The Trinity journal., 1857-02-07

Our mysterious bard and author paid our sane
tum another call and left the following on our
table tf
Mr., Editor This is the first time have been
down town since the publication of my last com
munication have lived long enough to know
aye, and feel too, the truth of what am going
to say that great talent and surprising genius
never fails to excite an cnvious hostility and hate
particularly in small and circumscrlbcd local-
ty like ours, against the person who possesses
them. With knowledge of this fact, hesitated
to make my appearance in town until time had
allaycd the storm which my previous production
had raised.
Before entering the sanct,m this time passed
about half an hour or so at the " Magnolia" after
which paid visit to the " Sazeroc," where
spent another pleasant half hour.
There are always large and social circles to be
found at those places, and the topics Of the day
are always before the eye like moving panora-
ma. exchanged sentiments with the intelligent
gentlemen very freely on the most important
questions of the day. played full hand in the
discussion of the various subjects, and Tom a
friend Of mine, who came in while was in the
heat of a Touchdown and powerful argument
and who remained according to instructions, for
some time after left, told me that the gentlemen
with whom discussed sat down In perfect aston
shmcnt, and made great inquiry amongst them
selves as to who the eloquent and learned stran-
ger was. Tom kept his hush. Modesty forbds
my repeating the eulogics related to me by him.
Eppliuu roth thpra Ia, n
tied compliments received, invited Tom to 20
over and take one Of Max best cigars, cautioning
him that when had lighted my cigar and taken
seat by no means to congratulate me upon any
subject whatever. ToSg'hl understands me we'll.
groycly replied, "nRla cum tuE'' n Latin term,
much used believe, among the Indians of Ore
gon, and signifies, | comprehend. Tom lived in
that cougtry some time, being engaged in a largo
mercaptilc business trading bead. for buckskins
Win the ancicnts, and had therefore, great facl-
tiles for acquiring u thorough knowledge of the
classics just as had purchased the three cigars
and exhibited my huff dollar, u tall sandy COM
plcctcd fellow entered, whom Tom recognized
with shake of the hand About this time | was
seized with slight spell Of absent mindedncss,
biting Off the ends Of two of the cigars and Just
recovering myself in time to save the third for
Tom. regretted this very much, as ii prevent
ed me from extending my generosity to Toms
friend. lcNpaned to the tall, sandy completed
gentleman that was addicted to this uncontrol-
able misfortune from infancy. Tom seeing that
the painful acknowledgment was anything but
pleasant to my feelings. stepped forward aud flu
ishcd the apology. felt provoked as dlscrm-
mated in my mind the narcotic objects of my lit
tie embarrassment and thought for moment |
should dash them to pieces or subject them to
the process OF aaimaico haHaomicat pulverlzation.
This word is not found in the early editions of Dr.
Crc's Chemical Dictionary, but means the reduc-
tlon oiany substance by the friction of the hands.
! changed my mind however almost instantly,
and determined to see the last of both cigars dis
appear in ashes. "lit' rs previously eontcm-
plated and took q chair by the stove. | suppose
! must have been obscurcd behind the fantastic
fumes for nearly half an hour in deep meditation
on the fortunes and fate of genius. BY this time
my cigar had nearly expired before the burning
conflict, creating in my lips sort of let.go-a-
tiveness. / made one long and powerful draw
upon the remnant which ended like the draw of
Adams Co.'s creditors, all in smoke. had the
pleasure however, of witnessing the playful as
cent of the curling clouds, which reminded me
of the flowing ringiets Of some hopeful maid, or
the rolling spray dashing wild over the coral
reefs. This also reminded me that had written
something in my last about the smoke from the
cabin far up the raylnc." / had been for some
minutes giving full scope to the caprices Of an
other poetic gen. which / intended as a contlnu-
alton Of my former poem, and would have writ
ten ii before leaving my seat but Tom insisted on
my going to dinner with himself and friend, and
yielded (as | shall always bclieve) to the sac
rifce of Immortality for q mere dinner, and that
lefty composed Of plate of satnett hash"
| made no inquiries As TO who chewed the beef
which composed this getting-to-bo popular and
Powe,fm dish. | am not therefore in humor to
write or do myself justice, for the plain reason
that my best ideas are all under the hash,r and
if have the same trouble in working them up
that had in smoking them down, | shall despair
of being myself for the next six months. You
will pardon me if on this occasion fall below
my former effort. would add in conclusion
that have written to my old friend, j. Buchan-
an, and my other friends, David, William, Joseph
and Charles, and expect to receive in return the
power and authority to dispense all the Federal
Offices in this county. Applications should be
addressed, sub-Rosa, y Weaverville p. 0.
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