The primitive Republican., 1851-04-10

session Of, and which, it IN said broke mos
mercilessly, there is not in the cell @ my re
membrance, the first distinct trace. "The,
are gone--all gone" with tbe "things tha
E were." suppose that during the time,
ate-in the usual baby fashion-slept, crow
ed and cried, as is the common custom of al
poor featherless bipeds, during the melodiou
season of extreme juvenihty. Any way
> ''they say;' that was child of remarkabI,
thought, and quite precocious in the gastron
omies of babyhood. Iregret not being pre-
5 pared to furnish any remarkable event con
nected with my childhood. This lack, woult
certainly have discouraged my aspirations af
: ter greatness long since, only that am aware
: of the, to me, consoling circumstance, that
some Of the most astounding productions Of
nature, are yielded, quite out of the ordinary
way. So [ have sometimes conjectured that
in yielding me, he, for nay encouragement
suspended the rule of early distinction, that
might be s~j generis, among TIE distinguish
ed in after life. Nevertheless, some little sa-
tanic imp, in the train of that most extensive
ly-governing prince, Envy, willno doubt sug-
gest to the reader that this want of early
marked wonderfulncss, instead of making
me peculiar parsonage, gives me most un-
nlistakable position among the short sort, or
the nonggins class-vulgarly called common
people. To be frank, the same suggestion
has been made to particularly in my
earlier, and of course, softer days; but fortu-
nately, had Independence enough to dismiss
it, as an uncongenial topic, and am now rare
ly troubled by 50 ountenable a suggestion.
As to edueatiany9 am what might be cali
ed self-educated parsonage. That is to say,
what know, has been acquired by means of
my own FIVE senses, and reasoning powers
True enough, have had my teachers-any
quantity of them; but, in the absence of the
above mentioned senses and faculties, those
yarionsly ly-remember'd gentlemen of the birch,
who had the distinction of presiding over my
scholastic training, would have found their
labor to have been in vain. Hence / con-
clude, from this-to me-intrieate and logi-
cal course of augmentation, that / am more
particularly indebted to Mr.. Hankins, Esq,
for my education, than to any ether live gen
tleman, within the bounds of my acquaint-
ance.
TO hay present regret, and no doubt, much
to the less of my kind, I contracted fond
ness,for certain representatives Of the ferni-
nine gender commonly called girls, young
ladies and old maids at a very early period
Of my natural life, so that the large part of
it, has been spent in devotion to them. In
the absence fnatural powers of rare strength,
this you'd have ruined me-intelleetsss11a
speaking; and even now while, yoert.inl J
what really am, and think ..;t,,4;an
y ao0ale1 haze been, but fp1T A., oro.t consola-
al trait, I am led to MY grea' censola-
ion oro,-o. like most my hfe, one
fa,,naad ssoenereaellee. It IS, that now,
lO'.ii,ssd q fnortals may be impeled to be
'.othing, by seii.5 what am; whereas, had
[ attained to my full and possible dimensions
in greatness, the distance that would have
betwixt others and myself, might
have utterly discouraged them. This is a
most gratifying reflection, to one Of my at
tachnept to the race of Adam, and contrib
ute no little to the mitigation of my distress.
Beside, the natural fondness [ have ever had,
for female society, has given n1e a grace and
ease, in social circles, to which, [ might not /
have otherwise attained; and has also fur
nished the material for beguiling the. lazy
hours Of those, who may be 50 fortunate as
to meet with the productions of my pen
Taken altogether, it has brought its advanta-
ges, as well as disadvantages, and is borne
with remarkable resignation BY me.
As to my physieal ppearance, venture the
that no man is more thoroughly ac-
sfusiinted with lis looks, thannlyself. Iwould
verify deserve the name of dolt we're I not
for it IS branch off Study, to which I have
given most earnest and continued attention.
Not a day has passed. aad frequently not an
hour Of the. dag, but what, have given my
self up to a thorough self-cxamination. In
early life, she good old eurate, who was ac-
custoned 70 keep my father company over
his bottle Of wine, often told me, that what
ever of knowledge I might neglect, not tol
onlita knowledge Of self His advice, have
faithfully followed, as some score or more of