Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-02-08
The Man about Town.

The Lyceum Debate passed off harmonious,
ly, it is said, and the conclusion unanimously
adopted, in accordance with our suggestion, to
abolish the question. The reason why our "In-
dividual about the City" did MOI honor the &C
casion with his presence, is simply and brief
" this; we went 10 the
PANoRAMA-The success which attended the
Exhibitions Of Harris d Co., in this City, ia
perhaps as high commendation a. we could
give in words, to the r'istc merit and cor.
rcctness of,he paintings. and the mechanical
skill and ingenuity with which they are pre-
sented Being neither an artist, however. or
the son Of one, while we admired the beauty and
sublimity Of the various scenes through which
we were called to pass, we retained our customa.
ry presence Of mind and yielded to no intense
or extaiic enthusiasm. Not SO with an un-
known friend. who retreated in amazement
from the foot Of the scenes 10 the most remote
point Of The room, before the terrific grandeur
Of the storm on the Cape. We judged that he
was either struck with astonshment or in NOR
tai fear Of being struck by lightning or both.
We have since learned that he had steel bia-
ded jack knife in his pocket. So We do not
blame him for his discretion. The propretors
:. Panorama left the city on saturday for
Dusca'ine' "fere----- hespeak for Them that
generous reception, which the s....-e.t and an.
cellence Of their Exhibitions. fully deserve.
Dull Unusually SO. our this weeks is.ae
H2dsll y the general reader. sAis -.
erv6sa6a We make in advance. 90 % to save
Pany Of our friends the trouble Of telling US the
fsame thing. But. is it, after all SO intensely
stupid? Is the address to the Farmers of Iowa
less generally interesting than would be tale
of Blood, Love, Murder. Revenge, Romance
Suicide and Piracy? If so, for Heavens sake
let some Romantic, Piratical or Suicidal con.
tributor furnish US with an effusion. as we are
Observation-Disclosures such copy.
I Then, as to the Decisions Of the Supreme
Court. though outwardly and awfuly prosy
| read them with care. Probe their history, -
unveil themys,eres that lie behind the scenes
and there, we trow, dear reader, shall. thou
find many heart-story born of the woes ard
vexations and mlsfortunes OF real life, beside
which the extravagances of fiction may well
"hide their diminished heads" Who can tell
how many secret agonies. how many a strug
gle between right and wrong. how many
mastery Of one aud degradation Of the other
how many Preside bitternesses. how man,
pangs that dare not even disclose themselve.
upon the domestic hearth, lay hidden within
that cold ,-cheerless, mater of fact, -unloye
iy-record.
And how many glow Of triumph will
mount to the check how many a flush Of
CALLING disappointment darken the brow
when those recorded mandates shall be made
known to the world |! How many climb o.
the law" will bes,ir his needy self, for the din
and unconsoling probabilities of securing the
fee Of his success or failure!
All reader! II thou cans't not weave for thy
self, a fiction founded upon fact herein, the
labor Of the novelist will be lost upon thee
The Iowa STATE JouRSAL,-The first issue
OF this semi monthly publication made its ap.
pearance yesterday. It's mechanical style and
appearance are excellent, and we are pleased
to see that the more general title of State has
been substtut ed for City, Journal. Mr. HowE
has evinced commemorate degree Of energy
and care in thus early presenting the j our
nal, to the numerous patrons Of the Sunbeam
and we trust that he will continue to receive
that CO operation of .hand. heart aud purse,
which his qualifications and the merits Of the
Temperance cause demand.