Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-10

TtOugh low the subject, i, deserves our palms,
Newspaper advertisements frequently exhibit the
characteristic manners Of country more orcibly than
any other kind Of publication: hence the traveller turns
anxiousy 10 them, visiting any oreigo coun.r;; and
hence, again. the pleasure which experienced in re-
terring TO the files published by our Ancestors The
value Of this kind of information in depicting manner
and customs has, indeed, induc1d la historian o,
New South Wales, Mr.. W. C. Wentworth, TO 20 20 far
as TO publish, in his work literal cooy of AN entiro
Sydney Gazette!
in our own Newspapers, peculiares occur, which
ere striking TO the English Traveller. The Subsertbey
has the honor &c. Is never in the English Jour
Hals, although strictly correct, in the We employ
IL both in eiymology and by antirn custom: It's ac-
ccptation. in recent times has BEEN England almost
entirely limited TO the Contributor 10 any Underak.
hg:' and, where the expression would be used here
he word Undersigned wouid be substituted in Ene
jand-'The undersigned has the honor sc.
Another ,riiling difference likewise exists in the use
With us, OF the First person singular in our advertise
mepts, which is scarcely employed by the Eng.
hsh, as Il will offer for sale, &c.
The Virginia traveller, in Great Brita. would, of
course be impressed with these bal distinctions but
sl MORE by the false md inflated taste to which com
mercal emulation has rise in that country Every
eSpedcnt is adopted 10 engage the attention of the re
der, and, at times the false colours displayed in so
attractive and humorous manner, as 10 compensate
10 some measure for the fraud which has been prac,
ed. The Comedian, Mathews, who Is wen known
for his various caricature OF Nation
manners and customs, in the habit of adduciog one
OF two calculations OF this meretricous taste We do
not recoect his precise words but the following is the
eubstance-
'Dfedd(u. .fccidsnt YESTERDAY as a man was nm
Jloyed high ladder, in cleaning the windows of
house in Charing Cross sudden gust of wind upse,
the ladder when, shocking to relate. the man fell At
the door of Bish's Fortunate Lottery Office where
Tickets and shares, are now selling, &C.
'-Ne,cs from st. Helena. Authentic Adyices have
been received irom St. Helena; they state hat the En-
peroT Napoleon is in good health and that no il Jeec
mined to use no Other than WdyTens Japan Blocking
prepared and sold at No 90, Strand
No'hiDg, however, can be more Characteristic Of the
modern system Of putting, than the following extract
from London Afids OF MAY 1927 now before ~.
Peculiar pens adapted for every persons writing OF
t"rlye different Cuts. General Cut 2 Hard Cut
=; Extra.hard Cut Free Cut Strong Cut.
broad Cut 2. Medium. Cut s. Elegant Cut O. La.
dy's Cut TO- Gen,lemen's Cut. IL. Commercial Cut
~. Fine Cut Manufactured by T. T. MorreIl. 10
broadway Ludgaie Hill, aud may be had of all Sta.
TONERS, in town and country. Ask for T. r. NiorreI's
Peculiar Pens, nod observe are genuine yyhout
lis printed Label
Another system Of more modern putting and Of al.
tracuDg notofety is, that OF having the and adj
dress OF the advertiser, chalked upon the dead walls OF
the Metropolis and hs vicinity We doubt whether
there is dead wall within 40 miles Of London unsul.
Iied by the name Of Dr. Eady the notorious successor
ol the Dr. Rock, so celebrated by Hogarth The adj.
dress, 80 Firth Street Soho has been forced unon OH,
recollection IN spite Of the Worhessnesg Of Inc snbor
10 an election, for Representative 10 Parliament. for
the City of London, some years ago amds, Inc v,retv
lelec,ioneefiag pacsrds borne about the nor
ulaee, was one, exhibited con. pcuousy, Vote Tor NJ
Fady, the friend TO the C0nstiitiii0n Yet mankind
afs 50 prone TO gulhbfy, have that organ 30 largely
developed, ia spite Of tie silence Of Messrs Gail an1
Spurzhem on the subject, that these impostors have
succeeded, in apecunary point Of view, The extent in
aeeu OF ueir desires, by their quackery There is,
WIS very ne or there was, recently, IN London, az
association OF Empires vi no assumed tho names 0
"copper" honro and Duncan, and succeeded IN ra wine
pfuene to Their establishment, under the belief ina
tney we're really the respectable Individuals or rela
uons o. 'he individuals, whose names they bear Ont
gsuehtiet the country for the purpose Of consulting
SH Asuey Cooper, and remained for some time un1it
unTy under The hands Of the Empire who had assutn
Ss,rdIS'l isvssisse9n.