Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-04-27
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The following, from The pen Of BAEHY
Cay, the gifts6 assistant editor Of the Home
gouTnal, viii be read with Interests
Halleek, the charming poet and genial gen
tleman, IL In town. he resides at Guilford,
Come -tieut, where, surrounded By affection
ate relatives and friends, and IN the midst Of
readable books, be passes the greater part o.
his days, and enjoys life IN q quiet, unosienta-
tiOus manner. He is, however, too much Of a
cosmopolitan 10 be eentented longer than three
months at 3 time, with dwelling in that an
eient town, without paying a brief visit to
bic former haunts. Hence it Is that, at least
four times a year, the poet, shaking the dust
OF Guiliord Of his feet, takes bis departure
Cor New York, where, after bis arrival, he
may usually be found Al Bixby's hotel. By bis
many friends, who never fail to pay him the
respect which bis increasing years az well as
bis genius merit his receiving.
As a poet Halleck is second to none, aud as
a eonversationaiist I have never methis equal
His mind is richly stored with anecdotes and
"reminiscences, Biographical and historical 10
character, which he 80 deity interweaves
with Incidents and events Of the present, that
his conversation may be likened 10 a rare and
harmonious piece Of mosaic.
Halk ek came 10 town at this tine partly
for thef purpose Of attending the commemora-
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Music, but which, after all, be- failed to de-.
His dislike to "crowds," ani, possibly, the
thought Tat be would be made a lion OF and
compelled to sit upon the stage, doubtless
were the reasons that kept him away. Few
men 50 distinguished as Haileck are as retir-
ing and uHpretending.
Il was my good fortune, In company with
two artists, Gignoux and Clifford, 70 meet the
poet al dinner one day last week. HaIeck
g hmH q HEfww To- Ewaw.h NHahn~ H. &c. a.
this particular having been formed during his
residence IN Paris some years since. Now,
among the many places IN this city where a
Partisan dinner can be obtained, Curet's, in
Broadway, Just below Ninth street, may Be
cited. Here, at the hour Of six P ~. an ex-
cellent table fk0te Is set, TO which flock scores
Of French Spanish, italian ard German gen
uemen, together with a sprinkling OF Ameri-
cans The bill Of fare consists Of the usual
courses-soup, hsh, gane, meats, salads, pas
try and desert-ineluding for each guest, a
bottle Of light wine, for all Of which the
moderate sum OF four francs is asked. I shall
charge Monsieur Curet nothing for this ad-
vertisement Of his establishment, and I simply
speak Of il because it was there that as " Nv
Friends and 1" were waiting,for the hour Of
dinner to arrive, Halleck came in, intent on
the same srrand, and joined our party.
have eaten OF many ~costiier dinners thar
this, and ia the company, toe, Of those whose
names are distinguished In literature and art
but never passed a more agreeable hour, or
rose from the table better satisfied with nv
meal than on this occasion. OF course The
lively talk CT the author Of q Fannyo hal
much TO DO with Il. Many ana brilliant wsr,
the stories, and witty and humorous the anec-
dOtes be told. His conversation moreover
contained much that was instructive and in.
teresting.
Iehaneed to mention to him that his song Of
me Winds OF March are Humming,o which
recently appeared in the Home Journal, hat
been copied and published by the press extern
sively throughout the country. "Ah - sai,
be, "my good friend, General Morris, hai
said he would print that song every spring al
long as be lives, and I really believe be vii
do il.
The poet further told me be had never pm.
this song on paper with a pen. ct was an
impromptu,7 be said, written one evening
on a bit Of paper, with a lead pencil, for q
LADY, Of this city1-naming her-awhoss sec.
ond season had gone BY without an offer Of
marriage. Sometime afterward,p be coutin-
ued, al found Morris had published it, which
Of course, was kind in him." " It's merit,a
said, " made it popular Immediately, I pre-
sume?o
"No, no." be replied, "it possesses a GER
tain musical jingle. pleasing to the ear, "a
which It is indebted for all the popularity ii
happens TO have"
As being the history Of this song, the above
is interesting, and wish / were at liberty q
repeat more Of the conversation between The
poet and those who sat beside him, as it could
not fail TO greatly interest all American read.
srs. Halleek is one Of the most genial AM
kind-hearted Of men, and ever has a kind
word Of encouragement for the young aspirani
10 literary honOrs- OF him, better than ol
any other poet, perhaps, may be said, nearly
10 his " words:
None knew him but % love ham.
Nor named him bu; 20 praise"
BARRY GAY.