The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-29
[No.4 oe.
Humorous observations on he names Of Izsr-

The Oldest and most ng,ufal names
seem To be tlIase that are derived from
leompiexou or stature as Blown, White,
Long, Short, Fairhesd, Golghiiy, Heavy
sides, and othera. Many are taken from
trades aud enployments rs Walker,
smith, Wright, Taylor, Cook, GardrIIer.
Others arc patrouymies az Rithardsou,
isabcrtsun, Robinson, johnson, Harrison,
ihomson, Wilson. MacddDald, Fitzroy,
omeara. A ioufsh class come franz tlie
place of birth, rs Garriele, Wilton, Boiling
broke, Eaton, Leeds, Teasdaie, Thorpe,
East, West, North, South. A fi1h class
are names Of Offices or dignlies; rs King,
Lord, Noble. koight, Steward, Clark, Ma
lor and SIKH class are animals, ,egefa-
bles, Or uiensil. as Swan, Crow. Dove,
HIRING B1cpu, Bullock, Ash, Beach. Rosc,
fioom, Patton, BHcs.lc, Scales, Hall, Cham
bers aud Kitchen.
Mr. Brady, 10 lis g Critical au,l Auaiyfi-
cal Dissertation on the Names Of Persons"
,liinka thai surnames were INTRODUCED into
England by the Nornans, and are posteri-
or To aImorial bearinggj "a also 10 Chris.
llan names. Yet sonic forms Of personal
appeilaiiOn must hagr preceded even the
lelrodncilono Ghrislianiiy3 though such
names aieprohably not hereditary. Mr.. y.
appears surprised 10 fud SO lsany colours
.as White, Green, Yellow, aud MOI one Red;
but, probably THIS pane has been expand
1ti ipto Reid and Read
The following humorous pnge IL charac-
teristic ~ Mr. b's. im,nprr.
" We haven if Light, whose weight Is
only ore sfuur loss than thai Of tlae memo
IL 4 atd her ..l = a.
tendercst and mesl Innocent lalnb in The
Iupgefse, OF Mr. Plot, who never thought
III h's lIcs anda Madam. L'ErtrAngc, who
~ The commonest woman upon town one
Of The laireat ladies' IN the world ia Mrs.
Hlackmore and one OF lhe latest men
Dir Inan. Mr.. Wiseman, " Without ex.
eeptnn, the greatest food In the neigh-
borhood IN wllicb he resides; and Price is
notorOnsly the name Of ii 40 Of 40 price
or value whatever.
This popuoih city has been known Ca
afford very honest pafsOn He'll, aud Mr,
Death Il very ingenious apofhecary, and
the polite world canuot 50 soon have la,r-
gotten Mr.. Manly, who knotted NIL tina
iringcs OF bis owe RULES, aud of his aunt's
pcttiroate. Laws IN, perhaps, almost the
only man inihe world who DOES uDt know
that there are any laws 10 H. IVn never
yel knew Nv Short who was much an,
der six feet Ia height aud the friends OF
the two families BNeili that Mr.. Goodchld
broke the bearis Of hla father aud mofhcr,
aud drove another Ut his nearest relations
to distraction, by his wicked aud undutiful
behaviour. while Mr.. Tholonghgoo turn
ed out a complete rogue or sagnb0nd nj fif-
teen years of aye, and WAS transported al
the egpense 81 the government al five aud
twenty. Mr.. Uotobed is never 81 bapny
as when he can sit up all night smoking
aud drinking Mr., Hosg is so particularly
cleanly aud neat in his person rs TO be the
admiration of all his acquaintance Mr..
Armstrong has SCARCELY physical power in
either ofhis arms, TO dance bis baby for five
minutes and Mr. Payiair il a notorious
sharper.
It's with sincere regret tint We feel
obliged {, add 90 this list, that we know a
Dean who is q common postiiute, a Bishop
who u bttlc better. than u knight az the
post, aud an Abbot thai loves blaapbemy
even better than senison. MIS-. Small Is
reported 10 be tlie I0siiest woman In the
Two Kingdoms. The only MI. Halfpenny
the world Is NJ present acquainted with -
not worth D firthing. Many years have
mol eIapsed since Horace drew beer II ma
alchonse 10 Mapping, and llonpr was par
tieuiarly famous for curing sore IAga. Mrs.
Fosy - perhaps, the quistest woman in
Europe Miss Pirate, as is web known, has
been always deal aud dumb Mr.. Nigbiin-
gale has worse voice ihsn raven Mr..
i,ightfoot has lost our of bis legs, and gnt
the govt IN The other aud poor Mrs. Ogle
was bore blind"
The following conversation took place,
the other day betwcon q labonrcr employ
ed on the works of the chainpier 10 Bigh
ton, and gentlemen who was inspecting
the operations. -" Why don't 9u a., home,
10 your own country Patfo aaid the bat.
ter, "nohody wants You heie." "Obi
your hpnDr.o was the answer setwasn't
,eoat brought mo hcre--j had plenty N
that before lefi home" Eng paper.
-.,s&s~.-
A preacher 10 d country yiliAff liusfrslss
ting the subject OF his morning iiscourss
TO his congregation, very empliatic;llly ask
ed, what saith David on this head? Just ~
that iunclsre his blak hoy, who Ind been
senl for solne meat 10 the butchers, whose
name was David, coming - and supposing
The question directed 10 him, answered =
UaDm says yon shuH haze no moro, I'll yo..
pay eli de old score.