The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-07-02
MisreIlaneouS IrticIes.
From Niles Weekly Register.
NOBILITX--NoM AND REAL.


There is story running through the pa
per., that Matthews, tho famous stage player
and mmick, being in company with Z" his maj
csiy OF England" wheo regent, tho latter Of
ie,ed his bog, requesting that the player would
c6cese him, the 'eeen) by taking pinch of
snuff. On which the othet desired that The
regsot would open his royal JAYS little Wild.
er; and say dodge.
The B0sion p. ip', no'icing this ,alo, pu:
ssloat to honor the player, asks ms Ia hguto
Gsorgs Washington laughing and holding his
sides a, the mimichry of Charles Matthews,
and standing befo,e him 10 have his pronnn.
citation correcied III she manner stated" The
ides is iotoIerabe. The eye Of ssbing,on,
in case like this, would have sunk The i'm.
pertinent a. through the floor, and eli his
prsDks add g,bes and Ieers would have been
lost III reverence, had he STOOD in the pres
ence Of that noble man Of nature, and, perhaps,
no man tha, evcf lived had countenance
more strongly marked with what is called
" dignity," than the father of our county.
lie was edats end stedysyet no, aus,cre---but
sever losing sight Of self respect, he exscted
il of Others, without being sens'ble that he
required il and it is hard To suppose that sny
Pc 500, with the least p,ctentioD 10 chsrcaier
o. standing in society. should have spoken TO
him Z. Mr. Matthews is said TO havo done TO
the ruler at kingdoms.
a noice OF the ulennef and appearance Of
Washington briggs TO recollection on incident
THAT myself witnessed, and which, because
/, re,stes to him Way be worth mentioning.
The gen,Ietnsn with whom served nv ap
premiership. in phi'adsphIs, KEEP, Book
Sore, as we'll az Printing Office, al his house
in Ma kstS,test. He would no, have more
Than TWO or ihyee lads ~ the office, and hbc-
rally allowed Us free access to the store for
the use of his books. Az had regular
weekly task that always performed, II was
my peaclisn 10 rise early in the summer spd
sea, myself Ut the front door, where enjoyed
The flesh air, and read generally shout an
hou-, before the rest OF tbs isuiiy were stir
ring, and when hut few persons were TO be
seen In the streets. While thus occupied,
Washington often passed uss in his morolng
walk, and fom repeatedly seeing rne o, The
same place, and in the came employment, irc-
pueoty seemed TO give ma an encouraging
look, il our eyes happened to meet to whic b
be would some times sdd kind nc,l OF recog-
n,icn. One fine morning, jusI before the
door was sitting at. he ives met by Two sp.
parenty respectable gentlemen, whom, at the
hS glSnco put GOWN 1or foreigners, Iusl
arrived in Philad-,phia. They stared Ut hin,
with remarkable esgerness, making fol, halt
TO examine him. spontaneously, as IL seemed
TO ne, raising their hats. The general made
Q slight bow ss he passed, they the0 rushed
eagerly up TO me. aud asked, "wha, gentle.
mao Is tho, J" simply replied, Washing.
ION" One Of hon said, "By -, IL is he
she most majestic person t.at J euer 6eheid ~
bod they both foshsd ,hrough the market
house, retrecing their steps, that they mish,
meet and lock at him again. BY their dress
nsnners, snj di,,ect, / thought that they
were recently from London.
4 Clergyman, who is IN the habit OF preach
ing in d,lfe,ep, parts OF toe country was no
long since q, On inn, where he observed horse
j,key uyioe to take In simple gentle msn
BY imposing upon him broken windcd horse
fIr sound ons. The Psrson knew the bac
character Of the jockey, and taking tho gentle
msn aside told HIN to be cautious Of tbe pct
son he vas dealing wi,b-Th. gentleman &
hsily declined the purchase, aud The locke
quite neuied obse cved-." P,son, | had muct
rather bea' you preach, than see you private
ly interfere ~ bagsins between man and mat