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"bunconibe" speeches - and this probably will account for the high estimation in which he holds his own talents, his brevity, and his accomplishments. Mr. John Rogers Clayton is with all a very independent man. The opinions of his fellow men are of very little consequence to him, and the good will of the press a perfect absurdity. He thinks that if a man's talents, accomplishments, his correct bearing and his exquisite skill in the art - taking himself as the example - will not bring him customers and fill his coffers, the favorable opinion of the press would be of no avail. I must say, that if all mankind were as liberal in their patronage of periodical literature as Mr. John Rogers Clayton, there might be some foundation for the assertion Mr. John Rogers Clayton takes three monthly magazines, two weekly papers, and a daily; but he takes them because they are sent - for some reason - for services rendered by his predecessor, I believe - free gratis, for nothing, as the b'hoys say. So studiously does he pour over them from day to day, and so absorbed does he become in the contemplation of the table of contents on the cover, that he forgets entirely to cut the leaves. He however, does not forget to cut and slash away at his employees on every suitable occasion, particularly when they dare to direct enquiries as to the whereabouts of his friend and predecessor; he is so very fearful, a middle man, of his being disturbed and distracted by a press of business.