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

me the next inspection day the time
has come round, and want the money.
If you will look at the note again, said
the young man, coolly, you will find it
has long time to run yet The farmer
was sure the note was due, or ought to
be; but on spelling it over carefully, he
found to his astonishment that it was
not due until the resurrection day. He
demonstrated with the young scape-
grace; but all to no purpose, and he fin
ally laid the case before his father, the
lawyer. The latter took his son aside,
| and told him he had better settle the
thing at once; for, said he, though the
pay day is far off, you bid fair to have
business enough on your hands that day,
without having notes to settle. The adj
vice was Observation-Disclosures.
Anecdote Of Governor Chinerden.-
Thomas Chitterden was the first Gov
ernor of the State Of Vermont. Many
pleasing anecdotes are related Of him.
Mum" said he, which was his usual
way of addressing his lady, 'who is that
stepping SO softly in the Kitchen 1t
was midnight, and every soul about the
house was locked in the arms of sleep,
but he and his companion. He left his
bed as easy as he could, following the in
truder into the cellar, without being per-
ceived, and he heard him taking large
pieces fpork out of his meat barrel, and
slowing them away in bag. "Who's
there?' said the Governor in a grum,
stentorian voice, as the intruder began
to make preparations to be off. The lat
ter shrunk back into corner as mute
as dead man. Bring candle, mum, 3"
When the light was handed, "what are
you waiting for, Mr.. Robber. Thief, or
whatever your name is?' said he. The
fellow shook, as if his joints would be
sundered. Come, Sir, fill up GU sack
and be off, and not disturb honest peo-
pie so often, when they are wishing to
take their repose." The thief looked
more frightened than before. "Be
quick, fill up, | shall make but few
words with you" He was compelled
to comply. "Hast thou got enough, sir
rah Begone then in moment =
When you have gormandized this, come
in the day time and will give you more;
rather than have my house pillaged at
such an hour as this. One thing I'll
name for you to ponder upon; as sure as
fate, if ever | have the smallest reason
to suspect you of another such an act,
the law shall be put in force and the
dungeon receive another occupant
Otherwise you may still run at large
for any thing that shall do" The fell
low went away, and never, afterwards,
was known to commit an immoral deed.
Currdn.-W hen Judge Robinson was
on the bench, dispute took place be-
tween him and Mr.. Curran, on some
point connected with case then before
the court. During the alteration, his
lordship INDUCED in some sarcastic re-
marks on the embarrassed circumstances
! of the young lawyer. The latter feel
ing indignant at the allusion addressed
him in the following words: "My lord,
VIXEN the person who is invested with
the dignity OF the judgment seat lays it
! aside for moment, 10 enter into dis
graceful personal contest, it is in vain,
when he has been worsted in the con-
flict, that he seeks to assume it it is in
vain that he seeks to shelter himself be-
hind an authority which he has aban-
doned." Judge R.-Ifyou say another
word, sir, I'll commit you. Mr.. C.-If
your lordship sh ould do SO, we shall
both of us have the consolation of reflect
ing that | am not the worst thing your
lordship has commined.-ImperiaL Nag
dSine.
-eeECe-
A French paper states, that, a short
time since, an inhabitant of st. Omer,
wishing to destroy dog which was get
ting too old, took it to the river, tied a
stone to its neck with string, threw il
in and walked away Immediately. AS
he was going home, he found that he
had lost a pocket handkerchief. AS he
was returning towards the spot where
he had thrown in the dog, he met the
animal running with the handkerchief
in his mouth. 1t appears that the stone
bad slipped, and given him a respite
when, finding the handkerchief, but moi
his master, it ran with it to seek him.
and manifested such joy on presenting il
to him as occasioned sharp feelings oil
remoTse for the attempt on the life ofthe
faithful servant.
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Anecdote.-Col. Erwin, in a speech
lately delivered at Chesterfield Court
House, Is g. humorously stated, that
hearing individuals railing against