Litchfield enquirer., 1829-08-13
No. 9.-WHoLE No. 1855.


Ladies cheapening gOOds.---Not many
summers since. two damsels dressed in tho
overlooking style Of country taste, /. ..
flowers, feathers, ribbons, &c. promennded
our streets, dropped into our dry good
stores, aud examined calicoas, chinlses,
bombaSines, bombazctts, lawn, linen, GRAPES,
hose, handkerchiefs, &C., and walked out
saying they W0ald look further and cali
GgdiW." Alter long tour Of observation,
aud many talks with skOpmeR they sue
ceeded In purchasing a pair Of OkoIs
fats" Before going home they went to
the post office and asked for letters two
were found totheir address. "Ffow much
are theyI' inquired the dNmsels. Give I've
aud half cents EACH" replied The ONCE
clerk. "Twelve and a half!" exclaimed
tho damscls. "'Spose you'll let Us have
them cheaper, five take bnth Z" {" Cannot
do it," said the clerk, I" Uncle Sam viii
not allow It." "Why," reioined The
shoppers, "can't you ask your Uncle,
perhaps he'll let as haze them, If we take
sAsm both, for s'csnty cents ?" Here's
chcapcning for you l-Salem Courier.
| a serious rVpGrtee.-Tho Irish are yes
~ happy in their convefsatio nal stact. and
the art Of repartee.-When on lrishmau
makes a blunder, he generally makes a
good joke, and recompenses tho error bv
the sly humor it conveys. Their satire.
however,is superior to their mirth. French
Emay DO the language Of love, was once we'll
observed. English or business, but Irish
Is the language ofanathoma. There Is no
other Language, German not excepted, that
expresses 50 much meaning In few words.
The Anglo. Irish endeavor to translate
this capacity into English, and to supply
with dramatic effect the deficiency Of ex4
preston. A Galway gentleman lately on
tered coffee house In London, and called
for tea +; his brogue attracted tho attention,
Of u scented civilian In the opposite bog.
who relying upon his superior accent, resois
we'd 10 have . Jest at the expense ofthe
stranger. The civilian called for tea, Too;
the freshman called for mullins, 90 did the
civilian; toast, milk, sugar, &c. were sew.
orally called for by the freshman, and as
severally echoed by tho Top, who enjoyed
In his corner the supposed embarrassment
to which no was subjocting the Galway
man. AZ last, with the greatest compc.
sure, and II possible richer brogue, the
Irishman desired the waiter 20 "bTiag pis-
tots for tsco,"--tho TESTERS echo wGs Oh
fenced. &rt %t'H
Military MdaGuvre. few DAYS since
a gallant and distinguished military officer,
who, though unlike Falstaf' In one respect,
possesses among other characteristics Of
that celebrated person, his filcetious dispo-
sition, and goodness ofheart, was passing
along Deansgatc, when no observed d
crowd surrounding shop door, and inqui.
rcd tho cause. He was told that IN IN.
lucky urchin had just fractured pane OF
glass aud that tho shopkeeper was detaln-
Ing him In pledge for the payment Of The
damage. How much 10 4 2" inquired
the son Of Mars. "Half crown,''awas
the answer. " Oh, Is that all I" reioined
the officer, and thereupon unbustoned one
OF his breaches pockets. which the unwit-
ting shopkeeper considered 90 On indica.
ton thos the money was forthcoming, and
win TINS pleasing anticipation lot or the
BOY. VINO was soon out fthe way. The
gallant tactician observing the success Of
hs plan, and having now had lis hand in
his pocket Q sufficient lengh oftlme, DELHI
eratcly re-buttoned up hls treasure, and
with suitable aonehalance, laughed and
rode away, to tho no small amusement Of
tho spectators, who raised q loud shout at
the painful expense Of tho disappointed
tradesman.--M Manchester Advertisey.
Eedestrians-keep to tie rigkti--Two
or three years ago, q man was coming
down Broadway and another was going up.
They met, and both moved to the right "a
turn out--a bump followed Of course. and
nothing gained by Il. They then both mo.
we'd to the lefl--another bump, and 4 II.
multaneous groan. Each was anxious 20
pass. Neither stood still, and both were
bothered. After repeated attempts they
turned and ran, one doubled the corner Of
Leonard and the other Of Franklin. so
round into Cllurch-st. when to their utter
horror they bumped together again. They
sat down on a stosp IN despair, bewailina
their lamentablc condition, and made sol.
emn compact that one should 20 south.east
aud the other northeast, SO that the miaht
never again come in contact in this world.
But they met in the an,ipodes- -neisher had
yet learned how to turn ont, and they blew
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