Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-01-20
PERSIAN POETS.

lection Of poems, bearing title not wholly
destitute Ui poetry itself The work is enti-
tied The poems of him before whom the
world humbies itself to adore him" Fiction
and poetry have been considered By many as
inseparab.e, and probably the Shah is Of that
opinion, or he would never have selected
such title. The Moslem worshipper says,
God is great, and Aahsmet is his prophet
but verify the Shah of Persia is greater than
all, for "the world humbles itself TO adore I"
1t would do one ofihese Eastsrn Royal ba-
bics good, 10 SO a quarter to one Of our real
Connecticut SchoolInasters, He would teach
him true greatness, and convince HIM that
some part of the world at least, is not altoge-
Their so humble as he may new imagine
Rochester Daily .4sUertiser.
Ho,s 10 circulate Bibles and Newspapers -
The publisher OF paper in Tennessee offers
a copy of the Bible. Philadelphia edition, to
every person who win furnish him with a
specified number of good subscribers.
.Nlpelsoa and Rsdon One day Bonaparte
said at Malmaison. to Rcdon de Beleville,
formerly consul at Leghorn, "Redon, you
have come from Spain, what do they say of
me at the court of Madridp" "They say
replied he with his usual frankness, "that
you are preparing throne, and are about
decorating yourself with the ornaments OF
royalty" "Ahl what de you think of such a
project'' al think that Washington had no
need to resort to the vain illusions OF . crown;
and that the first OF citizens may degrade
himscllto the last of monarchsi" Bonaparte
smiled, and did not appear offended. The
same evening he saij TO Josephine, 81 love
the character of Redon--hc is an honest pa
rot--he is worthy to he born etlzen Of an
ancient republic. '--.aa. q Resseae.
As punniag has of late become an art in
which some of our contemporaries strive 10
excel, the following from the Village Record
in relation TO Judge Pack. may not be deem
ed amiss.
''1he Peck measure occupies considerable
space 10 the public eye for one so small.
"Peek peek ed at LADIES' in very laSlcss
manner; and now Lasoless IS peck-ing al Peek
by lawful means.
az i.a,sger who.was la.slcss might naturally
expect 10 be peek ed at.
"Peck, though clear and sharp as quartz,
has got, by has iatsless conduct, INTO peek Of
troubles.
Peck, il is said, dealt out unjust measure
to Latciess, Struck him from the roll, seal
ed BIN up in prison, and threw him out OF
Court, from the aspect of affairs, the matter
will be reduced to point pretty soon; and
we should not be surprised If Peck should
be struck FROM the capacity Of Judge"
Mosaic H'ork The term, though conmon,
is wrong; II Should be spelt Music, as the
Greek word lromwhence it originates requires.
The Greeks call this kind Of work Masaic,
aF
parts. An arrangement SO contrived appear
ed analogous to the sounds in musical com
positions; which, though various in them
selves, were rendered harmonious BY the art
oil the musician.
Etymology Of Decripit,sde The compar-
sou of human life to the burning and gong
out Of lam j. was familiar with Latin au-
thors, as NC haow by the terms, se,es decfip
III plutarcb explains the origin OF this met
aphor, thus. The ancients never extinBuished
their lamps, but suffered then. to 50 out oil
their own accord, that is by the last craekle,
hence lamp just about TO expire was sad
dserepitare, to cease or to crackle. Hence,
metaphoiically, persons on the verge Of the
grave were called decrepid men.
EPIscoPALIANs.- In the Episcopal
Church OF the u. States there are $50
clergymen Ter ara Bishops and the
others priests and daacons There is
also one bishop elseted not yet eonse-
crates. Eight ara Presidents OF Cole
ges, or preside over collegiate insttu-
tons under other nauies as Principal
Provost, sc. Twenty-Five are profess
sors in Colleges, Theological Semina-
riss, aud ether public institutions. Six
are chaplains in the service of the Uni-
ted States or in some corporate estab-
lishment. SeveDty-three are Principals
of Academic Seminaries si learning, |
and besides these engaged as Principals,
msny others are engaged III teaching |
part oil the time, in conuexion with pare |
ohial duty. albany ca. Register.
In Philadelphia beggar On crutches
lately entered barroom, imploring
charity. lie had a dog, which he offer
ed 10 sell tor al cents. One oil the COM
pany, pretending to be a constable, en-
tered and charged bin with STEALING
dog, and took him into the street. az ii
TO take him to a magistrate, when CIV
ing him chance, the beggar threw a.
way his crutcbes, aud scampered oct OF
SIGHT In minute.
North american Rerie,o for January-1he
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