Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-07-18

bon period PRIOR by few wears. to the dread
iul earthquake in November 1855 Dou', be alarmed,
reader not preparing detail full, true, and patti
cular account of this well known calamity; but will con-
ent myself with stating, in the words of late traveller
who after tedious cSpata0n tie h"ors OF the scere,
thus conciudes-'ths earthquake had the heo"r OF bong
noticed by tie Royal Society. As Manly says, IN tho
Prorokei HusbanG What a wc-bfed age do we live in.
pnc circumstance the old gentleman used Ia relate hot
magazine gazetteer onc) Struck paItioularly al
udc to the sudden influx of morality into the town. on the
cessation or the earthquake. So tie poor
panic stricken survivors Immediate confession aud
repentance, that in that ar o p'ies"Gd line priests
and cOniesSoss literally staggered under their ovcv clmg
accession of business. Pcrsous long supposed married
hastencd 10 exppse the crinnoy OF their "ne>"n 10y
public celebration OF the uupta ceremony, ami husbands
hoped 10 pacy heaven by transrrn. teir affection from
their niSresSes to their wives. th!ien hitherto uh'c'
hsowlcdgcd found paJeSt. and orphans, protectors audS
avowed, icion attached; and
restitution promised the ard itd generations,
!o tic a-rrssons that had been ictiscd in tine :s
found for almost forgotten crimes and enemies,
become friends, sought and afforded mutual assistance
1t became necessary, when Mr.. Frederic
vVnecn years old send him Spa obtain pay
from Lord GraudSop who was his father;
! aud oi,1hS Tip we have pleasant narrative When he
landed At Calais ne made pesseus his hotel, aud tells
=" was full II Sicrne, This sicres Dcs.cjn.
desired eagerly with han about the former, but
Snew not now to commence IT len ~ however, opropoS
as o.' as the French say asked him. without preface
whether he remembered louscur Serne:' The good old
d"be'5fe smiled, and replying in the Affirmative, word
led To another; till his presence being Suddenly required
elsewhere he hastily follow ia, map.r:-
Your counyman, Monsieur S'ruc, Won gfcar Won very
great man, carry me viI hi q To uo.lerv He in
foci" money by his Journey Of SpUtmentuais mol
-m"ke more hrou;! de of dat than he raid -
his ouvragrS rcunieSlIa, hap Then As in Imitation
oF S;ere, he laid is fnrcnscr my breast and said
vo'c" lowered almost to whisper Qun penSeS cous?'
and then Departed After dinner, TOOK walk the
town There is fine convent in the market place and
what equally liked, fac cafe: piay aud
forwards Supped with chcvalier Louis.
Monsieur Chamau5 His daughter are lovely girls;
the eldest of whom, understanding did speak French,
I'D -, rut..
-ou replied the younger 'cest CONNIE vrai bee Gs
pcrroquei.'
August tie ,-Wan,ing to y ak ON the pier, asked
the g1Ieon (whospaSe English very t"lerably the Fenc;
for it. He, thinking .Gi!orG .le'as could mean no
thing bat peer iod replied pGire Away then went,
aud passing market-piace ,rav-bridge Stun
my way to it by the garcnns novel appeaticu The. /
remained, 'strtling Try half hour till inncr At the
tIj'e dhote, the .Ommaudant of the troops the
next me- "Hd among other officers an gentlemen at the ia
his the President of Council al Rasbon n Rus
sian count, and several PuSsaus; in all amounting TO
about twenty, not of whom Gas it appeared
sp3Ae word of English, except ikaJly pretty Irish
woman. thought could never please Il Frencnnan O
much by pTaising town MONSIEUR said coudes
ceniingly To the comautaut j al ylrt
ing have your PER- but whch he naturally UNDER
stood have pere father. This address,
perfect stranger, surprised in III j,.4 q crd tGg-
sie'u''I continued The commaniant examined me from,
head To foot with astoni,hmcn that impaired
almost equal share. there mistake, and at
tempted 10 eIaIh 10y prohouncng very artcuiatey, Ou
momse"T al votrP pGiTevoe pare lie havre.'-
Eh bcn monsieur, replied the comma nanr et que disajt
-i was astounde and, looking round the room for the
keeper 10 the supposed mailman, discovered ewes
"i the Whole company Aiuusieur,' ! cried.
again attempting Xplan, with much clibera
precision, aud IN good French l could command.
HonSeu est-i possible que TeSdtS ci It que
ne cof1totSS= pas votre pGjre-votre paire
ms speech naturally only Increased the
lily oi the whole conversations; and the connaudau begin
n'ng rather tasH tis terms, demand an cvplala-
nI like all towards, when driven into corner became
desperate. 'Messeuss,' cried somewhat bosterousiv ~
g1f g.ls1OJc TrtNtra
qiu est tan lie pierre, ct la ete de buset moment
on ttayaise lui raconmodcr Cn laouce lie vent a
itit du mall! This the coup grace all ccorurr;
every eh.hhAh abandoned himself 70 his laughter till
the room fairly shook with their souts the aston
is.ed commamlant himself could help joining thrr-
ALLOW me- Si, said gentleman sitting the side Of the
dear m interrupted you Englishman, pray, pray
explain lie replied, you have Just told this gentle
Their Of the whole that he is made of stone bot his
wooden nead; and this kmen arc eIga
in mendng his end, that the wind has damaged wa.
paTayse' TEL me, cried, as iiny life had cps .ded
MS answer, what IS the French FOR peyJfice, or
'"Ta"s 10 the common people, poHH he repliej.i had
scarcely sense enough left the Englislan in i
ed, however, and then conueuce French an eyr!ana-
ton 10 the officers. At this waite. informed
me the ~ Dmer Diligence about part. rushed
from TIE scene OF my disgrace aud stepped into the vehicle
just as the termination Of the Ensshnans rectal exploited
an additional eclaf de rjre at my expense
At Spd-'Nt the hotel, after super Count Ze, bic no.
3
years ag" which mad produced uncommon interest
and elect sosi thin mam, whom nobody nner but bv
sight suddenly beCaC constant attendant at the ngmina
tables Inns man, during whole fortnight continued,
right after night, the extraordinary manner to win
enormous SUMS q" '" faro bankers, veil surround
ing beie,s. lie wore sPcrtacles ami appeared
sighted th"t he was always obliged touch the counters
with his before he could distinguish tie card Such
was his uc% thd wha.-rcr card nc backed was sure 10
VIM O' tnc last night Of hi, appearance Spa, one Of
inc game-er young haIfinoxicatca Irishman had lost
anus' ally heavy sum- His temper gate s,ss rri
na v'i"pfacd his lJ'ky opronea in syle that might
Rave edited the most abusive fshwunan ia Biln.sgatc-
Dn you old dog he cried, md most rticufarly
G your 'Pecaccs! BY tne powers, sec IL wont ttv NV
Lock myself III your cursed specace! ami suaclinc the m
rom '" he PIT them on his face At first he could
c't"g"isn r"Iug but on approaching the cards within
Hea Ncm's oi ms nose, b. discovered that the succ:accs
were strong "aSnHaGs His suspicion curiosity were
immediately excited, add he turned 10 demand an
" Oh me ve'fcrh &c gone. An cxauina lion then
Co"ieHceH ana the cause Of this wonderful continuity of
u'N was speedily discovered. The cards in Spn are not
p'YsnH nrphecpers, as i England but every autumn the
PoP'tS @. iHe gaming tables repair grand fair al
t'tIg ana there purchase their stock for the wear Tu-
hcr Fc spectacle gentleman had so HE'D not as Inner