The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-08-25

ten IN the morning n voice had been
heard to sing II ,lolelul dirty along
the edge of the TALL, and that it dwells
ever upon the Inconsistency of her
husband. Nay, more asserts that
her spirit has been seen wandering
near the spot with her children wrap
ped in her bosom. Such are tales
on traditions which the Indians trca.
sure up and which they relate To the
voydgcr, forcing ii tear from The eyes
of the most relentless.
600
REEOLUTIONA VARY ANECDOTE.
The following Anecdote, (related
ny John Adams, late President of
the United States is extracted from
Tudor's Life Of James Otis. one Of
the great master spirits and orators.
of the critical period preceding the
Revolution, shows the spirit of the
times, and what immense sacrifices
our fathers made i'll resisting the
encroachments Of British tyranny.
1" Otis belonged to club who met
on evenings Of which club William
Molncux,# whose character you
know very we'll, was member
MoIncux had petition before the
legislature, which did not succeed
to his wishes, and he became, for
several evenings, sour, and wcarled
the company with his complaints Of
service, losses, sacrifices, &c. and
said" That man who has bchav-
ed as | have, should be treated as |
am, is intolcrable - Hc. OTIS had
said nothing but the company
were disgusted and out of patience,
when Otis rose from his seat, u said,
i" Come, come, Will, quit this sub
iect, and Jet US ENJOY ourselves; |
aIso have Il list Of grievances; will
you icar il !" Tie club expected
some fun, and all cried out. " aye
aye ! let us hear your list
"WclI then, VIII: IN the frat
place, resigned the Office Of advo-
cate general, which | held from the
crown, that produced me how much
do yon think 20 :" y great deal, no
doubt" said MolIneux. E" Shall
we say two hundred sterling a
year ?" "Aye, more, | believe"
said Molincux. j" Well, let it be
two hundred. that for ten years, is
two thousand. In ihe next place. !
have been obliged 10 rriinnoisI the
greatest part Of my business at the
bar: Will you set that at 600
more" "Oh ! | believe IL is much
more than that. - - Well, let it be
200; this for ten years, 5000. Yon
allow, then, have lost sGt000 ster4
ling" "Aye, aud much more too"
said MolineuX.
q" In the next place, | have lost an
hundred friends among whom.
were the men OF the first rank, for
tune, and power in the province at
what price would you estimate them !
/" D-nthem," said MolincnX. 4" at
nothing you are better without
them, than with them" A loud
laugh. &" BE it So" said Otis.
" In the next place, have made
Thousand enemies: among whom are
the government Of the province and
The nation. What do yon think of
this item :" /" That is as it may
happen" said Molinenx.
" In the next place, you know ]
love pleasure ; but have renonnccd
all amusement for ten years. What
is that worth to a man Of pleasure Z"
Z" No great NATTER" said Molineux,
"you have made politics your a.
musemcnt." A hearty laugh.
" In the next place, have ruined
as liuc health. and as good consti-
tuition Of body, as nature ever gave
to man." "This is melancholy in
deed" said Molnenx, 3 tIiele i, no
thing to be said on that point"
" Once more" said Otis holding
his head down before MolIneuX,
look upon this head !" (wherc was
a scar in which q man might bury
his lingcr) "what do you think Of
this and what is worse my friends
think l lave a monstrous crack in
my SOULS
This made all the company very
grave, and looked very solcmu.--
But Otis setting up laugh aud with
CAV COuntenance, said tn Molineuy !:
. now Willy, my advice to you is, to
say no more about your grievances !;
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