Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-08

ANEcDoTE FROM AMMTRATo.-A rich old
citizen of Bergamo had lent to one OF
his countrymen at Florence four hun
dred crowns, which he advanced witf=
out any person being present, and withz
out requiring written acknowledge
ment. When the stipulated time had
elapsed, the creditor required his mo-
ney but the borrower, well apprized
that no proof could be brought against
him, positively denied that he had ever
received it. After many fruitless at
tempts to recover if, the lender was ad-
vised TO resort TO the duke, who would
find some method of doing him justice.
AIessandro accordingly ordered both
the parties before him, and after hear
Jog the assertions of the one, and the
positive denial OF the other, he turned
TO the creditor, saying, is it possible
then, friend, that you have lent your
money when no one was present ~
'There was no one indeed" replied
the creditor, i" counted out the mo.
| ncy TO him on a post."-" Go, bring
the post then this Instant" said the
duke, 4" aud | will make it confess the
truth" The creditor, though astonish-
ed, on receiving such an order, hasten
ed TO obey, having first received a Sc
cret caution from the duke not TO be
very speedy in his return. Ia the meaa
time the duke employed himself in
transacting the affairs of his other suit
ors, till at length, turning again towards
the borrower, "This man. said he,
"stays long time with his post
1t IS SO heavy, SIR" replied The other.
"that he could not yet have brought
it," Again Alessandro left him, and re-
turning some time afterwards, carelessly
exclaimed, "What kind of men are these
that lend their money without evidence.
Was there no one present but the
post p" No indeed, SIR" replied the
kDaVe. +" The post is good witness,
Them" said the duke, Sand shall make
thee pay the man his money"
ANEcDoTE OF THE CHnNEsE.-When
lord Mccartney presented the elegant
carriage made by Hafchett, a. the pal.
ace OF Yuenwing-y uen, the maudarins
inquired where the emperor was e,
sit, and on being told in the inside, and
that the coach-box, with lis hammer
cloth ornamented with festoons and ros
es, was the seat of the coachman, they
sneeringly asked Of the English, ifthey
supposed their Ia whahg tie. their
mighty emperor, would suffer any man
to sit higher than himself, or turn hil
back on him!
Remarkable 1rcits Of PANTY in eelt-
bratcd Literary Chdracrers.-Voiture was
the son Of a winter, and, like Prior, wa;
so mortified, whenever reminded of hi3
original occupation, that it was said OF
him, that wine, which cheered the heart
of all men, slckened that of Voiture.
John Baptist Rousseau, the poet, was
the son of cobler; and when his
honest parent waited at the door of the
theatre, TO embrace his son on the sue
cess of his first piece, the inhuman poet
repulsed his venerable father with in
suit and contempt Akenside ever con-
sIdered his lameuess as an irsupportable
misfortune, since it continually remind.
ed him OF his origin, having been occa.
stoned by fall Of a cleayer lrom one
Of his fathers blocks, a respectable
butcher. Milton delighted in contem-
plating his own person and the engra-
yer not having reached our sublime
bard's ideal grace he has pointed his
Indignation in four iambics. Among
the complaints Of Pope, is that of the
picIur'd shape Eventhe strong mind
ed Johnson would not be painted blink
ing Sam Mr.. Boswell tells US, that
Goldsmith attempted TO show his agility
to be superior to the dancing Of an ape
whose praise had occasioned him fit
of Jealousy, but he failed in initiating
his rival.
Remarkable Sdgacify Of Horss.-On
Sunday morning last, about one O'Clock,
Mr.. James d. Merritt, of the Purchase,
set off in haste to call physician to his
wife. When within quarter Of mile
of the Sawpit, where the doctor resid-
ed, the horse fell and broke the thigh
} Of Mr.. NJ. in shocking manner, and
Immediately walked short distance to-
ward house; but, apparently satisfied
that the cries of his master for assistance
from the family. at that hour of the
night, were unavailing, he returned aud
q bent his head downward, insomuch that
Er. NJ. was enabled 10 lay hold of the
name of the horse, and after struggle
OF twenty minutes, as he thinks, sue.
. ceeded in getting the foot of the well
leg into the stirrup, and the broken one
across the back Of the horse. During
! this time the faithful animal remainea
perfectly still and MIR. NJ. being thus