Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-01-13
From the Washington City Chronicle,
HOLLlNGSWORrHIANA.

| HOLLlNGSWORrHI
'eThe club must hail him master Of the oke."-Pope.
| pre-. ume there are few Of my readers who
are entirely unae quainied with The reputation
OF the late Judge Hollingsworlh, of Maryland,
whose lively Conversational powers rendered
him the choice guest of SO many convivial
meetings. Having had The pleasure Of his &C,
quaintance for some time pre- viousto his death,
I was enabled to collect many OF his brilliant
say ings and puhgcht witticisms. which had
been floating about in society. His mind, how
ever, appeared to be so saturated with infor-
nation OIL every subject, that perhaps some
diigent person in his anecdoiage may. in refer
ence TO some of the bon naois. apply to him what
Sheridan said Of Dundas, "that he was indeb-
ed TO his memory Tor his jesls, and To imagl-
nation for his facts" Manv Of his re2artres
might Figure to advantage along with he
mos, brilliant ones of Norbvry, Rogers, or Parr.
D.
The Judge was thus addressed by gentle,
man named HoLins: " think NY name niue h
pret,ier than ollings ,corth is so long!'
"Bur you know" answered the wit, ",hat
Worth makes the man, and want Of it the fellow"
Some gentleman were talking, at the Athe-
| naum, about the number OF private memoirs
| lately published; and it was observed thai the
authors Of these autobiographies must find il a
III off, able employment. AYE" exclaimed
Mr.. H sand one that shows gres, deal Of
courage" How so. because they take Care
to sell their ipes as dearly as possible"
Monsieur .9uis had country seat near Bal
timore, which he so much neglected thar il
became overgrown with weeds. On this be =
ing mentioned 10 Mr.. H. he exc:aimed-"Rara
.aUis in terris!"
According to Semmes' and Reynolds theo.
ry, there is large opening a, each pole. One of
the candidates for the Maryland Legislature, a
few years ago, told the Judge he feared ,ha, he
had little chance Of being elected SIN Mr..
Reynolds opinion, answered he) you are Ger
tally mistaken, for he appear, firmly persuaded
there is still a grent opening at the polls."
An elephant being advertised as newly arri.
we'd in some town, j, was asked if he was to re.
main any time. Suppose So" gravely an.
swered Mr.. H., "for observed ne brought a
rery large trunk with him ;"
A French gentleman, named blanche, who
had wife yclepl Molly, had me, with losses
which preyrd on his spirits, and effected his
health. The Judge calling OH them as they
were finishing their dinner, helped himself ard
them to glass Of wine, exclaiming--
''Siek tn sapensfni meraento
Tristitiam :. Molly, Plance; mero.''
A wealthy butcher courted Miss D., who
refused him. The judge on hearing this, said
he was astnnished al her want Of ambition -
How so, said her father. "Why, she refuses TO
be Princess Of the Blood"
Ga board one of the steamboats, there was a
very beautiful girl, whose comeliness and grace
attracted much attention. When the bell rang
for the passengers to pay their money, siran-
ger asked what it was, and was told it was the
bell for the money. "No," said Mr.. H. point
ing to The girl, There is the belle for the money"
A lady whose virtue, like Emiia's, "hung
rather loosely on her." and who had been
thrown into fever by various structures on her
character, was mentioning, in the presence Of
Mr.. H., that she intended visiting Bedford
Springs. for the btne6, Of her health. "Ma-
DAM" said the Judge, "if there is any uiftue at
oil in the Bedford water, recommend you 10
drink largely, os no one can want il more"
III visiting some County Court, he stepped
into The Sessions Room jus, as young lawyer,
named Built, was closing long harrangue, in
which he ex hibited symptoms Of great fatigue.
Some one asked the Judge what he though, OF
Mr.. Bula's speech: "Poh! (said hey nothing
but . spent 6aH'"
A couple Of gentlemen lief, Baltimore to fight
duel. There was considerable anxiety 10
know the event, which proved fatal to one Of
the parties. Mr.. H., who had heard the news,
was passing group who were hazardins con-
lectures about The probable termination Of the
affair "Gentlemen," said he, ",he thing now
admits of no doubt-but is reduced to a dead
certainty"
Speaking Of Mr.. c., who was much vi
si,ed on accoun, Of his epicurean dinners, but
who was an in,olerably stupid proser, he Judge
sarcas,ically observed-"we eat him, but we
can't digesi him."
In company which Mr.. H. vas enlivening
by his wit, was gentleman whose ruling pass
sior was hunting and whose conversation a
mong the young men, WIN were hia chief COM
panions, turned generally on guns, pointers, and
"all that sort Of thing" When he left the
room, he Judge observed ",be whole Of that
fellows business in this world appears TO be
''To teach the young idea how to shoot."
He used TO say that "Braoehridge Halr'' was
written with the toorn-out pen Of the Sketch
Book.