Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-23
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BY A. THOMSON.

Hi WIN lesser ulSUlthIitS. NC ilSuAyt-
cushioned Presidential chair. has been wheel.
ed aboul nihe most inviting locality; huge
boque. is placed under i, by way of bail, but
sill The President does NOT nibble! So we
bde our time with what patience we may
though the thought o(a glass OF ce-waIer, or
cake, occasionally quenchcs our pallence
and patriotism. ..,,.i,s, ,-.y..o. /,
IN lhe name Of all that's Roman Catholic,
what figure is thall' excaims an elbow.
neighbor, with the long flowing muslin
sleeves-sweeLing black surpIiced robe, and
shaven crown frhgcd with silverlocks! who
| is i2' f1a I'a it Fi As"a l'a
4 LINUS, be The Pope or Archbishop Hughes,
says another. We'll, ! didn'. suppose any
body but high Catholic would dress in that
fashion. Ii is not only un-American, but
unbecoming 10 The OCCASION
Another hour has passed! Even feminine
curiosity cannot exis. much longer on such
unsubslonlial alimeni as pontificial robes and
empty glitter. My companion is certainly
wizard he has conjured up some ice
cream and cake; now shall have strength
10 cheer the President. Here he comes,
God bless him! You won. see a sight like
that ou, of America. The representative OF
mighty Du,ion--one OF the mighdest on
earlh-receivng the homage of expeclanl
thousands, standing without star or order,
or Insignia Of power other than that wilh
which The Almighty has stamped him. No
life guards no hedging him in from the
The people 81 Il is sublime ..ss.&..I
Now The Pope gets up TO read pray
er.--l'd like 10 know if there's no Presby,.
teran or Baptist, or Methodist here, who
wears dress in harmony with thai worn by
the President and his people, who can pour
ou, an ex,emporaneous simple prayer from
The heart with more point than that
Imagine i, would be more satisfactory 10 the
people, and quite as much so 10 'he Being
whom il is intended TO honor. '.na "t
Now follows an Ode, sung 10 the lime
honored ,une Of Old Hundred, echong from
hundreds of voices, through those deep
naves. with such thrilling majesty that you
feel as if wings were growing from out your
shoulders, ard you mUH soar; and suggest
Ting the song of The redeemed, sung by
thousands, and thousands, and hundreds OF
thousands, belufe the great White Throne.
Now the speeches commence--bnl as !
see q whole army Of reporters, down below,
shall use their ears instead oil my own, and
make my escape while an omnibus is 10 be
had. Some day, when the President is not
present to eclipse them, shall return and
examine all the chef fd'OurreS of art here
collected.
Stay here's pretty conceil must look
al, as we pass along out-a mock garden OF
moss and flowers, about The size oi lady s
work liable, from the centre Of which plays
fountain Of eau de cologne, beneath whose
drops any lady can perfume her kerchiet en-
paSSaai, Jainly invention for boudoir.
Need say its birthplace is Paris.
There's the statue OF the Amazon Queen,
startled by the sudden spring Of Tiger at
her horses throat. Harshorn and SIN elling
salts, It's alive! mo, it is lifrless bronze,
bu, so full of vitality and expression, makes
me shiyer 10 look al ii. i r-
Now my eye is arrested by an imposing
group Of 1horwalsden, Christ and his
Apostles |. is not my Christ Ii is not
\ IIe who said, Suffer Iille children 10 come
unto me-. II is no, lie who said 10 The
weeping Magdalen, Neither do condemn
thee II is not He who raised for the meek
Mary, the dead Lazarus. 1t is not He who
dying cried, Father, forgive them; they
know not what they do I,is form stern,
unbending, forbldding. My heart refuses
lis allegiance.
But fear am wearying The reader; Sc
let me close by saying that what astonished
me more than anything else, was the ap'
penrance Of what were pointed ont to me 10y
@. D., the special European Correspondent
Of The Musical World q. Tines as four oI
most consummate KnaueS in the world
They occupied conspicuous positions during
the public exercises, and in fact, all the time
| was there. Indeed, am informed tha
they have been in abundance ever since the
Palace was opened, notwithstanding they are
well known; not only 10 the police, but tc
the officers of the exhibition. 1t is ever
whispered that the later named gentlemen
conniye at their attendance, unbushingly
besow many attentions upon them and vii
undoubtedly permit Them TO be present du
ring the entire exhibition. That the public
may know and recognize them, will give
their names: they are the North Nave, tht
South Nave, the East Nave, and the Wes
Nave . FANNY FERN