The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-01-10
SKETCHES OF CHARACTER.

| pAL OLlEO OF CI111IlV1C L r II.
writer in the Buffalo Journal is amusing
himsf with drawing sketches of the man
nersAnd characters Of visitors there from
! ihe various cities Of the Union, from which
We make the following extracts
FThe New-York cockneys are known
by their affected pronunciation they
ether clip their words or lisp PRETTY,
ami express mortal aversion to Yam
ke!ism. Talk to them OF groves and
fountains aud they will silence you with
praises Of castle garden and the battery.
Speak OF the falls of Niagara, and they
will recite the wonders of the city hall.
Their dislike of The country is evident
from The anxiety which they manifest
Tor speedy and safe return TO their
friends. They are in the main harm
less fellows, and are held in high esteem
by our tavern keepers, as they eat little,
spend their money like princes, and new
er ask the items of bill. We have
seen no very favorable specimens Of
New York bellies. The waiting maids
are altogether finer women than their
mlstresses. They are reserved, to dull
ness, and appear 10 held the natives in
grea! contempt, much 10 the mortifica
ton OF s4ndy of our small gentry. who
oslo H'SIH e1nsniUas uaa:lv nrptiu fellows
the Only distinguished parsonage IN the
western district, and | have known d
company of city bellies TO stand an hour
in bar room listening TO converse
ton held with him by a learned gentle
man Of their party, the cunning Indian
noddiDg his head in reply to what he
could, by no possibility, have understood.
The Albany beau is quite the reverse
of his Newly ork neighbor. He drinks
brandy and talks politics, swears at the
servants, and quarrels with his landlord,
and is 10 fact what he styles himself,
6 real Ioarer." The ladies under his
protection are usually handsome, but
resemble their gallant in lndiscretion ;
they romp the streets without protec-
ton, address strangers with the utmos,
confidence, and look country gentlemen
out OF cOuntenance.
"The Bostonians are decidedly favor
ties. The address Of the elderly Bos-
ton gentleman is highly progressing
He is affahle, courteous and intelligent
wears powder, and dresses for dinner
and has something of The last century
in his appearance. We have more
beauty from Boston than any Other
market Good sense and delicacy ii
thought and manner, are the character
istic of a New-England female, but there
is something peculiarly agreeable IN the
tout enst mbIe Of Boston lady. Meth
er naughty nor affected, they are par
licuIar In their society and elegant il
their manners, and retain in some meas
ure the excellent qualities of the ole
fashioned English geniLewomen.
s>..iA.>l-ir - r - -l;s,;,
guished by the milduess of their man
ners, and their fondness for conversation
or aptness at small talk. They have
much of what the French style en- boz
point, in their appearance, general!
handsome, and sometimes beautiful, ant
would be more agreeable with less exer
ton to appear so. They are usually &C
companed with quaker father, or I
dull, news-reading husband, who arr
continually boring their auditors will
SchuylkilI Water Works and regular
streets Your real Philadelphia bucl
rarely ventures beyond the bounds o
civilization. which he conceives to b'
limited by the bounds ofhis native city