Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-02-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
Adventures ola Printer.

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dress, was delivered betore the Typographical
Society, at Rochester, n Y, on the 10Th
inst.,-it being the anniversary of BENZ.
Fa.NKLlN-by Mr.. WILLIAM A. WELLEs.-
1t is worthy careful perusal. not only on ac-
count Of its fine style, butfor its historical re-
miniscences:
Nh. PREs1DENr-It has often been
remarked, that the fortunes of the mem
bers Of the Typographical profession
have been more diversified and preca-
rious, than that of any other class Of
men. The changes constantly taking
place in their circumstances, render
them an easy pray 10 all the vicissitudes
Of life.
The Printer is an intellectual being.
No class of men, in any age of the
world, have given evidence offs great
versatility oftalent-universal knowl-
edge and variety of reading, as the bo
dy Typographical. The biography of
many printers would be both amusing
and instructive. By way of illustrating
the above declaration, | offer the follow
ing crude, rambling recolec:ions, Of a
somewhat adventurous journey thus
far through life, not that that would,
IN SO doing, claim any notoriety for my
many ahair-breadth Escapes, but from
an inclination to let my fellow crafts
men read a page of my story; and if
any good should result from my expe-
rience, to bequeath the record of the
incidents Of my times, for the amuse-
ments of others. q
| served nearly seven years appren-
ticeship in the office of the late Alder.
man Seymour, 40 John street, N. Y.
In this office, associated as fellow
workmen, were the late Commissary
General of this State, A. Chandler.
Mayor Harper, Of New York, Gen.
G. p. Morris, now editor and publisher
of the ".New YORK.; Mirror" John
Windt, (ihe best Job Printer | ever
met wi,h,) Elliott, the Foreman, Zone
Of the notorious miranda Expedi-
TONY and your humble servant.
About this time, pulled the first
number Of the s.NeD York american,
then edited by Charles King, James
A. Hamilton and Cuban C. Verplanck.
The first edition of sSalmogundi,' was
also printed in this Office, about this
time, from the MS. Of Washington
Irving; in the composition Of which l
assisted. In Van Wrinkles office, af-
forwards, set up the three first mum
bers Of the Sketch Book, BY the same
gifted author.
In Boston: l worked upon the Co
3mbian Centinel, for odd Ben Rus
All,' who discharged me from his Of
= lie for drumming fonkee Doodle, as
.ssAeat the last sheet Of the inside Of his
man anassspe morning, after having ,rorh.
Per slecss tQfYns, imperial, within
~ .sccd.ng Yen hours. From Bos.
e ( srent to Hagg and Gould's Of
<x arloyer, lass. ,and was employ.
a Z setting u from his MS, Gibbs
.,T = Ler4,' which contained
sseen sliFerf languages, including
nsns . usually Bled dead Ihei
mos ox;con uasElerwards pronounced
Le1 nsafsssor tsenius, of the Uniyer
oy : sf T.e;psilhe most elaborate AMI
,rned work The age. At this pc
ED ga e my hig, procured from m,
n lvr S4Thompson, Then Sc
k .n.srv Of TIL S. Navy, a Midship
ss a: warrand went to sea in III
man se Bradine, Commodore Nor
=. rbs shiaiIed from Hampto.
aS = n timber. 1926, having d
M asknger, that illustriou
oos .'.man (atriot, Gilbert Motief
s saAyas,s iayette. During vay
Nkai4..sss<,l Illaan,r much of fhi