Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-08-05
From The Ns,o Fork Constellation.
WHITE WINE.

WHITE WINE.
Among she doloroas cries with which tie
hawkers of our city assail the public car,
sone has a more distrcssful twane than those
Of the sellers Of s'whi;e winc," as thew demo
nainate that article. which, in swate Ireland
aud among dairy women, is neither more nor
less than buitermilk.
.Who ite winei who ite vineln said a
biacky with a tall tub .jolung on wheelbar-
row.
What have you got in that 'acr TUBE
said countryman.
"White wine, Masss. VIII you hab
pintp''
why don't care if do il it's real cheap"
80, cheap as dirt, Massa. Only trippenee
pint"
''Nen. give us pint said the country
man, handing out his three cents. 81 should
like dcucediy to know how white wine tastes -
lie put it 10 his lips, and being, as he said
rather dFouthy. he took hearty swig before
he discovered the nature OF the article. When
conceving himself TO have been hoaxed. he
took the cup from his mouth and dashed the
remaining contents in the face Of the All.
can.-"l here, take that, you infarnal Mig
ger you?"
Me take dat? for what you SO giuerus,
Massa?' said Cufiy, half disposed to laugh
and halfto be angry.
"fou rampanctious rascal" said the co,In-
frynan, "didnt you tell me twas white wine.n
"1'o be sure, Massa-and didn't tell YOU
de trute?n
"De trute, I'll trute ye, if you ever cheat
me again IN this manner"
"No cheat in the world, Massa. Fust gem,
men in de city drink it,"
"The more fools they, TO drink swill when
thsre are SO many hogs in the streets"
'O, by the powers" said all Irishfnan who
came along, "he's bought a poke in pig
now. Harkee, sir, always taste thing be-
fore you put II to your lips and then you won't
be cheated"
"Pox darn it." said the countrym an, who
perceived crowd gathering round, II shall
be the sport of the whole city if stay here .
30 saying, he prulenHy withdrew, m itterins
to himself that he was tina tarnaiest fool that
ever was, TO give three ceats Tor pint Of
battermiik, when hs could get barrel full at
home for nothing
Under the head of 'sHumors of the Fourth
OF July" the New York Enquirer relates
some amusing anecdotes. Whether they are
sketches OF fancy, or of real life, makes little
or no difference: In either case, they are not
Observation-Disclosures Eaqairer.
hc 'icNicHis OIL an dfnuSiHE C0dTdCtef,
says the Enquirer, (which te * place at the
booths, and in different quarters Of the city,
were as thick and as rich as b.ackbe rries-
Among Knot ofmen around on Of the booths,
was tough looking man with wooden leg
Eihef the aiaa or the wooden leg was lit
lie groggy. The old woman who presided
over the destnes of the roast pig, GIN sings,
and ether sdmiraties of the place, threw
,lttie water into the street portion of the
!ioaton stFnck the left cheek of the wooden
veg fh's provoked his ire, and up he lifts
ms wooden leg, gives one of the frail uprigbts
iol the booth thump, which almost leyslled
'wit h The dust, and scattered few slices of
cold ham upon the ground The hostess. full
oil courage and cider, seized stick and led
on the attack. The woodea leg rctreated -
IND you ever see a ereaier kick so with
wooden Lego cried she, letting fly the stick at
nm Woody eluded the blow, and the stick
ieVelled Jerseyman, whose mouth was stuck
full of sausage
"'n one of the booths towards sun down,
mere had assembled half dozen country
girls uPoa bench, with ;heir swcethca It's on
'Ie opposite seat, partaklng OF refreshments
after the fatigues of the day In the top of
the canvass covering there was hole of near
iy foot square This struck the eve Of some
OF those mischievous urchins who rule the
corporation, who ruie tie city ,Cas pays for
t.the dinners Of turtle soup and champaign"
aroii of twenty crackers lighted was thrown
very neatly into the hole, and fell plump up
o2 the table, around which the gtds and their
soss were eating, drinking, and juesting.--
Gere was fun alive An explosion took place
,1ae girls screamed and sarambled-the boys
iaughed-the bench capsized. and the explo.
a!on Of the crackers scattered cakes, glasses
pes and csstards in one mingled scene oil
son'uslons and upToar. Il swan says one Of
ID The young fellows. fif these York boys ain
H lem Walkers incarnate. - Dang met sayi
sao ner, 1T catch them in Weathersfield. i
deat make their eyes water--thatS all
Seis, g'sk yourselves upn