Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14

gentlemen as we are in the full and
free enjoyme mt of "otium cum digni-
tateo should be thus ranked with that
contemplate race Of traffickers, who
the moment they set foot 10 our free
state, are loaded with an additional
burden, in the shape ofan enormous tax
a tax laid too with such efficacy, as for
the most part to keep locked up the
whole store of trlhes, until they reach
the opposite confines of our proud com
monwe ath. Bot as it will be for the
good of the public we mean to bear e.
ven this degradation.
At other times we shall appear in
the character of those do-nothiDg gen.
tIemen, who apparently live upon the
air, but in reality are BARRIERS, shaving
without soap or razors. AS such we
may be seen at times riding up and
down the streets, upon sleek, well
fed, unsound palfrey, always taking
care TO 60 slowly up hill. least the
creature may suffer for the want of
that Indispensable of animal existence i,
vulga rly called wind. By dint how.
ever OF an eloquent harangue (some
what after the manner of county court
lawyers) the horse shall appear, not
only well formed, but of high blood,
great agility, able to ira vel at least an
hundred miles per diem, of good bot
tom, and peradventure a swift quar-
ter nag. At other times, we may be
seen (never altogelher) at the Clerks
Office, ordering suit upon promisory
note, purchased at half price; or at
tending at the sale of the goods. dis.
trained from the unfortunate debtor,
and sacrificed by the sheriff, upon the
! unhalIowed altar of persecating ava
rice.
/ Again we shall appear at times, in
the company Of that mum erous society
Of well dressed, otiose, time killing,
indolen, yet dignified gentlemen cal.
> led loungers. Here we shall assume
the character of village politicians, and
shall stand in readiness to hold forth
against any party ma n, whether De
mocrat or Federalist, Wing or Tory,
Radical or Loyalist, Shuttle or Gregg
ite or even Ishmalie on to the end of
the whole chapter Of parties and party
r men. In these profound discussions,
:, no opponent shall be permitted to diff
fer with US in opinion without fiat
!, contradiction. And as we hold our
y selves infinitely superior to our neigh.
bOurs in pOhticks as well as morals and
> manners; we shall not feel ourselves
bound to give reason for any asseve-
r ration we may make.
> Lastly we shall appear more fire.
GnentIy without mask or visor in our
own, real characters; as neatly dress
ed, well bred, and evidently well fed
gentlemen; each wearing "a pair of
= green spectacles, with double glasses,
for the purpose of seeing two ways at
once. ihls appendage we conceive
to be necessary to the genteel and dig
J nified appearance of every worthy
u gentleman Never heless as it will be
; our business to observe things with
!, more scrutinising attention than usual;
II we shall feel ourselves under on obiga
I ton, to be everlaslingIy viewing OBJ
% % jects through green glass, accordingly
II we shall occasionally peep over the
silver easement, especially when in
IT the neighbourhood of one of those arti-
y fetal creatures called fair ladies'.
J, Thus have we so far let out our gen.
y eral character and appearance, that we
, fear we shall be openly and clearly
II detected, and of course most unmer-
q cifully punished. In the midst of this
II terrible danger, however, there is one
&C source of consolation left us, which is:
s That as we are iicti;ousbeings, and
Il of course have no material existence,
corporal castIgatlon cannot be inilict
:, ted. Our good name then, alone, can
q be Sssailcd. which as we have the vani-
! ty to esteem ourselves somewhat skill
u ed in the use of the grey goose quill,
we shall in the pride of our mental
; energies dare to defend against every
assault.
d TIE Farrago, the titulum caput of
u these papers may be found in its proper
r place, and in due form, both in the
u ancient and modern records Of that
: great umpire Of all photographed ct
orthoeplcal controversies called Die
;, tionary. And as our head peice is thus
j a legitimate word, our readers may
:, be assured we shall not often indulge
| in such nc do mt CANA ,,nder bic ,,ro