The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-24

METROPOLIIAN MUSINGS.

HUMAN character is very rich volume for the reading
of contemplative M'ddc-aged Men Il hope no one will
trace resemblance between the foregoing sentence and
slightly hackneyed liue which, in much feeber fashion, in
forms that the ''noblest study Of mankind Is man ,
have purposey written human character because did
not intend to say human nature, for cannet help
gardng the latter negative sort Of affa'r kind of
Photographic paper waiting for Impression. should
be sorry instance to charge Nature with that horid
exhibition of brute force which took place in Canada last
Wednesday-t was not natural but very unnatural
aur The participants IN the brutal contest deh-
manized characters, IN whom, by dint of dumb bells
early rising long walks end halfcooked beef the bull
dog characteristics had been substituted for the human
I regret to say that in addition to profound disgust
the much-healded prize fight has served to strengthen
certain prediccs of mine against the practice Of what
regarded minor virtues by majority of the excellent
people of our time When read, for instance that the
participants in the fight prepared themselves for pumme
ling each other by rising at three four o'clock in the
morning, / than ever confirmed in the
wisdom of that matutlal procrastination for which
regularly undergo diurnal discourse Seeing the
devotion of pugists to early riring / echo the re-
Spouse of that individual who being Informed that
he early bird catches the worm sa'd very truly and
forcby serves the worm right he has no business to
be up ut that time of morning Reasoning from
to effect hare each morning. for days past, de-
tectcd myself in the half conscious investigation of the
following sleepy syllogism The Benicia Boy submitting
to the dctaton of Aaron jones' acquired the bad habit
of early rising, and tainted when brought to the
scratch - therefore, because Of early rising, the boy
was badly beaten will not be forced out Of bed at
seasonabe hours therefore l ''cant be beat But
did not intend to take my readers to Canada to intro
duce them to the Fancy for illustrations Of human char
acter On the contrary intended to give them leaf
from my recent experience in the meropolisa new
leaf, indeed, which turned over while struggling With
An Oppressive Mystery
For some three weeks past most extraordinary mania
for house furnishing has been prevailing all over the city
Looking upon the unccasing procession of furniture
wagons one could almost ncy that heather tunes had
returned with the addition of Pagan custom OF
giving daily airing to the Lares and Penatcs. have
a private suspicion that the comet has communicated
some Of its errac notions to the housekeepe and fur
niturc dealers of the capital and confidently antici
pate daring attempt to the next Congress into
ordainng that in future only national anthem shall
be that very American and appropriate song sich git
tin up stairs never did see 1t needs almanac to
assure the initiated that the period for the assembling of
Congress is rapidly approaching Tne "coming event.
is shaowed in the faces of expcctant boarding house
keepers Pennsylvania seems to have pen
sevanness whose suspense is to be broken by the
rushing feet of returning citizens expectant hackdr
vers grow iubant with the advent of the visiting host
even the gamblers sport clean linen and gloves and
forsking their old friends, the police seem to be per
petually ruminat'ng the sweet fancy that is Shas
peare, improved by the NJ A. NJ which assures them
that in the calendar of events against the month of De-
ccmbe is written Abou this time pluck your strangers
Keenly alike to everything that for good evil affects
my beloved metropolis have been burdened, oppress
ed tortured may say haunted, with mystery, which
spreads its cnigmatca curtain the brightest of these
October days 1t is not that wish to penetrate beyond
what is properly hidden from mortal gaze--I am not
unduly nqustveI have never yet sent that F" twenty
five cents in postage stamps to the benevolent young
lady with a French name, who agrees, upon the re-
cept thereof g TO furnish the daguerreotype of the
writer's future partner - the astonishing asrolo
gst, Mrs. Morrow l believe to be to-day, and
tomorrow too, astonishing humbug-and 1 do
not think 'the most successful medical and business
clarvoyant, Mrs Seymour, can see more into mill
stone than / can l have never purchased lottery
ticket and only took share two Of the Art Union out
of pure benevoence. usually content, and oppose
to all that is unknown perfect Mexican quiea sab
am sure should have said il had been Charles
the Abdicator that could arrange the Universe
better plan Providence had consulted So content
with the common course Of events am that am The
Model Middle Aged Man, quoted by cooks who spoil my