Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-04-26
FUDGE.
From the Dublin Gentleman's MAGAZINE
N1TT TruADxy 49,

MIL hAh1 AND HEROIC FUDGE.
:. "My brave fellow soldiers we a,
u ~ now on the eve of encountering d
enemy. See, there he stands
: hostile array against you. Hethinks
$ terrlly you by his hostile appearance,
e But you regard him with a steady
fearless eye. Soldiers! the world rims
with the fame OF your deeds. You
, glory is imperishabIe-it will live for
ever. Regardless of wounds an
death, you have ever. been foremos
where honor was TO be won. Reco'
lect, then, your ancient fame, and te
your deeds this day show that YOU ar,
still the same brave men who have 81
often chased your enemies from the
held; the same brave men who have
ever looked on death as thing I'M
worthy moments consideration-on
dlshonor as the greatest Of all evils.
Band OF heroes, advance. On-oD 10
victory, death, wounds, glory, honor,
and Immortality" 'Hurra, hurra,
held-marshal Fudge forever!'' Lead
me on my brave fellows! Would to
Heaven my duty would permit me that
honor! But it would be too much for
one so unworthy. Alas! | dare not.
My duties call me to another part of
the field. | obey the call with great
reluctance. But my confidence in
your courage, my bravefeIlows ena-
Dles me to trust you to advance your
selves. On then, on my band of he
roes, and fear nothing" The field
marshal raises his hat gracefully, bows
politely TO his band of heroes ard
rides off to height at a safe distance,
from which he views the bat1le comfor-
tably through his telescope.
LITERARY FUDGE-THE AUTHORS
"lnputting this work into the hands |
ofthe public, the author has not been in
huenced by any ofthose motives that
usually urge writer's to publication
Neither vanity, nor the desire of gain
ing what is called name, has had the
share in inducing him 10 take |
this step; still less has he been infu-
enced by sordid love of gain; be looks
for neither praise nor profit. His sole
motive for writing and publishing his
book has been to promote the general
good by contributing his mite to the
stock Of general nformation-The au-
hor is but too we'll aware that the mer-
is of his work, ifindeed ii have any al
Ill, are of a very humble order; that it
las, in short, many defects; but ii Iiber-
,&cellenCe. ne auInor may add,Inat
,art Of the blame of his now obtruding
himself on the public rests on the urg-
mt en;reaties Of some, perhaps two par
ial friends. |,
THE PUBLISHER's FUDGE.
The publishers Of this new underta-
Sing have long been Of opinion that
new and more efficient course OF moral
Instruction was wanted TO raise the
bulk of mankind to that standard OF
perfection which every Chr stan, eve
~ good member of society, must be
DESTROYS of seeing attained. 1t is with
the most poignant regret that they have
marked almost total failure of all pro-
ceeding attempts of this kind. How
much it has panied them-how much
they have glieved to see the inadequa-
cy OF the supplies Of knowledge TO
the increasing wants of the community,
alludtng to the working and
lower classes generally, whose inter
ests they have deeply at heart, they
need not say that they anticiPa ate the
most triumphant success in their pres
ent efforts TO supply the desideratum
alluded to. The publishers may add
that, as regards the undertaking they
are now about to commence, profit is
with them but a secondary considera-
ton. Their great obje,t is to pro-
mote the general good by wide diff
fusion of knowledge, and a liberal in
fusion of sound and healthy principle.
If they effect this, their end is gained.
The work on which no expense will
be spared, will be sold at price so
low as to leave but a bare renumera-
ton for workmanship and material; so
low indeed, that very large demand
only can protect the publishers from
positive loss. But it is not the dread
of even this result that can deter them
from commencing and carrying on a
work undertaken from the purest and
most disinterested motives.
| CRITICAL FUDGE.
A most delightful work this;a work
more rich and racy, more brilliant ii
style; or more graphic in delineation, i
has rarely been our good fortune tc
meet with. Every page bears III,
stamp of master mind-every sen
tence the impress of genius-What /;
! flow Of ideas. What an outpouring o
eloquence! What a knowledge of th,
human heart with all its nicer intrica
cies! What an intimacy with the spring
of human action! What a mastery owe
the human passions! Ay! this is indee'
: the triumph OF genius. The autho
ofthis exo,Iisite nroduction writes wit