Washington telegraph., 1849-10-24

Next, behold him, birch in hand, beat
| ing 'Grammar" into the heads of little
boys, by rapid fagellations applied to the
| nethermost extremities. 3dly View him
as an itinerant vender of singing Gram
mar rules, thoroughly taught in thirty
days. o. Cagliostro, thou vert an arrant
fool, perfect nonentity, in the midst Of
all thy greatness, beside this prince OF
quacks! 4thly See him as he enters the
sacred desk;-behold the awful majesty
of that brow,-the terrible cleaning of
those feline eyes as they fash forth the
terrors of the law upon the trembling
sinner Shade of Chalmers! break not
the cerements of the tomb that now con-
fines thy mortal remains, because another
"chiel' has donned thy mantle!
5thly. His expansive intellect too
mighty to be subject to the rules of the
Methodist discipline, seeks field of labor
more congenial to its soaring claims. He
desires admittance into the pale of the
Episcopal church, and with an unholy
eye, to gaze upon the sacred mysteries of
the priesthood
Oh. horror Horresco referens. the
worthy Bishop dares to place his thumb
upon his nose. and suffer his digits to de-
scribe certain mystical gyrations in the
air. Where, then. sumbered the light
nings of avenging heaven, that they did
not smite the laughing Bishop to the
earth! 6thIy. And now behold the Rev.
"Fuss and Feathers" once more thrown
disconsolately upon the cold charities Of
the world To what field of labor shall
the vast resources of his giant mind be
directed? Mighty visions OF future glory
beam upon his enraptured sight.
Now he dreams of fame upon the tent
eG field and in the CORY breach; anon, he
fancies to himself the crowns Of martyr
dom he will gain by bearing the tidings
of SAL himself, to the far-dstant is
lands of the sea. What shall he do?
His mind is almost distraught with the
thousand glorious plans that crowd upon
him and invoke his aid He has it. He
finds the very employment, and now be-
hold him with staff in hand. and wallet
on back, journeying throughout the wilds
of Arkansas. What glorious mission is
his.
Many time and oft had his ear been
paiaed by the discordans notes that the
poor habitants OF this quack ridden land,
had dared to utter when they attempted
to raise their voices i'll praise;-and now
his mission was one of - PsaInaody.-
Yes, he would teach them how to sing,
heard, leading the choral strain amid the
forests of this new land. At times. his soul
would swell within him as he thought Of
his own mighty deeds, and this earth
would then be too confned a sphere for
his exulting genius. Then would he
give ulterance to those sublime strains Of
poetry, that have entranced this earth,
and have placed his name high up i'll the
temple of fame, soaring far above that
vulgar galaxy of poets, in which Milton
and Pollock have enshrlned their names.
A friend at my side suggests that, per-
haps, | have bestowed too much praise
upon the poetical genius Of the Rev. IA.
nj. s. and cares to say that one poet Of
the present day may be ranked as his
equal. Indignantly | refuse my assent
and dare him to the proof. Judge of the
extent of my anger when he incontinent-
ly recites the following lines,
81 sits with my feet in the brook,
And If any one axes ME why,
! hits him d knock with my crook,
Oh. tbs sentiment kills me says l."
And thus; | could not refrain from say
ing to myself, thus is genius like his sur
rounded by envious men, who would
pluck the laurels from his brow, to place
it on some inferior head
But l perceive that I am trespassing
upon your patience. Forgive me, if in
these expressions of regard for the Rev.
"a M. s." forget myself and become
somewhat garrulous.
Before | close, however, permit me to
say that the Rev. MIR. Turrentine is now
absent, and that must take the liberty
Of saying one word for him. If"A. M. 5. J"
mistakes the article which appeared in
the Telegraph relative to Mr.. q. d. Alex
ander, as notice of him, he appropriates
a compliment that was not designed for
him. [ have more than once heard the
Rev. Mr.. Il. say "that any man who
clothes himself in the trappings of the
gospel, and seeks uotoriety in controver-
sizes through the secular papers, is as far
beneath his notice, as the practice of such
a man is below his profession.
In conclusion permit me to say to the
Rev. "a. M. So as Petruchio said to
Grumio,-
"Think you a little din can daun: mine ears?
Have l not in my time heard lions roar!"
S. L. SLACK.
The Ouachita Herald in justice to my
self, will please copy this article.
S. L. S.