The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-24

HE PRINTERS SoCIETY-lTENS AL FAULT.-On
Saturday evening last meeting of the Columbia
Typographical Society held in big room,
away high up in the City Hall and our Items,
(good easy soul, who probably knew no better,)
sauntered in and took his position in ut-of the
way corner, to hear and the sayings and do
ings. When he entered, as he states, a gentleman
speaking point of order, but Items says the
whole crowd seemed to listen. When this gentle
man got through, another one got up and said that
what the former bad been saying all nonsense.
This made the folks all around look pretty hard at
him, and he Immediately added that he had spoken
the word in "strictly parliamentary sense!' and
without disrespect TO the gentleman. lie ihen went
and made pretty fair speech. When Ec got
through they went into voting some question,
and Items began to edge up toward light, where
he might get his note book and pencil out; but
suddenly young gentleman with handsome
face and heavy voice spoke up and said
"Mr. President, arc persons unconnected with
our society permitted TO be present at our business
meetings?"
Certainly not" said the President.
At this moment Items declares the lights burned
| blue,
"Then," said the young gentleman, al think the
rule ia not observed, and may find ourselves in
the newspapers Monday morning"
| Items seized bis hat.
elf" said the President, "any gentleman, not of
society, is present lie will no doubt see the pro-
| priety of retiring"
! With that modesty for which Items has ever been
sgnaly distinguished, Replaced bis hat under his
arm, bent his form Grward, and walked out on tip
| toe. Wchave known ever since that something was
wrong with Items but it WIS not until yesterday
| that could bring him to the confessional and
| get him to make clean beast Of it. When he
had done go, asked him bluntly what business
| lac had to go there. "Why," said he, with down
! look, 81 wanted to keep them right on the Sunday
| question. ! want them TO stand off like men on
! that point"
"well," said we, "and ire they right, as you
call III"
Items placed his hand UPON his left breast, as
| though he would say, 81 an in honor bound;" but
he, at the time, held his tongue in his cheek,
and lac was gratifco Items has meddled
in this affair more than he oightto have done, and
if it turns out that any thing Is done recommends
tory Of universal typographical abstinence on
the Sabbath. our word for It the old gentleman
will look triumphant and say was among the
leaders in that work 90 Items loves rcpose on
Sunday and some think he would like to
multiply that day by the figure Of seven. He is a
consciontio man, is Items.
A TERRIBLE NUisAncE.-We lift up our voice,
and implore his honor the Mayor and our revered
city fathers TO US from the horrors Of the
dreadful oyster horn. 1t is our worst action, and
| calls for any remedy, even the most IL IL
useless, ridiculous, and lsmcntably annoying. But
we cannot express Alright in sober prose,
and therefore borrow the muse of well known poet
to breathe forth in verso our grieis and aggrava-
tons. Hear
NEW SONG TO AN OLD TUNE.
Dedicated TO the Friends Of Peace in Washington,
with the distinguished consideration Of
| ANTY TIsTRuMPET.
Air-The IeIl1,c Horn.
When withered leaves desert their boughs,
And strew the dusty street.
which all our neighbours hungry cows
| Are woudroUs glad to cat;
When folks have got their fuel in,
And good supply Of corn
Ihcn odrkies with the night begin
To toJt the oyster bornl
The oyster-oyster hornl
How cory, by the "astral'' light,
To list tender song,
The love OF lord and lady bright,
Or wit Of courtly throng:
what pleasure from the past to win
The rose without n thorn
When darkies with the light begin
10 tout The oyster horn!
The oystcr-oyster horn!
who can tell the rapture high
The youthful poet feels,
IA fancy to his rolling eve
Her glorious world reveals
Exulting, from the Vale of Sin
lie mounts 81 meet the Morn
when ddrkics with the night bsgin
To toot the oyster horn
The oyster-oyster horn!