Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-18
ANECDOTES.

Counsellor Bethel, lawyer, VINO $1,000
we'll in bis own opinion, was particularly fond
If stating case to jury. This gentleman
was the son of respectable and industrious
citizen of Dublin, who was by trade shoe
maker. The young lawyer was one day in
the zenith of his glory making one Of his long
winded speeches, when Mr., Curran happen
ed to come into court, and with view to
some merriment, interrupted Bethel, who,
in a rage, exclaimed, "Mr. Curran, goa
haze broke Ms thread Of ing discourse. y
swell, my dear fellow" replied the face
tious Curran, "par II. "
At the period when the Union between
England and Ireland was on the taps, the
before mentioned Mr.. Bethel thought he
could do no better than write pamphlet on
the occasion, which was neither re remarkable
for its point or matter. Sometime after ii ap
peared, the facetious and witty connection
Lysagh. Wet and accosted him thus: Why,
Bethel, never knew until this morning that
sou had written On the Union. saw some
as good things in your pamphlet as | could
possibly wish."." You flatter me highly,
nv good sir--the opinion of such a man as
Mr.. Lysaght is What esteem of no small va
lue allow me to ask you what part OF my
book pleased you the most 2" My" re-
Piled I.ysaght, the leaf that contained some
sweet cakes that bought al a coniecioncr's
on my way to court" The confusion Of tic
author may well be conceived.
The Rev. Rowland Hill, OF London, was
preacher remarkable for applying himself
in particular and pointed manner 10 his con-
eregation. Speaking Oh the sin attendant
upon dress, and conforming to ali the fool
cries Of the day, obssrred,-"l am well a
ware many of you are ready to say Mr..
Hill, look at home, look at your own wife.
II IS all true, look at her, there she is" And
then applying himself personally 10 her, in
presence OF the congregation, said, " You
know have often pointed on, to you the sin
and folly Of pursuing extravaganza, when
you could relieve so many OF your t, How
creatures, in place of wasting your money in
this way"
These Of Syrene desired Plato TO make
laws for them. cannot" said he, )" die
tate laws TO those whom plenty and prospe-
rity have made incapble to obey"
A Lord Mayor of York asked tradesman
al his table for toast: the honest man did
moi understand what he meant On its being
explained to him, be gave bis own wife. By
and by, when he grew merry, the Lord May
or asked him, in his turn, cor demereip
" Faith" says the tradesman, 81 will give
you my orn'wife again"
A gentleman some time since assembled in
a balloon by lady after having risen to
considerable height, he proposed to salute
her: to this proposal the lady answered.
shat she had not the least objection upon
earth"
The captain of West Indiaman wished
to buy horse. After the purchase was made
the captain said, "Well, DOW the horse is
mine. pray tell me eandidly, whether be has
any faults. and what they are" What do
you mean 10 do with him ?" asked the other.
:" Why, to take him to sea-" answered the
captain. "Then will be candid" replied
,he DEALER" he may 60 very well at sea, but
on land be cannot 60 at all, or ! would not
hare sold him.