Delaware journal., 1827-11-20
From the Trenton True american.
WIT AND SENTIMENT.

Dr. Brown coured lady unsuccessfully for ma
ny years, during which time he every day drank her
health but being observed at last to omit the Gus
tom, gentleman said. ''cume doctor, your old
toast" Excuse me-" said he, II cannot make
her Rroac,a, I'll toast her no longer.
A young pert, prating lawyer, one day boasted to
the facetous Castelu that he had received five and
twenty guneas for speaking in certain cause.
.sAnd l." said Castello, "received double that sum
for holding my tongue"
A certain minister, in the overlowngs Of hiszeal,
was preaching to large congregation, and at length
he concluded by prayer. Among other expressions,
he prayed (as his profession usually do oon such oc
cassions, And beseech, thee, with all humanity.
o Lord, to forgive our shortcomings" This ex-
preston was reiterated number Of times, to the
confusion of one of his audience, whose name was
Cummings; and who being remarkably short IN his
person. supposed himself represented, and took the
entire tendency of the passage to himself. On the
breaking up Of the meeting, he appeared greatly
agltated. and catching his friend by the button, in
qured of him eagerly, what the ID his minister
meant by exposing him thus openly before all the
congregation especially as he was so seldom in the
habit Of attending divine worship. His friend en-
deav0red to excuse an remunstrate. ''Oh but
am certain" replied the other, she meant me-for
he kept his eve steadily upon Inc, and pointed at
me throug RI his whole discoutse-ind must have in
tended to insult me personally for he said Il pray
thee Q Lord, to forgive our short Coaaings.
a fact.-Not long since, in South Carolina, a
clergyman was preaching on the disobedence of Jo-
nah, when commanded to go and preach to the Nj
nevites. After decaiming at some length on the
awful consequence Of tisubedience to the Divine
commands he exclaimed in voice of thunder. that
passed throushthe congregation like an electric shock
..and are there any Jonahs hereso There me-
gro present. whose name was Jonah, and thinking
himself called on Immediately rose. and turning up
his white eye TO the preacher, with his broadcast grin
and best bow, very readily answered, "Here be one
1Nassa."
Real Military Spirit of the regiments Of
Old Hampshire, as we learn from the Northampton
Post, lately postponed their muster for a gear, on
account of the weather. These fine fellows had ne
notion of spelling their reymentals by marching IN
the mud and rain. Falstaf was right, when ne
sad discretion is the better part of yaor = ant
u having such precedent what officer would not ra
ther keep his epauete and his chapeau brass snuS
in the chest, than run the haZZard Of taking OF
their shine" in the dreary drizzly day, OF of mar
!, ching like a drowned turkey-cock in the pltiles
shower.
Many meditated dues have been preventedby th
: difficulty of arranging the = methodus pugnand.'
In the instance OF DR.. Brookesby, the number OF pa
ces could not be agreed upon and in the affair be
: tween Akensde and Barlow, one had determined
never to fight in the morning. and the other neve
Q to fight in the afternoon. John Wilkes, who dlt
not stand for ceremony in these little affairs, whel
asked by Lord Talbot, how many times they wer'
to fire, replied, .'Ju,t as often your Lordshil
pleases | have brought bag Of bullets and a aasl
IS Of gunpowder."
!. K1,ow MyssE-Among the precepts or aphorsrn
admitted by general consent. and incucated by fire
t ouent repetition, there is none more famous among
the masters of ancient wisdom. than that compen
tiuous Iesson ..be acquainted with thyseE" ascrib
ed by some to an oracle bv others to Cho of Lace
demon. trhis is indeed dictate which in the whole
l. extent of its meaning may sbe said to comprise
all the speculations of moral agent. For wha
more can be necessary the regulation OF life, thar
d the knowledge Of original, end, our duties
It and our relation, to other beings.
e Libeny.-Disguise thyself as thou wilt, said Yor
lick, still. slavery thou art bitter draught and al