New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-21
4 SINGULAR PERSONiGE.

"Rhodorick" the Baltimore correspondent Of The
Washington Star gives the following accoun! Of very
singular parsonage:
There resides in Baltimore County, not far from
city a very singular and extraordinary parsonage, who
thu. far passed through life unObtrusyey. Hi hstO
~ vet be written, and few any there Is that
could do Justice lie has lived the life almost OF her
nit seldom appearing outside the walls of his hermitage
except when special occasions require There marked
sngulary in his dress general appearance and manner
Though upon the turning point of fifty, he had remained
4 bachelor Humble in his proiess,o1-being slmplys
repairer of clockshe il proud and looks down upon
those OF high rank and wealth with degree ~ contempt
e is lord of bis castle and mbabs II solns-has no
friends no companions, and wants none. He eschews
women considering them useless expense, ana source
OF multifarous yexaton. Wealth, TO his philosophy IL
absorbing evil and money in any shape except 80 lar
a. il contributes TO higher eBjoymenis, mere dross
This srgua person has existed in the hut sans
locality for many years and sill his nearest neghbors
know him not. He spends only much OF bis time at
physical labor lnendint clocks VIII procure ain,
odnty living and obtain other requisites 10 mental annoy
meIi. He visits Baltimore about twelve times year ON
ioo and then arranging III point OF time that has en-
trance ard eAi; are made in the night His passion 10
books and mental culture. Though IN seeming poverty,
he has well selected library OF several hundred volumes
containing all the classics beside other works Hn VISITS
to Baltimore are generally Of sliierary character Always
taking home books OF a rare quality.
To him, the behoder weuld suppose be belonged
10 the ignoTent unleered division OF human mature la
ih however the few who were fortunate enou 70 Ive
his acquaintance. found Themselves mistaken murray
all expectations he proved scholar OF superior nhsh
versed IN the classics thoroughly and master Of Latin
Greek French, German Italian spanish, hebrew ana
many Other languages all acquired without tutor lie
is aio familiar with the various sciences scSGmp,he. N
manner address &c. He eonyerscs heeiy hnehhy, ana
n.;h mon the most abstruse and compile ated sub
jects wei posted in Pole. and know the history OF
The mast and current events accurately lie delights par
,crsrl in oriental literature ind possesses fund Of in
r,notion relating thereto lie processes alliance with
no religion and yet observes code Of scrupnlous NOR
atty. -
Ills costume is extremely antiquaied parts Of il
having been in probably twenty years. and all To-
cefher II put up az auction, would not command ten
dimes. The casual observer would suppose him poor
mendcant and feel inclined to extend the hand Of charity
yet he is surInsed be comfortable in the worlds lore
and proves himself enviably rich in all that cpperains ~
refined and highly cultivated intellect. His do
not feel at liberty to mention al present. have given
you the outlines of reality which, up to this period has
probably been thought of beyond the ordinary
tine Of life. The Learned Blacksmith John MoDo-
nough, Peter the Hermit, and Stephen Grard were no.
peculiar that the hero OF this brief epistle.
Within the past year he has mastered the ats Of stso.
ogrsFhy aud ph9aogfsphy aud reads AMI wgi:s u IN
r 10 .ase.