The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-02-08

Just "a ii falls. quoth the noer 20 the
N iid--Seotcl..
Kelly gives a lndirrous account of The
origin of Il is saving. 4 cooftier vent 10
weo mud she was dressing supper with
n d OPP al her nose SHE asked Inn IL he
noald stay III night, he answered Just as II
ialls meaning, II tie drop fell among The
meal he would be of, If II fell by, he would
stay.
Bot ne sntor, (the saving is somewhat
nualy,) he again ventures too far, and gets
out of his deplh--Es 81.
Hospitality Ia tht exile, aud broken
bones Ia The opprcssor.- Gaellc.
A noble sentiment, worthy Ia hr engra
ven on The banrrrs of England. aud form
the basis of her foreign aud domestic pall
cy. We have greatly d.generated from
the virtues of our remute prog uliors.-
! Thr ancient Ga, even in their Businesses
and mountains, were mnrc generous than
their descendants IN all Their opultnce aud
x andcur. They Ind M Alien lIls--no
midnight afrrsts---no espionage In fright
the stranger from their shores or rendrr
his abOdr there precarious. They did MI
unite, with oppressnrs, ar, by sns.
pcous neutrality countenance their ~
Justice they threw open their dours Ia
the .sile, aud broke the bones OF the op
! pressor.
The Magistrate escapes from every thing
sPamah.
| Great men, says Mr.. Collins. too of
ten commit all sorts ot yllalnics with inn
punity.' Not IN England WE presume
IL Is long since the arslocracy of this conn
try lost IN, privilege Ia levy contributions,
To rob, and murder, With .mpunity. Thank
God, the highest person in the Kingdom
(except the King, who, the bishops say,
can do no wrong) cannot rails" a ginger II
gainst the lowest without being amenable
Ia the laws.
lie that wears black must hang brush
al ms back.
To clean of the dust, which il ST ows
mule than any colour. Men, or rather
boys and monkeys, are very initiative crea
lures. Khe King, on one occasion was
reported IN the newspapers 10 have had on
"A black stock, aud ever since black stocks
hav. been worn, u Ia milltdtre, 10y every
apprentice and serving man in the metro
polls. As to my self think black an "di
Gus colour. First because 1t Is "A proies
slonal cut, with which arr associated IDEAS
Of cant and tdtc, Of iaun sleeves, te,gs aud
go'pnS all q tehich Idtspiss. Secondly, II
Is grave AID melancholy costume. II
IS long since gravity was considered atypt
of superior intellect IA part, by the by, ol
the Wisdom OF the Anci,nts,o and why
should black coat indicate superior holl
ness, learning, or responsibility ? II Is
clearly colour that tends 10 excite gloo
my ideas tthe devil himself being black,
and there are certainly, abundant subjects
OF melancholy in this world without any
artificial creations that way. My last oh
lection TO it is philosophical, aud applies
only to hot weather.
He that lies down with dogs must rise ~
with -Hnl.
He is worth nae weel that can bide ma,
we.-.ScOich.
liz that IL i'll TO himself will be good Il
nobody.-.Scotch.
If wise men play the fool, they do il will
a vengeance.
II you would have good servant take
nelhera kiusmau nor IA friend.
II is Al III cause the lawyer thinks shame
o. Scotch.
II is not easy TO straight in the oak
the crook that grew in the sapllng.-~ Cae
lie
1t is dear bought that is bought with
pray ers.-Hdl.
1t is a bad action that success cannot
justify.
Sa, nothing Of my debts unless You
mean 10 pay them.
Sampson was strong man, yet he could
not pay money before he had II.
Wine IL the bottle doth quench thirst
Nal
fthe best mans faults were written ON
his forehead, IL would make him pull his
hal over his Cache.
A hog upon trust, erunts I'LL lac IS paid
for.
or English local proverbs, &c. these az
curious:
As fine as kerton or Creditor spinning
-Deron.
As proof Of the nneucss of Creditor
spinning, il is related that 40 THREADS 0l
wooIrn yarn, spun 10 That town were
drawn together through the eye of u
talur's nredle, which needle aud threads
were 10 he seen for many years in Waiting
street, London, IN the shop of one Duns
connie, nj the sign OF the Golden Boiiie.-
The discoveries, however Watt and AK
wight, have enabled the manufacturers OF
the present day far to excel ancient Gre
dilin IN the Rneness Of spinning.
A Welch bait.--Ueich.
A short stop bat no refreshmcn'. Such
bats are frequently given by the natives oi
the principally 10 their keilrls, or horses,
particularly after climbing bill.
A Kent street Distress 'Surrcy.
Il mode of distress formerly practised on
the poor inhabitants of Kent street : on
non payment, the renters took away the
door, of the deiaullery.
Go To Batiersea To be cut for the sim