American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-07

Great men in all ages have pursued various
courses to render themselves eminent; thus
Dogenes was content to dwell in his tub, as
sured that posterity would hear of him, if they
did not applaud his deeds; whilst the Macedo-
man, insatiate for renown, and haunted per-
pstually by that "sin whereby the angels FELL
wept for undiscovered lands 0 er which he might
extend his rule. These things were In the old
en- time, when the lance and the sword were
the only emblems of power. In the present
tide OF time, when "the pen is mightier than
the sword, " very different state of affairs has
obtained IN lieu of running man through
with lance, we now merely get him to trace
his patronymc appellation at the foot of two
or three mysterious lines, and the thing is ac-
compshed: the sword is occasionally sported
for mere ornament at levees, and on state &C.
casons, but is scatce ever brought into actual
use; kecner weapon, the tongue, being gene
rally the weapon of defence. The crook-backed
Duke of Gloster asserted that great men have
greater sins than ambition, but that was GER
tainly an error of Fl. R. H.: at all events it
must be taken with great qualifications, because
of the variety of minds and the difference of
opinion among eminent men as to what con-
stitutes proper incentive. Thus, for instance,
whilst Mr.. Coke of Holkham delights to gaze
on bloated stallfed cattle, tottering under their
own unwieldy and disgusting weight, Beau
Hickman, of that ilk, "admires" dejeuner a
Ia Jourchette above all earthly things "Ring-
ing in" Western phrase, but becoming ex-
ceedingly well understood in these ATTITUDES,
are: by the way, couple of cant words, per-
fectly familiar to the Beau, who, like all scien-
tic, educated gentlemen, has never ceased
studying the intrcacies with which the subject
is involved, until he has succeeded in exploring
and conquering its mysteries. | remember an
occasion, however, when the accustomed prn-
dence of the Beau deserted him. 1t was in the
famous city of Washington; the time II P.
NJ; an hour when it might reasonably be pre-
sumed that the ever-watchful eye of the re-
nowned Beau might be expected to relax its
vigilance: SO thought young gentleman Of
w., who first whispering him that the stranger
accompanying him was both deaf and dumb,
rich Southerner, fair game, &c., introduced
the renowned Beau, as we'll as these drawbacks
would permit, to his silent friend; teegraphing,
by mysterious signs, at the same time, that
Beau should order oysters, and ct ceteras, with
an implied nod of the Uranium that it would be
call right" Visions of sundry delicate COM
pounds, fragrant with the odor of the delicate
mint, to say nothing of any thing else, put
Beau in high glee: the oysters and champagne
were ordered, the regalias succeeded, and Beau
talked, laughed, told divers anecdotes of vari-
Gus great people with whom he was on familiar
terms, and was in verify the life of the compa-
ny. All things must have an end, however,
so demanding the bill, and it being promptly
furnished Beau, with stealthy motion, gently
pushed it over to his friend, who, with the
most charming sang troid, exclaimed, "Ah, yes,
the bill; six dollars, see; cheap, Beau; pay
it," then turning, and making lot of hero
glyphical signs to his supposed deaf and dumb
friend, said, "Come, arrange with VIZ, and
let us be off; It's past o'clock, and my friend
wishes to depart"
"Me pay; whew! can't do it; have no mo
pusses; you know never carry any about ME,
its SO devilish vulgar"