American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-23


Fact AND FANCY The New Orleans sPiea-
yaae relates the steamboat adventure of a we'll
known citizen of New OrleadsLl man of poetic
imagination and ardent temperament, who was
about to pay a, weekly visit to q wife and some
half-dqzen children at Biloxi Alady on board
bad received from him ,that3polite attention
which every gentleman is bound to pay to one
OF the sex when unprotected, or, in other words,
when her mother doesn't know she's out. They
sat together upon the 8 s,7gnards,'' and each
spoke Of the beauties Of nature !. but we regret
toAsay that,the gentleman did not allude, in the
most distant manner, to, the fact Of his having
a wife, How this fresh breeze oools the
fevered pulse and inyigorates the Francs" re-
marked the gentleman, Sand what visions of
beauty lie above and around, as the boat dashes
through the water this bright moonlight night,
chasing the cares of business away, and bring
ing s&eet and pleasing reflections. See that
glow which still fingers in the western horizon"
&c., sc. .g.5la n@aa'@ 81 .t
Our hero stopped here for want of breath !;
and a sweet smile from the lady thanked him
for his efforts to please aCAt this moment d
fellow of rather unprepossessing appearance
stepped up to the lady and desired her to pre-
pare to land, that they were nearing the shore
She replied not but cast look Of silent suf-
fering upon our poetic gentleman, who was
thrown into perfect fit, of surprise and COM
miseration. The boat reached the landing at
Pass Christian, the lady and her seemingly
rough companion went on shore, and our hero,
who had been watching her final exit, turned
away with sigh, and determined, as the boat
left the wharf, to drown his sentiment and sor-
row in brandy julep. 1t had quite cooling
and agreeable effect; but when he sought his
purse to pay the bar-keeper, it was not to be
found. He stood mute for a moment; but the
memory of all that had passed came rushing
upon him, and slapping his empty breeches
pocket, he cried: Done brown! felt her
leaning against me as spoke Of the connexion
between heaven and earth" The purse con-
tained within q few dimes of nine dollars. We
learned the story from the hero of it, and con-
slider its moral too good to let it pass unnoticed
LETTERS CANDIDAToRIAL,-Wha dangerous
things they are, and how many blunders have
been made in them! But here is one from
General Scorr that is Of the right stamp. 1t
was read at a mass meeting Of the Wing citi-
zens Of Western Pennsylvania, held at Pitts
burg on Wednesday last
WASHINGTON, August s, 1851.
GENTLEMEN: l have received your most COM
plimentary invitation to meet you and other
friends at Pittsburg on the Goth instant. -
4 This is an invitation extremely difficult to re-
sist;. and if it were possible, or rather proper
Tor me, considering my position, to accept, i
certainly should be in the midst of you at the
time you appoint; for / truly believe there is
not portion of America more remarkable for
strong arms aud warm hearts--ever ready in
the cause of their country-than the region of
Western Pennsylvania, With thousands of my
countrymcn- and adopted-of that re-
gon, have exchanged in peace the warm grasp
Of friendship; and with thousands, as brother
soldiers, have trod the batte-felds of Canada
and Mexico, and received their shouts of victory.
My heart therefore, will be with the meeting
of the Goth instant.
remain, gentlemen, your friend and fellow
citizen, WINFIELD SCOTT.
Messrrs. t. J. Bigham, F. @. Kay, W. A. Charl-
ton, f. Korns, j. Young, jr., r. Porter L.
S. Johns, A. Bayne, and L. jones' Commit
tee Of Invitation. E....... ... ..