Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-08

| blossom IN Joy, ana ever VIII,
! And woman is angel still.
MISCELLANEOUS.
VIRTUES OF TOBACCO. The following eulogium
| almost makes ones mouth water for guild of to-
bacco; and has half overcome our aversion to that
weed. We could not read it a second time with
out sneesing; and if there be any who read it,
and are still obdurate in their prejudices against
tobacco, let them take it to light cigar with and
We are confident their objections will end in smoke
1t must have been written by one who chews,
smokes, and SUITS all together; or else it was the
| joint production of
We three-who support one cause;
snuffs, smokes, and chalcS"
| Tobacco is constituted and composed
OF the richest strongest, and most delicious,
and also the most delightful ingredients.
The alcohol and spirits, the oil and opium,
the sugar OF saccharine matter, the mucila-
glnous wax and gums, the acids and nitre,
with several other of the volatile salts, &c.
all so tremendously combined, constitute this
the richest and most delicious compound
ever engendered and generated in any one
plant. No wonder that all classes of every
country and cline, from the savage to the
civilized part of mankind, should take de-
light in its use. 1t forms the travellers COM
panlon and the philosophers aid. 1t is the
old bachelors antidote, the epicure's last
resort, and the sailors and soldiers third
daily ration. 1t keeps open the sentinels
eyes-and besides medical and many other
good effects, it cheers the watchmen in the
silence of the night. Wonderful weed of
American origin! !"
Quick TO UNDERSTAND. An ignorant,
lnquisitive fellow, strolling about the streets
OF Boston rambled into a counting room
where two gentlemen were looking over
some accounts, and seemed engaged in a
violent dispute. The man made his way up
to them, peeped over their shoulders, and
not seeing so clearly as he wished, put his
hand between them. One of the gentlemen
springing up, with one blow landed him
across the floor. The fellow got up imne-
diately, and rubbing himself said, ~ guess
could see fM as ,ceH q little further off,
The other evening at Lord Hollands, Mr..
VIM. Spencer asked Mr. Rogers what three
letters would spell Brandy? The wit de-
clared his inability to say "B R. and Y"
said Spencer. 81 can spell it in French"
said Rogers, with three letters" "What
are they ?" said Spencer. 80. D. v"
said Sambo. Eau de rie, French, meaning
,cater Of life. The laugh created by this
impromptu was such, that Mr.. Lockley was
sent for to bleed several of the party, who
were near dying ofit.-LOndon John Bull.
CLERICAL Pun. A minister was once
invited to preach in house recently built,
where the congregation were noted for their
somnlierous propensities. He commenced
the services in the usual manner, and pro-
ceeded to deliver his sermon. According to
custom the good people reposed themselves
to rest, and IN short time the preacher was
saluted with variety of discordant sounds
issuing from the olfactories of the drowsy
sinners. He stopped suddenly, and began
survey of the scene before him. The audi
ence aroused themselves from their unseemly
attitudes, and stared inquiringly at the ven
cradle man. 81 have" said he, sheen ad-
mlrlng the fair proportions of your new
house, and have but one fault to find"
4" And what is that ?" exclaimed a man
whose pride for the new fabric would &C
knowledge no blemish. "Why," replied
the preacher in tone of irony, " perceive
you retain the old sleepers''
BULLS. We have been overrun with
English and Irish Bulls. To the stock al
ready IN Market we will add one of Russian
extraction. The Emperor in his declaration
OF war says, ".4u the christians, lat Constan-
tlnoplel without distinction, were seized.
plundered, and massacred without trial
the remainder fled" 2 An Irish gentleman
whose lady had absconded from him, thus
cautions the publick against trusting herr
My ac.te has eloped from me without rhume
or reason, and desire no one will trust her
on my account, for / am not married to her.
CoRYED BEEF. A yoke of oxen belong
ing to Harvey, Esq. became intoxicated YES
terday afternoon from eating waste rum
cherries thrown out by the grocer, and stag
gered through the village.-Literary Gaz.
BooBY-HUT. A person who lately drew
$1,000 In lottery has erected house in
town worth S5000.-ib.
Passive STRANGE. Mr.. George Strange
was yesterday very much injured by being
run over by loaded waggon.-ib.
KNAvE OF HEARTS. A fellow in Con-
necticut has lately been convicted of marry
ing six wives.-ibid