Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-26
SATURDAY. MORSN1Sla0 MARUm ge, 1885,

Clent. * Is really y pity tnat one can"
not enjoy the innocent and pleasing d.
version Of reading. As for me, would
rather renounce your fine climate, than
sacrifice the right we enjoy in our fog
gy country, to read all the books and
productions we like, without any other
exception but what our own Judgment
may dictate. The Prince replied, in
confused manner, that he was sorry
for him; but at last, wearied with his
observations, he took the first opportu-
nifty Of Withdrawing. Poor gentleman!
exclaimed the stranger; my remark, il
seems, has offended him. / am sorry
now that I made him feel our superior.
ty, with regard to the enjoyments Of
the mind. He must envy our lot
To putth travellers conscience at rest
I asked him whether he had known for
a long time the parsonage he had just
been conversing with? No; l only
know him as being the proprietor Of
one Of the largest Libraries in town
! and fancy he must be one of the most
jealous protectors of the literati. Too
much so, by far and you may judge Of
it by the following fact which, protes,
to be true:-one of our professors late.
ly went offer him copy of most
scientific work, which he had compo.
sed, on the antiquities of Rome and the
new excavations Of the Campo Vac
elmo. The prince cast his eye over the
frontispiece, shut the book, and gave j,
back to the author, saying, I" am
made to peruse such stuff ;" And wha,
did the professor say? Your Excellen-y
replied he, give me the leave to deposi,
this book in your antichamber there
may come, perhaps some one, who
will be glad to read some curious de.
tails about his own country.
DR.. jeremiah Clarke, the musician,
| had the misfortune to entertain hope.
less passion for very beautiful lady,
in station of life far above him. His
despair of success threw him into q
deep melancholy, and he resolved to
put an end to his life. A fit Of dejec.
ton seized him as he was riding along
the road, upon which lie alighted, and
went into a field, in corner Of which
was a pond, and also trees, and begar
to debate with himself whether HI
should end his days by hanging o.
drowning. Not being able to resolve
on either, he thought Of making wha
he looked upon as chance the umpire
and drew out Of his pocket piece Of
| money, and tossing it in the air, it came
down on its edge and stuck in the clay
This event seeming to forbid both
methods of destruction, he remounted
his horse and rode home, but shor,
time after shot himself.
There was a short time when Han
del notwithstanding his merit, was de
serted, and his opera at the Haymarket
neglected by almost every body bu
the King, for that of Porpora Of Lin
coin s-inn.felds. At this time, a Noble
imam asking Lord Chesterfield if hi
would go to the opera, my Lord asked
which. 'Oh, to that in the Haymarket
answered the other. mo, My Lord,
said the Earl, q have no occasion fol
the private audience Of his Majesty to-
night
A lady being asked who she consid
cred to be the best man in his majesty:
dominions, replied, that she though,
Mr.MaeAdam ought to be,as his whole
time was employed in mending hi
,cays.
When Lord Renelagh was Paymas
ter of the forces, there was very awk
ward deficiency in bis accounts. Some
oficious person whispered it to the
King, that it was more than probable
that it was occasioned by the expensive
building the Earl was then on at Chel
sea. The King told Lord Ranelagt
what had been limited. "Will your Ma
jesty be so good" replied he, Gas te
tell the next that says that this is I'M
possible, because not farthing Of thu
money / am laying out there is paid"
Prediction from Moore's Almanat
for the year ensuing 81 aattermysel
that the Ladies will not be displeasee
at my informing them that Venus vii
be the prevailing planet in the Spring
and Summer months which circum
stance is calculated to occasion no small
number Of marriages; and even some
ladies, who were not reckoned too on tn,
list, because their charms were upol
the decline, may have occasion to re
member with pleasure the results o
the year 1925. Such is the voice Of tn
stars"
! A lady observing, in the hearing o
Mr.. Foote, that his late majesty hat
round shoulders, NO wonder, madam,
quoth the humorist, his majesty 20,
know, had the burden Of three king
doms on them"
There was doubt when the the Stp
pieieus Hus6and was IN rehearsal, wha