Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-19
A FRESH DISH OF sALMAGUNDI.

A FRESH DISH OF SALMAGUNDl'
| During these long, mellow. autumnal evenings.
when We can truly say, with the poet, - there's
no place like home" and when the members Of
almost every family are wont to assemble in the
parlor, with their piano. embroidery, tambors,
drawings, prints periodicals, and the last new no.
wells, next to cheerful fire in the CRATE and a
bright astral on the pier.table, nothing can be
more agreeable than little harmless cht-chat
about your friends, neighbors, and acquaintance.
At such time, when the various topics OF the
day are exhausted, and conversation begins to
flag, we recommend the following good things"
from the pen Of George Morris, Esq. editor OF
the New York Mirror, to the attention OF our la.
DIV readers, their beaux, and sweet hearts, as anu
sing trifes, well calcuted TO
whipup few moments pleasantly.
Lest they hDger in passing along
Most Of the editors are surprised that any body
should notice Hamilton's book. We lately at
tended public meeting. and could not help re-
marking that the people who made all the noise
were those who were constantly calling out 81.
ience!
Tire mayor happened to be in conversation with
a friend, tew days since, as the omnibus called
the 8. Gideon Lee" rolled past. Z" was aware"
observed his companion, - that your honor was
destined to play many conspicuous parts in the
great drama of human life, but never expected
to see YOU exhibited upon the public stage'
No man in this community has larger circle
Of acquautes than Doctor -. He stood in
Wall street half an hour the other morning, talk.
ing with FREUD, and almost every body spoke
to him as they passed. IL is incredible the mum.
Der of mods aud how'd sc do's. aod how are yes
the learned physician received in the short space
above mentioned. These, however, were SO nu.
,nerous as 70 induce his friend to remarK-"Why,
doctor, YOU appea' to be pretty well known IN
New York" Yes" replied the NJ. D. with
a little pasdopase self conceit, II think If
we're to ,ooa.nit ,nurder they would find me out"
:. Wh,, ,es, ,s,urued the other, "except you
do it n,-the 60, ri vcYr profession" The doc
tor. II j. -so .,i not relish the joke
Hhea Ga .cuurfg Porter last visited this city
he ,nt0; 20 80 81 1s E''Us AZ the hosPiIabe mansion
ot Gerrrs, Morton, Who, as every body knows.
us a seatlen,.D 1T ;he oii school, and man of
,ery agreeable vi and Compliment. Tne walls
OF the generals library we're Hracrd with various
produc lions OF the pencil and gravet. and among
them fl length portrait, ot several Distinguished
naval officers Decatur, Bainbrldge, Perry. Nor
rus and others. The commodore expressed his
admlrs ion of The fidelity and Fl CT Of these; but
said they were too large. Now, intend 10
add NV portrait 20 you, collection shortly; hut it
shall be done in quite different style" "Then
Won do not like rhrse?" said the general. Not
exactly," replied the commodore; there's entire
ty too much canvas" That's a very slngu.
lar objection Tor YOU to make" observed the ia
cetious general, directing the attention OF his
guest to a small picture representing the engage.
ment of the Essex with frisate and sloop Of
war, off Valparaiso, which hung IN one corner OF
the ROOM" very singular objection. indeed,
when we have before Us an evidence that 1t will
require double the usual quantity OF canvass to
take you
There are many good stories in circulation re-
speeding our worthy fellow citizen, Preserved
Fish. The following, we believe, has never be.
fore been published. This gentleman. in early
life, was a sea captain. One day his vessel was
hailed by brig. when the following dialogue
took place: "Ship hoye' I" Hallo!p "Who's
your captani" . Preserved FISH" "Whol"
:" Preserved Fish" The master of the brig,
thinking he was misunderstood, and wondering
at the stupidity Of the opposite party. again ap
piled the trumpet to his mouth and bawleed out.
al say, mister, don't want TO know what your
cargo is; but what's your captains n.an-e7"
The late Major Farlie was marked, original
and peculiar character. When the new consti
tuition Of this state was submitted to the people
for adoption. they were required to deposite Ell
Their the word yes or no in the ballot boxes. -
There was no accepting the good and-rejecting
the bad parts Of it, No alteration or amendment
whatever would be permitted. 1t must either
be taken as a whole, or not at all. Major F.
thought The new document, in many respects,
far preferable TO the old one. but he did not alto
yether fancy it rs il stood. On being asked his
oplnion, he said, "that instrument is like good
oyster, but it's plaguy hard to be compelled to
swallow the shells along with it."
The pious Mr.. 49,. who. by the way. is
suspected Of being no better than he should be,
notwithstanding ali his professions, short time
since rebuked weii-knnwn merchant Of this
city for using profane language. "Your dis
course is ungentlemaply and impous," said Mr..
-. "You should break yourself OF such