Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-03-11

"Once ! saw him cry at Robins. the auc-
ticneer's, alters splendid dinner, fun OF great
names and high spirits. had the honor OF
sitting next 70 Sheridan. The occasion of
bus tears was some observation or other upon
the subject Of the sturdiness of the Wings, in
resisting office and keeping to their princi-
pies. Sheridan turned round: sSir, il is easy
Tor my Lord G, or Earl g., or Marquis b.,
or Lord H., with thousands upon thousands
year, some of il either presently derived, or
inherited IN sinecures or acquisitions from the
public money, to boast of their patriotism, and
keep aloof from temptation; but they do not
know from what temptation those have kept
aloof who had equal pride at least, e.
quail talents, and not une quail passions, and
nevertheless knew not, in the course of their
lives, what it was to have shilling of their
own And in saying this he wept
81 have more than once heard him say.
that he never had shilling of his own To
be sure he contrived to extract good many
OF other peoples
"ln 1915 had occasion to visit nv law
yer IN Chancery lane; he was with Sheridan.
After mutual greeting, sc. Sheridan retired
hrst-betore recurring to my own business,
could not help inquring that of Sheridan.
sOh,' replied the attorney, the usual thing!
to stave of an action from his wine merchant;
my client WELL said |, and what 90 you
mean to do?' Nothing al all for the present,
said he-sNVould you have us proceed a
gainst Old Sherry? What would be the use
ofit?' And he began laughing, and going
over Shordan's good gifts of conversation.
snow from personal experience | can
vonch that my attorney is by no means the
tenderest of men, or particularly accessible
to any KIND of impression out Of the statute
or receed, and yet Sheridan, in half an hour.
had found the way to soften and seduce him
in such a manner that | almost think lie
would have thrown his client Gan honest
man, with all the law and some Justice on
his side.) out of the window, had he come in
at the moment.
"Sueh was Sheridan. he could soften an
attorney, There has been nothing like it
since the days of Orpheus.
Gone day saw him take up his own Mo
nody on Garrick.' He lighted upon the De
dlcation to the Dowager Lady..,ssOn see
ing 1t he flew into rage, anti exclaimed, 1T
must be iorgery--that he had never dedi-
Gated any thing of his TO such id canting,
&c. &c sc. and so went on for half an
hour, abusing his own dedication, or, at least,
the object of it. Ii all writers were equally
sincere il would be ludicrous.
she told me, that on the night Of the good
success of his School for Scandal, he was
knocked down and put into the watch house
for making a row in the street, and being
found intoxicated by the watchmen'
"When dying, be was requested to under
go an operation. He replied that he had
alreaday submitted to t,co, which were e.
nough for one mans life time Being asked
what they were, he answered, having his hair
cut and sitting for his picture
81 have met George Colman occasionally
and thought him extremely pleasant and con-
vival.-Sheridan's humour, or rather wit,
was always saturnine, and sometimes savage;
he never laughed, (at least that saw, and |
watched him. but Colman did IL 4 had TO
CHOSE. and could not have both at time,
should say, 'let me begin the evening with
sheridan. and finish il with Coman,' Sheri-
dan for claret or port; but Colman for every
thing from the Madeira and champagne at
dinner--the claret with layer ofport between
the glasses-up to the punch OF the night,
and down to the grog, or gin and water, of
day break All these have threatened with
both the same. Sheridan was grenadier
company Of Life Guards, but Colman a whole
regiment--of Light Infantry, to be sure
but still a regiment