Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-06-17
FROM THE TRUE AMERICAN.
ALEXANDER THE GREAT, No. 2
OR W.aSHI.N'G TON!

ALEXANDER THE GREAT, No. 2.
OR W.aSHIyNGTON!!
"A snuff maker observed the other day.
very soberly, that the snuff Iaa Alexan-
der was. as great man as was ever pro-
duced in any nation for incefatsre facut-
ties; and far exceeded Mr.. Redheffer
inshis perpetual motion
We could not at first discover the
meaning Of this snafy assertion, but on
a question asked, it appeared that sHf.
SNIFF Iue alerander possessed toe.
great mind to comprehend small things
for taxation, and therefore could only
perceive great national obiects-such as
snaH. mats, taclcs and HOME MANU-
FACTURED acares generally? We
could lot but smile at the five incon-
gruous words aIeraRder'--' Snat
Iae' and . Peipetua! .fotion; and see
ing us snlile--pleased this snuff maker,
who said--Gentlemen, I'll sing you a
verse of a song | have been making on.
Datlas's tar laact
-. " y
take snuffmyseH, and by Jabers it won't
do,
And my ola maidish aunt, she smokes and
cheUs too:
And cid uncle fanny he swears like a
dl'oyer;
tSggars he won't make, and then Dallas
Is done DER. &c. &c,
Tune Done ouer Taylor.
This verse being sung with great air,
we laughed heartily at the idea of a
song on Dallas tao lac! When, said
the snuff man, Iii sing one other
verse of my song about the tax on Coz
Hers. This pleased US, and we prevail
ed Oh him to sing two.
vERsEs-Sa1ne Time.
But if | mistake net the Cebblers will wax
'em,
And stick to the last and quiz our great
tao mea;
And kic!s up rumpas joined by the cat
mailer,
And then the brave Dallas is Done O.
rsr Tayior!''
But the tar upon eobblers, is cobbtiRg iu-
deed, sir,
To scrape up the rhino, OF which they
much need, sir,
And the object proves clearly, that DGi
iaS the r0rer,
As well as the I'reaS'1y, are fully done
Orer, &c.
These two verses pleased us prodigi-
ously, as they were sungin great style
and we asked our lively snalf man why
he had not included Saadlers, tanners,
carriers, smiths, ptcters, jeeceiters, het-
ters, &c. He answered he had Got
them all in his song complete.
Dc, said my companion, give US
verse On the Blacasmiths. " ny, gen
tlemen. replied the snuff man, | would,
but don't like to sing it by peace meal
this way--but III give you one more.
Same Tune.
The blacksmithS will file him, and rub
him complete, sir,
iAIiu uldkc lllIi W oitIhS iihS q Cuot ioii
CRATE, sir,
If ever their shops he should enter to cln-
mer,
The'll teach him taration with a pound Of
the hammer.
Having sung this verse, we thought his
song good thing, and told him If he
would favor us with one more verse, be
might cIoseit, and We would no longer
detaln hinl-when hesung,
Old maids and oldhurters, and the snuff
taking junto,
VIII JON with the beaur and march i'll
the front too,
With bodaias & thimbIes, with wHIsKERs
and scissors!
And will shave poor DaLlas without soap
0rrGzGrs!
This verse threw us into fit of laugh
ter, at tie ingenuity Of the snuff man,
and we parted. Hoveye hefpromised a
copy of. his song. When done, Mir.
Printer, you shall have tin full style
Month of Flowers,
Spring Garden.
An Orchard Scene.
MAY.