Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-01-09

| Seuire's. who is privileged vIster 10 the 1aT
! lour. but the moment ne makes ms sppesra,, &c
tsesc murders fly a. him with fdeloas rage, MIS
/, have admired the indifference snd c0n;cmp
with wha1n he seems 20 look down upon ais pa
/ ny assalants When her lad, ship drives out
| these dogs are generally carried with her to
| take the AIR when the, look out ct each vim
dow OF the carriage and bark at ali vulgar pc
desrian dogs. These dogs are continual
source of misery To- the household as they are
always in the way; they every now ard then get
their toes trod on, aud then there is yelping on
their part, and loud lamentation on the part ct
their mlstre IS, that slis tho rom with Glamour
and contusion.'
The story Of f" The Stout Gentleman
IS told with cleyeruess. II displays u
| good deal OF miuute observation, and
very happy talent Of picturing with clear
ness aud hdelity the ileeting objects and
incidents OF the day. But il is too long
a iauit applicable TO almost every story
10 the book, and ihtleed to the book it,
self. IL has, however, another fault,
which, considering The class of readers to
whom cur author must mainly look, as
well for the profit, as the fame of his
production, 1--WE mean the fair aud the
fashionable, is still more Objectionable.
There is a half-hidden Iooseness, an in
deIieacy of allusion in the story, which
should have found no place in book des-
tined, IT net designed, as an ornament to
the sofa, and as a modest companion at
the parluur window.
We shall extract the passage.
Il wandered out not knowing what to do, and
assembled again TO my room. had not been
there long when there was a sqaaiI irolu |
neighboui,ng bed room. door opened ana |
slammed violently chanbermald that had re- |
marked tor rudy good humoured face, went
down stairs in av,oient Hurry. The Stout Gen.
tleman had been rude TO her.
This sent whole host OF my deductions TO |
the deuce IN moment. This unknown person
ase could not be an Old gentleman for old gen. |
uehien arc not apt to be so obstrcperous to |
chamberrnaids. lie could not be young gen.
tleman tor Dung gentlemen are not apt 10 IN
sptre such indignation. He must be a middle I
aged man, and contoundedly ugly Into the bar.
gam, or the yir would moi nave taken the mat. |
ter III such terrible tludgs on. confess was
sofely puzzled In few minutes heard the /
voice Of my landiady ! caught glance OF her !
as She came trampmg up stars, her face glow
iHg' her cap i"rins, her tongue wagyins tie
whole way.
:" She'd have no such doings in her house,
Aed warrant 1t gentlemen did spend their |
money freely II Was no rule She ii have no |
servant MAIDS OF hers treated in that way, wien
they were about their work, that's what she |
weIldnI.
As | hate squabbes, particularly with wo. |
meis and ABOVE all with pretty women, skunk |
PACK INTO my room and partly closed the door |
pus my curiosity was too much excited not to !
listen. The andlady marched intrepdy 10 the |
cnemy's citadel, and entered it with storm. I
The door closed after her. | heard her voice ,
IN high windy Glamour for a moment or two |
Then 1t gradually subsidized, like gust OF vino |
IN garrett Then there was laugh; then |
heard nothing more. Alter little while my |
iandiady came out with an odd smile on her face, |
Adjusting her cap, which WAS a little on one sac.
AS she went down stairs heard the landlord ash
her what was the matter she said, nothing at
al--only the girls fool" | was more than ey- |
er perplexed what to make of this uacco una- |
bic peisonagc, who could pat good-nalured |
chalnbernaid IN passion, and send away ter !
magant iandiady III smiles lie could hot be SO |
Old, nor cross, nor ugly either
II is impossible NOT lRAolnire the pru-
dence and delicacy, With which our au- !,
thor has touched upon the interesting,
but dangerous subject of pulitics. While |
ne proudly, and no doubt sincerely, de-
clares his increasing attachment 10 re-
publican principles, he eulogises the aris-
tocracy OF Great Britain descants upon |
the dignity Of descent, and the generous
pride OF illustrlous ancestry! The glo- I
rous freedom Of the British constitution,
is prudently admired, and the great body
oil The English people are timely and ju
diciously praised. A light and careicss
shaft is indeed occasionally, bat playful
ly thrown at radicaIism and now and
then good humoured squib at that pat
rlotlc spirit which is inspired by Port. and
that loyalty which is the offspring Of Bar
guniy. But these are evidently intend
ed to exhibit the impartiality Of the au-
thor and wisely calculated to amuse, ra-
Their than to wound.
Speaking OF the nobility, he says,
'The,r duties are divided between the sove.
reign and the subject; surrounding and giving |
iustre and dignity TO the throne, and at the same
time tempcnng and mitigating its rays, until
they are transmitted in mild and genial alliance
to the people. Born to leisure and opulence,
they owe the exercise of their talents and fhe
expenditure or their wealth, to their natlsr
country. They may be compared to the Clouds.
which being drawn up by the sun and elevated
m the heavens. reflect and magnify his splcn-
dour; while they repay tie earth from WHICH
they derive their sustenance, by returning their
treasures to its bosom in iertzing showers, I
Ot the common people, he gssea the
following character.
Whatever may be said Of the English mobs
and English demagogues, I have never met with
people more opea to reason; more consider
ate 10 tAeir temper: more tractable by argu.
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| They are remarkably quick at discerning and
aDpreeiatin@ whatever d manly and hnnourah bic