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Litchfield enquirer., 1832-08-16
MOUSTACHES.
His tawny beard was tn equal grace,
Both Of his wisdom and his lMce.'


Both Of his wisdom and his iace.'
- What's them are things growing out of
your upper lip, Mister!' asked Il country
Yankee Of a coxcomb whom he met the
other day.
'Sar?' exclaimed the dandy, fiercely
raising his rattan. and brissiing up 10 the
interrogator--'what businesses that to you,
sar? 49,. ..tf.s
(. Oh, no business of any consequences,
TO speak on replied the Yankee 4 jest
axed for information, not being much nc-
quainted with them are things ffa
g Well, sar ! returned the gallant, an
grily, what if you aint acquainted with
'em? Must fellow Of your cloth have
the impudence q question q gentleman of
Isai.at raally yoDr cloth, Mister. 81 i
il the tailor's Y asked The countryman.
The taiior's ! fiercely sexclained him
Of the checked nnmen.ionIess--'w what do
you mean by that9 Do you intend to in
sinuate that = Sdcath &sar, I'll not---''
Well, thought as islch,' returned the
Yankee, carelessly sticking his hand into
his breaches pocket, and standing stiff be-
fore the dandy / thought you never in
tended to pay for thcm.' g .sa-
sWhat is that to you whether pay for
them or mott Hav'n. ] right to manage
as please with my own tailor-to pay him
or let il alone? 81
why, Mister, that depends very much
on what sort Of bargain you make. If
your tailor agrees TO let you cheat him,
why, that's his look our, not mine. Blu.
you hav'nt told me yet what you call them
are things OH your upper iip.'
Sar, you're an impairment puppy, sar. ,
$50 heard you say. Now father, he's
lgot d tarryer dog-but he don't larry much,
\ can tell you-he'll kill three rats in two
seconds but, as was saying. father, he's
GOT tarryer dog, that's darned rough and
harry about he mouth--but, Lord he
aint i circumstance 10 you. He'd cling his
TAIL belween bis legs If he was to sec you,
and cry Til! til and run tothe eend
lof the world without ever stopping. My
gracious /! how like tho devil yon do look
with them are things f
Look! why, sar, they are al the 60
now. There's no finished gentleman now
but what wears moustache hi-,5
Mousty do you cal emf Well,
BY hoky, they are nlusIys and rusty too.
They look very n,uch like slse latter end
Of our dogs tail, when he brushes Il on the
fioor. Faugh! I v ouldn'G touch 'em no
more tban--''a
Touch 'em! sar. if you oiger to put d
finger on them, I'll cans sou within an
| inch of your life-I will, sar.'
What, with that are switch, Misferi
shouldn't mind it no more ! should
an oaf straw ass
swell. sar. touch my moustaches. and
see If you don't get H.
Touch your mustychersl Why I'D as
lieves touch two old chaws oftubacker that
have Jest been spit out. Teach 'em In
deed Why. Mister, ! wouldn't touch ZEN
with the tongs. can't conceive, Tor my
life, what should induce any human crit
ter, 90 wear stitch darned nasty looking
things ~ Them 1 .t'e EOS
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-08-16
HO1'1OUN1'e.
DRY GOODSe GROCERIES
/. PAPER HANGINGS, SC.
s. u. BOLLES

sa.- g. P. BOLLES
HAS nOw on hand, at his Store in East
IL Street. about opposite the Meeting
House, an extensive and almost complete as.
sort.aeat OF HARDWARE and jOiNERS'
TOOLS, aud articles generally in that line,
which he offers for sale as low as can be
bought III the state. esa S.
A fresh assortment GROCERIES,
such as Teas. Coffee. Sugars, Spices, &c.
3 @sFs NAILS and GLASS.
Also. small but entirely new assortment Of
s'a t, DRY GOODS.
such as Calcoes, Ginghams, Book, Null and
Cambria MgsLiEs, Sinchews. Sarcenets, Le-
yantine and italian Silks, Pongees, Flag and
cotton Hdk'ls, Vesfingsa few pieces Cloths
-Casaiineres. Cassinelt, Lasting, CantoOa,
I'rimmings, Shiriings, Eheetings, Tickings.
Drilling. Cptton Wick, Sc. &c. bought at the
present extremely low prices. and offered ac-
cordansiy M asls 4,ay .sss slss S y
..s..,a ,sss.s.ss go ALSO, 49, ~. ~, Nj.
500 Pieces Paper 1Iangings,
T. n selected assortment nj Room aud Hall
,.,..ssst 800 vs4s Papers. g
Aa assoftment Of Children's SHOES.
Liicl,Reld, May lOl ~ q. 4s
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-08-16

