The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-09-26
From the Portsmouth Com. advertiser.
SUBSCRIPTION PAPERS.

w W yam - h1d papers VI tath HHnHs
They rave, reeiteand madden round the land
Mr. 1URELL | am a plain. qni
ct man, remarkable for my love q
ease and love Of money, aud M les,
remarkable in this world of trial tol
enconnterinS perpetual opposition Il
these my predominant propcasities
believe there Is nothing so slippe-
~ as money, and nothing So difficult
to obtain as quiet. Nor, hoNe,c r,
To - summer and winter" on NY be
lief, ! proceed, without any further
proem, TO the subject matter OF this
communication.
| am horribly annoyed. sir, by
lprospeCtuses and subscription papers
which have come upon me III aoct
lnCcSsant succession as to have most
sadly shattered my nervous system
Every sound If III, street door bel,
throws me into paroXySm oi aglta-
lion, and begin iu,oluutariiN aud
! indeed insensibly 10 muttcr-i can
not subscribed do not want lie
hook--thc price i too high cai-
not afford it dislike its p,incIpirs
i have a copy i'll my library-i
shall buy it cheaper in three months
at auCtion---i. detest this mode of
taxing the publlC--it is the trick OF
the puhIis her-anothcr new novel
neN er read novels-NTitCr had bet.
ter be engaged in more christian
oecUpatlon---a subscription paper for
never heard Of the w0man--go to
tic oNcrseers Of hcpoor. While IN
the midst of such frenzlCd soliloques
have been sometimes restored IN
senses by the cordial grasp Of an old
friend, W no had only pulled my bell
Ton a friendly visit, aud for some
minutes had been gazing on me.--
All his features bespoke ama2ement,
as much as To 6ay--poor fellow
wonder how long he has been SO
much out Of Il. Way--a thousand pi-
ties-sh0uld be seut to the hospital
Immediately. Greatly confused,
find much difficulty IN COMPOSING
my sell, and by labored conversation
and forced merrlment, in owing
the uncomfortable suspicious OF my
visitor. But, sir, | fear the time is
not far distant when ! shall be aCtn-
ally distracted. have a small in
come, large and expensive family,
and a delicate constitution. A0u
may therefore think my love OF mo-
ncy not very unreasonable. But in
defiance of all my efforts, my pro-
pelty is fast Alttlng away ON the
wings OF subscription papers. must
go IT, Jail or die lns0lyent, uneas |
am soon cNtricated from the host Of
petitioners that beset my doors. No
plan OF charity Is set on loot, that
some Of its projectors or officers do
not pay me the compliment OF solicit
ting my lame no prospectus ap-
pears in the country that is not spread
by some pertlnacious agents upon
NY table.
" What wall, can guard me, or what shades
can hide
i They pierce my thickets, through my grot
thry glue
b land, ny water thy renew the charge,
Icy stop TIE chariot aud they board the
ua e.
Since the invention Of steam ma
chin"ry, which my maiden aunt
thinks has done more mischief than
the discovery OF gnnpoWdcr, | begin
to suspect the application OF steam to
every thing. and think that there
might be an lniinitude of steam ell
glneS in operation for the manuIac-
i turc of prospectus a horrible spe-
cica Of ,poage paper, to soak up the
wealth Of the community. IL The
public only knew through what Sc
we're trials | sometimes pass they
would pity me, and l must tresspass
on their patience with brlcl specl-
men OF my sulltrinSs. let no one,
however, from my statements. infer
that | am Indifferent To the real
wants OF my fellow creatures, or It
tllemomentoGs purpose OF rellSlon.-
The afflicted small have my sympa-
thics and Whatever other assistance
is in my power; and | ana never a
shamrd to he the friend Of the ms
sionary and to lay aside a portion oI
any income for the encouragement ol
charitable religious societies. But
for the prospectus agents | have no
sort Of compassion or favor they
are the objects Of my implacablc
disgust"
Thc nthcr morning. before my U.