Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-07-25
From the Democratic Review for June.
THE STORY OF THE MUCH
WRONGEDM MAN.
EDITED BY WILLIAM NJ. GoUGE.
CHAPTER |.

/ was born-~nO matter when, and no
matter where. Neither is it of any cons
sequence who INV father was, much less
my grandfather. 1t has been said that
in this republican country of ours, any
man who can 60 back for three genera
tiOns without stumbling over a cobbler's
stOOl, is a nohleman, For my part,
think il the height of aristocratic pre-
sumption for any man in this country TO
have had grandfather, or, at least,
if he had one, 10 know anything about
him.
And vet, if disposed to boast Of my par
entage, might, perhaps, excite the en-
w Of some Of those who plume them
selves most on the gentllity of their de-
scent. What would they say if should
tell them that my fathers chiefresidence
was noble castle, on most delightful
site , called Cherry Hill" And that he
had another residence in place known
BY the romantic name of MoyameDsing!t.
The front of this castle in the latter
place, (it IS still standing,) is the most
beautiful specimen Of Gothic in the
country, with the exception of the New
York University.
But / waive all title Of distinction
founded on my illustrious ancestry. AS
little am disposed TO boast of my edu'
cation, though | received the greater
part of my literary tuition at celabra-
led boarding school in Howard streett'-
NV own wrongs are quite sufficient to
entitle nv name to Immortality. 1t is
said that they who boast Of their ances-
try,are like a potatOe-plant, the best part
of which is under ground. / am not of
that number Of vain glorious fools. lmay
rest nv claims to distinction on my
own doings, or rather on my own suffer-
ings.
These sufferings commenced very ear
". The appetite for fruits is very strong
in children; / endeavored to crafty them
in the natural way, by seizng on fruit
where l found it most abundant; that TO-,
in the public market place. In SO do
ing | practiced truly Spartan policy, in
being as secret as possible, for wished
10 give no offence TO either Jew or Gen
tle. But was sometimes discovered. /,
and as the market woman knew as little
ofancient history as they did Of natural
philosophy, many were the kicks and
cufFs | received from them, merely be-
cause gratifsd my natural appetite in
an.tural way, by munching few apples,
or it may be few pears.
The cruelties suffered in the city,
drove me into the country. But the far
mers, when attempted to pick few
cherries OF few plums, assailed me with
SticEs and stones, and sometimes set
their dogs upon me. They were quite
AZ inhuman as the market women, and, 1
firmly believe knew quite as little of an
cient history and natural philosophy -
Why else should they have objected to
uoor, innocent child like me- graft.
iying his natural appetites IN a natural
way.
awe know Of no place in Pennsylva-
MIA, called Cherry Hill, exceP. the site
of the Eastern Penitentiary. The Penl'
tentiary building is indeed, a noble
structure, having front Of six hundred
and fifty feet, with turrets at the corners
and fine tower in the centre edlhce'
but we presume this cannot be the castle
TO which 'Ths Much wronged man al
ludes.
tMoyamensing is the name ofan In
cOrperated district having the city o
Philadelphia proper on the north, ant
Southwark on the east. There are in
two very fine castles, one in the EgyP
tain style, for insOlVent debtors the 9th
eT, which has Gothic front, is used a
aCOunty prison.
THE only building on Howard stree
Spring Garden, Philadelphia, is tn
y House Of Refuge. But no doubt, ther
are Howard streets, having in them 9th
or bOarding-schools There is no RET
son for believing that sThs Much wrong
ed Man'waS born in Pennsylvania.