The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-07-04

continue to smoke pipe, take the Budget, |
and 10 take rats with toasted cheese all
which, he rather Thought, would meet the
appreciation of the " Republican party
He concluded by advising the good man to
pay strict attention to the excellent instruct |
ions in the Budget, about "premature
committals," inasmuch as they were the in
structions of the +" Republican party
This said, the honest Dutchman cheerfully
lit his pipe, and retired, having his mind re-
lieved of load of anxiety.
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A Touch OF THE SUBLIME. Speech of
the Irish Barrister in Mr.. Mathews Invita-
tons: GentlemenI gaze upon you as
the children of terminated nature, breath
| inr the divine breezes of the odoriterouS
heavens that surround the consultations
/ You are not like the cold-blooded regicides
that overran revolutionary and revolution
lied France with the region-like blasts OF
| tempe:7tuous whiIlwinds-not the fire-en-
gendered war-brands that threw the snows
of Russia into a thaw, and levelled Mos
COW in the imperceDtible ruin that must
amalgamate the wonderstricken senses Of
admiring nations, from Constantinople to
the peak of Tenerife ! / cannot indulge
in high flown lucubrations, when | am
speaking to men who know all the glorious
refulgencies of inlescribable humanity i'll
more classical and legislative capacity
than any that ever graced the Modes, the
Persians, the Scandinayians or the Ph9nl-
clans; therefore / will, with modesty, com
! fine myself to this glorious contamination,
that every natural generation should 1--we
ton, and never suffer themselves to be an
initiated by the simultaneous, obnoxious,
deteriorating and abominable combination
of incendiaries, who accumulate but to sep
arate and degenerate those who should
never be inanimate. bravo !)-And, my
countrymen, hear me, and don't be blind !!
If could mount the winged horse of Pc
gasus, would fly over Mount Helicon, and
travel the land of Egypt, to emancipate
and elucidate all that can reverberate to
suhstantiate the cancellation of all that
/ puts you at present in CONSERVATION"
WHITEFIELD's ELoQUENcE. Reading
the account given By DR. Franklin, of the
extraordinary effect which Whitcfeld's ell
oquence produced on him, in drawing from
his pocket first his eoppers, then his silver,
and at last his gold, were reminded of
a similar anecdote told to us recently, con-
corning " old father Fiynt," formerly tu-
tor of Harvard College. This gentleman
was noted for his parsimony, and had sew
erai times reproyed the students for attend
/ ing Whitefeld's preaching. One day he
yielded to request of another officer of
the College, and went with him to hear
hItetield. There was collection made
Tor some asylum at the south, and Flynt.
being transported by his eloquence, I'M
consciously drew from his pocket bill, and
dropped it in the boz. He invited his
friend back to take tea with him, and on
the way, scarcely opened his mouth, AS
soon as Flynt entered the room, one of the
students, who boarded with him, asked
how he liked Mr.. Whtefeld ?" Like
him" replied Fynt, "why-the dog has rob-
bed me OF five pound note. "-SaLem OBS.
NAMES. A late Maryland paper con-
talns taX gafherer's advertisement for the
payment of assessments OH certain lands,
some. of which are designated by the fol-
lowing queer titles =
Aliens Industry, Claywelrs Advice, Bar
nets Mistake, last of All, Reeds Con-
Vemence, Poor Choice, Hindsey's DiSap-
polntment, Gunby's Conclusion, Pritchard's
Neglect, Thin Soil, Bachelors Adventure,
Bowen's Luck, Kinks Necessity, Hudson's
Bail, Long Twisted Doggy, Whites Pur-
gatory, More Luck, Hunger and Thirst,
Slip upon Slip, Haphazard, Partners Con-
tentment Long Delay, Dixon's Consolu-
ton, Dykes Dispute, Colburn's Struggle,
Miller's Folly, Wholly neglect, Happy En-
trance, Ironshier's Confirmation, Gift to
Josiah, Bakers Tribulation, Parsons Pun
ishment, Long Acre Strife, &c. &c. &c.
From the popularity of these appella-
tons, one would be led to think that the
lands were either of miserable quality, or
had been the subjects of protrected litiga-
ton, and therefore scarcely worth redeem
ing.-.N e. Farmer.
Dean Swift, standing one morning at the
window of his study, observed a decent old
woman offer paper to one of his servants.
which the fellow at first refused, in an inso
lent and surly manner. The woman, how
ever, pressed her suit with all the energy of
distress, and in the end prevailed. The
Dean was moved with compassion, saw.
felt, and was determined to alleviate her
misery. he waited most anxiously for the
servant to bring the paper; but to his sur
prise and Indignation, an hour elapsed, and
the man did not present it. He again
looked out. The day was cold and wet,
and the wretched petitioner still retained
her situation, with many an eloquent and
anxious look at the house. The beneyo-
lent divine lost all patience, and was going
to ring the bell, when he observed the ser.
want cross the street and return the paper
with the utmost Indifference. The Dean
could bear no longer: he threw up the
sash, and loudly demanded what that ma
per contained. at is a petition, please
your reverenca.' rer1ioa the " orl.en.-
Bring it up, rascal !" cried the enraged