Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-04-06


sschanks, and every heart overflow with
gFatdude, TO Thee, foI the unnumber
led bounties of creation,
IL A scotch parson once preached a
dong sermon against dram drinking, a
vice very prevalent in his parish, aud
from which report said he was not him
self wholly exempt "What ever ys
do, brethren" said he, edo ii with mo
deration, and, abooy all, he moderate
in dram drinking When you getup,
indeed, ye may tax dram, and a
nither Just before breakfast, and per
haps anither after; but dinua be always
dram drinking. Ii ye are out in the
morn, ye may jus, brace yerseif up
with anither dram and perhaps take
anither before luncheon, and some
fear, take ane after, which is no so
very hlamedble: hu. dinna he always
dram dram draining Nacho
dy can scruple for one just afore din
ner, and when dessert is brought in,
am after it's ta'en away, and per
hAps keep We fra browsing aud
snozzing; nut dinna be always dram
dram draining Afore tea and al
ter tea. and between tea and supper,
aud before and after supper, is 40 mor,.
than right snd good; but, let me eau
lion We brethren, no to be always
dram draining Just when We start
for he'd, and when We wake in the
night, TO take a dram is uo more than
a Christian man may lawfully do: bot
brethren, let me caution you not 10
drnk more than I've mentioned, or
may be We may pass the bounds OF
modeta,ionl'-N. Y Adv.
FAMILY DIGNITY Charles
Dimsdale ColursbeA, and Elizabeth, |
his wife. were indicted for an assault |
on Mary Anne Wilson, on The Sd of
October last. The prosecutrix lived
as nursery maid with defendants. On
the day named inthe indictment she
was ia the nursery, and dividing some |
cake amongst the children, and igne
ranlly imagining that child would not
refuse cake, no matter by what name
he was called to eat it, she forgot the |
Difference due to the HEN apparent of
the Colnmbeli's, and unfortunately cal
led him "Donald," instead of " Master
Donald" or master Columbell, )" as
all the young male branches ofthe fam
lily were wont to be addressed from
time immemorisl Happily, however
for the honour of the family name,
and for the future good regulation of
the nursery, the father, Mr. Charles
Dimsdale Colunbell the present de
fendant), was within hearing of this
familiar aud vulgar address to his son.
Indignant, as well he might, at so
rude mode of addressing a Columbell
he rushed into the nursery, told the
prosecntrix that she was Id impu.
dent wench TO call bis child as If it
was that of sweep; said she was fit
only TO be "pot giri, and used other
rough language to her, even in the
hearing OF come Of the young masters
ana misses Columbell, and he conclu
ded his coarse objurgation by thrusting
his fist into her face. The nursery
maid brcame alarmed, never having
seen or heard ne like within the walls
OF nursery before. She made rap
id retreat, nor stopped till she reached
the kitchen, were, being as she con-
ceived, out of the reach of her master,
she sat down and tainted 1t did not
appear that the master invaded the
precincts of the kitchen on this occa
sion; but his lady came, and seeing
that the girl had the impotence to pun
on the airs of "genteel lie" and abso
luteiy to faint, only for being scoIded
and frightened, took, as she thought
. ready mode Of bringing her to her