
Attic furnish many an interesting chap
ter, and, If lis ANA were chronicled,
would II not take rank with the elder fab
rIcs Of the Boar's Head, the Mermaid,
and The Cat and Salutalion, of glorious
memory ! ] have heard more profound
and brilliant thoughts uttered thele in one
day, than Boswell ever recorded in "a
month. Alas, that they live only in the
mutterIng echoes Of that now deserted
sanctuary, and that no fitting record wns
made OF them before their sounds melted
away on the oblivious wind ! Old ac-
quainiances of mlne who used TO mect
therein, how are we scattered ! Whl.
some OF you are wandering near the blue
wave of The Atlantic, Others are annd the
forests Of Michigan,-some are OH the
prairies Oi the lar west, anj some are pur-
suing pleasures in the shades Of the mag
nollas ~ The sunny south
In rec0untlns "reminiscences Of my old
acquaInldnces, II would be Impious w,io
| not 10 recall the H. A. G.. S. to my
pens point. Are tho gatherings Of that
association peiishable from the memories
oil those who ever attended them Elo.
quence, poetry and brilliant dissei tatfons
made the glory o. the r. A. G.. S.
And, then, would be unlorg,ven were
10 neglect to notice the quarterly meet
ings, when wit aud wisdom were seen in
d,shabllle Did not the muses. smile up
on that select band Did not the song
md speech iuIDish agreeable in,erludes
between the decapitat'on vi bottles -
Friends Of that delightful assocIation--
some OF you have already achieved repu-
tatIons co-extensiye with these states aud
why have ye not cele-
brated the sacred nights we then knew
together Where would ye find more
hu,ng themes for your brilliant pens -
Right well pleased was 10 hear ID.
when l last saw him, with the Tunes oi
his seventh pipe man,ling round his gift
ed brow, aIiirm that since our old meei
lngs IN Ine ROW." mere had been no
intellectual gatherings ~ tae Queen
City," for it assured me that The remem-
brauce of what was there done, lived,
like " sweet smelling savor," on other
minds than my own.
| have tasted variety Of pleasures,
bu, have experienced very lew which arc
superior toa meeting OF few old ac-
quaintauces OF cold aud stormy wIuter
night, when, all without beng cheelless,
we cling closer 10 each other, and be-
come more loving than We were during
the heats of the summer season. Al
such Tine, now naturally do we revert
to former years, and talk oi the loved
and the lost ones whom. We knew aud
cherished ia our "bean OF hearts" We
discuss again the theories brilliant aud
alse, winch, III the lDpetuous season OF
youth, came over US like revelations
rom Heaven. We talk Of the rambles
We had in the llo"ery pe,lod oi the year,
over hill aud through forest, along the
green margin Of the creek where tho
claiter oi the old mill was heard,
and through the woodlands when autumn
and It's sombre glorles were down upon
the earth. We Joke each other pleas
anlly about some defeated scheme of
love or ambition, we once choished.---
We, confess hvw much our views Of life,
It's duties and its interests, have been
aud feel thankful that IN world
Of chaDge'our hearts are unchanged.
As the inspiring beverage We have in-
llbed takes effect, away soar our tho'ts
o the regions of philosophy, OF backward
% the glorious old writers whom we loys
md read devoutIy. Before We have
given thought TO the passage Of time,
he city's nultnudes are wrnpt IN tho
solemnlty aud silence of the slumberous
night, and the hour Of twelve Is booming
from Times signal bells, far and wide,
uyer the echolDg and deserted sireets.--
But still we hold on our course, untlag-
giugIy IN spirits, aud maintaining our
''hI.h discourse" Oh princely subjects
Away dart the joy lul moments Oh unrest
Ing wing, and affection aud intelligence
Is siill radiant III the iaces oi our luepds.
Another and another hour breaks ON the
eur OF night, and then comes the parting
glass, and We separate, each one 10 feel
Iow dear every other one is TO hln.
My memory now takes cognizance rs
me OF these nights, the remembrance 81
which cannot soon pass away Ii was
,elebra,, d Tor tour old acquaintance
Who happened TO meet lar away from ihem
acc ustomed hauuls. Ii was u mos, eIas-
nc entertainment. We began with phiI-
isophy, \ 1t would, perhaps, be unsafe I"
hazard a conjecture as 10 what we rnded
our hllaliiy With. he night was butter
cold out Of duors but within, every hing
was eloquent of comlo'i. Was puneh
ever 50 cheering as M'si In the mida
oG our incrrimeGI, ihe ambitious Charley
seated hinsrf at the table aud wrote aD
article on Weston Literature, winch was
afterwards published nnd mut admired.
An hour later, aud sucG 90 achievement
would have been impossible, ior the be-
srrage had taken elect aud philosophy
,iven way 10 mnrih. hen NJ. took
town his yiolln aud drew the bow over us