The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-09-30

more Sliikng point at Illustration or ihi
supremacy, the oinnipotencc nf gold eve
more uudeniably manifested, than IN thi.
accumulation of power, by which III,
whole range Of naturc, with all lis varieties
aud enloyments, Is conveyed Into the uar#
row space of one room and one hour, and
placed at the absolute disposal OF the hum
blcst individual in society.
! So much homage aud luxury, alike flat.
terlng 10 the spirit aud the sense, form II
dangerous possession To those who are not
habltuated To their enjoyment. A gentle
man, IN the enlarged SENSE of tint word
will have comprehension enough of intel
lect 10 distinguish between substance and
the accidents of human nature ; he viii
know To what fortultous circumstances his
own elevation is attributable aud will nr
YER Tor u moment forget TINT general ur-
banily aud courtcousnrps are the distinctive
attributes Of his character. There is an
autocrntical gentleman of Il very different
description, whose patent Is IN ms pocket,
aud who, as II conscious of his total want
"l all other claims 10 respect, seems deter
mined 10 etincr that llr possesses all the
wealth that can be typlicd by nrro-
ganec and eoaI'seness. Az he swnggrrs
INTO the room. making the floor rcsound
with his iron heels, he starcs at the compa.
ny with m AIR that seems IL be- shaking his
purse III THEN faces. The brass IN his own
Is Cornthian it's mixture ofothrr metals
III which gold seems 10 pr.duminatc, and
the precious compound actually appears To
eNnde from every pore ol his body
Swelling with self importance, he gives
the bell a violent pull summons attention
with loud authoritative Voice puils out
the breath from hls inflated checks, and
might almost burst with the tumor of con
sequence had he not the wal ter ON whom
10 vent the suprrllux of his humors. As
To The quad pro quo or any system fcqui.
valenls, reducing the relation between
himself and the landlord 10 one of sim
pie barter or exchange, he understands II
not. lie ~ lavishing his money Of his own
free will and bounty and has surely n right
10 take out the full value in insolrncc.--
Nothing is go genterl as fastidlousness !;
he abuses every thing, pretends 10 hr poi
soned with the viands turns up his nose NJ
the wines, Wonders " here the devil such
trash was brcwcd, aud thinks To obtain
credit for II familiarity with more exalted
modes of lie by undertaking the miscra-
bic lnXlries ofa tavern, although IN infer
cnce Numerically opposite would certainly
he much nearer to the truth. In addrcssln.
The waiter his tone varies from downright
brutality 10 II mock and SUPERB lions civil
~ ) though he IS generally most delighted
when lac turns Inn INTO Ildicule, and con
Velts hun iuto IA butt Tor the exercise his
clumsy wit.
The object of his horse play, and rude
ralllcry, Is himself not unworthy Of obscf
Walton. As the butcher generally becomes
fat and ford by iuhhllug the orders of raw
flesh IN the open air, the waiter commonly
exhibits a stinlcd growth aud sodden com
pleAlon from iaitenlng ON The steam Of
dressed NlcluaIs IN "A close coffee room
Not unireqnentIy his SHIN bone assumes
thai projecting curve which a medical
trend OF NINE terms the TIL u Londmen
SIS his sallow face expressed elrrwdness,
sclllshness, and n lawnlng imperturbable
submission 10 every indignlly. Aware of
The necessity for some ludisputahe distinc-
ton between himself and such gentlemen
as We have been describing, the rogue with
sly satire, scrupnlousIy condemns his legs
To white cotton stockings, aud is conscien-
tobs not To appear without u napkin be
meath his arm. The Difference is merely
external his IS indeed the " ncanDcss thai
soars, and pride thai lirks the dust" but II
has The same source as the naughty vulgar
y Of his insnltcr. lie looks 10 the final
shilling or half cIono, although il will BE-
cast TO him with an air that converts gene
roslty itself into an offence. That is his
PRIDE Of purse and know not which is
the most revolving, the arrogant or the alb
leci manifestations of the same lrelng.
"Tney order these things better in
France" and the interior economy and re
galall"a Of orr tayerns might, in many res
poets, he brtler"d by M imitation Of our
Gallo neighbors. No Partisan enters their
public dining rooms without taking of his
hat and bowling 10 the presiding deity of
the bar. Taking his place in silence, and
peruang the closely printed folio Carle
with penetration proportloned To its be
wllderlng diversity, he finally makes his
selection, writes down the articles Of his
choice, and the quantity of each, so as 10
prevent all mistake, upon slips of paper
deposited upon every table for that pnr-
pose, hands the record 10 an attendant,
and bctakes himself patiently to Il newspa-
| per until his orders appear before him i'll
! all their smoking and rdibcreallty, There
Is rarely any calling Of the waiter, and
there are no bells to ring, the number and
activity Of the attendants generally rem
der'ng both processes unnecessary. lfoc-
caslonalIy absent, the edge of u knife tap
ped against wls-glass forms IA fairy bel
quite sufficient to summon them TO then
posts, altho' could never divine by what
auflcular sympathy they recognize thu
chime ofe,ery table. Shortly after dinner
the guests call for coffee, and betake them
selves, with 4 yairdictory bow, TO th.il
own avocatious or the theatres in winter
10 a nrnmnnnle chhir In snnn of The pub