Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-10-29

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y respect worthy Of his distinguished reprlta.
ion. They ere rich in lofty sentiment, SPLEEN.
dtl expression, severe morality, and shirt.
,daag appeals to the youth of our country
Believing, as we do, that their tendency L
post salutary, and thatthey are bat partially
n1gn, we propose occasionally TO present !,
rumber to our readers, and would invite All
b give them a careful perusal We deem
,rh selections, from standard works OF rene-
i interest, as infinitely more conducive IA
Flhilcation and improvement than most o.
he common place stuff In which the papers
d the present day too much abound
Political Eeamiaer.
THE OLD BACHELOR.
ct extremis 81 quis super halitus crat
Gre legam. Tirg. I'm. Lib. ". o. 6s4.
While in death,
Lay close my lips to hers, and catch the flying
breath.
his natural to suppose an old fellow. ike
mysIf, who have lived so long single that |
have survived the hope Of mafrinony, would
hke very little interest IN the character of his
eomry-women; or that if think of them at
sa itwould be only to return the Indifference
and aversion which | have experienced at
their hands. Yet nothing would be more err
roneous than such a supposition. 1t is true,
that, with all the vanity natural to man, Ihave
sometimes wondered why have been so often
and 50 uniformly rejected; for although can
boast no beauty of person or elegance of man
ncr, vet think | have known ue!er men.
and awkyarder men than myself, who have
succeeded in getting wives: though to be can
al ( tl,.f + 4
man who combined in himself, both those pro-
pertls in the same degree, that had sacceed-
cd Yet tiatter myself that am not worse
Ia these particulars than H,sop, who, we are
told, was absolutely defofaaed; and yet we
learn from Herodotas, t,lat 4t,sop had the
good fortune to engage the affections of the
beautiful ard celebrated Rhoiope. It's true,
however, that Hcrodoeus tells us Hssop made
this conquest by force of his wit, SO, there
again, am thrown out
But to be serious, my uniform mise arriages
IN courtship, have awakened DO rasentnet,
have produced neitheraversion orinasf.erence
IN my breast. Through the frost Of sixty win
ers,i still look upon that enchanting sex with
mingled tenderness and veneration; and regret
'nly that have always been unable to in
plre any return of these sentiments. As to
ny own particular country-women, ceatemz
pate their character with pride which is in-
|Xpressibiy increased, whenever compare
mem with those of any other nation. The
e'ner day, tor example, | took down TaciiGs'
Annals, for half an hours amusement; aud
opened him by accident at the Xith book, in
Thich he gives us picture of the court OF
GlaqdIus, and more particularly of Mcssalina,
the tmperor's wife, The bold and shame
less proligacy of that abandoned woman and
indeed, the general RIGHTEOUSNESS of female
manners at Rome, present the sex in a most
degrading light; and would fill the breast of
ele reader with unmmgled horror, wereit not
Nf 'he rare examples of virtue which here
aua there break upon us, from the beautiful
pages OF that author. OF this description is
'e affecting portrait which he has drawn of
AsnIPlnna returning to Rome with the ashes
u ncr dead lord, the elegant and all accom-
pushed, the gentle yet heroic Germanicus.---
Inc account of her arrival at Brundusium, is
ofa"n with the hand of master, the whole
%ehe is touched with skill and felicity SO
:eAqulsite, and the various objects which he
introduces, placed before oureyes in so strong
ana line light, that cannot deny myself
Ge pleasure of extracting the passage, for
Nie sake OF those readers In the country who
may not have the book.
"ASuppina pursued her voyage without in
@fmsslon. Neither the risor of the winter,
i'Of the rough navigation in that season Of the
9ear' could alter her resolution, She arrived
"eule island of Corcyra, opposite to the coast
" Calahi1a At that place she remained a
Il" Gays to appease the agitations of mind
pierced to the quick, and not yet taught in
vac school OF aiiiichon, to submit with pa
eehce. The news of her arrival spreading
tT and wide, the intimate friends of the fam
4Iy and most of the officers who had served
under Gernlanieus, with number of stran-
gers from tie municipal towns, some to pay
'hen court, Others carried alongNi the cur
J. M pressed forward IN crowds to tilecity Of
of'ntraslnm, the nearest sad snost convenient
3ot,. AS soon as the feet calne in sight o.
We harbor, the sea-coast, the walls Of the city
SIC eehs OF The houses, and every place fha
safe even a distant view, were crowded will
Spectators. Compassion throbbed in ever,
o'east' In the hurry of their first emotions
''i'A anew not what part to act; should the,
1--we her with acclamations? Or would 81
.o''ee best SUIT the occasion? Nothing wa
ided. The fleet entered the harbor, no
"'Ii the alacIity usual TO mariners, but witt
SLOW and solemn sound Of the oar, impress
!" deeper melancholy on every heart.
AgIippina came forth, leading two of he
eAIioren, with the urn OF Germanicus III he
hIna- md her eyes steaaliastly fixed upon tina
Pecious object A general sroan was heard
VI ana women. relations and strangers, a.
joined IN one proniscuous scene Of sorrow
|...~. Oh, -, Inc contrast between the al
Iehoants Vi Asrippina and those who now re
oe"eu the hrst impression, The former at