New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-21
THE TRIBUNE.
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~ There is rapidly springng up among us a
c,.,. of men a. yet nnclassifed-a genus without
comm. We mean the Literary Loaier he de-
serves special notice
Your genuine literary loaier Of the frs; class is a
connai.seur in coats and a critic in the matter Of
,rcwscrs He is dainty, too. in the tie Of his craya
and studies the immumble laws Of harmony in the
colors Of his vest and gloves. He seldom patron
izes the same establishment for a long time 10
sether being although srstocrat Of the deepest dye
and IN untiring iosdy Of the Uptown Ten thousand,
most strictly democratic in dspensins bis valuable Gus
tom among radesrnen and the other vulgar callins'-
The literary losfer 10 also epicure In wines venson
turtle and the other comforts o'he hoes lie
pays the waters lin proniscs} for pointing MN Out 70
strangers as the celebrated Mr.. " and condescends
10 be polite and socisble gentlemen from The SCUM
who take champagne after dinner, or invite nam 70 Dot
tie OF Heidsck be meets ioen on the isnoing. ne
Lows the favor OF all the various brands 81 cigars and
puff his v.ume Of smoke in the face Of the public as
cooly as he would az he could find green enough pub
sher) mis- volume Of stale sentiment and stolen pun'
which speaks Of on all occasions a. manuscript ne
4. completing and which he asiters himself will not be-
entirely unworthy Of his humble reputation"
The literary oaer too. changes his hotel nearly -
ohen he does bis taiorsnd Tor precisely the same
reason and what must appear TO the unniiisted very
remarkable he does always with the fun consent Of
the parties interested Ia fact. have heard Of his
change being effected with the assistance OF The rig
half Of pair Of boots taken suddenly away from Ger
tain part Of our loafcrs inoxpressibles.
Our losGrr is csiravagsnuy fond Of the opera, and
manages 10 squeeze himself in every night the
strength Of being attached TO the Office Of news
paper whose proprieors probably have discharged him
or refused 10 employ him account Of aziness, nbe'
eiity and want Of character i has all the choce bits
Of Der Freyschmr and SOspamJuia at his tongues end
and whistles them dyinciy the accompaniment, Of the
devils tattoo drummed the crown Of his nsD
Partisan mole,kin lie has passion for opera glasses
and makes il point 10 stare out of conntensnce every
modest wonsn within The semicirce Of his obseryaon
lie always eats hot suppers after the play IS oVer- ne
s invited His acquaintance among the oystcrcears
extensive and yet minute and when 20 unfortunate "s
to be obliged depend upon his own resources for
supply Of the shelly daines, he selects by instinct the
cieverest waiter, and pays the bin with magnificent
nod 20 the handsornes Of the barkeepers at the same
time grsciously giving him his hand to shake--lrom
which however nothing is ever shaken.
The literary oaer is perfect dcyotc al the shrine Of
woman lie writes songs eyes Of all colOs, and spos
trophses ringle,s that defy the ombrownng influences
Of the Italian Hair Dye. lie set TO music by the cee
bra,ed composer Mr -,' and writes puiis Of his own
songs (no they are not his for he has carefully stolen
them) which he begs published, by being sweet on
supernumersry police reporter for The daily press
He thinks Sue a fellow Of very good Imagination but
somewhat licenious and his style sadly needs polish
Bulwer has written some fairish novels but Carlyle
Emerson and the horrd tTanscendentslists set Of
the profoundest ounces. Ne has an idea two which
the world may one day hear OF
Our loaicr always has work in the press which has
him ncalculsbe labor and must he thinks. create
sensation when ii appears Unfortunately. however
publishers the most unpunctual men alive and this
work never does come from the binders or If il
does nobody ever hears fit.
Such 10 hssy and imperfect outline Of a single
ty OF the losfer eraii who nfest society sponeing a
living and OF equiyocal notorioty which with
thousands passes for fame. of the gullibty ard
good nature of mankind With scarcclya FOOLS mod.
Of wit and talent totally destitute of energy. morals
or honesty-Iazy impvden and incapable Of shame b.
lounges and swaggcrs through life pest and nuisance
10 all unfortunate enough 10 come in contact with him
Sometimes he writes trashy oyc-storics for the slpop
magazines and Is immortalzed in double plea on the
fourth page of primroscc oored cover He PREFER
however utter ideness any other species Of employ
ment and only dcgns To exercise the few faculties with
which niggsrd nature has endowed him when il be-
absolutely necessary for him seek vctjms
TO supply his manifold wants