Year: 1860

-. SALISBURY N. c.. Feb 9th, 1860.
| Ednor OF tie Progress Having ever possessed
love for the beautiful in nature, and the mag
nificent in art, I have consequently been induced
to attempt that beyond my reach, viz that o
clothing my thoughts in the flowing language o
poesy. Having recently made futile at
tempts at pcetizing have finally concluded thai
only the love and not the gift of the divine af
| fatus " Pagassus would not so obstinately refuse
to ascend to the '' Helicon fount" and strike with
| his magic hoof the charmed rocks which become
vocal at his bidding. So have suddenly des
cended to the vale of plain prose, feeling that the
wreath of bright rays will never encircle my BROW
Now as l fear [ do not feel high degree of self
satisfaction, I may perhaps say some ill-natured
things. will, however, endeavor to speak truth.
fully and with as little irony as possible. never
like to offend when it can be avoided, though
so netimes. womanlike, do love to retaliate even
to the wicked degree of taking the conceit out of
some folks. Now all the world, l don't mean the
four quarters of the GLOBE Oceanica making the
] fifth, as once heard little boy say, but en-
ploy the term in its restricted sense certain
commentators of the present day. All the world
then have heard of Salisbury, but the half of its
glory has not been told You, Mr.. Editor, have
| visited it In your peregrinatons; its great
thoroughfare, they say, dare say it is, since the
| railroad has opened channel of communication
with the rest of mankind. But somehow to my
mind it looks like old sun-dial that has long
been overgrown with moss and quite concealed
from view by trees grewn luxuriant with time,
and the spirit of this progressive age has come
along and cleared away some of the rubbish and
Topped off the superabundant boughs of verdure,
and brought out it's grey visage like another Rip
Van Wrinkle after long nap. But the decalogue
compels one to speak truth despite prejudice.
You have undoubtedly gazed with admiring eyes
upon the splendor of its architectural beauties dis
played in the grace and elegance of its private
mansions, the magnifcence of its churches all in
the composite style; the imposing grandeur of its
hotels, its pleasant streets presenting long per-
spectve of brick pavements of course, which
crinone and the flowing trains of fairy creatures
sweep with irrepressible signs of impending ruin,
from We don't say what, of course not mud oh !!
no our commissioners expend too much money
on our streets for that besides their appearance
indicates the absurdity of the bare surmise. Our
promenades are all fne and beautifully illumina-
ted until Q or 10 o'clock by the bright flashing
gas lamps, which then modestly yields to fair





over dubious ways to the quiet circle of home.
Of course home is his dcstination for in this moral
town we shall surely find no haunts of vice. no
sinks of iniquity, no places of wicked resort to
tempt the lords of creation from their allegiance to
home The subdued light of the ominous trans
parency marks not the spot where under cover of
midnight darkness the rotary of Bacchus and the
devotee of sinful pleasure may unseen hold mad
orgies with the drunken god or follow unrestain-
ed by reprovng eyes his voluptuous inclination.
Our young men and our old men too proven
biallv moral, faithfully discharging the duties
growing out of the several relations of life. We
have no moral Blue Boards no unhappy wives :;
there are no tears shed in secret here, all hearts
are filled with sunshine and why should it not be
So as each one love neighbor ourselves
and know more of their affairs than own, and
practice daily the golden rule; and if perchance
there should be suffering among US, if fsome should
want food, possibly be destitute of the many
comforts that enjoy, are We to blame? Are
not charitable people, do we not care for the
souls of the poor and see that regular system of
colporterage under the direction of tract societies
shall go ON among us, and golden sentiments
dropped in the dwellings of the outcast while the
squad filth of their thresholds is swept by the
flowing train of some angel of mercy, not in the
plain garb of the despsed sisters, but in all the
rich adornments Of some Peri of fashion. I'll as
sure you, Mr. Editor, our town is all that en-
ergetic, public spirited, Intelligent and classic
people could make it, and bears unmistakable
marks of genius and taste everywhere.


1--WE have spoonies pumps our gents
are all noble fellows truly cavalier from the crown
to the toes, don't stand behind goods boxes and
in covert places when the rustic of a woman's
robe is heard, to if unwarrantable display
of nature and arts adornments may be seen no
they boldly come forth and like the courtier of
old would cast their robes for tiny feet to pass
over if permitted. We never commit any absurd
tiles, but are very sensible people. Very
ful to preserve among us precious spirit of lion
izing and diligently enquire into the state of f.
nances before rendering our respect or admiration
and sometimes require whole genealogical table
as sufficient passport to august society. In
deed are careful to render honor to whom
honor is due; tribute to whom tribute" and for
this purpose keep UP some very rational CUSTOMS
have a we'll organized band of music for the pur-
pose of serenading all the sagacious men and wo-
men W who run their heads in the matrimonial noose
particularly editors, we think they are pecu-
iarly entitled to our respect, if we do sometimes
fail 70 patronze their papers pay for them when
we do And of course expect them to say all
possible good things of us, to compliment our men
and women, and to tell us that our town is ahead
Of all others in the State. That's right, Mr.. Edi
tor. give us compliments by the wholesale, we like
them, and in exchange may send you an adver-
tisement, marriage notice. perchance piece of
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