Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-09-11

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PoPr.
The public was apprised in the last
paper, that the Fsrrago was about to be
discontinued in consequence of the with
drawing of one of its contributors. So
far, was public right and title. But the
daring and insulting remarks, with which
this notice was accompanied, call loudly
for an answer | could scarcely have
Imagined, that circumstances should have
put me under the necessity of descend
ing to newspaper alteration with so
contemplate parsonage as Ohio On
bre; but his insolence shall receive a
chastisement due to his temerity and
presumption. He complains of proml-
'ses repeatedly made aud broken. Alb
sence was unavoidably my excuse. But
let the public know, that in this answer
to Mr.. 0mbre, am not so much actua-
ted by motive of clearing myself from
those charges, to which the public and
myself are no doubt equally Indifferent;
but to let such ofiicious and UNANIMOUSLY
meddling seribhlers beware, that their
efforts, though contemplate, shall be
punished with severity.
This may lie cruel! But take il for arule,
No creature smarts SO little as fool
PopE
Mr. 0mbre and myself formed our
selves into an association for the pur-
pose of writing this paper. Ohio, with
q hardihood and presumption peculiar to
himself, seized the Addisonian chair
His it was, of course, to describe cha
racters, and mimic, in fanciful idea, the
fooleries of others. With much stretch
ing and yawning, and an occasional
peep into his own character, he gave you
the first number Multum abludit ema-
90, if were an accomplished painter,
| should say of it concerning himself. 1t
fell to my turn, of course, to write Sc
cond. was absent, unfortunately for
poor Otho's sake. He was again brought
to the ordeal.
You tie want of genius down in vain,
The creatures at his dirty work again.
PoPE.
In this second attempt, mean and pill
full as it V as, he exhausted the full pow
ers of his mind. The third period at
length arrived. / was still absent: But
the thread of poor Otho's invention had
been long spun out. He must have re-
course to other sources, and fuckers
Blackstone happened to lie in his way.
Now was a time to flame forth against
slavery and negro whipping. For the
exhausted vitality Of poor Ombi e's mem
tai faculties was abundantly supplied
from the learned pages of the law book.
But this is ridicule, such indeed as he
abundantly deserves, but such as suits
not the occasion. After my return, rea-
sons, partly arising from the lame and
useless manner in which the Farrago
was conducted, partly from the existing
state of feelings between us, and again
from the dissemination of the town to be
interested in it, induced me to inform
Mr.. Ombre should withdraw. BY which
withdrawal, ! was well aware the paper
would fall. Indeed / was conscious the
Farrago had existed long enough to
damn the fame of itself and its noble
author
| am sorry TO sec the press made We
hicle of private SANDER and abuse. But
| have no doubt but what the gentleman
who made the remarks above alluded to,
is sensible of the consequences they in
volve. lie seems man of some spirit;
I hope his pretensions will not betray
him. The duplicity of heart, and the
derilection of the principles of private
confidential friendship therein displayed,
were well known to the author of this
piece, when he broke of all intercourse
with him. I am 10th to trouble the pub
lie with what cannot be gratifying to
them. These remarks, however, were
made for their information.
WILLIAM WIMBLE.
The Dutch, on their second voy-
age to China, carried dried sage in
exchange for teas; three or four pounds
of tea were given for one of sage.
Two persons, 1t. Col Hull, and
Mr.. Bax, have arrived in London by
an overland route from India. They
travelled through Egypt, thence to
Malta and Sicily, and through Italy,
Switzerland and France. The jour
|ney occupied nearly nine months.
A number Of boats and canoes were
lately discovered at the bottom OF lake
Doom, and several of them have been
raised; they are from IS to p feet
low ont ont of solid oak and are sun