The Georgetown news., 1856-03-06
For the GEORGETOWN News.
VoLoANovILLE, March 4th, 1856.

dance of genius and talent. conceive he
has not taken the true view of the case
Literature, like some diseases, is epidemical
the air becomes affected-and as there
are literary celebrities in and about Volca-
noville, do you wonder that | also have
been taken with severe fit of cacoethes scri-
bendl? Such is the case; and l have deter
mined to give you an account of a trip that
| made to little town in the mountains,
called Georgetown. This town is about
eight miles from olcanoville, and as every
body knows where Volcanoville is, they
must soon learn where Georgetown lies. |
believe there is stage running to the place
from some city below, but that fact is lit
tie mixed. X
1t is pleasant to take trip out once in
a while, if only to compare other places
with our own; and returning, l fell into
fit ofmusing. Walking solitaire is inducive
of musing, unless am going up hill; and
then fit of cursing comes on, mot loud
but de profundis." think that is the quo
tation, and thus 1 thought.
What a pity that we had not George
town on one side of VolcanovilIe. Both
together would make very respectable
sized city; and as it would not be much
trouble, l concluded to propose to the citi-
zens of Georgetown to move over to our
place. Have we not quartz mills, and
plenty Of room for more? and have we not
had the opera? By the way, | have writ
ten critical notice of the performance,
(for what is an opera without criticism?)
which is something as follows:
Last Sunday night the Frampton troupe
made their first appearance at the Lancas-
ter theatre before highly fashionable au-
dience of one lady and several gentlemen.
The prima donna was received with storms
of applause must have been very
gratifying. She has very sweet voice, of
great compass and fexibility, full on the
lower notes, and in the upper register per-
fectly clear, without a particle of squeaIing
which characterizes the tones of Madame
Bishop and Julia Gould Collins. Her ex-
ecution of the solo commencing "There was
a fine old Yankee Lady," was brilliant and
effective, and given with admirable dra-
matte taste.
Mr.. Testers rendering of the Brau Y ork-
shireman was electrifying.
Mr.. Morgan is an unrivaled basso, reach
ing CCC with ease, thing that the world
renowned Lablache did but once, to the
utter destruction of the soles of his boots.
On the whole, the performance was delight
ed by the audience, and they retired to their
respective shanties with the unanimous opin-
ion that Volcanoville was some
Since the opera, we have been talking of
paving Main street with Russ pavement
L expect daily paper will be started here
in few days. Au reroir,
CHoN SMUT.
P S. lam raving! l shall burst with
rage. Do you think, have been refused a
free ball ticket, although | told them with
dignity that | was literary character =
Oh, IS 1t not shame? G. S.
P. S. I'd. l feel somewhat mollifed. A
Jew merchant has just come to me, saying,
"My coot Chon, ven you writes for the pa
perish, shpeak a coot word for mine shtore
and mine fine shtock of coots, and | will
sell you vat you wants for no more ash
twenty-five per shent, and show you der
pills. COON, let's take glass of PEER
That "peer" Modified me-so here is a
puff extraordinary:
1t is with pleasure we notice signs of i'm
provement in our prosperous town. Mr..
W., an Israelitish gentleman, prompted by
a commendable spirit of enterprise, has just
finished fine building for store, ten feet
deep by eight in front Note: 1t has been
built some time, but this is literary IL
cense. 1t is beautifully canvassed on the
inside. We had the pleasure of cursory
examination of the interior, accompanied
by Mr.. W. in person, day or two ago, and
must say we have Eever seen finer lot of
goods, from blue blankets to long-legged
boots, in the mountains, all OF which he will
sell dear for cash. Specimens bought, and
coin exchanged for gold dust.
Yours, at last, CHoN SMUT.
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