Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1870-03-19
Continuation

On opening the Conventicle for the Sixth
Session Of all the Isxs, i, was observable tina,
the faaa.ical delegates were rather tardy il
coming up to time. Gradually, however,
the crowd increased, and one Of the members
"reckoned' 4 quorum was present. That being
the general impression, the delegates took
their seats, and the Rev. Ebenezer Timbuc,oo
was called upon to open the meeting by
prayer. That highly polished" gentleman
gracOusly complied, and pronounced with
great junction and greater rapidly, what was
supposed 10 be an extemporaneous act Of
importation; but which the irreverent wag to
whom we before alluded land whose %jocular
remarks from time TO time, constituted the
only exception 10 the universal seriousness of
the Conventicle) declared 10 be a gross p'agi.
arism from a nautical ballad or hymn, which
(he said) he had often heard some jolly Tar
fundamentally ou'pouring'
Be that as i. may, the. prayer was shaped
according 10 the most approved f%anaticai
model; and was al! that puritan drawing
could make it. lts effect, 10, was plainly
visible in the Heightened ~visases and up.urned
optics Of the pionsly.inclined IsMs!
Here, our Note Book makes a DEPRESSION
from the direct and consecutive Report, in
order to place on record ouf formal introduc-
ton 10 him whom Va have referred 10 as a
gag. Seeing that he had no disposition 10
restrain his sallies Of humor and Whimsical
remarks, we conceived the idea Of relieving
the mono,ony Of our professional duties by
making his acquaintance. So we introduced
ourselves and he told US that his name was
Ludifcantis, and that he was honored by our
notice Of him.
After some commonplace remarks, Ludf-
canlis made bold to ask US, if a pencil sketch
would not better portray the heavenly-looking
attitudes Of the delegates, and represent more
correctly than words, their vertical angle Of
vision? But. said he, growing ludicrousIy
enthusiastic, what pen or pencil could adequa-
,ely delinea,e the visual prospective Of looks
20 concentrated and yet so diffdsed? VIVA,
manner Of portrait, could correctly represent
countenances adorned with organs Of sight
emitting counter rays
Aoae eye turned to God, eondemning moral evil;
The sshss. downward turned. winking At the dsvil!'
Ludifcaniis chuckIed At his own humor;
and We replied, that "ske,ching'' was not our
forte, and that, besides, we deemed it a duty to
record 4hs proceedings Of all the isms in such
q fashion as that their effects should be felt at
tho ends Of the Earth, and for all time!
The long-drawn prayer Of the Rev. Chaplain
had now ceased, bat after q long sen,en,ial
pause, rendered necessary by the Rev. gentle.
mans emotion, he addeb, By way Of climar the
following pi,hy stanza, which had tho effect Of
breaking up our tste.s.tste with Ludifcantis,
and admonishing Us that the business Of the
.Conysn.icIs had formally begun
Tho heavens, thei, Geresst .hunderbolts may WELD,
Te which s'sa oak,, and rocks. and towers must yield;
Yet, fpsr nse, PESTS !-eou.hward turn thy brow;
Thy esspss.hss from lesa . fat shall grow!
(Hsar, heat, hear, hsarD
; The Secretary pro. TEN. was man'fest'y
growing impatient Of the frequent interrup.
tons and 70, before The sound Of the cheers
had quite died os,, hs was engaged in the
reading Of
Resolution What the question Of Internal
Rerenue presents an extensive field for the
acquisition Of PEI; but - its rsmifca,ions
ars varied and mul,iludinous, your Committee