Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-12

mcnts, as Walker, Saith. W. e..
Taylor, Cook, Gardner. Others ar
patronymies: as Richardson, Rob ert
son, Robinson, johnson, Harris, IN
Thompson, Wilson, Macdonald, Fir q
roy, Omeara. A fourth class coil
from the place of birth, as GarFick
Wilton, Bollingbroke, Eaton, Leeds
Teasdale, Thorpe, East West, North
South. A fifth class are names ofoifi-
ces or dignitIes: as King, Lord, No
BILE, knight, Steward, Clark, Major;
and sixth class are names animals,
vegetables, or utensils: as Swan, Grow,
Dove, Herring, Bacon, Bullock, Ash,
Beech, Rose, Bloom, Patten, Bockle,
Scales, Hall, Chambers and Kitchen
Mr.. Brady, in his Critical and
A alytical Dissertation on the names
of Persons" thinks that surnames were
introduced into England by the Nor
mans, and are posterior TO armorial
beings; as also to Christian names -
Yet some forms Of personal appeilaiion
must have preceded even the lntrodac-
lion of Christianity, though such names,
were probably not hereditary. Dir. Is
appears surprised 10 find So many
colours as White, Green, Yellow, aud
not one Red; but, prohably,hls name
has been expanded into Reid and
Read.
The following humorous page is
characteristic of Mr.. rs manner
1--WE have a Mr.. Light, whose
weight is only one stone less than that
ofthe memorable Lambert; Miss
Eve who is the tendcrest and mos.
innocent lamb in the universe; a Mr..
Plot, who never thought in his life;
and a Madame l. Estrange, who is
the commoncst woman upon town;
one of the fairest ladies in the world is
Mrs. Blackmorc; and one of the fas,es'
men Mr. Lean. Mr. Wiseman, is
without exception, the greatest Zoo.
in the neighbolhood in which he II
sides; and Price is botoriously the nanc
of man of no price or value "ha1
ever.
"This ponulous city has been known
to afford very honest parson Hell,
end Fir Death very ingenious apoth.
ecary, and the polite world cannot
have SO soon forgotten Nj, Alanly,
who knotted all the fringes Of his own
ruffles, and Of his aunt's petticoats -
laws is, perhaps almost the only man
in the world who does not knoW thai
there are any laws in it. We never
yet knew Mr.. Short who vas much
under six feet in height; and the friends
OF the two families swear that Mr..
Goodchlld broke the hearts OF lis fs
Their and mother, and drove another
of his nearest relations to distraction,
by his wicked and undutiiul beEsv-
iour while Mr.. Thoroughbred turned
out Il complete rogue and vagabond at
fifteen years OF age, and was transpor
ted at the expense of the government
at five and twenty. Mr.. Gotobed
IA nevergso happy as when he can SIT
~ al night smoking and drinking
NJ sHogg is SO particularly cleanly
arfI ID in his person as to be the adj
mirati5A of all his acquaintance. Mr.
Armstrong has scarcely ply sicai
power in either of his arms to dancel
his own baby for five minutes; ana
Mr.. Play fair is notorious sharper
1T is with sincere regret that wei
feel obliged to add to this list, that we
know Dean who isa common prosti
tute, a Bishop who is little better
than night Of the post, and an Ab-
bot that sAMes blasphemy even better |
than Ael,&on. Mrs. Small is report |
edtd ILL tie lusiiest woman in The three
10 d0sns. The only Mr.. Ha!pcnny
the world is at present acquainted with
is not worixa farthing. Many years
have not elapsed since Horace drew
beer at an alehouse in Wrapping,
and Homer was particularly famous
for curing sore legs-Mr Fury
is, perhaps, the quietest woman inI
Em ope Mrs. Prate, as is well
known, has been always deaf and
dumb Mr.. Nightingale has a
worse voice than raven; Mr.. Light.
foot has lost one Of his legs, and got
the govt in the other; and poor Mrs.
Ogle was born blind"
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