Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-01-09
catares, and il as such they can please,
we have no sort OF objection.
The Following are samples:


one OF he most intoes.,bie aud iutolcrsn, virgin.
that ever lived. she has kept her virtue b, her
un,il u has turned sour, and now every wonl
and look saaacks ut verjulcc.'
Another OF Master Simon's counse,ors ia The
T apothecary, q short, and rather at man, with ,
par ct promAeut eyes that dverge like those
of a lobster
The politician He was meagre, but active
10 ms make, with long, pale, bilious face; ,
olacS Dsari, 50 III shssen as to bloody his shin
co lar, lever is'i eye. and hat slarpenei nm
At the siiesnto most uragna,ica. Sam !. y
Doctor kIr: lie wasa short. fat u,an. ,,;,,
dark square face rendered more dark by !
biack velvet Cap He hal = little NODDED nast.
not unlike The ace o. spades, with pair of spec
tacles cleaning on each SIDE OF has dasky coante
nafre, like couple OF bow windows
the character of the Squire is natural
and well sustained. Master Simon and
General iiarbotte make no inconsidera.
bic figure, and are sullicientl, waimsical
aad amusing. The fair JULIA thougI,
the acknowledged heroine Of the Hall, is
rather an nsipld article. She is coca
slonal'y seen ''sauntering along, leani ng
on her lovers arm with a soft blash on
her cheek, and a quiet smile on her lips,
and bunch OF flowers in her hand, hang
ing negIigcntly by her side" For the
sake of variety. she is, indeed, once
mounted Oh horseback; and for the sake
OF effect. Is OF course, thrown OF and kill
ed, and Brought to life again,-accord-
Ing to the established practice, and Most
approved recipes. Indeed, all the love
sccaes OF our author are puerile and
mawkish; characterized by a morbid SEN
sloillty and By a fastidious and artificial
arrangement of common place details,
language and scenery. The story of An
nette, may BE- taken as fair sample of
his taste and genius, in organizing and
developing these delicate matters.
We extract the following a, favorable
specimens OF the wit and humour of the
work.
As TO bachelor, the General afiirms, that
ne IS Tree and easy man, with no baggage 10
take care OF out his portmanteau; but mar.
RED man, with bis wife hanging on his arm,
always puts Inn in mind of a chamber canlc.
sick, With is exhgulsher htched to IT,
lie has also his cabinet counsel!ors in the
village, with whom he is very busy just now,
preparing for the May day ceremonies A.
mong these is the village tailor. 4 pale-faccd
fellow, that plays the ciarionet in the church
choir, and being great musical genius, has
frequent meetings of the band at bis house,
wiiefe they snake night hideous' by their
concerts lie Is III consequence high in favour
with Master Simon; and through his influence
has he making or rather marring of all the live
RES OF the HaI, which generally look as though
they had been cut cut by one OF those scientific
la'iors the Flying Island OF Lsputa, who took
measure OF their customers with quadrant.
lhe tailor, IN fact, might rise to be one of the
inoneyed men ofthe village, if he were not RAJ
'her TOO prone to gossip, snd keep holydays,
and give concerts, and blow all his substance,
real and personal, through his carionet; which
literally keeps him poor both in body and estate
lie has Tor the present thrown by all his regu lar
work and suffered the breeches OF the village to
SO unma !e and unmended, while he is occupied
In making gaFands OF parti-colored rags, in ni-
tation of flowers, for the decoration Of the MAY.
pole
'!ie hat, passed thro' the village on his way
to the Hall; and OF course had made a great
sensation in that most excitable pace; where
every event is matter OF gaze and gossip.
The report had circulated Ike wilIfire, that
Old 1ibbets had taken Starlight Tom prison.
er The ale drinkers forthwith abandoned
the tap room, Singsby's school broke loose
without waiting to be dismissed, and masters and
boys sweied the tide that came rolling at the
heels OF old Ready Money and his captive. The
uproar increased as they approached the Hall
u aroused the whole garrison of dogs, and the
crew OF hangers on. The great mastlif baked
from the dog house; the staghound and the gray
Mound and the spaniel came barking from the
Hall door, and nig Lady Lillycrait's little dogs
barked from the parlour windows. l remarked,
however, that the gypsy dogs made no reply 20
all these menances and insults but crept close
to the gang, leaking roupd with guilty, poacli-
ing air, and u5w aud then gancin,, up dubious
eye to their owners; which shows that The NOR
al characters even OF dPSs may be ruined BY bad
company
she nais brought t u dogs with her also, out
OF a nnmbea Of pets which she maintains at home
One is ia, spaniel, called Zephyr, though hea
ven defend. Ing tlomFich zephyr. lie is fed
out ct all :3.ape and Comfort his eyes are near.
" strand out of hisifead he wheezes with cor
puiencs, and cannot walk without grea, difficult
ty. fne other is little old gray muzzied cur.
mud seoh, witlsan unhappy ey that klndles like
coal If you only look at him; his nose turns
up his mouth is drawn Into wrinkles, so as to
sho@ bis teeth in short, he has altogether the
COX 0. dosfar gone in misanthropy, and totally
/ sick Of the worl1. When he walks, he has his
tail curlcd u SO tight that it seems to lift his feet
from the gound; and he seldom makes use of
mole than three legs at time. keeping the o.
ther drawn up as a reserve. Tbs last wretch
is called Beauty
| These dogs are full Of elegant ailments un.
/ known to vulgar dogs; and are petted and nur.
| scd by Lady Lillycraft with the tenderest kind.
| ness. They are panpered and fed with delics,
cies by their fellow minion, the page, but their
storIschs are often weak and out Of order, 81
they cannot eat though have now and ther
seen the page give Them mischievous plnch OF
| thwack on the head when her mistress vas no'
by. They have cushions for their express us,
on which they lie before the fire, and yet as.
l apt TO SILVER and moan. IL there IS the Least