The Panola star. ([Panola] Panola County, Miss.) 1856-1857, 1856-10-01
RANDOM PARAGRAPHS.

e. The absence of the "Star- man"
this week, is the only apology we can of
fer the readers of the STAR for the small
amount of editorial and local matter
which this issue contains; us we'll as for
ssblunders," etc. We have often thought
that the labor of an editor was pleas
ant task, but the little experience we have
had has taught us that he who 'sdrives the
quill' has an unenviable task. The labor
is n perplexing one, and the poetry with
which many are accustomed to associate
it, is seldom found. But when, as is our
case, he finds himself the soribbler, typo
and ''dingy spirit of evil" with all the I'll
ties and emoluments pertaining to each
important Office clustering fondly around
him, we confess it is difficult for him to
wear his ''honors" gracefully. Such is
our fix, while the editor of the STAR is,
we hope, enjoying his visit to Memphis.
He is particular object of our envy to-
day; however, we congratulate him on
his safe and quiet exit from town, and ex-
tend him our best wishes for his speedy
and safe return.
It is almost impossible for us to present
single news item to the readers Of the
STAR, for after carefully examining our
exchange list, in search of some startling
nelcS, We have laid them aside in disgust.
In every section of the country politics
is the all-absorbing topic of the press, to
the exclusion of almost everything else.
High as would rage our patriotism-great
as would be our zeal in the present con-
test, the exhibition of so much smoke has
well-nigh blinded our eyes, and we are
content to leave the fate of political as
pirants in the hands of the people.
The chilling winds Of the past week,
and the very heavy frost of last night, re-
mind us Tin the absence of everything Of
a local nature) that summer has quite
passed away, and that winter-like some
enragcd and irresistible conquerer, who
carries FIRE and sword wherever he advan-
ces that demolishes towns, depopulates
countries, spreads slaughter and desola-
ton on every side-so, just so, will win
ter, with his savage and unrelenting
blasts, soon invade the beautiful prospect
of the vegetable kingdom. Yes, winter
will soon ravage through the dominions of
nature, and plumber her riches, and lay
waste her charms. "Then, We trees, must
We stand stripped of your verdant apparel /;
and, We fields, be spoiled of your waving
treasures" Then the earth, disrobed of
all her gay attire, must sit in sables, like
a 'disconsolate (?) widow" The sun,
too, who, but short period since, rode
in triumph around the world, and scatter
ed gaety from his radiant eye, will soon
look family from the windows of the
south and, casting short glance on our
detected world, will leave US 10 the I'M
comfortable gloom of long and tedious
| nights. Let the sun take a few more
journeys through the skies, then visit the
enchanting walks that you have fingered
in during the warm and suffocating eve
nings of summer, and you will find moth
ing but a wretched wilderness of ragged
and naked stalks. The harmony of the
| woods will be at an end and silence
(unless interrupted by the bowling winds)
sullen silence, will sit brooding upon
the boughs which were but short while
past, made vocal by thousand warbling
! throats.
u We learn by notice at the
head of the editorial column of the
Memphis Eagle and Enquirer, that
that valuable paper, is for sale.
Connected with the newspaper is one
of the best assorted Job Offices in the
South, which is well patronized. The
income of the office is said to beIabout
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