Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-20

i desert tsas OF pcrsGns i'll be generally fount
IN this country, associated i'm the same sport,
aud enterpriscs) meaning only to amuse them
selves with chemical experiments on the in
liammahity Of gunpowdcr, should, through
carelessness or indscrciun, set the town oi
fire. and should then make loud complaint
and outcry against the rudcness of h. man
mounted on the fire engine, only for hcstow-
ing on their persons and clothes, some uf the
wafer brought 10 quench the flames, and thus
raising laugh at their expense. Nay, these
complaints Of the conventinnisis are yet more
unreasonable. They only design TO produce
"A little comfortable warmth, To- correct the ex-
treme GOODNESS of the political atmosphere,
that has SO long prevailed in Virginia So they
light the Goals they blow up and fan the
flame and then complain because they are
incommoded with the heat.
Let any man compare the accusations with
the retorts, and then judge to which party The
excitement complained Of, is fairly imputa-
bic.
But as am an earnest friend of the Con-
stitution, so las you will naturally concudel l
am friend also Ia quiet, peace, order, and
good temper in public affairs and, therefore,
propose 10 the conventionists, that they shall
surecase their attacks upon us, and then we
content ourselves with defending (as we can
do) every inch Of our own ground and this
letter, hope, will br civilly received, as it is
meant for a FLAG OF TRUCE.
p. s. Give me leave IN tell you the story Of
TIE Soio- Geider and ms Pig.--A sow geljer
had a pig-and a smart pig he was, rs you
will presently see. but not learned pig-nf
which he did not design To make bacon such
we eat IN Virginia, but picked pork, which
our people don't like at all. Therefore, he
resolved to bore a hole through his nose, and
put an iron ring in it, fort double purpose of
fastening him To an old post he had in his yard,
and Of preventing him from roofing. So he
called up the pig. and Informed him Of his de-
sign. Sir" said the pig. "my father and
mother and all our family. ever since old Vir-
ginia was stacked with the race, have ranged
ihs-woods, and have had at least twenty five
acres for 4 range and we're thought To make
better ham for the exercise they took ard the
natural food they found there: have been
used to it myself ever sincs.I was born. and
am so sure il is good for me, that desire mo-
thing better. As 10 my nose, nature gave il
to me- to root with" Master piggy" return
ed the man. HIM may suit gentlemen, but
fat pork suits poor f"lts better" +" You are
the only man ever heard say So" said the
pig. at is my private opininn thrn," said
the man," il I had sly, would put you
in that but as ha'n't any, mean TO fasten
you to yon post" "Can't you fasten me some
other way than by ring in my nose ?" II
| leave you nose free, you'll root up the post,
said the man: come, master piggy, you'll be
better off for what ! am going to do TO you
for tho shall deprive you of your birthrighl
of roofing. I'll give plenty Of tpnSh therefore
you naughty pig, lie still and let me bore
The pig remained obstinate, and the man reso-
lutte. can't agree to have my nose bored,
said the pig. &" Then I'll bore it, whether
you will or no." said the man. With this, he
siezed the pig, threw him on his back, held
him down with his knee, and very unceremo-
niously put forth his hand TO bore his nose
Bnt the pig made little snap, and bit his
finger. The man called his son to bore he
hole, Will" h. held the pig fast: the pig bill
the sons finger too. Then the mans wife
came 10 their assistance-and then his daugh-
tors but the pig gave each of them sore
fnger All this time, il is hard to say, which
made tie most mise, the pig or the people
The whole neighbourhood was raised, and
came runnfpg to see what was the matter, and
crowded roupd laughing and halloong at the
scene. Just R,eD. the man let the pig go, and
away he ran. And then the man, his son
wife, and daughter, instead of blaming their
own thOughtlesness in putting their fingers ia
the pigs mouth in order TO bore his nose,
damn'd the pig for an obstinate brute, that
had made all the noise and brought all the
rdicule upon them. Next day, every one of
them had the finger Of his right hand tied
up with rag. Every body came TO enquire
how they were the only answer was, "damn
The pig" From that time, the ncighhnrs all
called them "Tbe sore-fngered family, :" and
long after the pig had been killed, and picked
and smoked and eaten (snout, jowl, and alI)
The sore5fngered family, every day of their
lives, damn'd the pig.