Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-11-29
METROPOLITAN SCENES.
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Locality is every thing Excessive ia I
makes beauty among the Hottentots, and
black teeth are admirable in China In En-
gland boxing is a gentlemanly amusement,
and here every man considers it his duty to
Interfere and spoil sport. For instance, two
ca,ored gentlemen were found in South street
1 few nights since, graphing each other. and
rolling over in the mud. The biggest possi-
| bic niger truly pillar Of darkness. who
| was visible only By the refusal stood over
| them, like Bellona's brother. admiring the
| proficiency of his pupils in the sublime art Of
| rough and !un,ble. The biz 'ur said little,
but at each good wooling. he opened his pom
detous Jaws and flashed his worries like a
| dark lantern, full upon the scene. "Jam pos
sums" muttered he, go IL sips" The com.
batsn's deserved his pprobstion-nether
uttered sound, save an occasional painting,
| as they wormed along the street, like two
| boas in The deadly fold. s. Real pluck were
they; several times a woolly head rose from
the justification of arms and legs, and two
arms, black as the purpose. would seize tie
opponent by the cars, and bang bis noddle
upon the unieeling chabangi The
neighborhood was not in the least disturbed
iii fact no one knew chat point of honor
was being settled, save the big umpire Niger
and the two little combatant niggcrs, until
| Charley arrived.
aNhats the fraction said Charley.
"Yaughl massa," said the big Niger;
"Don't sturb 'em-gwiang de whole fgger1"
s")h, no! breaking the peace, you mean"
go way, white man --enly breaking de
payen stones wild Pomp's calabash''
"Now look here,n observed Charley, Il
stands no nonsense. You niggers must knock
off and call it half day, III be down upon
you as silk as saft SOAP
"Snow ball, boiler nulf"
"Nuf your own self De-s no nHf in snow
ball 10 boiler nuff"
"Quit yourselves said Charley, cor I'll
put il to you, mighty redkeis,' he suited the
aslion TO the word, and our two colored gen
tlemen jumped TO their feet. "You three are
my prisoners.
The niggers groaned aad walked off to the
watch house. In the morning they brought
testimonials OF good character, and escaped
with light punishment.
Knocked into Notice. DR.. Portal, 10 high
repute as physician, recently died in Paris,
When he began business, knowing. that.in
great capital like Paris, quackery answers
well enough for those without talents, the
Doctor determined for once 10 make il serve
the purpose Of merit. To this end he order
ed his man TO knock daily at all the hotels in
the city, and inquire for DIR. Portal. No one,
of course, knew any thing OF Dr. Portal, but
BY frequent repetition Of the name, end STUN
ed by the noise Of the knockers, people be-
gan TO suspect that he was some able man in
his line, and for once the conjecture was
right Delhana .ad0.
An rrishman cslled al the post Office fine
other day III letter, on which be wished
to pay the postage to New York "And how
much is it, inquired he. Eighteen cents"
eighteen cents" replied Erin; alb shure, an
We must mean the long road. and can'tyeJ st
send it the short way for ninepencep'
in Enetic. "A physician was called to an
Irishman, s. after examining his case, recon-
mended an emetic. .Anamat,c rs il you say,
doctor?"-said the patient, "och, tfIati riylr
dol took one Of de same in ould Ireland, |
but the diyil bit would they stay down at !
all, at all"
Mrs Chapone was asked the reason Why |
she always zones so early to church. BE |
cause" said she, sit is pat Of my religion |,
never to disturb the religion Of othes..,,