, 1859-12-09

To THE EDIrOR or THE DElloCRAr.
Sir-As no BloOdH has yet been she'd in crossing
the angry waves Of uncertainty near San Juan and ~
settlement Of this vexed question It becomes duty
on the point Of patriotism say that Club has been
organized In the city Of GniblstVille under fhe very
pleasant and lazy ti4le Of " Gentlemen Of Elegant
Leisure, One Of the main objects Of the instituton
IS honor and charity "a big dinner Is to be given
by contribution Of Gentemens Mileage y this Is
thought to be Of their degreesbut their proceed
ings have been conducted With such secrecy among
themselves o tdesta shade 4 eloud over their move
mehis. must thank the ndefatigable Mecasey, your
occasional gentleman general reporter" for what
little he has, by way Of sneAking given me.
The Club, he says, consisting Of the President
and secrrtary and the Secretary and the President
were this occasion grouped together on a certain
OF the street. while he ClcCasey che repoer)
unobserved, had snugy eneoused himself behind 4
The reporter goes on to say m 1e
The President and Secretary were In full dress
one carrying brass headed cane and the other stand
ing With left thumb in the arm hOle Of bis vest Hair
OF both well creased, and stif shirt collars Amer
marching once around the town, smiling benignanty
at the ladies and school girls they took up position
at the corner Of q Well-known street. lf4L
The meeting was then organized-the President On
slab. The Secretary called She roll, when all The
members were found present Viz:President and Sec
retary.
The President offered the following resolutions
ResOiUed That Winfield Garibaldi, the town barber,
Is not justified in demanding any payment for shaving
the face greasing the heads Of any Of the members
Of this society.
10 support Of the resolution The President said that
the members OF the society were emphateally the or
naments OF society; that he fatsered himself they
would have the freedom Of the city voted them BY the
proper Authorities, and that the idea Of any person
demanding money Of them, whether WasherW0man,
hotelkeeper barber or tailor was perfectly monsroua
and ought not to be tolerated. The Predent was elo
quent
The Secretary said that he certainly favored the res
olutiOn BE wished particularly 10 refer 10 the remark
about the freedom Of the cityhe must sy be endor8
ed the sentiment 'Do we not devote our whole time
to the Affairs Of other peoplef Have We not beneTo
lently interested ourselves IN other peoples wearci
Have for the last year been known TO perform any
labor for ourselvesg / say, Indignantly, mol Do We
not grace the Streets and the private and public houses
OF this town BY our presencei / say, emphatlcaly,
yes Then let the Plebians support rs. ] en- op-
posed to this doctrine Of the dignity Of labor; work
vas intended for slayes.H qE h 1lls af
The Secretary was eloquent-er. He (the Secretary
then pnt bis hand in hls pocket and drew forth keT
ehsi, wiped his fearful eye then waved L gracefully
At a little girl who was just passing
The President thought that the society (hmscf and
Secretary might adjourn, dun eOnc0r0fum, IN order
70 see IN what house the little girl had gone that they
might ring in-7
SAnd forthwlih,n Y adds Mccasey. ethey vanished 70
the scenes of other life;" 50 must conclude this re-
port and wait an opportunity for another el1
MARRIED DEMOCRAT.