The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-12
CORNELIUS o'DowD.


HIS OPINIONS or MEN AND THINGS.
Cornelius ODowd is becoming feature OF
BE.ekleood, where he has Appeared regularly for
some months back, In the May number there is
some genial gossip, from which We take few
extracts at random.
AN IRISH JUDGE.
We had very witty Judge In Ireland, who was
not very scrupuious about giving hard knocks TO
his brothers on the bench, aud who, in delivering
q Ajudgment in a cause, found that he was 70 give
the casting vote between his two colleagues, who
were dAmetrically opposed TO each Other and
.wLo had taken great palms 20 lay down tne
reasons fer their several opinions az considerable
length. "It now comes 10 my turn" said he,
ato declare my view of this case, aud fortunately
/ can afford 10 be brief l agree with my brother
B, from the irresistible force OF the admirable
argument Of my brother M.
STORY OF 0ARIBALDI.
That, 20 effect his purpose, he would lay hands
on what he needed, not recklesslv or indihs-
rentIy but thoughtfully and doubtless fegre,-
fully we Rl know. l can remember An instance
Of this kind, related to me by British naval
of1cer, who himself was an actor In the scone.
at was en La Plsta," said my informant, Fhen
Garibaidi was at war with R9sas that the frgate
81 j &C mIlanded was ON that station, as well as
small gun brig Of the Sandman navy, whose
captain never harassed his men by exercises OF
gbpnery, any, indeed, whose ship was as free
from any "beat TO quarters OF any sudden SUM
mons to prepare for bOarders, as though she had
been floating chapel.
"Garibaidi came alongside me one day to say
that be had learned the Sandman had several
tons OF powder on board with an ample supply
Of grape, shell, and canister, not 10 speak OF
twelve hundred stand of admirable arms. Il
want them ALL said he; my people are fighting
with slaves and knives, and we are totally ous OF
ammunition. want them, and he won't let me
have them
they belong to his Government, and are not
in his hands 70 bestow.
1SFor thar reason must go and take them,
said Garibaldi i mean to board him this very
night, and you'll see If we do not replenish our
sIn that case said I, Il shall have to fire on
you. Ii wilr be piracy nothing else
you'll not do so said he, smiling.
ayes promise you that will. We are at
pace and on good terms wiki Sardinia, and
cannot behave other than as friend to her ships
of-war.'
"sTbere's no help for IL, then, said Garibaldi,
If yOn see the thing in that Light and good
hnmoredly quilted the subject, and soon after
took his leave"
DPLoNATIsT's NOTION oP DIPLOMACY.
SI say, ODowd," cried he after a pause OF
some time in our conversation, "has 1t never
struck you that those tall poles and wires are des-
tined 70 be the end OF bo.h Your trade AMI mine
and that within a very few years neither of oar
occupations will have a representative left Take
nv wUrd for II" said he, more SO emnly, "iu less
than ten years from the present dlte penny-a-
liner will be as rare as post-horse, and post
shay not more curiosity than minister pleni-
Cant you see that when man buys canister
Of prepared beet tea, he never asks any one Z
pour on the boiling wa'er-he hrews his br0tt
for himself? This is what people do with th'
kilograms. They don't want you or me 10 come
in with The kettle besides, all tastes are not alik'
--one man may like his ombardInent of Charles
ton weaker; another might prefer his Polisl
massacre more highly a,ored. This is purely
peTsonal matter How can you suit the capri
cious likings of the million, aud of the millo :
lsrgh ghaff- fha Z 0f fDn mi flat m
want you What practical rebuke, besides
20 prosy takers and the whole long-Winded race
the sharp, short tap Of the telegraph
CONCERNING SOME WHIST PLAYERS.
caunot believe greas pnblio man 10 have
att=ired full development of his power Il ne b Il
not b. en- a whis-pidyer; ana AS 10 a le.der Of tn
House, II is an absolute necessity. Take gianc'
for a moment a. what goes on In Parliament 1,
tbis BnB-whist nge, and mark the cOnse I1euce5
Look IN ut an ordinary sitting II the House, nnl
see how damaging 10 his party that unhappJ
mAn is. who will ask a question to-dag whift
this day week would DC un,nswarable Wha. II
thas bat "plas ing his card Out of time /" SCI
that other who rises 10 know II sOmst1ing bl
tTui-the un lucky "something" being tue key
note TO his party's politics which he has thus dis
closed.
What Is this but " showing his hand Z" HeI
thAt drelry aluuderer, who has unwittingly con
tradicted ~hat his chisf has just assertei :
"trumpiug as il we're, his pdt'nec's trick" D
that siiI moe faIal wretch. VINO, rising a.
wrong moment, mas taken "the lead out Of tn
hAnn" tina could have won the game. [ 0)ldi!
ak wOuld there &c One--eVen OuB B--if IN sse sole
e.sIns committed in an age when whist vas cu't
vatyd ane mcn were brought mp IN thg RRowleds
AID prectee OF tie odd Ir.k?
Take CaVonr. Not one Of his biogrADhars Ia
reeol ded MS passion for whist and " he was
hrsi-Tte player: tpo VeulurOls, perhaps-t,
dashing-lut splendid with "a gDrd hsnl
during all he sifti. o. Of the Pari. Congrssf n
played every night at the Jockey Club, and wo
very largely some say above tweny Ihouslu
pounds.
Tic late Prince Mettarnch played we'll, br
not brilliantly. Il was palicn-, cautious btci
game and revTr fully developed iiil rhe itst c Il
Was played. He grew easily tired, to-, anu yeI
&c dom could sit out more tiln twelve or fouriee
Tuhbcrs; unlike Ialieyrand, VIM always aeD
frum table. after perha aps Twelve hours pla
fTesher aud bril- blIrr chan wheu he hagin. LD
AelbnuTe piaye well, Int hHd mOmen's of di
traction WHEN be suffered the smaller interests
pUliacs 70 iB'efiere with his combinations.
COrneius maintains that civilians play bett
than military men; that dipIoml.ists are u
best players; lawyers follow, but are apt to p,.
showily; phy sicisns nc say, arc hmid, regl
trumps as powerful sdmuAnis, oaIy 70 be a
ministered ia drop doses, and play on card ars
card rseardiug each trick az u pltient dispose
OF, hVing no conuecnon with the others. Didn
art In whist where geology WIS in the time OF u
hrst georges; Though here auj tuere Dl,ho
hol0s a GOO Maud sailors are worse than -
disrs. They have but Que n.si.o which Il
play out ali the best c.rds a. f,.t "a ,bev ca
and thcn appeal 90 their partner 70 eeore as ma,
trcss MS they have "an inhuinan psrf,,n ,p,
which ! have no doubt has cost lnanv a.,
pickles"
On The whole, Frenehmen are better playe
than are. Their game l. less easily iiTia.
Rld ali their iutne ions ffguitss) more Auol
and more rehnfd. The Emprrnr plass welt
Englsnd he played great deal al the iate 10
Eflnion's, thou-h he va never rae elul
that accomplished Earl who.e mastery Of Z
games, whesheE Of skill or sddfe's, was Ps
icction.