The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-07-20
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From the N. J. Free Press.]
THE PRINTING OFFICE.

THE PRINTING OFFICE.
If you wish to study character-if
you wish 10 see the world--if you wish
TO know what crudites and qualities
exist in the human race, go to the print
ing office, when the paper is published,
and the morning stage has brought IFS
usual bundle of crimes, Grim. con. and
congressional proceedings. Let lazy
fellow, like myself, one who has little
to do, and still less disposition to perform
even that little. make a mornings
lounge in the printing office, and he will
learn more than he would in fort
nights poring over his dusty, wormeat-
en- volumes. love to secure a quiet
nook, and with a newspaper before me,
peep out to observe-the motley assem-
hlage who flock together to present
their advertisements, find fault with the
editor or printer, hear the latest news,
make their sage remarks, and "spill
their Judgments" on the political affairs
of this mundane sphere.
In comes Mr.. Dry Goods, with a re.
quest that blunder, the printer had
made in publishing an advertisement Of
his the day before, by substituting
chintze for cheese, making it read
quantity of chintze from one of the
first diaries in the county," might be
corrected. The compositor was called,
the manuscript was produced, and found
printed uerbatun, and Dir. Dry Goods
hastily left the office 10 correct his own
mistakes.
Mr. Vinegar cruet, the village gro
Ger, wished that smoked herring"
might be put 10 capitals, as he wished TO
draw the attention of the public TO that
article.
A young gentleman entered and hand
ed small packet of papers to the edi-
tor, and left the office. His manner
plainly enough indicated that he belong
ed to the class of idlers who contribute
their mites to the ephemeFal columns of
the day!
IS MIR. Editor" said a fat old fellow,
who sat wheeling in his easy chair,
you give too much room to such idle
fellows; who cares for their literature
and their essays? had rather read a
debate of congress, or our legislature,
than all the literary trash which the
whole tribe of scribblers can furnish in
a year"
Perhaps, Mr.. GrumblegumptiOn, il
may be so with you, but you will be SO
good as to recoIlect there are numerous;
persons who patronize paper merely
for the miscellaneous articles il contains
and who rarely, if eyer, look at con,
gressional debate and we caterers fol
the public must consult the inclination
and taste of all, SO far as is consisten
with the paramount obligations we owe
10 society"
" Bat tell you" interrupted Grum.
blegumption, :. that no advantage what
/. ever is derived from all the tales, es
says, and poetry, which the present gen
GRAFTON has produced; they only"--
/ "Mr. Editor" said young lady, whc
had that moment entered, evil yoI
please TO hand me your last paper, con
tanning the prize essay of the Dream
of Love- from the New-York Mir
ror,"
i 1t was given her, and with a smile
and lock, which would not have ex
changed for all the congressional de
bates in the universe, with old Grum
BILE to boot, she retired.
"There," continued he, "such arr
the persons for whom you exclude th'
wisdom of sages and the researches o
our legislative hall.n
I A pedlar of combs. sleeve buttons
needles, &c. inquired for paper; one
was handed him, and turning it over
said his object in calling was TO examin,
the bank mite exchange, but was sur
prised TO find ii excluded, when it wa
so particularly necessary for gentlemen
engaged in trade. He was referred {,
the city papers for the information ne
cessary To determine the character o
the two dollar bill he Acid in his hand
and turning on his heel he left us.
The door opened, and a man whose
important and supercilicus air showed
him to be "A man Of authority, entered
{" Mr.. Edtor,n said he, 81 have called
TO demand the name Of the individual
who signed himself Manlius, in thi;
mornings paper"