Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-08-14

Dun ior SIX u'on'ns before the elect;.n
or has descended to him, or con-.
marriage or gift-An improved y, "
any corporate town, with a dws,,. ~
house OF certain size thereon. sss
son owning land as above, in d;a.p PER
counties, may vote in each COUNT s"s
delegates, but can cnly give one va,.
for a senator, or for a member If
gress, in the same district,
q In every case voters are reo,;.
to be citizens of the United STATE. 81
birth or naturalization.
Keep Your Mouth Shut A f,;sr,
OF ours, on recent visit 10 The in,s,;a
of the state of New York, became
most unfortunate victim Of one of tho
swindiing pests " no irfest The stonn;re
places Of the fashionable tours rs
obtain their livelho cd by tricks ,n "u
unsuspecilDg travellers Al The ~, ~.
of the city of R******* wbs,s "o'e'
friend stopped, he was INTRODUCED ~ us
dentist, OF prepossessing manners uha
alter showing him many al,ep.ion.
invited him 10 his room Our f,;en1
expressed desire 10 purchase soma
denfifTicc, which the dentist had r.!
sale On handing It to him, the wiz
Tooth drawer observed it wonld be ~
no use, unless the tartar was frs, ,ero
we'd from his teeth, snd requested him
TO sit down willie he scraped off th.
worst oft The stage was WAITING a.
this time a, the door, and the ooera,,on
was Performed in such hast, as 10 came
great pain to bis patient. Finding ,hs
stage was not yet ready 10 depart. he
requested pesmssisn to complea, HE
job by filing such teeth as were uneven
THIS part ofthe performance was com
pIeated IN much less time than N.
other, for our friend, who indeed no
gan to entertain serious fears Of beins
oufchered, was repeatedly desired 10
hasten, as the stage was waiting
When freed from the hands of his Tor.
menter, our friends generosity led him
10 enquire what he was indie bied. no.
supposing howHer, from the mauner
ne had been 'edio 60 thro' the operation
and the few moments in which il was
performed, that i, could be mach
Ills surprise may be conceived. there.
lore, when he was told that beside.
$l.75 Tor the dentifriee fve dollays
only would be charged for .cleaning
the teeth Hurry, ind perhaps neces.
slty, compelled our friend, in spite of
las teeth TO submit to this imposition.
and heaecordingiy was proceeding TO
satisfy the demand, when he was aston,
lshed with further illustration of the
man of teeth, who informed him that
tue dollars also would be charged for
fling the teeth By this time orr
friends eye teeth acre cut, and dread.
ing further attacks upon his purse, he
paid the extortioner his foil demand
about one dollar a rninute-and w;,bou.
saying word, jumped into The stage.
spain running his tortured gums along.r
resolving never againto enter dentists
room By auuitatins, without his noutk
shut and his pockets empty.
Lancaster Gazette
The Honorable JAMES BARBouR,
our minister 10 the court of 81 James.
arrived IN town on Tuesday evening,
and has embarked in the packet ship
Pacific, Captain Croker, for Liver.
POOL. We perceive by the American .
OF last evsning, that Mr. Barbour has
declined accepting of an invitation 10
public dinner which was given 10 him
by the friends OF the administration ia
this city, 10 consequence of a gres.
press of unavoidable business which
must be attended 10 prior TO his depar-
ture.-lN Y. Gazette.
Is il possible that Gen. jackson has
determined to keep behind the bush no
longer and has came out openly. to in
terfere BY way of hand bills in our state
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