Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-03-10

The Editors table Of This mos
sprighily Magazine, is always rich
juicy reading. The alienation from
grave to gay. from the finest touches
of pathos to the most ludicrous pic.
lures Of fun. are not equalled BY any
magazine Of The day. We copy, a.
usual, few Of the many good
things in that department.:
We derive the following from q
welcome correspondent at New
Haven, tConn.) The sketch will
remind tie reader, in some OF its
features, Of Dickens 'Parlor Orator.
'In our place (no matter where)
we have quiet English ale-house,
kept by an honest, obstinate, and
clever (American clever old 'Johnny
Bull whom we win call Jimmy
Pond. Jimmy is just such another
fellow as old John Willst, Of the
sMaypoIs' inn; comes down on a
man in the same way that John (be-
fore he went 'to the Salwanners1
used to come down on little Solomon
Daisy, when Solomon ventured to
say that the moon rose at a certain
hour: Never you mind about the
moon. Don't You trouble yourself
about her. You let the moon atone,
and I'll let you alone.' Now Jim.
my Pond will interfere when a party
of gentlemen are talking together.
when, too, Jimmy hasn't the slight
est idea Of the topic-with: Scents,
allow me to correct you; 'ear what
I've got 10 say first.' And then he
tangles himself up ia a sentence
without the slightest meaning; a
sentence that would make Jack
Bunsby Gf Jack could be present)
nod bis head with emphatic ap-
proval. But Jimmy has a cheerful
reading-roon, capital old Xxx beer,
'Punch,' and all the London papers,
and above all, when the nigh. is cold
and stormy.a glowing fire in the
CRATE: SO peoples have taken no Of
fence 'as YET
III is funny to see sometimes how
Jimmy fiatters himself he is doing a
large business, when in fact, there is
no one in but himself; quietly sitting
ina corner, stealing a glance at
Jimmy, now and then, over the edge
of a newspaper or pewter pint.
pot In the middle of Jimn.y's
reading-room there is large round
table, at this table he usually sits,
with ssuthink warm before him.
Well, Jimmy takes few sips OF the
fluid, and then iancies he 'ears a
order from customer, and goes to
the bar for another glass. He con-
tinues to hear orders until he gets
five or six drinks located at different
points on the centre-table, and then
Qhave often thought he must plan
iD he revolves round the great shiny
board until all the 'brandys-and-
waters am imbibed.' Seen it re.
peatedly.
Jimmy generally has plenty Of
patrons. Students, wrapped in
shawls, and wearing slouched felt
hats, talking oil 'Profs,' prayers
and poetry, romance and 'recita-
.tions:' Englishmen, drinking sarf>
and-arf,' and discussing the merits OF
Bobby Peel and Johnny Russell,
or perhaps laughing al D'Israeli lor
stealing "a euIogy' from a French
man. AL kinds OF characters to
Jimmy Ponds. = ln5'9 81 y
& was into Jimmy's house some
time ago, looking over number OF
the illustrated News'-the number
containing a representation OF the
great Craig Telescope Jimmy
vas 'on' the search for Sir John
Franklin, and when | directed his
attention to the big telescope, it put
a somewhat brilliant idea into his
head. Jimmy Pond gave it as his
opinion, that a decided majority OF
mankind were perfect fools. ''Ere,'
said he, expeditions after expeditions
has been fitted out TO 'unt for Sir
John: they go way up among po-
'larized bears and hice bergs, and
suffer amazingly from cold and 'un-
ger. Wot do they take to look for
him with | ask you. They take
d-n little spy -glass-that's what
they takesT "a stupid Englishman,
who had been asleep by the fire,
here opened his eyes, and said Ear!
ear! and then went TO sleep again.
'W'ereas,' continued Jimmy, sif they |
took instrument simiral 10 that
,tpointing &c the picture,) ':hey would |
be able to see uncommon distance,
and consequently could detect Sir
Johns vessel. providing he still
survives Jimmy seemed really |
frightened when he had finished his |
speech: he had the look of a man |
who had gone little 100 deep into
science, and had made himself liable |
TO some scientific inquisition. II
haZarded the remark, that a tele-