The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-05
from the Philadelphia Press.]
TIE FIRST EPIsTLE OF SAMUEL THE SCRIBE UNI
THE LEpGERIANs

THE LEpGERIANS.
CHAPTER !.
l. Listen, 0 Ledgerians unto the counsel of
Samuel the Scribe" for his pen Is that Of ready
writer, and from his words ye may learn wisdom.
Yea, terily.
D. and it came to pass in the reign Of Franklin,
whose surname is Pierce, that there tarried in the
land Of Gotham modest man
3. Now, this modest man was disciple Of Faust,
and he yearned not for the deshpots of Egypt, but
for the root Of all evil.
A. And he said unto himself, will straghtway
abandon the stick and cease and make for my
self fame and fortune.
throughout the land, for the New York LEDGER
had been strewn broadcast among the inhabitants
thereof.
6. New Robert, whose surname Is Bonner, said
INTO himself, This thing pleases me nightly and
henceforth the LEDGER shall find an abiding place
in every nook and corner OF the land, even in the
isles Of the ocean.
T. And Immediately there was gathered into the
fold Of Robert, whose surname is Bonner the lie
rdti of the land.
s. Fanny, the fascinating, Sylvanus, whose sur
name is Cobb, Lydia, Alice, Emma, Phoebe, Emer-
son, whose surname is Bennett, William, Thomas
and George, the mighty poet of the West, all did
write for the New York LEDGER
9. And Robert rejoiced with exceeding great joy,
for his pockets were filled with shekels, and the
LEDGER circulated freely, yea, prodigiously.
CHATTER II.
l. And it came TO pass in the reign of James the
.
and Edward, whose surname Is Everett did coun-
sci one with the other concerning the purchase of
Mount Vernon on the Potomac, south of the line
called Mason and DiXOn's.
q And Edward said, will straightway prepare
lecture which shall melt the hearts Of the people
| and cause them to contribute their mite unto the
| fund called Mount Vernon.
| 3. Now Robert whose surname is Bonner, when
he heard those things, said unto himself, will grid
| on my luckler of banknotes and slekles--and as
tonish the nativesl
| 4. He accordingly said unto Edward, Thy con.
| duct commands my admiration, write thou but
| single year for the LEDGER and ten thousand dol
lars currency Of the realm shall be thy reward.
9. And Edward said unto Robert, accept thy
giftofcring to the fund called Mount Vernon, and
will write for the New York LEDGER for the space
Of twelve months.
6. Now Robert was again made happy, yea,
thrice happy, for the LEDGER did increase and null
| tiply ten, yea twenty fold.
7. And il came to pass in those days that certain
scrhes sojourners in the land of Uncle Samuel, be-
came envious Of the success Of Robert, and they
dipped their pens in gall and NORWOOD, and said,
chow are the mighty fallcn!"
8. Bnt Edward, the wise man Of the East, took no
heed their sayings and continued to write for the
LEDGER.
And straightway the fat Of the people went
forth--Edward is wise and Robert is a "brick."
CHATTER III
| /. And Il also came 10 pass in those days that
Robert, whose surname il Bonner, had VISION
2. And in that vision there appeared unto him an
angel bearing % scroll on which was inscribed in
| letters Of gold--"I.ESHErrl GRgELEYl! RAYMorDlv
g. And Robert SAID INTO himself, the lien, the
lamb and the fox shah lie down together, and be
| EMBODIED in the sheets Of the LEDGER
4. New, when the multitude heard these things
they were greatly amazed, and said one unto the