Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-10-13

This comrades, "How canst thou be so mia
nous, all thy fellows witness thy disgrace,
and curse thee Cor a coward" THAT may
be- said the fugitive, "bnt | would rather
be cursed as living soldier, than blest as
dead hero"
A dnel, which had nearly proved fatal TO
bne Of the parties, is said 10 have had ITS or
sipin in the following very curious reply to
simple interrogatory. "Pray sir, en- reading
the PAPER, we're YOU not struck with anideaP''
.Da,ume. Sir. what do you meanp--Do you
think that I'll be struck with any thingP"
A celebrated topper, intending 20 go to
masquerade, consulted an acquaintance IN
what Disguise he would advise him TO 60, and
received for answer. go sober, for once in
YOUR life, and shall undertake that not ono
OF your friends will know YOU"
A man, who had fretied himself into i'll
health by his anxetyfor cardinals hat. once
asked his friend how he managed 10 enjoy
sueh excellent health, while he himself was
always such vaetudinarianp The reason
! Isl, replied the other, "that you have your
hat always in your head, and have my
bead alwaysin my hat"
BE Short Some people have round a
DOut WAY Oh ktNiibs at titlSS, NfiSh ." 90
wastefnl OF tiaie as tits trying TO the patience.
| wish the printers would notice in The paper,
and advise every body on all manner Of sub.
ieets. 30 be snort. | shall he so.
What can be more veaatious, when you
are Just going about your ordinary business.
and perhaps in a hurry too, than Tor some
idle fellow TO take you by the button to say
sony a word and detan you half an hour
in durance vile. listening to story without
beginning. middle. point, or end, IN which
every little particular is intermingled with IN Z
tenninable DEPRESSION, silly comment, and
tirasome inanity Take such one by the
ears, and tell him be short, under the penalty
of losing them
Blu, the fashion Of the times ia contagious
tell allthe story ,elers and speech makers.
tell all manner Of people how pleasant
thing il is to De short. 4
When fashions are worn ont in Paris the
nailliners send their Anticipated articles 10 the
No. th; that is TO Sweden and Russia. A
vessel deeply laden with such merchandise,
saws q. London paper, was run down lii the
channel Of ST Petersburg Next day, asal-
mon was caught in the Neva, dressed in a
white satin petticoat; and in the same net
were two large cod fish, with muslin hand
kerchicfs round their necks. The sharks and
porpoiscs were observed in gowns of the lat
est taste, and hardly was there a fish, that
did sot display some Of the freshest Parish
fashions that had ever visited the North
The age Of chiualiy is passed The super
sntendent Of the Auburn State Prison. New
York, in hts late report. has the hardihosd to
state. that he has under his care four hundred
and fifty male prisoners, and nine females;
and that he would cheerluiy undertake the
-eare of an additional four hundred and fifty
men, TO be Yid Of the nine ,gomen,
Iaterestiag TO Editors-A case has been
decided in New York, in faver of the New
York Daily Sentinel, against Lee Powell s.
Co, wherein the principle was confirmed,
that persons receiving newspaper without
ordering It discontinued are liable in all ca
SEES for the payment of tho same.
rrhis is certainly proper, and. of course,
The common law of the land, without IL "the
rights of Editors would be seriously invaded
sindeed.l
The editor of the Village Record bears the
strongest testimony TO the various learning,
cold abilities, and the public and private viz.
tue, of Amos EIlmaker, Esq, tho Anti Ma
Sonic candidate for the office of Vice Prasi
Gent. Ii is affirmed that seat on the bench
of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania was
twice rendered to him, and that Mr.. Monroe
offered him the post OF Secretary of the Ma
W.
a line of packets has been established be-
tween New York and the Island of Jamaica.
Zine ships will sail once month to and fro
Legal Decisjua "A fracas took place on
Friday between two legal gentlemen Of new
York in one of the public Offices; from an
cry words, they came to blows, and one of
them was Frustrated by reason OF sudden
contact with his opponents hst--.N Y. ENG:
A joke, which has run through the press
about Signor Paganini and pretty Miss Wa
tiers, arose in the following manner:-M a \
dinner at de Begins :, whose pupil the young
lady is, PaganInI was handing her from one
room to another, and she, lost in admiration
Of him, exclaimed, i wish | was your fiddle?
10 which the Sisbor instantly replied, And
! wish was your beau!'