The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1829-01-05

-. ffshs.!s's sp,asoa.s ef duzlo.ss--Eests
some n ,iir aders should consider the sssi,-
ieot Of Auctions nett one. would beg
lesvs to submit the following sentiments,
. IRON the pen Of Dr. Frnnklin who. in his
time. seems 10 have. ben fully ~ are of their
pernfeious Consequences aud tenotncy, even
whsp. comparatively speaking, they scarce
~ had an existence. The soundness of judg.
meT. CORE etness OF thought, dis interested.
ness and parity at The natives of this en-
ligntaned Statesman aud great philosopher, no
one win dare 10 call in question. They are
extracted tom pr &c under the signature OF
Richard Saunders
/" stopped my horse lately whore n num-
her Of nersens had collected az nm Aartion Sale
oi Merchants Goods the haar td sale moi be
ing come they we're oonversing on the hard.
ness oil the times, and one of the company
cslledio plain, clean old man, with white
locks" Pray, fnther Abr ~, what think
You OF The lines VIII not these heavy fsx-
es quite ruin the couniryi How shall we ev.
err be able TO pay ihsm' Whai would YOU
advise Us to dor" Father Ahram stood IN
and replied -" Friends aud neighbors, the
taxes are indeed heavy ;and IL those of gov
eminent were the only ones We had To pay,
W. might more easily discharge them but
/ we have many others, and much more griev-
Gus 10 some of rs. We ara taxed Ms much by
! our idleuess, three times n much nv our prd q
| and four tines as mach by our folly: and from
these taxes, The commissioners cannot ease or
deliver us, bv allowing an abatement. How
ever, let rs hearken TO good advice and some
| thing may b. done Here you are gathered
together, at this sale OF Inery and nicknack.
--you call them goods bu; il yon do not take
care they will prove evils 10 you. Ynu ex.
/ pect that they will he sold cheap, and perhaps
they nav for lets than co1 but ifyon have
no occasion for them, they must be dear 10
Won. Remember what poor Richard says,
hnv what thon hast no need ni, and ere long
| 'hou shalt sell tbv nooessari-s. Again, al a
great prpnvworih, pause awhile He means,
| that perhaps ch-apness apparent only, and
not real. or the bargain, oy slraiiening thee
thy business, NAV do thee NOR" harm than
good +: for, in another o ace, he saws, many
have been ruiue1 by buying elod penny.
! vorths.' Again, poor Richard says, q II Is
foolish 10 lay out money in purchase al re-
ppniance,' and set this folly s practi.ed eve.
| nv day AT Auctions, for want of minding tn,
Almanac. Bnt what madness II must he ia
run in debt for these suparauities We are
1ffsred, by the terms of sale, siy months Gre.
tit and hat, perhaps, has induced some OF us
TO attend II, because va cannot spare the res
dy money, and hope 10 be fine without IT.
But ah think what Won do When you run
in debt, yon give 10 another po yar oyef your
liberty II Won esnAQtpay al the ii1'e, you
| will he ashamed iosaegaur creditor, you will
be in fear when Ycathik or him. Yon will
make poor, pnifil ana sneaking excuses, and
by degrees cone % lose your veracity, S-.,uk
into base, downrishRying. for ms poor Rich
ard says, " the sccoad vice is lying, the hrsi
, running in deai, aud again, "lyiny rides mp
| on debts back ;" whereas, a freeborn Ameri-
ran ought no, 10 DO afraid or ashamed TO see
any thing living"
| " And now, 10 conclude. Experience
keeps dear school, but fools will learn in no
other, and scarcely in tibet for it is true, we
may give yfdvice, but wo oauno, give conduct
| as poor Richard says. However, remember
| fhis they tliat will not DO counsellej, cannot
he helped, s&peof Richard SAYS and further,
| If You will,net beer rsason, size will surely
rap your kunokles"
| The old gentleman concluded his haraneur
1.-The people heard il and approved the dor
trinc, and immediately practisei the contra
| ~. just rs if il had been common sermon ;
for the anction opened, and they begab
TO bny eSrayagan'ly, no'wihIanlinF h.
caution and their oWn own fehs Of The tax
pep