The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-10-19

Barthelmon's opera, entitled Pelopida, was
received, with so much applause in 1866, that
darrlck was induced to pay the author Wis
1t, Tor the purpose OF asking him if he thought
he could set English words to music. On
bartaelmon's replying afirmatively, Garrick
asked for pen, ink, and paper, and wrote the
words OF song to be introduced in the play
of the Country Carl. While thus engaged,
Barthelmon, looking over Garrick's shoulder.
actually wrote down music in parts. ID the
song, as fast as the other penned the words.
Garrick then turning round, and handing Bar
thelmon the words, said, 6 There, Sir, is nv
song"-' And there Sir, is my music for it ?
The song proved so successful, that it was en-
cored every time it was sung.
DR.. Walcot, (the facetious Peter Pindar) on
being once reproved by gentleman for the
th sEs exists sht this diereic
tween the King and me-the King has been
good slt5ject TO me but have been a bad
s'sejectto his Majesty"
Venetian Eccentricity A Venetian
who died not long ago, made a proyis-
ion of torches for his funeral, artificially
loaded with crackers, anticipating to a
confidential! friend the hubbub that would
result from the explosion, which he had
calculated must take place in the most
announcement spots! The posthumous
Joke verified the most sanguine expecta-
lions Of the protector.
Military PUMA General Officer.
who was very observant of his military
duties, having retired from the service,
and descending to less expensive apart
ments, was found by friend assisting a
servant 10 sewing two beds together.
What" said the friend, turning Up-
holsterer- General?'' Not at all, re-
piled the General, Il am following my
old profession-tGck-ticks.'
VARIETr.-An Irishman being asked
what he chiefly lived upon? He replied
: we have plenty Of potatoes, which
we eat tonr times day. Don't you
think, said another, there is very little
variety in this diet? Not at all, man.
said he; we have great variety, for we
eat the tattle potatoes with the big ones.'
An ancient widow of distinction. wish.
.pg TO put the auburn gloss of sixteen
on her hair that bad passed as many
years above sixty, lately made use Of
an IS intallible COMPOSITION for that
purpose-when, in two or three trials,
her woody ringleis underwent a won.
dertul chaDge--they became beaui.
tul scarlet, having the appearance of a
knot of dyed cottou--and she was un-
der the necessity Of applying the cruel
razor TO her glowing pate, and exchang-
Ing natural for an artificial wig.
Lo'sd. paper.
An Irishman on board the Lady Rob.
ert, when she was on the point of foun-
dering, being desired to come on deck.
as the vessel was going down, replied
that he had no wish to come on deck
to see himself drowned!
81 am glad, Sir,'' said lady TO DR..
Johnson, - that YOU have omitted all
improper words from your Dictionary
: hope | have, Madam,' answered the
surly sage, but see you have been
looking for them
When Mr.. Alexander Gun was dis
missed from the Customs of Edinburgh.
the entry made against his name in the
books was, GA Gun discharged for max
ing false report"
LOngerity.--There is now living in Wake
Forest, in this county, a man named Arthur
Wall, one hundred and four gears of ace.
His oldest son is 80 year old, and his youngest
20. He was born in Northampton county, in
This State. Raleigh Register,