Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-08-28

ShbhNt wei n NAA tbhA WALL iNtt0WiiE w "
Wixen's hounds at the rate OF fifteen mile.
an hour. singing out. Go il my trumps
These are recolleetions that bring tears IL
mans eyes. There were none visible in
Bob's. But as he here finished his dram
Il is perhaps a convenient opportunity for
concluding chapter.
Readiag the business OF the
day is over. how many men does the even.
ing hour find comfortably seated in theii
easv chars. reading TO themselves, or &
some fair friend or happy group In how
many pleasant homes while the ladies' arc
seated at their morning employments, or
/ amusements, or whatever they may please
F TO call them. does some glad creature read
/ aloud, IN voice full of music. and mark
I ed by the sweetest emotion Of young
/ pure heart, Law of our mighty bards. or
story Of one of our most cunning inter.
/ weavers Of the truth of nature with the
| splendour Of fiction, or follow the reci,als
! of our travellers, naturalists, and phloso-
phical spirits into every religion of earth
and mind Publishers may tell US "poe
Try don't sell" critics may cry poetry is
a drug" thereby making il so by the fri
volous and unrsilect;Dg, who are the mul
titude. but we will venture to say, that
at no period were there ever more books
read by that part of our population most
qualified to draw delight and good from
reading and when we enter mechanics
/ libraries. and see them filed with simple,
quiet, earnest men, aud find such men
now sitting on stiles in the country, deep.
! " sunk into the very marrow and spirit of
well handled volume, where he used TO
meet them IN riotous and reckless mischief,
we arc proud and happy TO look forward
to that wide and formerly waste field. over
which literature is extending its triumpls,
and TO sea the beneficeat consequences
that will Bllow to the whole community.
-Jpm. Idoeout III The Monthly Rep.
Sing ular attachment An old gentle
man. Mr. Staveley. now living at Clifton.
near this city, is at present an object Of
great interest. on account of the very sin
guar companion by whom he is almost
invariably accompanied, viz: gander he.
longing 10 Mr.. Cross, farmer. residing
in that township. The bird, every morn
ing about five o'clock, comes from its own
domicile near the Marquee, to MIR. Stave-
ly's residence, and by its cackling noise
calls the old gentleman up. IL then nc.
companies him in all his rambies during
the day. and is frequently 10 be seen IN
our basy Areets. and with crowds OF chil
dfen by whom the pair are often accom-
panied. When MIR. Stavely sits down to
rest himself, which he is frequently obliged
to do, from his age and infirmties, the
a al, a.t. Il l. r.
There are several places at which the old
gentleman has been in the habit of resting;
and now just before he arrives at them,
his feathered companion starts off, and
arrives at the spot little before MIR. S.,
il turns round, and by flap Of his wings,
and cackling noise, intimates that they
have arrived at their place. If any one
molests the old gentleman, the gander
chatters at, and bites them, if possible. IT
he goes into a public house, it enters also,
if permitted, and stands behind him, while
he drinks his glass Of ale; sometimes par
taking Of the refreshing beverage. If not
permitted TO enter the house, it remains at
the door till Mr.. S,avely comes out AL
together this circumstance forms one of
the most surprising in the natural history
~
ed Yorkshire Ga1eHe.
Theatricals y9fodt 49, There are several
companies of Thespians performing on
the Mississippi. in fiat boats. fitted up as
theatres They float from plantation 10
plantation, and from town to town, and
go wherever there is probability Of sue
cess When business is dull at one point.
they have nothing TO do but trip anchor
and away The aquatic theatricals origi
mated on that river, with the Chapman
family, who performed few years since
al the Walnut street Theatre; and il is
said on the levee. that they find the spec
ulaton very profitable. Miss Caroline
Chapman is the Fanny Kemble of the
Western waters, and when she performs
the manager is always sure Of 5"good
boat" For some time the Chapmans had
the harvest of the waves all to themselves;
tie planters were delighted at the novelty.
and whenever the theatre foated, it was
sure to be loaded before the hour Of per.
formance, down TO the very guards. SINCE
that golden period, it is reported that sun.
dry interlopers have appeared and opened
opposition establishments, TO the great
detriment of the regular drama. The
spirit of competition may produce Steam
boat Theatres on the father Of rivers;
high pressure Drury Lanes. and low pres
sure Coyent Gardens. We may live to
see opera houses snagged on the waters,
as frequently as it happens on dry land.
Pennsylranian