The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-07-11
MISCELLANEOUS
THE PRINTING OFFICE.
From he Noe Jffsey Free Pro,


lfyou wish 10 study charactrr-ii YOU
Val 10 see tie wolld-if yru wish 70 know
what crudites and qualities exist IN the hu.
MAJ faee, g. To the priaiog office, " tlrn
tn paper Is published, aud the morning
stage has brought ~ usual buadlr orcrlme-,
crin CON. and enus Gtssionh proceedings.
Let a k,2y tlow like my SELF, olle Who has
little 70 do, aud still less Disposition Ia per-
firm even lint thule, make y n0rniug'-
lounge IN tue piutng Office, aud he I'll
.ear fnure than He would In fornisht's
poring over lis dIsty w0Tmeaten volumes.
love 10 SECURE quiet nook, and with u
new-Pgprr before ,ne peep oul 10 observe
the motley assembltge ,ho haelt together
20 present their efts,aents, fad faalt
With the edter on printer, hcar the latest
0sws, make their sag remarks, aUd spill
their Judgements on the political affairs OF
'hs mundane sphere.
IL comes NJ. Dry Goods, with y rpgnest
fna btundet, the plinter had made Ia pub
I,5Ilag al al ertsrnrnt Of his thpday b.
forr, hy substituting e4iutze for cheese,
making II read a auiity of chlulzr from
one OF the lirai dolrles In the county might
be corrected The. conpoHlnr wa, called
manuscript MAS piodaeed, aud found print
ed rerbGtim. aud Nj. Dry 6 ods hastil,
len lie Office 10 correct his own mistakes
Mr.. Nmegar Cruet, The village grocer
Wished thai smoked heliing' might be pal
n capitals, AS he wished 10 draw The altrn-
ion Of he public 10 thai ariicIe.
A Snnur gentleman entered and handed
snaii packet of papers 10 the editor. and
J. II tie Office. His manner plaaly enough
indicated tai he belangrd 10 tue class ol
iders "ho contribute their mites 10 the
cphemrra columns efihr d..
AIR. Editor" eaid a fat old fellow, who
sat Wheeling ID bis easy chair, "y0u give
TOO much ron9l To such idle Fellows; uhu
,..res f,a iAril lurraturp au1 ther rssak ) ?
had rather read "A dehatr oil congress, or
or Legislature. than ali The literary trash
which the whole tribe Of scrbIers can fur
nish in year,
" Perhaps, Mr.. Grunbpgump,ion, il may
be 80 VITA you, but you viii be 81 .npd as
70 ieceliecl there are NUMEROUS persons
Who P'troasze paper merely for dc mis-
crilaneGus articles il confirms, aud v 10
rarely if ever look Al congressional de-
bate; and we caterers for the public must
consult the inclination and taste of all, 50
far as isc0oslsteHt with the paramount OBJ
legations we o0e To s9rtetv."
" But tell YOU interrupted Grumble-
gnmpllon, thai no advantage whatr,er is
derived iron all Tie tales, ESSAY s. and poet
~ which tlir present generate has pro-
,daced they only," -
:" SIR Ediof," sid = young Indy, who
had that moment entered, "uili youplcase
to,il>sad me your last paper containing the
prize essay OF the Dream of love from
the New York Miro.
II was given her, aud with smile. and a
look, which | would not have exchanged
:ar all tie cUngi essiouai debates IN the uni
verse, with Old Crumbs, to boot, she re-
tired
'Ihesr,' continued be, such are the per.
sens for whom yon exclude The wisdom a
sagrs and tue researches of our legislative
halls.
4 prdiar Of corts, sleeve buttons nee.
die-, Sc inquired far a paper; 4ne was
handed him, and turning it OVER, said IN
object IN calling wss To axan;us .ae bank