Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-02-11
Front l)DilaoelpDta.

since the fore part OF September, we feared
he had departed this life or done some
thing else most iamentable. To test whe-
ther be was really dead for sartin or only
playin' 'possum," we recently directed one
copy of our paper to "Me late S. H. E.'
The following is the response. (As to
our whilom brother scribe BAKER, of the
NIrienian. we can assure him there is no
copyright law to prevent him from zap
propriatng" our mutual friends notions,
from the Chronicle, for the benefit of his
own numerous family )-ED. CHRoN.
Correspondence Of the Le~isburg Chronicle
PHILADELrnIA, Jan. 20, 1859.
MEssus. EprroRs: As you are determined
to play the part of resurrectIonlsts, sup
pose must come TO light. There are but few
who die willingly, and fewer still who like to
be killed off. OF the latter number Is your
humble servant. Now the fact Is Just this ::
Fred. Baker has been watching the columns
of The Chronicle, for some time back (and
am glad that he indulges in such healthy read
ing) for the appearance Of my name, as an
excuse for blowing me up, because | have
neglected the Mritfiian: and in order to save
nv bacon, have had to keep dark. Now,
however, that the truth is out, feel easier,
for you can institute proceedings against him
for interfering with your business, and The
load is off my shoulders. | am determined,
hereafter, to correspond with just who please,
without consulting Col. Baker, or any other
Col, save only Col. S. II. F.; and the editor of
the Marieftian can consider me as swapping
nv fingers in the air as make this announce
menL
was thinking, some, Of trying to immor-
talize myself by asking place IN the " Ntw
/ York Dodger," for a series OF "Moun' 'er-
dant'' papers but on looking over that sheet
/ | find such mass of tall weeds, that 'hink
! any good seed would be entirely lost there,
and SO have abandoned the idea, and shall
never probably share the literary fellowship
of Sylyanus Cobb, IT., and the great lecturer
on Washington and Franklin.
Sensation is a great thing nowadays, and
/ capable almost OF removing mountains; why
don't YOU try il! | think if Bonner and
Barnum were to establish chain OF Sen
sa,iou Colleges they would do most sPlen-
did business, and the effect on the community
could not fail to be very striking.
! What bothers me most is the wonderful
ease with which Mr.. Bonner creeps into :he
good graces of men. rode for few squares
not long since, with one of the most talented
men in the United States an editor and part
proprietor OF 10y t.oL '@""t "'i'c'~"H
journal. Our conversation turned on Bonner,
from the fact that the coach was strewed with
his sa!yertisements-ha sheets of unfinished
tales. NV friend deprecated most cordially,
the kind of literature 1t disseminated, and l
agreed with him most heartily. Judge OF my
surprise on finding almost column oi ms
next weeks paper taken up with euIosiums
on Bonner's tact and success-and all because
in the interval, Mr.. Everett had consented 10
write for the great New York Dodger! Now,
| have only one word to say IN the matter,
and il is this: If Mr.. Everett, and every
other man of equal standing, merit and worth'
were to write for that sheet, 50 long as II Is
what il is-a vehicle for the dissemination OF
weak, useless, bombasic and foolish trash,
/ through the houses and workshops oi the land,
drawing the mind from more useful and sub
stan,al reading, and filling the brains OF the
weak and uneducated people with the verlest
chafr of literature, Il: such 4 term as htera-
ture can be properly applied TO such dregs)-
sav that the dissemination OF the paper IS
positive evil, and it is the duty Of every man
who loves his fellow men to ignore 1t as such
1t NAV be argued that Bonner is deacon
in a church. SO much the worse. 1t only
proves him to make profession which he
negatives in his business. Or, 1t may be ar
gued that people will not read any more solid
and useful matter Let Mr.. Bonner or some
one else try, with the same meanS-l mean
with the same labor, capital and enerSy-and
when they fail, will admit the argument
The circulation of papers and tracts OF the
American Sunday School Union, the number
of readers of those publications, the care with
which they are preserved, and the influence
they exert, is sufficient answer 10 all such
objections.
had call, day or two since, of al least
fpo minutes, from Mr.. Superintendent HIcKoK,
who seems entirely unable 10 shake himself
clear of work, as he is always fast 10 his
carpet bag. He looks well, however, but de-
clnes, entirely, the Governors chair. II he
works as he has, he will soon be past all
chairs, for he will die in the harness.
The whole Burg" (down here) is Just
now full of Lectures, and all sorts of subjects
are being descanied on, 10 the infinite delight
of good natured married folks, and lots OF
Young folks too, who are hunting knowledge
in a quick and cheap way, and prefer the ar
ticle diluted. Lecturins has become such
business, that some enterPrisinS man might |
make fortune by publishing catalogue OF
subjects, for should imagine the present
list of "Amcrcan Character, Things as
they are" The Real in Life, "The Women
of The XIXth Century," and think one or
two more, have been gone over so much, that
not an arabic spot can be found among them
all The business can not be paying one,
there is SO much competitions and the wonder
Ia me is that so many men of talent can afford
Al.