Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-14
Gbe farrago.
No 1, August ID, 1928.
eParcere PERSONS, deere de Wits

Parcere PERSONS, ulcere de Pltlls.
To the hoaot9'able public,
There is feeling of curiosity !
common to all readers, to know some
thing about tie author of the book or
piece before them. In the writings OF
every one, whatever may be the OBJ
iect of his researches, or the nature of
his remarks, certain specilick Inca
ments of the authors character are ex
hibited And indeed it is not unfre-
ouently the case, that the hypercritical
read.r, even before he has arrived at
the last period, has already weighed
the piece in the nice balance of his own
fastidious, aud infallible Judgment, and
passed upon it the decisive sentence,
which either condemns the author to
the rank OF Grub-strcet scribblcrs. or
elevates him TO all the privileges of
free citizenin the republic of letters.
This slight degree of interest, thus
awakened, leads to more rdent Gu
riosity, which if not gfatifi,d (especi
ally in female readero) is apt to tcrnh-
nate in disappointment and partial dis
gust. Thus do we according to the
strict rn'rs Of induction, trace the ORR
gin of this species of curiosity and as
Il is not of that idle Kind, which has
done SO much mischief in the world,
AMI which is the besetting sin OF all
gossiping wives, we feel disposed to
crafty it, by giving an account Of our
selves; more especially as we are aDx-
ions to conciliate our neighbours good
will, and to cultivate more intimate
acquaintance with the good folks OF
our Burgh.
In primo then, my name is Ohio
Ombre of aportly, well -favoured, com.
pactly built, genteel person, just step
ped into ammo state number thirty
the bachelors epoch, which last cir
cumstance / mention more particular
~, in that for the last fifteen wears
have been annually gifted, discarded
or whatever they call it, l hate the
world till at length by dint of the i'm
provement of naturally superior un
derstanding, have become no longer
accessible to the willy destinations o
the other sex Being thus delivered
from the passive state of suffering
which / have endured SO long, / mus
confess / lam somewhat disposed to e
vince my present independent spirit
by hign head, lofty carriage, and /
total disregard to every artl6ce for con
ciliating the favour of the fairer part 0
creation. This has been mistaken by
some for vanity, an error in which tn,
ignorant vulgar are frequently found
OF the two other worthy compeer.
associated with me in this mighty un
dertlking, the first is quite an elderly
gentleman, in fact; though not in ap
pearan,c. who is extremely anxious IL
be considered young, and frequently
alIudes to his age, as being between
twenty and thirty, although it is noto
rious 10 all his acquaintance, that hi
name has not been on the militia roI
for at least seven years past; howeve
he is humorous old wight, and from
his pen, the public may expectno small
share of amusement.
The THIRD constituent member Of on
redoubtable trio Is an exceedingly
good natured, middle-aged gentleman
who has eng aged IN tins work, iron
motives Of pure dislnlerestcd benevo
ience. Heis foil OF sentiment, aud i
his bosom dwels the mosl enlarge,
philanthropy. His talents are rattle
tine solid and useful order, than tn
brilliant and amusing; his writing
however are not without interest IN,
when he speaks the reader may be as
eured, that his sentiments are the inge
nuous overhowings of a noble an,
generous heart. heart sufficiently ex
banded to embrace the whole range O
moral and intelligent creation.
= The place of our lodings must re
main incog Otherwise the retire
ment. which we have chosen, woult
be exposed to obtrusion, for we meal
TO kick up great rumpus, and forth
with write ourselves into character, o
some note. Be not alarmed (dear pub
lic) for we come not with clover
foot, armed with the serpents tongue
or the vultures talons, to spread arount
Death and dire destruction Nay, nav
we shudder at such thought. VIZ
are simply trio OF jolly old blades
who have retired from the noise and
confusion OF this up-and Down, money
making foriunp hreaL-iuC would n