The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-01-16


being lawyer, therefore, he mus, be a
physician. That book, about which he
sometimes talks, but which hs despses in
his heart, says, "Physiciah, heal ,hysef"
Before he commenced removing notes
and beams from me, he should have purr.
! FL himself OF blelnishes. II he will take
enough Of pills to phySic all the bsseness
and falsehood out of him, there would be
nothing lei: but lis hide and the wool on
his face.
After months securing tie country, ne.
| ther himself nor the strikers could find
any evil worthy of report, save only, my
first matrimonial connexion lasted onlv
three months; and three years after, |
formed another. 1t would DO we'll for
himself and the District, if the Clerks OF
tlce and the Jail records reported no more
ev. Of him.
He has several Names for my head
Hut 1t is generally believed, his s,ronges,
objection is, i: contains too much sense for
his thick gourl.
lie seems almost in tears, because bis
wife's feelings are wcmnIel hy my sayi lr
his poetry is no, god. Believing she is
an excellent lndy, it was never my in,en
ton 10 wound her Nor is it certain sh,.
is wounded. Blu, mas, adhere TO nv
previous opinion: there is no more real
poetry in his pIoddiug rhymes, than in
the braying OF Balaam's saddle horse
We had "speeirnen o; the genius of this
poetaster IN his last. And perhaps the
silly seribbler expects to be Gro sned Poet,
laureate Of North America. Wonder il
Bryant or Longfellow could scan his lines,
or determine the number Of poetic fee.
they contain, or she class OF poetry to
which they belong? If such dogeerels
were 10 pass under the eyes of these ANA.
tours they wou'i certainty appropriate to
the a"Iho. the words Of Tyron to Sou.
they
"lmmortaI hero! all thy foes oercone.
Forever regn--the rival of Tom Thumb.
Well might triumphant Genii bear thee
Ht"str'o"S co"q"crcr ofcommon Sensc.!"
lie commands me 10 apply the rules OF
Syntax and pnfiiy to my first sentence.
did so but instead Of proving "Murry q
fool" they prove himself is grosning under
that heavy misfortune.
Eo once made q very unworthy insinu
nation respecting the honesty OF Il certain
jury. lie now says he does no. believe n
word oft. He might say he did not be
iicve word Of the Bible, but that would
not inase the Bible untrue.
Mr.. Editor, would not trouble you fur
thcr, but he requires ne to answer sever I,
questions, which am willing to do, so far
rs able. The first, which refers 20 In,
Ledger" You may answer. Nv reply ,c
tie next, isl have no counscrors: no rs.
siStance; and | need none, where such an
ignoramns is my opponent. 1t is himself
learn, that has a committee of assistance
and review, composed OF FIVE; and it is not
a little dirty work he has given them
When Frederick Of Prussia, who was q
scurrlIous writer like himself, sent larc,
quantity Of verses to Vo!taire to be correc
ted, he exclaimed, "See what a quantity
of dirty linen the King has sent me te
wash And this committee, doubtless
found in the voluminous baldcrdash O
this king Of Iuarrels, not a little diry cot
ton to cleanse.
Again lc never was assaaItc,
by any person known to ire. lie ha
assaulted others. And when he Ike n,
iII.natured cur, would steal up and seiz,
others, they poald kick him off; and VIII,
) not! There are some who maintain ,lI,
divine right Of Kings; but surely no or,
in Lancaster will advocate the dy;n,
right of euys.
Third; that subscription never had a,
existence, but in his dark infuriate brain
II his little group Of satellites foo, up tn
bills caused by his bullying and meddle
some conduct, it is not Ii ,ht burdca the,
bear. And il the sums expended in try
ing and Furnishing him for his crimes, wcr
refunded to the District, it would do mucl
towards educating our poor and building
our bridges
The last question, | cannot answer
The rejection and its cause may be trye
lie is not reioarkable for his attachuen
+, to the truth.) The executive comn:itte,
! can answer IL, and II they have no objec
ton to the truth being made public, le
3 them no It. There are two other soc:e
iiesia the Distfie,; both Of which hav
gwen me Invitations. And it has no
besa icpS sirss vas isy.se. ;s.s shs bss