- Nasty looking you call 'sm q
Sar, you have no Nasty looking,
indeed! Why, sar ey are ali the admi-
ration of the ladies. ~. q 90
m, ladies aides ha, h Ia! Ladiesl They
must have quee btion any how. Blu.
mere are some women who are onaccount-
able fond Of puppies and stitch like ami
!nals and I've seen 'enl fondle and kiss
EN-, as If they were human critters. But.
Lord don't see how any woman could
ever let her lips come within gun-shot of
yourn. Admiration ofthe Ladies!'
Do you question what say, sar?'
Why, Mister, Ldon't know what kind
of ladies' you have in tho city here. Blu,
one thing ] can tell you--our country gals
wouldn't no more let you touch 'enl than
they would toad-they're very particu-
lar what comes in contact with their lips.
But, Mister, how in the name Of hair and
BRUSHES do you eat2 How do YOU go to
work to git the vi,,!es INTO yonr mouth,
with then, are things hanging over it, like a
hedge-tence over tho side of ditch. Do
you eat meat and stitch like or do you live
upon spOon-vittles 3 I
It's none of your business, sar, what I
live on. Iboard at seven dollars week !;
and | eat what please, sar, and / drink
what please a+s
Seven dollars week! my gracious
we git board and washing, and all, in the
country, for dollar and hall, but 'spose
they charge you FIVE dollars and half ex-
ira for them are mus,ychers. Faugil.l
wouldn't have 'em at the table for ten dol
lars * sr& s#
: On it what a Kangaroo am to stand
here talking with fellow Of your cloth
I'm a Student Thus saying, the man
with the moustaches Aourished his dandy
switch, wheeled about, and walked on
He had gone but few steps, when the
Yankee bawled out after him
Hulloa! Mister--Then are black
stripes that run up aud down your trow-
sers legs, looks rather suspicious--haint
yop broke out of the States prisons But
you needn't be afraid Of any body's stop
ping you, for they'll think tits tho night
mare. l say, Mister, don't you want a
curry comb1 I've got some real fine ones,
with teeth ON both sides. They're bang
up, / can tell you.'
5e.' Curse your curry combs, and you too. :
n, Don't swear, Mister-nor go off in a
passion. meant no offence in what I've
said. But ! must declare you're the
,darn'dest ugly looking man in the face,
ever see in my life.' N. \. Constel.
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-08-16
TRANQUILITY oF MINE.

IU poTtOuS Oh S6u0VuL puutC STOWllS Out
of any cause--physical or moral--there is
nothing of so much Importance as tranquil
ity of mind. 1t is said of Socrates. the
philosopher of antiquity, that he escaped a
very violent plague that rayaged Athens,
as much from his preserving his mental
tranquility and peace as from his strictly
tempefate habits Of life. 7,,s, .s.,. J,
The people Of Athens were excitable
in the highest degree. Possessed of live
/ ~ dispositions and Imaginative minds
nothing ever assailed the public health or
tranquility that did not throw them into an
unusual degree ofagitafion. New York is
Athens revived. We have the same crav-
ing after news-thc Same sxcitable imagin-
the crowds who flock round the bulletin Of
the Board Of Health in tho area ofthe City
Hall--the busting about the bnlletins in
Wall-street where the latest report OF
Cholera cases are fixed to those important
vehicles ofintelligence. t~
This constant agitation--tliis eternal
running about, is an enemy to traAquili,y
Of mind. How then are we to acquire
this mental peace SO conducive to health,
in period. ofgeneral alarm Some will
say goto the county, This is idle adj
vice. Can we get rid Of a diseased mind
by flying to the country We may hurry
into the steam boat--half prepared for the
countryside crowded with hundreds and
pestered with heat and anxiety, but this d
not what we were seeking. $50 43 3s
Tranquility Of mind can only be enjoy
cd by those who quietly pursue their busi-
ness--Manifest no. interruption Of their
usual avocations. The greatest enemy to
tranquility IS idleness. Have you nothing
TO do then you are in danger Of losing
your balance of admitting panic, and Of
reducing the whole system into perfect
recipient for the epidemic. a a
But it may be asked 'how can / recov-
er or preserve tranquility by pursuing BUSH
ness amid a period of general stagnation =
A very proper question. IL you have no
business to attend to, find business search
for it, hunt ii up. A due employment Of
mind and body Is necessary to preserve
healthy tone Of both. Why do physicians
and nurses 10 periods Of general disease SO
| frequently escape Because their hands
are so full of business, that they have LITTLE
time to spend in INDUCING their gloomy
imaginatiols. tssA
Bm in times Of general pestilence. what
better occupation for every one than the
work Of selgsBxaminaiion- elf-Eelorma-
fion-and seli~improvcnlent.
Let Us ran over the history Of our past
life, discover what errors we have been
most subject lO--whsFe we can add wire
tue 10 our character, or tear away a vice
! OF frailty. The general morals ofou city
furnish much GnE reflection aud improve
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-08-16

