Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-18
Fi'1n q late london Pepper.
COURT OF REQUESTS.
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dune and performed. 10 which summons Mr.. Chris
tophcr Green pleaded "crror i'thbl;"-and thcrcup-
on issue was joined.
MIR. Benjamin Brown thcn-n the first place. tuck
cd his hat between his knees secondly, he put OH
his spectaces thirdly, he unroed copy OF his bill,
delivered to tho defendant fourthiy, he took
the top of the said copy between the finger d. thumb
of his left hand, and the bottom thereof between
the finger and thumb of his right hand and str etch
ing it out to It's full length, Of half yard or
thercabout (bc the same more:or less,) he held it
up before his spoctscics, md read from 1t fol-
lOws:--
''Lapri,ais--To fnc-drawing the sleeves of your
best black coat where 1t was torn by the nail in Mrs.
!enkInse'' chuir-back, as were credible informed,
Si,pencc.'
''Good, said Mr.. Christopher Grecu;-"I con-
iess to the fine drawing Of :hc sleeve Go on"
''heH.-To lcng'hcning the legs OF pair OF sec
oDd handed blue trousers and taking III the shipper
fluffy of The hind arts of the somc,-rre and nine
7cnle including a ilanucl fob in regard of YOUR
saying you thought hinncl wore your watch brig ht-
or than cotton"
Il did So" said Mr.. Christopher Grccu--"Go
Oh
Stem TO taking tuck in the skirts of Your
wcs puce pclissc, and letting the buzzum of the
same, Ia regard she was getting TOO Jolly for it; fse
and stapence, and thrcc-pcnce hapcnny ertcr for
hooks aud oyes."
Good soid Mr. Christopher Grccn;--'bnt tina,
Job for which gave no orders; and YOU ouri,
not to have. gone into II without first consulting me-
However,, go on"
''Nem.-To repairing slutc of clothes FOR your
biggest little boy. and putting patch the knee
of his everyday corduroys-2S."
Granted" said Mr. Christopher Green
"Neni.--To seating your sage-grccn brecchcs''-
''Ah, there it ISL sand hlr. Christopher Green -
"Thore lies the error-i deny that ever had pair
OF sage green brceches.'
GRACIOUS mel" cried Mr.. Benjamin Brown, taking
of his spectaccs. "Surey, Mr.. Green, you wont
go for to deny your sr-e-s'reen brecckes'
Indeed but will though replied Mr.. Green
:! never had pair of sage green brooches. hate
snsc-green breeches: and nothing on earth should
Scora the action"
'And why so, Mr. Grcen:" demanded the court.
That is question which do not sec any nc
cessity for my answering. 1t is sufficient that I ut
torly dctest and deny them;" replied Mr. Green.
(.Note-"f do not Hte you Dr. Fci';
Tie reason ,uky ! cannof tcR:
But Ito not hkc yor Or. FeV'O
"Oh, dear me-" exclaimed Mr. Brown -''Onlv
think that gentleman landing before this ere hon
eurabe CouT--shoud SO for to deny them ere sage
green's
Here Mr.. Green lost what little patience he had.
and literally I'D" the srgc greens But in the
aitercstion which ensued thcreupon. tho cause of
his mortal aupaty to Snge-gree,is was in some de-
gree asccEtaiacd They were the personal property of
lodger OF his who wore them with such a grace as
dId repeatedly call forth e1comums from Mrs.
Green, to the exceeding great ANNOYANCE of Mr.
Green; who repeatedly admonishcd Mrs. Green no.
70 mention them; aud. finding his admonton, wore
OF non-eitct, he expelled the green brcech d
longer from his premises Whcreupou the lodcer
either IN revenge from tho SAID expulsion or from an
innate propensity to evil, or from lack of The roo.
OF all evl, did surrcptiIonsy send those identical
sage greens to be seated in Mr. Green's name
Evidence Of all this having been addnccd In tj,
satisfaction OF the court the obnoxious srse greens
were struck ont of Mr.. Browns bill and Mr. Green
paid the residue thereof instanicl.
HABIT If cannot stop where we will. and
who dares say he can stop and remain impassivc to
the goading of mpcrous Habit why in the name
of reason, virtue. and humanity, should we ever con-
- Ill
most advantage that be promised is an occasion
al torgetiunes1 OF se!ta perverson snd debasenent
of the noble faculties of our nature. Let parents
mediate this question profoundly, when they allow
and even teach their children to drink wine from
their glass; sip the few drops left m that of Their
guest or, because the little things are punv and del
icate, measure them out allowance OF weak brandv
and water, or porter Let them reflect the con-
SEQUENCE OF attempting TO the natural tim
ldlty and awkwardncss of youth, By persu1sions TO
drink the health ofthis lady, and that gentleman or
TO toast the political chief or celebrated W.T. Of the
day Would they see pictured before them, with
moro than mimic power, the scenes which, by ner-
iect ofts caution, they preparing the future man
to act, they have but to step 20 the window opening
to the street or highway, and they will see figure
recing along in all The decreptude Of agc without its
years-ths senseessness Of dioism without IT'S harm
icssness--thc sport of the idle, and the pity Of the
thoughtful--in fine, q confirmed dyVitdYd--Jorlr.
nal Of Heath.
The population Of the town of Wheeling, in 1890
was less than 1000. II is uow about GOOo.
The extent Of iron pipes laid down in the CITY ond
the districts Of Philadelphia, for the CONVEYANCE Of
water from the Fair Mount works, is nearly fifty.
five miles.
A bill has passed the House of Representatives.
OF tennessee, to authorize any man in the state
whose wife shall have three or more children Of a
birth, 10 ener for each one of the children goo
acres OF land, which is TO be considered as an occu
pant cialm not liable to be entered by holders Of
land warrants.
appears that there hundred and cycn'eea lrl
journals IA rance, and twenty rOyaist the former
mere are @SSOOO subscribers and only 1000 the roya
ne latter have less than half million Of ancs while the
liberal prints ENJOY an income of nearly two millions Tbero
facts are asserted bya arIsian correspondent Of the L
mornns ChLohce aud are stated be authenticated by s
aVermen's OF the French papers themsclves.-Gaz
IrI me Cherokee' wandering TyJe2Thc following Ce,,
furnish Tie best answer to shat question. o.