The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-28


gentleman felt the keenness of the ROYAL
rebuke, won his wager, but never entered
Carlton House, or the presence of his
prince afterwards.
: trdsioiogy.- have the following an
eedote from source which nas. he relied
upon, aud therefore give il to our readers
as a tact. In one of those social parties
winch sometimes take place even alnong
'le great, al the West end of the town,
where mrth and innocent amusement &C.
eupy the place of ceremony, young lady
who had been pupil of DR.. Spurzheim
was 'nstructng the company with her
observation on their heads. At last il
came To be the turn of the great captain of
The age In have his head examined, which
done, the lady's opinion was demanded. -
She heslated, blushed, but said nothing.
Como said his Grace, don't be afraid, nv
young friend, 10 declare openly what you
thlnk. Why, then, said the lady. since
must speak, your Grace is most deficient
IN That organ, which !, in common with all
the world, know you 10 possess in the
greatest degree-Gal's doctrines must fall
at once. No, madam, said the Duke, YOU
mean courage, and assure you, your doc
trlnes receive confirmation not refulation
from the head you have examined. Ihave
no courage, aud never had, in physical
SENSE, and that for which the world gives
me credit, and which ! trust do possess,
Is altogether the etiectof reason and retlec-
toh. This anecdote should fluid its way
INTO some more durable page than the co.
lumns oi newspaper.
General and Field Marshal Baron Ian
don, died on the 22d, September, at his
seat, Hadersdorf, near Vienna. He was
descended rom an ancient and noble iam-
~ IN the county of Ayr, in Scotland,
branch of which settled in Liyonia, in
which province he was born at Totzer, in
1867. He first served in the Russian army
ass AIDE -de-Canp to Prince Potemkln in
l188, and was seut with the news of the
taking OF Oczakow 10 the Austrian head
quarters, where his uncle, the celebrated
REID Marshal Landon procured him
from Joseph II. II commission in the Aus
TRAN army. lie distinguished himself, m
all The campaigns during the wars brought
on by the French Revolution, and de-
ser'edly attained the highest honours
austrian Observer.
In an appeal case against an order of
Borough Scss ons on Thursday list Mr..
Wales, one of the counsel, asked the pau
per's mistress upon what footing she (the
pauper) came into her service? To which
the witness, with great simplicity, replied,
Oh Zir, she did not cum on amy futting
at all--she came on horseback"
Corporate Learning. Mayor of
country town, concerning that the word
clause was in the plural number, would
often talk OF ciau in an act of ParIia-
nent.
A gentleman passing through one of the
pubic Offices was ailronted by some clerks,
and was advised to complain 10 the princi-
pal, which he did thus g have been abu-
sed here by soRe of the rascals of this
place, and come to acqnalnt you of il,
as understand you are the Principal"
.NeW mode Of raising The Uind.--A well
dressed man arrived, "A short time since, at
the Talbot Inn, Bristol, by one of the Lon
don coaches. He made some inquiries
respecting the Exeter coach, by which he
said he Intended going the following day.
lie ordered supper and his brandy and wa.
morning, the waiter gave him his bill, when
to the walters great surprise, he declared
he had no money. The landlord was call
ed, who was not to be dome easily, and he
was about sending for AN officer, when the
gentleman begged he would not, aud offer
ed To leave some part of his dress. lie ac-
tdally took off his panlaloons and left them
for his bill, which was about seven shillings,
promising TO redeem them on his return
from Exeter, as he had no friends in Bris-
FOL To whom he could refer. He had
frock coat, and a good pair Of draws, and
did not appear to feel the loss of his panta-
looms. lie went directly from the Talbot
to the Bush, and there made the same in
curry respecting the western coaches or
dered his dinner, and said he would re
mann there till the next day, in order to 90
by the Exeter coach. In the mean time,
It may be supposed, he lived well, On
the following morning, he rang his bed
room bell in IA great hurry. When tine
servant came he desired him to send his
master, and exclaimed that he bad been
robbed of his pantaloons, with Gl0 los
N the pocket. When the master arrived,
the gentleman put himself in great pas
sion, and his story was readily beIieved.--
The landlord of the Bush became alarmed
LOT Tue fespecLaDillty Oh ms mouse, ana ne
returned him his money; sent for tailor
in the neighbourhood to bring some pam
falcons, and begged thc story might not be
made public. 1t was concluded some of
the passengers who had gone by The NOR
ning coaches had committed the robbery.
Ii is needless 10 say, the gentleman, on
receiving the money, took himself Off
The day following, the servants Of the two
inns meeting in the market, the trick was
soon discovered. The man has not since
been heard Of.
The Rev. DIR. p. visiting country ccr-
gyman, requested permission to preach TO
] his cnngreprfinn Mhich his friend cnnsent-