Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-02-27
FOR THE GAZETTE.

Mr. EDIron,-You will much obiige one df-
your subscribers, If YOU will publish the fol
loving conversation that took place in one Il
the Public Houses in Martinsburg. The cha
racters was John Popularity and Jacob Honesty.
Yours, &c q. in the Corner
Well Shon, what news to-day, have you heard
who vii! come pond Assembly dis SPRING
Why, friend Jacob, I can't say that heard Of
any particular person, but | expect from the
conversation had with some of the gentlemen
in town, that we shall have men of Eloquence
which will make our County respectable, ara
then we shall have the Potomac made nagip ':
BILE, which you know can't be done by commo.s
men--Master Shon you sbeaks too high, you
mustn't sbeak so, 4 cannod untersdant, you
says someding bout Master Eloquence, J
doesn't know him, czn he does more dan oder
beoble~--Why Jacob, Eloquehce signifies IL
man that speaks WE'LL and a great deal, can
make black white; suchis the men we ought TO
send to the Assembly-Shon, now doesu
sdans you, put dnk boobies dad talk so much
don't do agread teal; if doesn't mistake Solo
mon salt still dongue makes wise head
My friend Jacob, find you are an honest man,
but let me tell you, if Solomon was here -
mongst us, he would be but Child in know.
ledge when placed along side OF our Scienti-
hc Gentry--Master Shon, | drinks Solomon was
wise man and knows 'pout good dhgs. O,
pesure he It'd nod know 90 much 'pout gaming,
horse racing, and such dngs as dat, your
Sclendlfick Shentlemans does; but Shon musd
dell you, It'd read in my baber dodher tay
biece signed Arisdltes and he dalks hart dimes
'pout our Assemplymans, because dey ask
beoble for vodes, hegcalls dem Hybocrides, ard
says dey gid one Mr.. Pemtes do gid vodes for
them; overs dis Mr.. Painter does nod know
HIN; subbose Mr.. hrisdtes has had him en-
bloyet and dat he knows how goot he is;
Shon ! oflen drinks 'poIit dis Pander and cant
make him oud; dinks he means de del
o, no Jacob not quite so bad he only means
PIP. o pc sure den Shon, he is one of his
young ones
Why Jacob, / find you don't understand chat
Gentleman's drift he wishes TO establish new
mode Of Electioneerng he thinks it all-suili-
cient for Gentleman Of Erudtion only to an
nounce himself as a Candidate, and the people
will find it their interest to elect him; and he
further considers ittoO much ola condecension
for Gentleman of Fashion to tell the common
people that he wishes their support; ~ d you
know Jacob, that Gentlemen so tendery raised.
would take cold and injure their health, and we
should loose their services. Shon | finds YOU
are gread 'frind to Mr.. Aristides and his blan
of Eectioneering; put dink ids very lazy
one; if he is so gread a mans dat wont sbeak
NIT his neighbours at home, doupt he wont
dink much 'pout the boobies when he is on de
Assembly; and dink he says dings that is
not true 'pout de Assemplymans, because doe.
know dat peen asket Tor mine vote py Shen-
dlemans dats peen on de Assembly, that is no
more Hybocride as he is
J have promised to meet some Gentlemen
and ! have no time now; some other time will
convince you, Jacob. So farewell.