Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-08-10

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ANEcDoTE OF THE EMPEROR ALEX
AEpER.-The Emperor was accustomed
TO travel with the utmost rapidity. On
certain occasion his Majesty, fatigued
by having remained a long time in his
carriage, lighted, and, unaccompanied by
any of his suite, pursued his way on foot
through the village that lay before him.
The Autocrat of all the Russas was at
tired i'll his usual travelling costume,-a
military great coat without any particu.
lar mark of distinction. DESTROYS of OBJ
tanning some information respecting the
road he was pursuing. he accosted a
military-looking persohage who stood
smoking cigar at the door of house.
TO each of the Emperor's questions
the stranger replied in the most uncour-
teous manner; and by way of terminal
ing the ung-acious psrley-"Allow me
to ask" said Alexander, ''what may be
your military rankH'-Guess, Per
haps, Sir, you may be Lieutennnt?"-
Higher, ifyou please. '--"Captaini" -
Another step. -" Major|'--Go on, go
on. "--"Lieutenant- Colonel. Il presumed
-"You have hit it at last, though not
without effort" These words were
pronounced in tone of arrogance and
the several answers in the preceding
dialogue, was accompanied by acloud of
smoke pulled full! in the Emperor
face.
Now comes my turn, good Mr.. Tray
eller, said the Officer :-"Pray what
may be your military rank ?"--"Guess. &"
-"Well, then, at the first glance, l
should say--"Captain?" --"H Higher, if
you please. "--"Majo r:"-"Go on, if
you please. "-"Lieutenant Colonel?".-
Pray, go on."-"Colonel%'-"A little
higher, if you please. 20 The Officer
upon this threw away the stump of his
cigar. y" Major General '--."Another
step, ifyou please. THE officer now
stood immoveable at attention"
"Your exceIlency is the Lieutenant
General. "-"Your are not quit up to the
mark. "-"In that case have the hon
or to address myself to his Supreme
Highness the Field Marshal" -"Do me
the favor, Lieutenant Colonel, to maze
another effort, "--"Ah, sire!" cried the
officer with emotion, "will your Males
ty deign to pardon me2 But could i'm
agine that the Emperor----"--'Ia am
not offended, and to prove it, if you have
favor to ask will grant it with plea
sure"
An offset to Mrs. Troiiope The fol-
lowing is copied from a London paper,
aud pulporIs 10 be proclamation from
the Mayor of one of the English cities,
on the occasion of an unexpected visit of
their Majesties. We copy it verbatim,
literatimque.
Whereas his Majesty the King and
Queen, is expected to honor this place
with their presence in the course of
their Tower; in order to prevent them
from meeting no Impedient in his way;
the vorshipful, and Mare and Bailifis,
have thought proper that the following
regulations shall be prohibited as follows:
Nobody must not leave no Dust, nor
nothing in that shape before their Doors
nor shops, and all the Whellbarrows,
Cabtadge stalks, Marble Stones and o.
Their Vegetables must be Swept out OF
the streets. Any one who shall fail Of
giving offence in any ofthose Articles,
shall be dealt with according to Law,
without Bail or Mainprize.
God save his Majesty the King aud
Queen and His worship the Mare. "
-DSa-
a busy pay-day.--A proAigate young
fellow, the son of a lawyer ofsome emf,
hence in Rhode Island, on certain mus.
ter or general inspection day, purchased
horse of an ignorant farmer engaging to
pay for it on the next inspection day
He gave a note but instead of inspec-
ton he inserted the word yesurrec,ion-
making it payable on the resurrection
day! When the next inspection day
had come, and the farmer, unsuspicious
Of the trick, supposed the note to be
due, he called on the young man for pay
ment. The latter expressed great as
constituent that he should call upon him