Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-29
AGO Il .Je,u!u-A horse. with saddle

AGO il Jey,yi"-A horse, with saddle
and birdie, was recently found without a
rider, wandering near a country tavern in
Ohio Search having been made. the
gentleman owner, very essentially drunk,
was found mounted aside on wall ''klck
ing and squirting most fuIiously," cursing
his supposed poney for not moving for
ward Having become little sobered, he
discovered his mistake and dismounted, to
the no small amusement of the by ISLANDERS.
n ,cearied BM-A fashionable tailor
sent to a fashionable creditor his bill pref
tyscon siderably over due with the follow
ing polite noe--"Sir. your bill having been
standing a very long time, beg to have
it.setlled forthwith. Your obedient hum
BILE servant" To which the snip received
the following laconic reply, "Sir. when
my bill is tired Of Standing, il is welcome
to sit down Your obedt humble servant
That Fox could be merry on serious
occasions is proved by various stories told
of him, and particular by the circumstance
attending his duel with MIR. Adam, who
shot Fox in the breast; when, instead oil
appearing alarmed, he smiled, saying he
perceived it TO be true that "Adam had
power over every beast of the field"
Original and true.--A servant woman,
nEsr our office, was employed to do the
cooking for family. When the hour of
dinner arrived the landady inquired whe-
der dinner was readyP No mann. was the
reply have not yet finished stIlnging
the beans The cook was industriously
II work, setcing The beans on strings. Lord,
what shall do, the company are waiting.
Indeed, man. / don't knOlc; you told me
TO string the beans, ,rhich am dong ,cith
all my might Nv Y Ga-.
Cousn,ing A Country gentleman late
~ arrived at Boston, and Immediately re
paired 10 the house Of relative, lady who
had married merchant OF that City.
The parties were glad to see him. and in
vited him to make their house his home,
Gas he declared his intention of remain
ing in thar city but day or iwo) The
husband of the lady, was anxious 10 show
attention TO relative and friend of his
wife, took the gentleman's horse 10 livery
stable in Hanover street, and had ii put
up there. Finally the visit became Wis
station, and the merchant, after an e
lapse of eleven days, found, that besides
lodging and boarding the gentleman a
pretty considerable bill had run up at the
livery stable Accordingly he went to
the man VINO kept the stable. and told
him, when the gentleman took his horse
he would pay the bill "Very good" said
the stable keeper Il understand you"
Accordingly in a short time, the country
gentleman went 10 the stable, and order
ed his horse to be got reaoy. The bill Of
course was presented. "Oh," said the
Gentleman, AMIR. so an so my relation, will
pay this" Every good, SIR" said the
stable keeper, please to get an order
TO a Mr.. -, it will be the same as the
money" The horse was put up again,
and down went the country gentleman TO
TIE Long Wharf. where the merchant
kept "Weli." said he Il am going now u
sAre you?" said the merchant swell
gond-pye, sir" DWELL about my horse:
the man says the bill must be paid fol
his keeping" "Well, suppose that's all
right, SIR" "Yes-well- you know
that1 am yonr wife's cousin" "Yes,
sad The merchant, 81 know that you are
but your horse IS mott"
"A Man Killed r,h a Candis.-An in
qpest. was held at Clever, on Friday last
o. ne body Of Charles Hore, who was
unfortunately killed the same morning in
the following thoug,less manner:-it an
peared in evidence that the poor fellow
lad been engaged the previous evening a.
an xJra waiter at the Galway Bairack,
and had returned home early in tn,
morning with friend, with whom h,
was laughing and joking As he walkeC
down the yard at the back Of his house
the other loaded a gun with powder, AM
put into it half rushlight, and fire.
with the intention Of covering him witt
grease. The poor man instantly droppe,
down, and died in less than two hour
Afterwards. the candle having passe'
through his kidneys hebas left wife ant
FIVE small children dsstitute-[ Loado,
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