Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-12-21
NASHVILLE. Tenn. Dec. Is. 1851.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. Is, 1854.
Samuel b. Sir: address you few lines
to night because | have nothing else to do
am alone again, and you may infer am eter-
nally alone, and it comes very near being just
that way, for when my friend Il, gets it
into his head to go a sparkin' you may as well
attempt to reason man out of his politics, as
to prevent him-for 90 he will. And he is
gone to see Miss MoLLIE to night inspite of
any means could suggest to prevent him
You never saw fellow in such a fix, he had
fights all over him, until he got gone. / scarce
ly know what's going to come of him, he is 60
ing it at desperate rate. However in the event
l will inform you ''of his success. wrote
you few days age, as you recOllect no doubt,
part of which | considered private, but you
took the liberty TO publish the entire letter.
Now here arises question. Have Editors a
= right TO publish private letters without the
consent of the author? / presume not, vet
not unfrequentlY do ] see it done 1t is true
they are permitted to enjoy tbs greatest latitude
of both thought and action, of any other set of
men in the world, and still not satisfied, but
widening that latitude beyond all commprehen,
sion. But whether they have embraced in
that extension the privilege above spoken of, is
the point in question. 1t would seem so, if
they would contend so, for people would think
1T is inevitable and acquesce at once But
SAM can you extend that sway ad libitum,
and make the women believe every thing you
say or do, is law and gospel-inevitable can
not be otherwise, if so you are safe-you may
have some hope yet of marrying before you die
If you ever do. Ny friend Il, thinks il
doubtful, and that Editors are rot superior to
other men in this respect, so that is convcrta-
be point at least. Blu. shall not contIovert
that here, have nv own notions about that
subject of course, but language fails ME here
to give 10 them the "tactus iruditus' O.
pathos and humor, which YOU know is al impor
tant item to the man who would WELD the pen
or he that would please in conversation by al
easy and graceful flow of select versatile Ian
guage. An incident occurred the other day, il
conversation at one of the private boarding
houses in this city, which is a good 'illustra-
ton oC the power Of select language. 1t oc-
Cured at the dinner table. 1t made deci-
ded impression upon me, but whether it will in
terest you or not / can't tell as it is short
give it any wayword for word as near as nov
reco!lect. The party consisted Of ladies an,
gentlemen. But the attention was directed tt
two gentlemen on opposite sides of the table a
the distal end from the turkey. The one oil
the right being asked by the landlord, (who ]
perfect gentleman what portion of the turke
he would prefer, made tremendous inspira
ton and remarked that he would he obliged /
him for the inferior noncriated portion of III
rar; or IN ndiLui nrncesS OF the cIcumhe
CONSTRUCTOR" "JeruSelem exclaimed Severa
simultaneously, is that man crazy or mere
" drunk, while the good natured landor
without any manifestation of alarm quietley rt
marked, he was sorry he could not fill the hi
precisely, bu. he wonld accommodate him a
nearly as the remaining portion of the turke
would admit OF. The one on the left bein
asked the same question, with all eyes upo
him replied, he had always found the palatin
process of !he external organ TO be the mos
congluiveous Of all its excutaneous constitr
ents, and of course that would suit him best
That was certainly violent shock upon III
nervous system. his constitution at any rat
proved to be too feeble to stand such protra
ted and laborIous effort of his mental faclitie
the consequence was, he tainted and was car
red to his room insensible. But notwthstan
ding the excitement, the turkey perfect
demolished, by those remaining. Since con
menced writing my friend Il, has return
ed in perfect fit of excitement and cnthus
asm, and says che that hath no music in h
SOUL and is not moved with the concord
sweet sounds and does not love a pretty gi
is not fit to be treated decent The Medici
Glass now numbers $50. man was foun
dead on Market street some days ago. suppose
to be shot through the head. The last hear
of the wild bull that created such an exct
meut here some time past, The had been buted G
of the bridge. OF course you will not publis
this letter, as consider the last bit Of It pr
vate Nothing more Of interest.
Respectfully Yours, OLD SPEC.