Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-28
From The Albany Reg ster.
An Army OF BOOk.pedlers.

An army OF BOOk.pedlers.
II has doubtless astOnished some supplemented
people at seeing the marshals appointed by the
Secretary OF State carrying With them al they wen,
their rounds knapsack on their backs, like itin
Grant dry.goods vendors, or a great black satche
in their hands, like California emigrant, and they
wonder at the immense amount of blanks and ma
terias required for taking the census. 1t would
be thing to wonder about, were it not for certain
matters outside of the mere enumeration OF tho
people and productions Of the country. But these
inarshals have extra duties to perform, of which
the masses, and even the toleraby well informed.
arc not aware. These duties are not defined by
any law. They are not laid down in any statute.
They result from sort Of prerogatiye inherent in
the last run Of Wing State officers. These mar
shals called census-takeis but, bless your sin.
pie souls that Is merely the outward vestment, the
husk Of the corn, the shell of the mt. They are
in sober and practical fact book pedlers, in the
employ ofthe State going about under instructions
from the department, to distribute at dollar q
volume, the life and wonderful adventures and
achievements of William II. Seward True, they are
paid two dollars a day, raised by taxation under
the pretence Of taking the census but that s " all
in your eve, Betty Martin" Their real business is
pcdling the life Of William Il. Seward, at dollar
volume
Now, Mr. Seward il doubtless a man TO have his
life published and pedled around the country at
the rxpnse of the State 1t gives il sort of Off
cial sanction, and is thus made TO go where ordi-
nary appliances would full to send it. Besides, il
puts money In the purse of the publisher, fills the
pockets of the gentleman whose - life and adven-
tuces' are thus hawked about, and enables the
fnarshals to turn an honest penny to furnish roast
beef to their two dollars day. We fancy one of
these latter, Of bis visits, taking the census
and pedling his book
"The top o. the morning to you, Mrs. Malony,n
says he, and how are the chlder and the pigs,
this moningY
"It's all right they are, this blessed day, thanks
TO 8, P,thrick," says she.
"Will you Just sit down fornenst me there Mrs.
Malony. and answer a few questions, which, by
vsriue of me Office, TIN obligated TO AK yrs How
long have We been married, and how many souls
have We In yer family. Mrs. Malony ?"
t" Why sure there's Patrick that owns me, and
the three chder and the pig and the cat, and Bid.
dy McShnne, that tends the baby, and We can count
np for yourself, Misther Cooney." "Sure, and its
remarkable Mrs. Malony, that's just the number in
the family of Mr.. 0Seward, barrn the pig and the
cat, and I3iddy that tends the baby. Och. but he's
the hoy, Mrs. Mallory that same Mr.. 0Seward Is
gintloman every inch Of him. and We may M that
same Of his riverance, the bishop, any day in the
week. But how long have We been in this country,
and how many Of the family were born in it'"
Theirs Msggy was born in the ould country,
AID Kathleen wasn't born In any country at all,
WV VII TUG occhh, ouh W EVou W Hcrs huu ptuuy
thi baby was born just ten months after we landed
from the big ship, and that was year ago this
81 ssed day; and the pig and the cat win he year
Of come the fall frosts, and divil me knows wheth-
or Bddy McShane was ever born at all, at ALL"
by the piper that played before Moses, Mrs.
Mallory, you're happy woman, We landed the very
d,y that Mr.. 0Seward rode out Of morning with
hi4 holiness the Pope, all around the great city Of
Rome, and talked about swate Ireland under the
shadow Of ST. Peter. Sure, Mrs. MaonN yen be
AFTER taking nice book telling all about the birth,
cdication, aud the wonderful h istory Of William
O'5eward, the great Irish American, who swears
bv his holiness. tho Pope, and sleeps with his riv.
erance, the Archbishop, and ates fsh on Friday.
He's the boy for swste ireland, Mrs Mallory.
By the powers, It'll be the saving Of the family
from purgatory, and the cat and the pig, and yel
be a lucky house. Mrs. Mallory. Sure its only
dollar. and our friend, Mister McLcavenworth bid
me say 10 We In particular, Mrs Mallory, that the
house that has the book in II may schnsp its ten
fingers at the Cbolers the hottest day Of the year"
ala Il that We say, Mr. Cooneyf Sure and III
be after taking the book, and Mary McGiIhghan
viii read Il 20 us onights sure, but It's lucky Mis-
ther Coouy, that We happened this way win ye
take drhap Of the crater, Mister Coony, this
blessed morningf"