The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-08-15

necessary for the peace and comfort of
the family2
Mr. Editor, you should have announced
the death of T. o. B's trunpeter, and
that would have been an apology for
dto~iag has own horn :; but he does the
thing so well, it can't be the first time he
dloced. His blasts are so long and loud,
he must be veteran in the business.
Your correspondent travelled SO far
from the subject to tell us something Of
his grand-father, that he never got back.
suspect his grandfather was a gentle
man, a patriot, and true soldier but
o, how degenerated and degraded part
OF his posterity. Could the ghost Of his
patriotic ancestor arise and see in his
grandson, such a noted paltroon, it would
destroy his future reposc. And well it
should, for have often heard it said, and
| believe il, these is not more complete
coward this side of the Spanish domin-
ions. Had he been on the plains OF
Camden, he would have sprung on be-
hind Ga;es, and poor old Dobbin would
not have been permitted to stop until
they had both plunged into that dark,
unexplored cave in the corner Of Lancas-
ter District.
1t is presumed the citizens of Lancas-
ter, have never seen such Il perfect speci-
men Of the braggadocia, as T. O. d. If
you could believe his own narrative Of
his exploits, Simpsons deeds were small
affairs compared with this modern giant
But it is feared instead of producing be-
lief, he will only create disgust. lie has
forgotten what the immortal bard of
Avon has sail Of such cattle:--
"Who knows himself q bragga.t,
Lot him fear this; for it will come to pass
That every braggurt will be found an ass."
1t is recorded Of King Midas, he had ass
ears but this fellow, it seems, has ass
cars, head, and all. 70.
pity the Queeps English, when 7. O..
b. lifts his pen to write. He never fails
TO inflict on it, most barharous butcher
ing. He shows no more respect to the
feelings Of good English, than he does for
the PRONUNCIATION of truth. Were one of
the small boys of Cane Creek Academy,
to commit such outragcs upon the rules
Of English composition, Mr.. Belk would
certainly regard him rs meriting severe
inhiction Of the ferule. Were it not for
the tSoughts qnl expressions lie stole
from me, in hiss lst Article, it would be So
foul aud sinking, the carrion birds would
be after it. VIXEN lie was struggling, by
tie multiplication Of qualifying adjec.
tiVes, to spin it out TO an extreme length.
if he had been a little better acquainted
with his grand-rnolher's Book, he would
there have learned We are uct heard on
account Of our much speaking. When
tho. first town that WAS called Franklin,
received that name, its inhabitants wrote
to the father Of American Philosophy,
who was then ut the Court Of ST. Cloud.
requesting him t" present their Church
with a bell. But the Philosopher re-
Piled, the citizens OF Franklin prefer sense
10 sound, and sent them n library Of en-
cel!ent books. Your correspondent views
the people Of Lancaster in a different
iight-his article is all soHnd and no
sense.
TO. B. has the silly ambition to be
the, lion Of every crowd hc is ina posi-
ton for which nature has given him no
qualification His secret motto is bor-
rowed from Milton: Better reign IN he'll,
than serve in heaven" But his " vaultin1
ambition" invariably "overleaps ITSELF"
Himself | suppose, was the unfortunate
fellow that came down with so much VIC.
lence on the pavement" lie is often
poking his proboscis where i, ought not
to he, and that is invariably the'order Of
his exit. There is only one crowd that
he can shine 10, AID it is composed Of
darkies. Just let him get out some dark
night, (he has been at the game with a
crowd Of negroes around him, with his
pocket full Of phosploras, scattering
around him the glowing. element. cutting
his antic capers, uttering aloud grandiIo-
.quent nonsense, aud then mus.ering in
low and confused sounds, his conjuring
language-O, sir, he is shining with pc.
culiar lustre, he is in the zenith Of his
glory, aperfect lion Of this dark crowd
"Whiie words Of learned length and thunder
ing sound,
Amaz'd the gazing rustics rangd around;
Aud still they gaSd, aud still they wonder grew,
That one small heAd should carry al Inc kneW. >
This same lionizer boasts he has re-.
putation. admit it; but ii is a yefy
unenviable one. lie also labois to pro.
mulgate to the world and the rest ofmau.
kind, that lie has been in Office. But 4
he gds mo it the same way he did this