Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-12-04
PHiLApELPHIA. Nov. a6.

NEW TOUCH One evening last
week man entered book store in south
Fifth street, in this city. and the store
keeper bang out, his vile waited on the
new customer
tie asked for several books in success.
sion. and whilst turning over their pages,
be was observed to push a book FROM
the counter and conceal it with his foot.
He was charged with the improperly.
and replied most Indignantly that he was
not about To steal the book. "Had an
intention of stealing said this high
minded gentleman, do you think I'D do
II for such paltry book as this? No I'D
lake something worth while" And at
the moment. "suiting the action to the
word and the word to tie sction,o our
hero seized as many books as he could
conveniently carry under enc arm, aud
darted out Of the door. into the street,
down which he ran without stopping to
look behind him. The booksellers wife.
however, was "up to him.. size pursued,
crying step thief A Waterman obeyed
the call. and the sensitive gentleman was
ARRESTED and committed to the watch
house. He is now, we understand, IN a
safer place, awaiting bis tsiai-D Prsss.
There are instances Of men of great
professional Kill who seem to have
lcsDeldered themselves absoived from
The oIdpary soortesies OF life. They
presume upo1l the value of their servi
ces, add SUBJECT those who are obliged
10 solicit them. To their own csprices
and humours, as il The advantage which
c.hers receive from the exercise o; their
talents gave them the right 10 inilict
pain 10 vsturn, ard as il they were IN
willing TO do good even in The way OF
their vocation, without some gratifica
ton oftlelr maievolenee. Sometimes,
however, these people are taken down
IN their own way, in which case they
are puzzled wha, 10 make of it One
of the late English journals contains
the following anecdo!s of DIR Aber
nethy, celebrated quite ss much for the
rudeness and abruptness of his man
ncrs, rs for bis professional skill.
IN. Y En- Posi-.
A Chancerv Barrister, having been
a long while annoyed by an irritable
ulcer on one of his legs, called npon
Mr.. Abernethy for the purpose OF OBJ
taising that gentleman's advice. The
Counsellor Judging OF an ulcer as Of a
brief, that it must b.. seen before its ia
lure coeld be understood, was buslly
occupe 10 removing his stocking and
bandage, when Mr.. Abernethy ah.
updy advanced towards him, and ex-
claimed 10 steDtorian voice, Hal.
loo! what are ye about there; put out
your tongue, man: Aye, there Ills, |
see il-I'm satis6ed--quue enough
quite enough--shut up your leg, man
shot ii up-shut it up Here take one
OF these pills eve,y night On going to
bed" The Rwyer pat the box OF pills
into bis pocket, handed over Zee, and
was about to leave the room. when
M A thus accosted him. "Why de-
look here, this is bu, shilling!" The
Barfister sarcassicaily replied -"Aye.
there 'tis-I see i'm satisfied
quite enough-quite enough, mani
shu.it up-shut il up!" and hastily quit
ted The room.
The Rose A monograph Of the
Rose tribe has just appeared in Paris
Its disposition follows the method OF
our celebrated bolsniss Lindley, and
indicates mol only the habitation OF the
different species. bot the periods at
which they were respectively introdu-
ced into The French and English gar.
dens. The author, Nj Desporses, We
duces TO eleven genera the seventy nine
species of Rose that have been hitherto
recognized; throwing int appendix
eleven doubtful ones, with their sever
Al varieties. There are 1858 varieties
acknowledged TO exist, of which Is
belong 10 the Moss Hose, 90 to the
Dog Rose, and ,2l5 to the Province;
so that ats varieties alone are sufficient
ito stock The largest gardea.