Chloride, though very good in its place,
is very bad out of its place it is out of its
place both in sitting or sleeping room, as
the exhalation it imparts to the atmosphere
is very delcterious 10 tho lungs. The first
effects are generally a vertigo, and q diff
Guilty Of breathing, followed by diabolical
dreams and the night-mare. Keep all
your apartments clean, and there will be
no occasion for chloride, and no danger of
pulmonary complaints. - os. Morn. Post.
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-08-16

Eliza Embeft, a young Partisan Lady.
resolutely discarded gentlsman p whom
she was 10 have been married, becaase ne
ridicnled religion. Having given him gene
tlereproof. he replied, " Thata maa ofthe
world could NOT DO 80 old fashiened Rs %
regard. God and religion" Eliza steFsea!
---bnl 81, recovering herself said. 9 From
ibis nsment, sir. when discoveF that you
do not regard religion, csass 70 be yours.
Fle VI mot love and honor God, can
nsvi ife constantly anasincere-
lv.R
Litchfield enquirer., 1832-08-16

Ifyou see half dozen faults ii = wo
man you may rest assured She has i hun
drcd virtues to counierbalanee them,
love your faulty, and foar your faultIss
women. When you see bllsl Il termed |
faul,less woman, dread hok s. yoiS would
beautiful snake. The power q complete
~ concealing that she must have j of il
self a serious vice. ~ as.
Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1832-01-13
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An estimate has been prepared at the Adju-
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examination and comparison of the various
expenses incident TO the maintenance of a SOL
der, and exhibiting the actual pecuniary loss
of the Government arising from this case.
The loss was for
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And IN 1851 they will probably amount
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Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-08-30
A BARBARoUs ACT.

Language is inadequate to express the in
dignation that should be felt al such Infamous
conduct as that mentioned in the following
paragraph, copied from the Boston Gazette:
mir. David Ballou. (aged eighty Eve years.
was on journey from Ohio 10 Cumberland,
Y. 1 his native town. From New York,
where he tarried one night, he took passage
in steamboat for New Haven. After leav
ing the boat he took seat in a stage for
Providence. During this ride, hc was taken
sick The stage passengers were alarmed,
and attempts were made to leave him at some
house, but nobody would receive him, for
fear OF the Cholera. In this critical situation
he was denied seat inside the stage~-was
taken out and iasted on a.e fop, and 10 this
way was broush into Providence. But the
old mans cup Of calamity and suffering was
not yet full No persons there would grant
him evcH shelter, and the next morning he
was found on the market house steps. AT
length he prevailed on person, for the sum
of Eve dollars, TO carry him TO his brothers,
in Cumberland. BY this tune he had become
so exhausted that he was unable TO sit up,
and was supported by the driver. dis bro
TIERS family were no less alarmed than his
former companions lie was refused admit
lance iDto the house, but was conveyed 10 the
barn to be nursed, while messenger was
despatched to Woonsocket Falls for ply
sician who had just returned from New York.
Before he arrived, MIR. b. was dead
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-08-30
MILITARY CAUCUS TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,

ANDREW JACKSON, of Tennessee.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
MARTIN VAN BUREN,, Of .Ne,c York.
PHILIP p. BARBOUR, Of pTsinia.
Dist George Loyal, of Norfolk,
2 John Carg8l, Of Sussex,
8 James Jones, of Nottaway,
A Thomas NJ Nelson, Of Meckleuburg,
5 Archibald Austin, of Buckingham,
6 Richard Logan, of Halifax,
Z Joseph Martin, of Henry,
William Jones, Of Gloucester,
9 William Fl. Roane, of Hanover,
40 Samuel Carr, of Albemar!e,
IL Lawrence II. Dade, Of Orange,
10 Archibald r. HARDWOOD, of King Il Queen
IS Samuel Blackwell, of Northumberland,
IA John Gibson, Of Prince William,
IS Inman .Horper, Of Fauquier,
I6 Heroine l., Opie, of Jefferson;
II James M Mason, of Frederick,
IS John Mcmillan, Of Brooke.
19 Jacob ID Williamson, of Rockingham,
90 Charles Beale, of Botetourt,
81 Thomas Bland. OF Lewis,
O. Andrew Russell, of Washington.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-08-30

