The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1790-10-16 00:00:00, page 2

From a London Paper.
An Unfortunate Gallant.
A Young geritleman, whose father
I lately died, and left him a consi
derable Sum of money, took it inhis
head that it was necessary, in order to
cut a figure upon the town, as a man
of pleasure, that he should have an
affair of gallantry. He accordingly
determined to write an amorous e
pistle, in his best Stile, to the wife of
a reputable tradesman, at whose house
he had been for some time a visitor,
and where he had been treated with
the greatest politenels and friendship.
A messenger was dispatched with
his letter, which concluded with a
faithful promise to wait upon the
lady at seven o'clock the next even
ing, afan hour which he knew her
husband would be absent.
The lady whose person and mind
are equally amiable, upon receiving
the letter immediately gave it to her
husband; when, after enjoying to
gether a harty laugh at the con
tents, it was agreed between them
that the armorous gentleman should
be rewarded according to his merits.
At the appointed hour he came, and
commenced his amorous suit in a
theatrical manner, with much grace
and spirit. He was, however soon
interrupted by hearing of the hus
band's unexpected arrival. The lady
in an affeded frights entreated him
if he felt for the reputation of a wo
man that loved him, instantly to
jump out of the window. He im
mediately took a leap, and fell into
a large cistern of water that was pre
pared for his reception. His passion
being fufficiently cooled, he was per
mitted to depart, but not without a
severe horse-whipping by one of the
tradesman's porters, and a promise of
receiving the fame discipline when
ever he came there again.
A .Very valuable garden having
caught the eye of a pretty far
mer's wife, in Straffordfhire, she de
termined to secure herfelf the use of
it, without paying any rent ; accor
dingly, whenever any tenant came to
occupy the house which belonged to
the premises, she appeared in the
bed-room in the night, wrapped up
in a white sheet, by which every per
son, who came was affrighted from
the place. At last a fine young fel
low took the house, and was no soon
er in bed than the ghost appeared.
The young fellow immediately enter
ed into a conversation, and found it
to be most charming flefh and blood
the visits continued, and in nine
months, the ghost was effectually
laid — in 4be flraw. _
@cdote of the late Dr. Franklin.
DK. Prince at the London Club,
once put the question, " Why
The Haunted House.
MISCELLANY.
T ATELY at a fafhionable tea-table
' in the run of chat, a lady took
occasion to observe, that her DEAR
friend, Mils Such-a-one, was about'
A tar in the neighbourhood of Wapping, who
has lately opened a Tobacconist's shop, has the fol
lowing notice upon a board in the window:
FULL many a gab 1 'weather'd out
Before this port / made ;
And having worn my canvas out,
M, anchor here Pvt laid.
No winds for favour I invoke,
To spare N or fill my,fail $
•But only beg my friends would fade.
And blow a pleasant gale-
AUGUST 23.
The negociation between England
and Spain, in George the Second's
reign, lasted from the year 1735 to
1739, an d, after sundry declarations
and counter declarations, terminated
in a war at last ; and it requires not
the spirit of prophecy to fay, that if
France can possibly be drawn into
the present dispute, Spain will neith
er give up the South Sea fishery, nor
the trade of the North-weft coast of
America, without an appeal to the
sword. That both Spain and Eng
land contiuc their preparations is
Some fbort time since, a gentleman who lodged
in New Bond-street, being confined by illness a
considerable time, his servant was daily accosted
by a man whose sole business was a constant enqui
ry after the health of his mailer ; —when the gen
tleman was recovering, his servant acquainted him
of this stranger's civility; curiosity induced him
then to try who he was ; when 10, he turned but to
be an undertaker.—lt was then agreed between
the matter and servant to make him a proper
acknowledgement for his politentf. The ser
vant accordingly was inftruded to fay, 'his mas
ter was dying,' and them in a few days, 'that he
was dead." The inftruflions were obeyed; the
Untertaker paid his devoirs to the servant, with a
present of tigo guineas. On being informed he got
the jW, he was next introduced to take measure of
the corpse, to which he W4s proceeding with a face
as hypocritical qs Judas Iscariot's when suddenly the
dead aline jumped up, and gave him a hearty horse
whipping, and kicked him down flairs.
PARIS, AUGUST 10.
A SOCIETY of Printers of this city lately
assembled in the Hall of the Cordeliers, to
celebrate a fueral fete to the memory of BENJA
MIN FRANKLIN.—On a column in the middle
of the Hall was placed the bust of that great man,
bearing a civic crown—Underneath appeared a
printing press, and other implements of the art he
so much honoured and cultivated. While an
apprentice was pronouncing the eulogy of Frank,
lin, the compositors, and others, were occupied in
printing and distributing copies of it to a numerous
body of citizens, who honoured this interesting
ceremony with their presence.
to be tied in the hymeneal bands,
with a gentleman near seventy-two
years old—Seventy-two! ejaculated the
whole circle, in furprize—She had
much better, observed an amiable
and witty lady, take two thirty-fixes !
our eyes failed us in old age, when
we needed them most ?—After some
serious anfw&s had been attempted
by the other members, Dr. Franklin
replied, "that dimness of fight in old
men was attended with this advan
tage, that they could not fee so well
the wrinkles in their wives faces."
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
BON MOT.
LONDON, AUG. 9.
man being called upon for a Senti
ment, gave " the jour cardinal wr
tues." Whereupon one of the Board,
with some warmth, laid, he should
never fit in any society where a po-
P*l toast was given, and was there
fore preparing to depart; when the
whole company, with astonishment
equal to his, tho' less fervour, called
for an explanation, and prevailed on
him to stay until he heard it. The
worthy Alderman then, who gave
the Sentiment, undertook to explain
it; lamenting at the fame time the
ignorance of his brethren, who if they
had read less deeply than he did, would
have found in Tully Si^sero, Esq. +
and every other book 'of aritbmetick,
that thele virtues 'were, Community^
Unity, Navigation and Trade;
The Abbe Fauchet, has pro
nounced in the presence of the De
puties of the National Aflembly of
France, and all those of all' the con
federated ^departments within ths
Kingdom a Civic EULOGIUM on
The introductory number of a new
Englilhpaper,pubiiftiedin ^mW;
has among other recommendations
the following, that Dr. Franklin once
worked at the Press from whence if
issues. " Should our curious readers,"
fay the Editors, " entertain any with
to gratify such an inclination, they
may lee the weekly bills, in the own
hand-writing." "If we might be
permitted to indulge the vanity of
conceiving ourselves as under the
"/hade of a great name," we trust
that the indulgent public will accept
of this intimation as no unfavoura
ble omen of the future success of the
paper." —
Sentiments of a French Author.
The Americans, fays a Traveller,
very much delight in pudding. This
is the favourite dish, not only of the
clergy, but of the people in general.
Provided there be a pudding upon the
table, no matter what are the other
dishes ; they are sure to make a feaft.
They think themselves fa happy when
they have a pudding before them,
that if any would tell a friend he is
arrived in a lukey juncture, the ordi
nary salutation is "Sir, I am glad to
fee you—you ^are come in pudding
time.",.
Dr. Franklin ; which the Repre
sentatives of the commons of Paris,
we learn have resolved Shall be print
ed, and transmitted to the Congress
of the United States.
certain; and it is as certain th^t
France is arming with the greatest
vigour.
A young lad, out of the Highlands
in Scotland happened to step into
one of our churches on Sunday lafl,
during divine Service, while the or
gan was playing the Seston took him
by the hand to Ihew him into a pew,
"sou ll e*cufe me," fays the Caledoni
an, " I never learn'd to dance."
At a city feaft last week, an Alder-