Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-07-08

ing to the wall, while all else was ia
ruins. 1t seemed as IL nature itsel
was about to be wrecked. Fear van.
ished-desperation gave me strength
I plunged into the cloud of smoke apc
flame, and bufeted my 'resistless way
through tunbling goods and pilferine
crowds, until | reached the spot. With
"a herculean effort tore the boot from
its fasteriugs, and dragging it to suf.
iicient distance. sunk down exhausted
Thank heaven it was saved, and have
the melancholy satisfaction ofseeing il
still hanging by "a new pair of straps in
all the haleness Of a green old age.
Property may burn, buildings may
'crumble, limbs may be broken and en-
Fgiae men quarrel, nay the earth itself
decay, but this boot once destroyed
and all is lost forever. Bootess were
further remarks--the subject is worn
out and conclude.
The Dandy's Creed.-I believe that
a gentleman is any person with q toll
cradle suit Of clothes, and watch and
snuff box in his pocket.
believe that honour means stand
ing fire well /; that advice means an at.
front /; and conviction leaden pill.
believe that alteration is only due
to fine woman, or her purse I; and
that woman can keep secret
namely her age.
/ believe that my character would
be lost beyond redemption if ! did not
change my dress four times a day, blk
my schneider, were Petersham tye,
and patronize Hoby for boots.
| believe that playing at rouge ct
noir is the only honorable way of get
ting livelihood that man OF hon
our never pays his tradesman because
&" they are PACK Of scoundrels." and
that buying goods meaus ordering them
without the purpose Of paying tor the
same.
| believe that debt is q necessary
evil.
l believe that the word dress means
nakedness in females that husband
implies a persou engaged to pay wo-
mans debts that economy means pn.
sillanimity I; that coachman is an ac-
complished nobleman and that any
person talking about decency isa bore.
1 oeiieye that there is not a clever
er or a prettier fellow in the town
than myself; and that as far as regards
the women, believe myself altoseth-
er irresistible.
The Norwich Courier gives the fol-
lowing strange statement of coinciden-
ces:
There Is now man living in the
comfy Of New-London, who was born
on Sunday, married d woman that was
born on sunday, and had child born
on each day OF the week--the first on
Sunday morning and the last on Satur-
day night.
1t reminds US Of the plan of mer.
camille gentleman on this river, who
wished TO do away the prejudice Of sal
lors against beginning voyage, or in
deed any other business of Friday.
He laid the keel Of his brig on Friday.
launched her on Friday, named her the
Friday, she was insured on Friday,
sent to sea on Friday, and as il turned
out, she was Cast away on an ominous
Friday.
Fraud on Printers. Among all the
vexatious miseries, torments and suf-
ferings those industrious drudges are
fated to endure, who aid and abet the
circulation ofink giving vigour, ,sarength
and freshness TO every fibre and nerve
in the body politick, none are felt more
keenly than those inflicted from that
numerous and respectable class Of rea-
ders and patrons, connected with eve.
~ newspaper in the land, aDd embrac-
ing the most distinguished individuals
in the community. known and denomi-
mated as borrowers. The Injury COM
ing from such kind and well meaning
friends, are more cruel than the ma.
licious difficulties in which we may be
involved by our open enemies. We
might be submissive under the occa-
sional cheatage incident to all trades
and professions, but il is beyond hu-
man patience to endure, without mur-
mur or complaint continual serie
and unceasing succession Of frauds, for
we do take the freedom to say that the
person who avsils himself without re-
serve and without compensation Of the
labours, expenses, and cares Of he