ExEcUnvE oFFIcERs-The President Is
en- visit 60 the Hermitage.
The Secretary ofSiste and bis family are
on country excursion.
The Secretary OF War IS upon visit TO
Detroit.
When during the late administration, the
Executive officers made excursions Of this
kind, the Jackson papers rang the slang Of
"troreliiag Cabinet upon every possible
change Of reproaeh and Reproduction. ltis
gratifying that the National Republican press
es disdain 20 follow such discredi,able en-
ample. These relaxatioDs from official Ia
bors are indispensable. And every honest
and candid man mus. suppose that some 1T
tcntion is due from public func,ionary to
his owa private concerns. = Ciacitaaii Gas.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-08-30
"Ciay, Liberty and Union
The Peoples Ticket.

THE FRIENDS OF AMERICAN IN
DUSTRY, INTERNAL IMPROVE
.ME.NT. and CIVIL QU.1LIFICd
TON FOR CIVIL OFFICE.
i Dist John A. Chandler. of Norfolk coant
Q John Ross, of Isle of Wight,
s Benjamin Hatcher. of Manchester,
a John Tucker, Of Brunswick,
S Samuel Branch. Of Prince Edward,
6 Fortunatus Sydnor, of Lyncaburg,
7 David Saunders, of Bedford,
s Thomas K. Joynes, of Accomac,
9 Chapman Johnson, Of Richmond,
40 Joseph c. Cabell, of Nelson,
ii James Barbour, sen. OF Orange,
IL Charles Hill, Of King and Queen,
IS John / aliaferro, of King George,
IA Sydnor Bailey, of Londoun,
Is Thomas Marshall, Of Fauqnier.
I6 Philip C.. Pendeton, of Berkeley,
II John White Page. Of Frederick,
10 Waldo p. Golf, of Harrison,
10 Samuel Miller, OF Augusta,
90 Edward Watts, of Betetoart,
81 Peter ii. Steinhergen, Of Mason,
% Charles l.. Crockett, Of Wythe.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-08-30
Roman Aduiation.

Extract from the w ashington Globe Of Sa-
tuiday last.
"Air. Gevelot, fine Artist, who produced
the fine model of an Equestrian Statue OF
Washington, has executed an admirable bust
of the President IL was modelled from the
\ life. and preserves the features with the most
striking accuracy. Ne Physiognomist can
look upon this head, without being Impressed
with Mr.. Jeferson's remark, lie has more
Of The Roman IN linn than any mannoac lining, ="
II Is such head AS a Sculptor would give to
Statue oi CIncinnatus."
Extract from Mr. Van Buren's acceptance
Of his nomination as Vice President.
alt is slse most fortunate for the country,
that our public affairs are under the direction
OF an individual peculiarly qualified by has
early and infexible devotion to Republican
principles. aud by that moral courage which
distinguishes him from all others, to carry
the nation triumphantly through The diiiieui
ues by which ii is encompassed"
Extract from the recent dinner dissertation,
IN New Hampshire, of Senator Isaac Hill of
4 that State.
by his friends the President is admired
With enthusiastically his foes he is contemn-
ed with loud execratlons. | have seen this
man at various times and in various situa-
tions: have seen him while under excited
feelings, and in the scenes Of calm and quiet
enjoyment. He never speaks behind man S
back, what he will not say before his face;
excited on any subject, he is one of the most
Interesting and eloquent men OF the age. He
coOverses freely, aud on every topic disco
vers profound judgment looking far into
Consequences, and an intimate knowledge OF
human nature He is probably greater il
not more learned Statesman than any other
20" living IN the United States. And it may
pe ;5at,essly averred that no public man an
America ever had more thorough knowiedge
OF every subject on which he was called to
act, than has President jackson"
The editor OF the Globe, MIR. Van Buref
and Mr.. Hill. the three high priests at the
ait'" Of the new deity, Such an apotheosi'
Is proof Of their conviction Of the weakness
oil the Presidents intellect MIR. Van Burer
IS the most reprehensible Of the triumyirate
lie might have thought it enough to endov
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-08-30
THE CROSS OF THE SOUTH.

