Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-05-26

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at The progress of disunion and fillIbuster-
ing among Us, and assured US, confiden-
tialv, mat these were his favorite enter
prises on the western continent. He was
assured of their ultimate success, as they
were in the hands Of men IN whom he
reposed entire confidence. He inquired,
y tn adecuonate interest, after several OF
our leading lay and cleric agitators. and
gave US the particulars Of Sundry inter-
esting transactions he had with them.
As we took leave of Milton, he aug
mented my newly acquired store OF lite-
rarv treasures, by presenting me with
small armfuI of his latest productions
Once more IN the street, Smith sugges- (
ed that we visit the Spectator building,
where the Spectator was issued daily by
is original corps Of editors.
As We wendell our way thither. re-
marked to Smith that the elegant edIfices
which seemed 10 be the residence of the
shades, were Just such mansions as lltera-
~ men above ground would sigh for
but. alas most OF them would sigh IN vain
Smith informed me that, being literary
"aircastles," they cost but little, and thar
poets were uniformly the architects, as
they possessed the faculty Of making out
Q: airy nothings a local habltatlol.
Just then we encountered a corupulent
ghost, whose cheeks displayed the ruddy
tnts Of the old fashion, and Smith, seiz-
ing his hand, and crying "QuId agio,
dulcissime 2" presented me to The shade
of Horace. | found myself, however,
unable to converse with him, on account
Of the hardness of his Latin. 1t could not
,l,Far.
as had, but few years before, taken
the prize over my class IN college for the
best Latin dissertation.
Arrived al the spectator rooms, | was
duly presented by Smith to the illustrious
editorial shades. Addison kindly con-
Quoted me through the building, to show
me the machinery. This was a lately
patented Improvement on Hoes printing
press, which performed all the necessary
operations, from type-setting TO proof
reading, by simple and expeditions pro-
eesses, and was impelled by the cheap
n.otlye-power known as perpetual motion.
He assured me that the effect of this IN
vent.on had been, TO SO far diminish the
expenses, that publishers, instead of set
ting price on their papers, were in the
habit of furnishing them gratis, and CIV
ing each subscriber several valuable prizes
annually; SO that It was IN the power of
any one 10 make his fortune, simply by
subscribing for papers enough.
Before taking my leave Of the kind ed
itors OF the Spectator, | was introduced
by Steele to the - Ugly Club which Was
just then in session. and had The pleasu.e
Of securing the election, IN advance of his
arrived rbarn aF c,.s,t-I -,
new distinguished editor In New York.
/ afterward had the honor Of visiting
Ben johnson, Dryden, johnson, Gold
smith, Pope, and other lions" Of the
sides liberatorUm bu, my pleasure was
greatly marred by the intensity Of my
thirst which the beverages Of that ghost
~ region had failed 10 assuage, and
which now nearly egualed the tortures OF
Tantalus. AT length, unable to endure il
logner, having filed two spectral chests
with the ghosts Of books and periodicals
which had been kindly presented to me
by their authors, | Reluctantly turned
from the ahodes Of the shads, and tool,
ny seat IN The return tram. Although |
was struck with the resemblance of the
conductor and engineers TO those whom
had seen, 4 few years before, In charge
of a train on the Camden and Amboy
railroad, yet | apprehended no danger.
we had rUmbled over the suspension
bridge, aad were again approaching
Avernus, when my attention was attracted
by Il shill shrek Of the whistle and ring
ing Of the bell, and
beyond the confused impression of a
crash, AMI Of my Leg, arms, hat. boots.
and cane hyinV IN different Jirar,ious