Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-01-31

cred, and as his last hope roared out
-"Hang ON SaInl hang on-iil
treat swear l ~lll!'' This was c
nough, and both we're saved.
An anecd0te has been related to us,
which we consider as too good 10 be
lost. While party spirit was at It's
height ia ms Safe, a gentleman rode
up to the door Of tavern in neigh.
bouripg town, and accosled the land
lord thus,
~ th,s the tavern of Mr. L. the
Democrat" Yes ,r,' said the obse
qnious Bonface, "pease to alight, and
walk IN" Presently another guest ar
rived rs thls me house kept by NJ
l.. the cetebraed iedera:'' said the
new conner Yes, certainly" was
the reply 'Joe take care of the gentle
mans horse.''
How is this" said bystander,
"fe Ieral to one and democrat 10 aDo
their"
why, said the publican, in my
Younger DAYS l attended dancing
~chooi, and then learned to change
Yep when he tunr turned
Senior of he Human RGce -
There l. nov IL Prs, d female, f.
zabeth Thomas Cardiux, native oil
savoy. norm in l7l4, and VINO Is III
u probability, tn French says, the
3o0ene (fhe sen,or,) of the human
race Her face IS not more wrinEIed
han that OF f maie bali her age; her
got Is good, her appetite cxcrien',
aud she con " ak ten Jules day With
out exhibiting ial4ur; she does no
make Use OF stlc& 10 support herself
nd il Is really iiu. that she has trudg
ID all he way on foot, from her native
| mountalDs, 10 lhe neio peIi- OF France.
Foreign pGper
Mr. LEWIS WERNwAG. of VirgiDlus
near Ha'pets Fe'sy, has set in motion,
| It his valuable saw miii, d machine
lor cutting plasterlrg lalhs. sash stuff
&c by this improve ment, 1000 laihs
can he sawed IN an hour, OF such uul
FIRMLY of size as to make every on
| fit for use Ihey will Cause vast
-aving both Of Dor and expense, re
| curing less mortar, and enabling tn
work men 10 make true wall w,thou,
the use Of straight edge, float. &c.
Mr. W contemplates apply ing the
Improvement also to the making o.
shingles His enterprise and lngenul
, ~ in useful Improvements, hrside h's
| taIent in hridgebuiding, have rendered
| him highly valuable member OF the
omuubI'y; and We sincerely hope
" may meet, from pnbiie spirited
cluzcus, such aid aud encouragement
Is viii enable him 10 give iuli scope
70 bis talents AID tuterprIzc
free Press.
Whe' d. q u knoae eb"uf 't'- 'ly un-
Gle was a partieolsr man; he bad been
u the fierce contrasts Of our revolution.
and had ioIlon I'd the standard OF Wayne
on his indian expediilon--accord lDgiy.
! with all his qeepiness, he was most
interesting old soldier. | remember
| well, bow W. little folks used to hang a
| round him, az behind the old stove, on
winter evenings. be recounted. perhaps
| for the hundreth time, the scenes of war.
The old mani gone he died a chris
| tan soldier One lesson learnt from
him which | shall never forget-neverto
| utter about men, or matters of life, what
do not personally know He was a
bitter enemy to the Hearsay family.
! One question usually settled a matter
with him-"What do you know about
it2" His plan was to believe nothing
| for which the retailor would not consent
to be responsible. Every article OF news
must be warranted Would il not beef
| vast importance To- society. If every man
would think of this question-"Wh hat do
you know about III" How much scam
dal would be saved-how many dark
surmises. how many unkind suspicious
would be ohoked in their birth. II we
would live comfortable in this busy tell.
tale world we must practise On the old
gentleman's rule " Y. Mirror
Erract IF a letter f oma Member ofthe Legis-
htwc Of The S!ae cf Ohio, 70 gentleman IN
| this CIR.