Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-04-23
From the Richmond Compiler.
WYE LA BAGATELLE.

Our readers are well informed Of the fact,
that we do not mix much with party politics
bu, when we meet with toIerably good thing,
toms, and have no objection 10 publish it, no,
on acconn, ofthe bearing it has, but the humor
which il conveys. The same mail brings US Two
uf these queer articles and without asking
leave Of Trojan or Iyrian, we lay them bef'Ie
our readers-laking care 10 throw lew OF the
p, rsonal hints of our worthy Mrs. Royal into
decent shade.
The first piece Of Badinage is from our hu'
morous, and good humored and rather pa'tizan
friend Of I'll, Georgetown Columbian-and is
OBVIOUSLY intended as bit al some of the re-
movals which have made some little stir in the
political world:
Prescription List No. I-.4ppointmsni Extra.
H. BY THE EDITOR .h
William Ritter Of Georget.wn, be an APP
prentice in the Office of the Georgetown Co.
lumbar, VICE Grtenbury Magruder, Of Mont
gomery county, removed What dye think
Of that, Master Brook?
We think that it depends somewhat upon he
characters of Mcssrs. Ritter and Mag, uder-
which, for instance, will make the best Printers
Devil sc. &c
The second scrap is from the good humored
wit, the Editor Of the New York Enquirer, sec
onted bv tho, famous Blue Stocking or Black
Book. Airs Royal some Of the touches Of
whose peuci we have attempted so often lit
tie in our Impression:
| Mas RoYALL.-Yes erday we received The
| following epiStle from Washington, written by
our old friend Mrs Royal, in one of her most
lucid and agreeable intervals. Colonel Stone
and the Pink will be particularly grstifed to
lear, that The good LADY is sgaln on her legs
as merry ever. We scarcely know how to
treat her for the many delightful expressions
she uses towards us. We have some intention
Of handing over her letter and her hearts core,
10 some Of The bachelors who, at the st. Nalep-
tines day did not make much Roadway IN the
matter that concerns the next generation. Ii
we were a bachelor, we once were, we could
! not resist such onction Here is the lady al
full length:
WASHINGTON CITY, April 4, 1929.
Best of Men:
| You viii receive herewith small token OF
my gratitude and respect. My friend Morgan
will send you two copies Of The third volume of
my Black Book. You will find il amusing
But dear Mr.. Noah, lament to say tina, lost
the sale OF my second volume, in consequence
Of several disorders in the moral and physical
world, which the Philosophers tlazy Dogs have
not yet explained, Mr.. tried few of
the booksellers OF your city, bur their excuse
was, Il hit Doctor NJ too hard VIVA. a
priest ridden set! only wish that John Knox
or Igna,ius Loyala lived in our day. would
put them down in my book and pickle them for
posleri,y, equal to any OF those Egyptian num-
mics which have been perambulating the coun-
try.
Talk about rascally postmasters.' Fudge!
The phrase ought 20 run 'rascally booksellers.
But we authors must always bleed for these fell
lows. My contemporaries, Madam de Stael and
Jemima Wilkinson, did SO. My rival, Lady
Morgan, has been sadly abused by the book
sellers, and can Anne Royal expect to escape!