The constitutional union., 1861-02-08

In the witty communication below the writer is rGyther hard on the journeyman. He forgets their many proverbal virtues, being, doubtless, influenced by unfortunate specimen he has been '' 'blessed' with.
 THE DEVIL.
 The Devil" is an institution by and of himself He inks the type, or turns the crank, or lays on the sheets" (Otherpeople some times do the latter) If it were not for him the paper would net come out" He sweeps out the office He builds the fires-an ap- proprate work for fend-and swears because some one has hooked the kindlings" He does the chores at the house" He "quiets the baby" Yet his most important duty is to keep watch on the street corner 50 as to be able to inform the editor when the sheriff Is after him
 With all this the z Devil" shoulders all the bad or smutty jokes of the editor. When the mighty man of the pen is ashamed of an ex- precision, and still desires to utter it, he says, " our Devil says thus and 50" and the poor devil has to stand 1t.
 Nevertheless, the "Deviw is an important parsonage in society He attends lectures He frequents concerts, shows, and the opera; butt say 1t more in sorrow than in anger he seldom attends church He presents him. self at the ticket office of the show with his " linen" reserved by way of change, (tor he seldom possesses more than single shirt as " member of the Press" and so presses his claims that he Is admitted with out the accustomed quarter Indeed, he gives the ticket agent no quarter until he is admit ted without the quarter. But our young friend is not alone He is too much of gal ant for that. His woman" is with him, and he and his woman" pass in and enjoy the entertainment, which, whatever 1t may be, is taken down in doses altenated with pea nuts and tobacco. For the Devil chews as we'll as smokes, and spits profusely upon carpets when he gets within reach ot them
 l never heard of Printers Devil who had " risen in life" but I'll do the class the justice to say that to my knowledge none of them have fallen very low Some ofthcse " Devils" have descended 10 be mayors of cities Some of them have even let themselves down into Congressmen But | have never known but one (F. P.) who had degraded himself so low as to become President of the United States.
 So much for the " Devil" | know the animal I've been there myself
 THE JOUR. PRINTER"
 Allow me to introduce the Jour Printer" Of jacks-at-all ltrades he is the chief He is always at the ire"-sometimo8 bootIess, and hatless, and shirtless, still he is there
 He is in California at Pike's Peak, or in Utah, and has practicable belief in plural fly of wives. He rejects the current pro- verb that there can be too much of a good thing-in this respect.
 He is engaged alike in John Brown insur- rectons and Southern secession movements.
 Of course he has joined the Sons of Malta long ago. He is one of the pioneers His admission was irregular. Very much to the sorrow and discontinue of the order, he swim dled the goat out of his accustomed porquisite in the putting ine-aeizng tie animal by the tail and reversing the engine :" And. after he had seen the elephant, or, rather the goat, he published his experience in the news papers, illustrated with cuts.
 II was very plain that he could swim at least he ' got along swimmingly."
 The Jour Printer travels He is not subsequently compelled to travel by the force of circumstances. His little brass rule is .an open-sesame alike to steamboats and rail cars He occupies the choicest seats, and puts his muddy boots or shoes, upon the velvet cush- ions
 He is always "strarped' more or less generally more. Still, he declares the world owes him living, as surely as he owes his washerwoman an indefinite sum which she never will get.
 He is never out of spirits-animal spirits, l mean-tor he is sometimes crazy for want of the variety 'clept ardent" In some cases, his idea of paradise is, huge barrel of Old Bourbon. pierced for large sized straw; with his mouth at the muzze
 l repcat-he travels At one point in his peregrinations, he works at lis profession" it would be sacrege to call 1t trade, at another, he is quack doctor, with an ade- Quate supply of bread pills and molasses syr- ups at another, he assumes ministerial robes occupies the sacred desk, drawls out in lugu- brious tones the paragraphs of purloined sermon, and addresses the throne of grace" in a style peculiarly his own
 anotherpoint, finding game to he plucked, he plays euchrc-Whateyer 1t is-tor . < little loose change"
 The world is his oountry-ho basks in the sunshine of every climate The bones of his comrades whiten alike the plains of Mexico, the hillsides of the Crimea, and the barren wastes of the Arabian desert
 This is hardly fancy sketch.
 YELLED BEAU1IEs-The King of Ba- varia is much ayerse to ladies wearing wells in the streets, and frequently stops those who have their wells down to adjust them artistic ally The other day he was seen at Munich talking with three ladies in the street which