The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-03-18
.nESCEEKnT.e'EOES.
AnIsT0CRATIc pRInE.

Among oil the varied forms and phrases
n Which pflde exhibits i!Se't to public view,
there IS none more Disgusting and ridiculous
than that arlstoera,ic and dannfed form
which !, assumes IN the persons Of those
who seem TO consider il IN Ipdignty TO DO
seen laborng with their hands. or perform
ing any Of the druJgcries Of llle. They
think IL above the dignity Of gentleman,
ia which they would like 10 be considered,
to soil their delicate hnsers With o moan
employment as most mru engage 10 10 earn,
with honesty, !hoir daily bread. Those
Ben Of starch, and rtiIlus, and bergamo,,
would look upon Il as an everlasting dls
grace 10 be surprised by their consequential
acquaintance ia the act Of rolling whe-
barrow through the streets, to the irans5c
ion Of necessary business, as tho immortal
Ftanslin used to do through the streets Of
Philadelphia or ~ Carrying provisions from
the market OF 10 ulhng the land. Tbs
foolish pride s often a heavy TAX, on tho
purse Of its possessoT, for often do We sec
such porsou IN .order to keep up The
appearances, erpending his money and sub
lectIug himself a!mns, 10 starvation, and 10
every domestic ncouvCnlonce, 10 pfoyou,
has pride from being mortified, and 10 sup
por, bis iancied dgpry Such 6audiiied
fops are the mere insects Of society, as per
iectly useless as the giiJej butterfly which
hosers about the flowers IN the sunshine Of
simmer, bat IS swept away By the cold
blasts Of autumn.
We axe remarkably well pleased With
he retuka which WA. GRAY, OF Boston,
amH.arly termed Billy Gray once gave
. this butterfly race. lie happened TO be-
al market one day, when h. heard spree
Young lawyer, who had pisi opened an 81
fee COR the practice Of hrs profession, nl0lr
my for some one to carry homo a racc Of
neut Tor hira, which 10 Ind been p1rchas
ing. Stepping up 10 tho man Of a~, sgid
Billy, to him, Sir, will carry Your Toat.
Very well vas no reply, as It was handed
to hun, and Tho lawyer led the way through
The streets, whle he followed, 10 the no
snnI amusemen, OF those who happened 10
know hun. Having arrived at his house
tho attorney inquired what was to pay 2
{ A shilling SIR, replied the carrier, which
having received, and bowling politely, he
thanked tho lawyer, md told him Whenever
he wanted a similar service done agnu, to
call on Billy Gray. As might have boon
expected, the man Of law was astounded al
the announcement, Of tie fact, that man
worth as many millions MS no was tens, bad
condescended to DO this piece Of drudgsy
for him, and So g.cat wus the modification
at the rebukc he had received, TINT he nc.
yer aguln solgh, for another person TO do a
Job which he could as well do himself, It
the whispering pride were only silcnced
We would say to oil fops, fools, and dan.
dies, "Go 70 and do IkewIse," and make
yourselves descent and useful members Of
society, instead Of helng a laughing stock
for men Of PlHStug Usiicr.
A RGtort-Somo days ago, very prot.
ty and respectable female, Of about seven.
teen summers, was walking up Marke,
street, Baltimore at quick pace, as a
threatnlng shower was about sending down
tho promonlory drops, when opposite the
Baltimore House she was nccos,cd by a
gentleman 10 the following language
Come under my hat, my pretty little MISS
aud get out Of the rain; the lady, without
lessenlng her speed, sent bnck the following
retor,. There is one calls head under
II now, and that's as many asst will cover.
The haiEag gentleman was among the miss
ing.-Pdt.
4 Good Oae.--A boy was asked Does
the Leopard ever change his spots 2 oh
es, when he is tired Of one spoil, he goes to
another