American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-09-03

Singular Theological OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ski Prince Bishop of Ermand, had many
ticites, Of which the following anecdote may serve
as an instance "A good living having become va
cant in Ermland three candidates applied for it /;
they had all for an equal length oil time served
equally miserable curacies and produced equally
creditable testimonials and recommendations
:" Your claims" said the bishop, are equal, and
give the preference to any without injustice
to the others : will therefore examine you myself
in few weeks, and whoever acquits himself best
shall have the vacant parsonage, TlH three cler--
gymen assiduousy devoted the itervai allowed them
to preparation, and did not fail TO present them
selves at the appointed time IS You have probably
said the bishop addressing them in Latin, repeat-
ed your Of divinity, and duly prepared your
selves for this occasion" They replied in the ai-.
6rmative :" We'll them" continued the preate
/" my aim is attained and l. will therefore, after the
example of our Lord and Saviour, merely speak to
you'a parable. !" Supposng," said he turning to
the first, you had to drive heavy laden ass, whose
load was to be delivered at particular time and at
certain place, and the ass were, from fatigue to
become incapable OF proceeding when you had near
ly arrived at the end of your journey, what would
YOU do would beat him as hard as could re.
plied the candidate, to make him go the remain
ing short distance If you were general said
1.-The bishop, should approve your answer. And
lyou, continued he, turning to the second, how
lwould you act?''f would hire another beast or
lcart' was the reply, load il with the burden, and
Ihasten with it TO the place Of my detnalion'--
Is And what would then become of the ass = reioned
1.-THE bishop. | would hire man. replied the cam
didate, to drive him after when he had rested
himself If you were merchant said the bish-
Iop, and had always full purse at your command.
/ your answer would not be amiss But he again
asked, turning to the third, how would you man
aye ? For my part answered he, would take
| as much OF the load as | could carry on my own
shoulders TO relieve the animal, and thus continue
| my Journey You,' cried the bishop, who, re-
gardess of your convenience, ready to take
upon your shoulders part OF the burden Of him who
lis weary and heavy laden, you shall have the living.
| A more keen and characteristic sarcasm, from
either the pen or the tongue ofthe ilustrious Dean
tof ST. Patrick's, who could neither speak nor write
without displaying his original and peculiar w.t. ia
mot on record. The lesson is not bad one, for any
independent writer for public paper = Bali. Pat.
Dean swifFs .Negatire Pregnant
| aSwift, in one OF his short poems, bestowed q
stricture upon Bettesworth, lawyer eminent for
Einsolence to the Clergy, which, from very consid
cradle reputation, brought him into immediate and
universal contempt Bettesworth, enraped at his
disgrace and loss, went to Swift, and demanded
whether he was the author of that poem Mr.
Bettesworth,' answered he, was, in my youth &C
iquainted with great lawyers, who knowing my dis.
tposition to satre advised me that it any scoundret
or btockhead aehom had lampoOned, should ask.
are you the author of this paper should tell him
THAT not the author and, therefore, tell YOU,
INF Bet,esworth, that am not the author OF these
Hines"
The public schools of Boston, which reflect so
much honor on the place, cost something more
than $4,000 year. AS the city contains about
las 900 PERSONS one dollar from each individual for
this most important of all objects, cannot be con-
Isiaered very extrayagaa. tax LHioH.