Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-08
New Series-No. "a.

Work or no Pay.-Onc sultry after.
noon, some ten years since. in thas
"gooilie month" which comes between
May and July, and in which the con.
gregated wisdom of New Hampshire
is assembled at the Capitol to overhaul
the laws of the land, a member who
had slowed away qaantum suF. ofths
good things of this world by tho way
OF eating his dinner, stretched himself
our upon one Of the seats, and was We.
ry quietly enjoying his siesta. when
one OF the sovereign people, who had
seated himself in the gallery to over.
look his servants, happened to observe
the aforesaid sleeper--and without ca.
remony he bawled out--eHallo, Mr..
- you man that's mapping it on the
bench there, the State don't pay YOU
two dollars day for sleeping, / can
tell you; so wake up---wake up!" By
the time the above speech, which was
made IN no ordinary tone of voice, was
concluded, The House was in roar,
The sleeper arose scared half out ofhis
wits, and the Speaker ordered the gal.
ieries to be clared.--N. III. Spectator.
Women who are the least bashful.
are not unfrcquently the most modest,
and we are never more deceived than
when we would infer any laxity of prin,
ciple from that freedom Of demeanor
which often arises from total ignSr
rance of vice.
There Is feeling Of the heart,
Az, a thought within the bosom's swell,
Nnch woman's eyes alone impart--
=, W hich woman's blush alone can telly
man may be cold in loves disguise
And feel not half the fame he Speaks
But woman's love IL In her ewes
IL CLOVIS upon her burning cheeks!
Lssarient Lnmagination follow.
ing 10 from tho Adventures Of a Young
Midshipman"--or story Of Peter Simple.
told 10 one Of the English periodicals.--
but tell me, Swinburne, were YOU Q.
YER IN hurricane2n
Ire been in every thing. Mr.. Simple,
! belevc, except school, and l never
mad no tune to 60 thcre. Do you SEQ that
battery at Needham Point. We'll, ia the
hurr'can OF 81, them guns were whirlcd.
away oy the wind right over this point
mere on the opposite side, and the centres
10 Their Gentry boxes after them. Some
OF the soldiers who faced the wind had
their teeth blown down their threats like
broken 'baccy pipes, others had their
heads turned round like dog vanes, cause
they waited for orders to the right eJo,k
face and the whole air was full Of vounr
atggsrs blowing about like peeIing Of ia.
gus.
you don't suppose believe all thns
That's as may be. Mr.. Simple. but I've
told tho story so often, that believe 4
MYSELF
Mr.. GARRISON, editor OF the Liberator.
coseludes letter from Liverpool, Eng
lsnd) with the following notice.
Petitions are crowding into Parliament
~ MotisaHds from every part Of tho Uni
TOO hingdom, praying for the abolition Of
slavery--Lord Sheffield alone presented
2oi on tuesday IN the House Of LORDS
one OF winch was OF amazing size, (which,
closely packed as II was, seemed TO rival
me wooisack itself in its DIMENSIONS It
was signed by EIGHT HUNDRED
IHoUSdJND ladies |! !! presentation
excited considerable sensation and some
merriment. In the House Of Commons.
on the same day, Mr.. Buxton presented
SW petitions, among them one containing
1917 .eOO female signatures, which requir-
cd four members to lay itAon the table
AT The head Of II stood the name Of tho
celebrated Amelia Opie, and next TO hers
,hat oil Pnsciila buxton. Cheers for the
Ladies Of Great Britaini