Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-06-06
New Series-No. Is.

streets, ten or fifteen minutes walk
from the Forum. The picture Of this
perfect temple, and the beautiful pur.
| pose of its conservation, have been
always prominent in my imaginarS
Rome. IL is worthy of its association:
an exquisite round temple, with its SIM
pie circle of columns from the base to
tue roof faulilcss thing in proper
''on, and as light and floating to tho
eye as u the wind might lift il. Il
was no common place to stand beside.
and recall the poetical truth and fic.
tlof of which it has been tho sccna---.
the vcstal lamp cherished or neylcc,e1
by its highborn votaries, their honor,
II pure, and their dreadful death e
iaithless. II needed not the hcayenlv
moonlight that broke across it's column,
TO make it very shrine of fancy.
My companion proposed visit next
10 the Cloaca Maxima. A common
se'rer, after the Temple of vesta, sounds
like an abrupt transition; but tho arch.
es beneath which we descended were
touched by moonlight, and the vines
and IVY crossed our path, and instead
OF drain OF filth, which the fame OF.
It's imperial builder would scarce haye
swcctencd, a rapid stream leapcd To
the light, and disappeared again be-
meath the solid masonry, more fike n
Wild brook plunging into grotto thar
the thing one expects te find it. Tho
clear little river Juturaa, ION the banks
of which Castor and polux wntered
their foaming horses, when bringing
the news Of victory to Rome, dashca
now through the Cloaca Maxima; and
fresher and purer spot, or waters
with more musical murmur, il has
not been my fortune to see. We stoop.
ed over broken column for drink.
and went home refreshed, to bed.
NEGRo PuN.--The following short
but pithy dialogue passed between two.
negroes in Northampton county, (Va.l
soon after the surrender Of CORVALLIS.
at the siege Of Little York:
Mingo. Ialloo, bradder Sam, how
you dol
Sam. @, don't no bruddcr Mingo---
mighty poorly.
Mingo. Poorly! indeed! you no hear
the news.
Sam. No.. What sortcr ncwsl
Mingo. Why don't you no dat arc
great man dey call Cornwallis7
Sam. Yes | hear anuif bout him
shootin arter whitefolk all obcr de coun-
try.
Mingo. Wen, spose you kno Gin
ral Washington
Sam. 0 yes, kno ole massa.
Mingo. Well, tell you what; he nd
CORVALLIS now; he CoI-wallis---Gin'
raj Washington shell all de corn Off
him too slick.
''Bless my soul" said the witty LADY,
u. to her cousin, after leaving the pa
vilion the other evening, show ex-
tremely bald our Gracious Monarch
isl" s.Nay," replied coz, not so rery
bald" "Why rejoincd her Iadyship,
"fou must admit that when you look
TO has crorn, there is no hair apparent.'s
Take care, or you'll fall" said a.
little fellow to his companion, who wah
walking carelessly on the brink Of q
Iprecipitous embankment. "No dany
ger!' was the light-hearfed reply; and
scarcely had the words died on the.
lips of the Needless boy, when tho
ground crumbled beneath him, and a..
broken arm was the consequence of
his foolish recklessness. Often, since
We Witnessed this little adventure, have.
we been forcibly reminded Of the les
son it taught us. We have seen the
politician walking on the highway oF
public favor, until intoxicated with ap-
plause, he has venturcd too far, and
listened to the warning stake CARE
when it was too late. We have OBJ
served the merchant, inflated with tho
success Of his speculations, and saluted
on Change as man Of credit and con-
sequence: but he has ventured too near
the brink, and in repinings and penury
has cursed the folly that led him to
think there was mo DANGER" We
have seen the young and beautiful
maiden surrounded by the seducing
/ batteries Of admirers, and the incense
of their empty homage continually
smoking before her--and we have beea
tempted to whisper III her ear, Gentle
| lady, be ware ofthat' admiration which
| PROCESSES to view thee as faultless, and
Of that devotion which pofesses to wor<
ship thy divinity. Such admiration,
and such devotion, will lead thee to
the brink of fearful precipice, cover
ed II NAV he with r<,ooo h,,t 4haxy are