Smyrna times., 1857-07-15
Original Artitle,
Written for the Smyrna Times.
An Old Bachelor on Singing.
BY YOUNG AMERICA.

In the ominOus Leap-Year Party of SO, |
thought the fast people of these parts would
hnrt themselves somehow; said so. too. and
wonld have frowned down the heaihenish inno-
yatlon, If | only could have done il! The verv
IDEA of woman (or young lady, it YOU please
holding the reins, and directing the coach, in
high glee, whilst MAN cher "lord and mas
ter rode quietly along. like a sheared sheep.
without even giving one word of comsANp.
struck me at once as the symphony of a
CalithumPian band-the height of absurdity !
perfectly ridiculous And might saw horri-
Tying, to wind up with; because it was dam
.gerous precedent,-lhat would lead to ain utter
turning upside-down of things generally-when
man might lose his dignity, and woman wearthe
breeches. warned the people of the dreadful
consequences, but they needed not, and that
cussed "party came off as per announcement.
y, Smyrna how changed art thou in times
past, healthtul and elevated: now, ignoble and
sadly diseased! The deadening malaria grow.
ing out of this hasty step, is contaminating
Ihe atmosphere, and poisoning the innocence
and grace of retired beauty. 1t is not enoupb
new-a-days, that the "dark, still night" be
made hideous by the discordant wbines Of Rae
ehanallan Glee Clubs,-no, indeed: these are
asmere tribes, hardly sufficient to afford an in.
teresting theme for Mrs. Gossip; and the yoang
ladies', with just a little sacrifice of affected
H"desty, join with the gentry, and at an hour
when the god of sleep should reign over all.
-they,wlth their big mouths wideo open, halloo "as
loud as they can bawl," disturbing the peaceful
siumbers Of the old and weary, and awakino
every sick baby in the nelghborhood. Trne
every word; and this is not all, either. the
drotted dogs. are ruined by the example thus
set, and they keep up continual howl all niDb,
Thought people'lsed and learned: but it's no,
SO IN all cases. that's certain; if this rule was
infallible, some people wouldn't SO dispnst .
haif'clvlllzed community they'd be more
considerable, and no mistake "Ignorance
as no excuse for criAe," however, and sucb
oafrGges uPon the public quiet are not only re.
Prehensble, but punishable, believe. Wish
mad my way for little while; Id show 'em
tnlng or two,-contound their ugly pictures
Would like to know the reudezvons Of ia. {
io"n Perttce !--pity they're always found ?
wanting IN emergency! Though, perhaps. they y
nave great respect for such nuisances, becsuse Il
1onned with the title of srreuades ~ Str.no,. h
low foreign the girls-women rather (there L
Ire no gtrLs)-dO talk in latter times: they .
ave hlfalutin" name fr everything - g
Music, Music, indeed had imagined thu, NJ
Weetness, melody and concord were ioms- o.
iately connected with it, but the noises of which III
complain, resemble the bursting of Tin. -
an Kattllng Machiue more than anything else m
can think OF. And thus you may form some N
0nception OF the monstrous, vexatious singiDa st
'tdemic, which, had not an overplus NJ M or
ent endurance, would have been speedily 81
oecked, by the Interesting sick getting dose bu
k'Hor cure from me in my distress. Ii hadn', gr
u SO tired aud sleepy, Id have--qon. to trl
st any way! Sorry | ddn'l,--bur. never a pa
ind let them sing again! They shall never or
I've my trousers; I'm bent on that. po
~Angellc " voices %, tenpOre ! o, naores pc
Smyrna, July IA, 1857. pa