Captain Basil Hall, in his second series OF
Fragments of Voyages and Travsls--a class
OF works in which he is much mere at home.
in giving his opinions and dissertations on
American insttutions-de in a plea
SAINT manne r, the astronomical novelties which
are seen in doubling the Cape Of Good Hope.
His description Of the Cross Of Che South rs
particularly good;
"But of all the Antarctic considerations,
the celebrated Southern Cross is by far the
most remarkable, aud must in every age con
iinue 10 arrest he attention o all voyages and
travellers who are fortunate enough 10 see it..
! think i. would strike the nnag ination even
of person who had never heard OF the
Christian religion: bat Of this it is difficult to
Judge, seeing how inextrcahIy our own ideas
are mingled with associations linking his sa-
cred symbol with almost every thought word
and deed of our lives. The three great stars
which form the Cross, one al the top one at
the left arm, and enc which is called the chief
star, called Alpha, at the foot, are so placed
MS to sugges. the idea of cruclx, even
without the help OF small star, which com
pletes the horizontal beam. When on the
meridian it stands nearly upright: and as it
SETS, we oDScFVt III lean over 10 westward, 4
am not sure, whether upon the whole, this
is not more striking than its gradually be-
coming more and more erect as il rises from
the east In every position, however, il is
beautiful to look at, and well calculated, with
q little prompting from the fancy, TO stir up
eur thoughts, to solemn purpose. ! know
not how others are affected 10y such things,
but, for myself, can say with truth, that
j during the many nights. have watched the
Southern Cross, remember no two ecca-
sions when the spectacle interested me exact
~ in the same way, nor any one upon which
/ did not discover the result to be somewhat
different, and always more impressive, than
what had ioake1 for
"This constellation being about thirty de
grees from the South pole, is seen in It's Whole
revelation, and, accordingly, when off the
Cape, 1 have observed it in every stage, from
ats triumphant erect position, between so
and 10 degrees above the horizon, to that Of
complete inversion, with the top beneath and
almost touching the water. ibis position. by
the way, always reminded me of the death OF
st Peter, who is said to have deemed it too
great an honor to be crHcifed with hrs head
upwards. In short, / defy the stupidest NOR
sai that ever lived TO watch these changes in
the aspect of this splendid constellation. and
not be in some degree struck by them"
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-08-30
From De .Ne,p y4rk Eegle.

Our readers will doubtless rccolcct n no
tice Published in this paper on the 18th sulL
of the mysterious disappearance oil two little
boys. one 8, and the other 3 years old chill
dren of Jeremiah and Phebc Clark 1t ap-
pears the children had wandered down 10 the
steam boat and had got on board and were
taken to New York, where they were after
wards found by their anxious mother who
went there in search Vi them. soon after Mrs
Clark reformed with her children to this place,
she was attacked with the cholera on tire
9th ut. and died the same dry. 9ier bus-
band WAS attacked with the same disease
and died on the following day. Two DAYS
after their little orphan daughter aged two
and a half years was seized with cholera and
died and the next day after her funeral, one
of the boys who had been lost vas attacked
with the same eYAdemic, and il also dead
thus between the 9th ult. and the Cd inst
almos, the whole family was swept away by
the pestllence,
Wate,ford, q X Aug. IS.
I'm .aceideat-Benjamin Mulligau, a me.
chanic in this town procured of an apotheca-
ry in the village on Saturday last. a quantity
of aqua forts and quicksilver, for the purpose
of making some experiment These two
powerful fluids were both put mite the same
phial together and corked up A short time
after, while in tire store of Amber s. Co Nj.
Mulligan remarked that the phiaI was getans'
rather warm, and the same time took IL out
of bis pocket and set il down on the floor,
when 1t almost instantaneoasly barst. and the
liquid, with the seeming velocity OF lightning,
flew into his face and upon ore of his bands,
burning him ia the most shocking Manner
Medical aid was promptly procured, and the
proper specifics applied, but the poison pen
etrated below the skin, and his pairs were Of
the most poignant nature His life was at
first despaired OF, but it is now confidently
believed he is in fair way to recover Mar.
hlulligsn is machnist by trade--a very va
luabie mechanic, and his misfortune is ex-
tensiyely deplored