Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-12
,UTyCELLaNEOUS.
rPlGRAhS.

eram. We omit the introduction OF
Capt. rhackery to the Club, as we'll
a. every thing that occurred there, ex'
ceut what IS necessary for understand
ing the several epigrams repeated
(P0rtnsOuth Journal.
.On the removal Of the cloth, The
President, addressing himself to the
member on his right, with the most a.
musing gravity, exclaimed, " Mr.. Mer-
ryweaIhsr, may l trouble you for an
epigram?'' Mr. Merrywea.her, thus
accosted, begged to remind the compa
nv that on the Bow street side OF 20.
yeat Garden theatre, stood . statue OF
Comedy and another of Tragedy.
'Yoo are righ', SIR said CuipePper,
.and they both look 30 sober hat 1t
would puzzle Gsrriek himself to say
which was which, You have hit IL,
sir answered Merryweather; upon
snat circumstance hinges my epigram,
1t is as follows:
with steady mein. unalter'd eye,
The NJ ,se5 mount the pile;
Melpomene disdains 70 cry,
Thalla Scorno 10 smile.
Pierian springs when moderns quaft,
Ills plainly meant to snow.
Their Comedy excites no laugh,
Their Ira ,edy no NO.
A pretty general shocking OF glasses
upon the table, denoted that this sally
told we'll, and, as in duty bound, ali
drank MIR. derry ~eather's health.
sMr. Morris,' said the deputy chair
man. to a member on his right hand
swere you at the late masquerade at
the Opera Hou.e!' was, answered
M,rrls, With all Inc cation which 10
felt by man VINO thinks he sees an ..
pen,ng for throwing In good thing.
i went with Lump, the leather.selisr;
he wore a domino, but he wanted to
GO In CHARACTER WHAT characterT
sCharles Inc Second Indeed! and
what made him alter his determine.
non?' My eplgran' On, pray let
H. have it Certainly
To this nights masquerade; quoth Dick,
By pleas ire am beckoned,
And tank 'twould be a pleasant trick
10 90 As Charles the Second.
TotStsit for repartee thirst,
Aud thus to Sicaard said,
70 d better 20 as Charles the First,
For that requires no head,
Bravo CIRCULATED the President
syour neallh, .dr. Morris. think you
are 10 a fair way OF winnIsg me sIver
medal, doD't think any of your sue.
ce.sors Will oes that. But we shall
see. MIR. Vice, you will please call
UPON Mr.. Snagss. We must take hin
An Il ne, or the Hampstead stage WILL
be too sharp tor as SnaSss. VINO tor
the last live INMATES had oeen iidget-
ting and Looking at MS wa Oh, with as
mu u dissagagsd nllsrity as falls id
the lot of any married man, who Is taed
down To he stage.coach nours, started
from 3 reverie, and begged to inform
the company. that IN Ills .illage resided
q pays,cIsa and a vicar, VINO Otteh
waixed arm IN arm together. Which
cir.umstance,' said Snaggs, induced
me to squlb at them alter the following
fashion:
How DID. swaggers, MD. rolls!
dub them both brace OF noddles:
Old ID. has the care of souls,
And MD has the cure Of bodies.
Bet Neen thea both what treatment rare
Our souls and bodies must endure:
One has tina Cure ritnout the Care,
And one the Care without the Cure.
The applause which followed this eff
fusion was 90 much louaer than that
which was excited by MIR. Morris, that
the latter began to tremble :er his sill.
yer medal.
SILENCE. gentlemen exclaimed the
President, and listen TO u repoI Of our
committee, setting forth the objects
and prospects of this institution The
Secretary then drew forth q red mo-
rocco bound book, and proceeded to bu
siness.
"A dry subject, Mr.. Secretary ex-
claimed the Chairman. Mr.. Datfod,l,
pray favor us with 40 epigrah This
request was addressed to a slender
young man, who sat like lily droop.
ing ana had all the air of having been
recently j,ited. Thus called upon, he
star ed IRON the reverie in which he
appeared to be plunged, and. in silver
tone, spoke as follows:
ITO Flava's shrine two suitors run,
And WOO the fair at once
A needy fortune hunter one,
And one a wealthy Ounce.