The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-24
MONDAY, JULY "a, Is
OriS NSSssc the 81 PIekWIek Papers"
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Messrs. Chapman = were Publish
ers of books, their place o. S-s--Sss being
in the Strand, near st. Clements Church
One evening, Just as Mr.. Hall was about t.
leave, 8 woman entered who was evidently
one of that class so often described IS hav
ing Hseen better days" It was wet
miserable night; but she wss very scantily
sttired. At first Mr.. Hall thought she was
beggar, and requested her to leave with
the usual HnOthing for yo1."
From underneath her shabby shswl, the
penon described drew forth q portfolio
and some drawings from it, and implored
Mr.Hsll to buy them. They were original
sketches of comic sporting sub biects-mostly
piscstorial-snd were executed with great
spirit. Mr.. Hall, however, said they were
not in his way, and declined 70 purchase
them at any price.
But the poor woman seemed to be in so
much distress, and implored him so earn
estly to purchase them, stating that her
husband, who drew them, was sick and
starving, that he finally gave her half a.
crown, and requested her TO call again the
next morning, when he would show the
sketches to his partner. The woman left
them with him thankfully, and went away.
On the partners looking over the
sketches next day, the ides suggested itself
to them that if any one could be got to il
lustrate a series ofsuch, by writing ssport-
ing tale ITO them," it might be 8 good
speculation.
Just at that junctuTe, there were in
course of publication in the London Morn
ing Chronicle newspaper, series of articles
by new writer signing himself "Boz"
entitled sketches of Every Day Life and
Every Day People" These were extreme.
ly populsr--a new star had evidently risen
in the literary world, and Chapman &
Hall fsncied if they could get this "Boz"
TO write the proposed text to the illustrs-
tions, the thing would do. "Boz' was &C.
cordingly sought out-he had at that time
chambers in FurnivsPs Inn-snd an agree
meDt was entered into. The artist was
slso engaged to make more sketches,
and No. ] of the "Pickwick Papers" was
announced. One of the figures, which
after wards became MIR. Pickwiek, in
the first sketches the woman brought, sug-
gested the idea of that immortal man.
20 Mr.. Robert Seymour, the artist, there
fore, are we indebted, in the first place,
for the immortal master of Sam Weller,
enduing him with life and humor.
So commenced the HPickwiek Pa
pers." As we all of us now know, their
popularity was immense. Dickens soon,
became the best known author of the day,
and the position be then took he has never
for q moment lost. Seymour, too, started
on the high tide of success, and was on
the way TO fame and fortune, when sud
denly it was announced that the famous
csricaturist had cut his throat. His long
poverty had SO depressed him, and his sud
den prosperity 70 unduly affected his brain,
that it reeled and persisted
He was succeeded as an illustrator by
Mr.. Hablot X. Brown (Phiz), who for
many years illustrated all Mr.. Dickens
principal works.
Emerson EtheFidge and the Habeas
Corpus.
Especial dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazstte.l
NASHVILLE, July 2I.
A writ Of hsbeas corpus having been
sued out, directing Col. De BusseY to prO-
duce the body of EmerSeH t1Tnerldge, the
former talA1--apns Gen. Themss for instruc-
tions. The following is the reply:
NASHVILLE, July 81.
To Lieut.. Col P. P. De B1ssey, at CoLuna-
bus Kentucky:
Make the following return to the writ of
habess corpus in the case of Emerson Eth-
eridge:
To Hon. c. S. Marshall, Judge of the First
judicial District of Kentucky:
thereby acknowledge tho service Of Che
writ hereto attached, and return the same,
and respectfully reply that am instructed
by MAior General Thomas, commanding
the Military Division Of Tennessee, to say
that the body of Emerson Etheridgs is in
nv possession, and by virtue OF the order of
the President of the United States, bearing
dste, War Department, Adjutsnt Generals
Office, Washington, July 10, 1864.
Here follows President Lincoln's procla-
nation of that date, suspending the writ OF
>habeas corpus in Kentucky, and proclaim
ing martial law in that State
General Thomas continues: Said Emer-
son Etheridge, having aided and sbetted
the enemy, and disturbed the public peace
by seditious and inhsmmstOry speeches
denouncing the government of the State
of Tennessee and the President OF the
limited States, is clearly included in the
class of persons named IN the order of the
President, and do not produce said body
nv reason of said order Of the President.
In directing this return to the writ Cen
ersl Thomas regrets that there should be
anv conflict between the civil and military
authorities. At the same time the petition
ar Ftheridge will remember the issue was
moi of General Thomas making, but was
forced upon him by Mr.. Etheridge.
By command of
Major General THOMAS.
WHIPPLE, Brig. Gen. and Cnle1 oil 0tan'