Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-06-07

conlrived a crnsus Il that State and ap-
pointed perfect army of Census 'aker"
who are tn take the field, unoer the appoini.
mcm of Mr.. Secretary I.eavenworIh, and
these hundreds of Seward Agents have all
been made colpor,eurs OF the Llie oi Sew
ard NJ one dollar copy
The very able and facclious editor Of ,ha
admirable roper the Albany Register, MIR.
hammond, has shown up this piece OF poit-
ical juggery in capital style, and we are
sure that our readers will enjoy the keen
wit and biting SARCASM of this racy article.
Nopaper in the country displays firer cdito-
rial tact than the Register; and the beauties
Of Nature and the sccnery of our Noun
iains and Rivers are often described in a
manner strongly reminding us Of the glo-
rious pages oil the laIncntcd Christopher
North -
AN ARMY OF BOOK PEDLyRs-It has
doubtless astonisAed me simple minded
people at seeing the mar,hals appointed by
the Secretary of State, carrying with them
n, they went their rounds, knapsack on
their backs like itncrant dry goods vendors,
or "A great black satchel in their hands like
California eraigrsnt, and they wonder at
the immense amount Of blanks and mate
rials required Tor taking the census. 1t
would be thing TO wonder about, were it
not for certain matters outside of the mere
enumeration of the people and productions
Of the Country. But these murshals have
extra duties to perform, oi which the mass
os and even the tolerably well informed are
not aware. These duties are not defined
by any law. They are not laid down in
any statute. They result from sort of
prerogaliys inherent in the last run OF wing
State officers. These marshas are cailed
census takers, but bless your simple souls
that is merely the outward vestment, the
husk of the corn, the shell Of the nur. They
are in sober and practical fact book pedlers
in the employ oil the State, going about un-
der instructions from the department to dis
tribute at dollar volume the life aid
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
is call in your eye, Betty Martin" Their
real business is pediing the fe oil William
Ii. Seward at dollar a volume.
Now Sir Seward is doubtless n man to
have his life published and pedlcd around
tho. country at the expense Of the State
II gives il a sort of official sanction and
is thus made to 60 where ordinary applian-
c,s would fail to send it. Besides it puts
money in the purse Of the publisher, fills
the pockets Of the gentleman whose "liie
and adventures" are ahus hawked about,and
enables the marshals to turn an honest PEN
ny to furnish roast be f 10 their two d ! ars
q day. We fancy one Of these la~er, on
one Of his visits, taking the census and ped
ling his book "The top o the morning to
y,u, Mrs. halony," says he "and how are
the childer and the pigs this morning ~
ats all right they are this blessed day
thanks to st. Pathrick," says she. "Will
you just 81, down fornenst me there, Mrs.
Mallory, and answer a few questions, which
by vartue Of me office I'm obligated to ak
ye? How long have ye been married and
how many souls have ye in yer family, Mrs
Malony p "Why shure there's Patrick
that owns me, and the three childer, and the
pig, and the cat, and Biddy McShane, that
tends the baby, and ye can count up for
yourself, Misiher Coony." "Sure, and its
remarkable, Mrs. Malony, that's just the
number in the family of MIR. O'Seward, bar.
rim the pig and the cat and Biddy that tends
the baby. Och but he's the boy, Mrs.
Mallory that same Mr.. O'Seward is a GIN
tlemnn every inch Of him, and ye may ak
that same of his riversnce, the Bishop, any
day in the week. But how long have ye
been in this country, and how many of the
family were born in 2" "There's Maggy
was born in the ould country and Kathleen
wasn't born in any country at all, but on
the ocean, God be good 10 her, and Biddy
the baby was born just ten months after we
landed from the big ship, and that was n
good year ago this blessed day; and the
pig and the cat will be year old come the
fall frosts, and divil me knows whether Bid
dy McShane was ever born at all, at all."--
"By the piper that played before Moses,
Mrs. Malony, "you're happy woman, ye
landed the very day that Mr. O'Seward rode
ost OF morning with his holiness the Pope
all around the great city Of Rome, and
talked about swate Ireland under the sha-
dow of st. Pether. Sure, Mrs. Mallory,
ys'll be after taking nice book telling all
about the birth, edicaton, and the SonderfuI
history of William O'Seward, the great
irish Amirican, who swears by his hclincss,
ihe Pope, and sleeps with his riverance the
Archbishop, and ates fish on Friday
He's the boy for swate Ireland, Mrs, .Na-
ljny. BY the powers, it'll be the saving of
ihs family from purgatory, ani the cat, aud
The pig, ana ye'il he lucky house Mrs.
Mallory. Sure it's only a dollar, and our
friend, Mister Mcleayenworth bid mo say
TO SO in particular, Mrs. Malony, tia, the
hou.e FIAT has the bo ,kg in II mao xcI,,,