Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-05-12

young lawyer from one of the old States. en-
grated thither, and settledin the county Of X
lie succeeded admirably in his profession. an
rose rapidly In popular favor. He had bee
mere nearly two years, when he induced
printer to come and print for him a week.,
paper, o! which he was editor and proprietor
squire ). was much pleased, fora while, will
eui'ing paper. He was n man of very smal
stature, and he used the editorial "WE'' as fire.
quenily as IT there were u dozen OF him. an,
each as big as Daniel Lambert or the Keniuck,
Giant.
strange to say, there was at that time. mer
III once who were not particle more homes
'nah tney should be f; 4 thing which probably
never happened before, aud never will again
squire 81 ielt all the patriotism of a son of '7ii
and poured out grape shot aud canister arains
public abuses. This soon stirred a horpe,,,
nest about his ears, bu: as there was no Other
! paper In the territory, there was no reDly. and
he enjoyed his warlkc propensities in securi-
ty.
Ar lA-..'. iuPupIshed an article more Sc
vereand cutting, against malfeasance in Office
than any that had preceded it. In fact, though
pointed at no one individual in particular, i,
was a 'Scorcher''
some three or four days afterwards, he was
sitting alone in his editorial Office, which was
about quarter of mile from the printing es-
adjustment, his pen was busy with para
graph, when his door was opened wiihou,
much ceremony, and in stalked man full six
feet i'll his stockings He asked sare YOU s.,
the editor of this paper?" Thinking he mad
found new patron, the little man, with one
OF his blandest smiles, answered i'm the affirm
alive. The stranger deliberately drew the last
number of the paper from his pocket, and
pointing TO the article against ragues in Office.
told the aif:ighted editor that it was intended
Tor nm II was in vain that S. protested he
had never heard of him before The wrath of
the vislter rose to fever heat, and from being
SO restrained, boiled over with double fury.
lie gave the editor his choice, either TO publish
an humble, rery humble rccanta,ion, or take
a fogg'ng on The spot. Either alternative was
wornwood, but what could he do? The en-
ragged olce-holder was twice his size, and at
one blow could qualify him for an obituary
notice. lie agreed TO retract, and as his visitcr
insisted upon writing it himself, he sat down
10 the task. Squire s. made an excuse to walk
to the printing Office, with promise that he
would be back III season TO sign it, as soon as
it was finished.
S. had gone hardly fifty rods when he en-
countered man who enquired where Squire
SIS. Office was, and if he was at home. Sus-
Pecting that he, too, was on the same errand as
the other visiter, he pointed to the office, and
told him he would find the editor within, writ
ing most abusive article against oilice-hold-
ers. This was enough. The eyes of,he new
conner flashed fire. lie rushe, into the Office
and assailed the stranger, with the cpi,hets
| 'ltar, "ScomsdreI," "c0acard,n and told him
he would teach him what to write. The gen-
uenah supposlng it was some bully, sent there
by Inc editor, sprang to his feet, and fight
ensued, that beat the Kilkenny cats all hollow
ne table was upset and smashed into kind
ing wood-the contents of large lug of ink
stood In puddles on the floor-the chairs had
their legs and back broken beyond the skill OF
surgery to cure them. This seemed only to
inspire the combatants with still greater fury
Blow followed blow, with the rapidly OF
lightning, and the force of sledge-hammer
First one was kicking on the floor and then
the other--each taking it in turn. pretty equal
~ Ihe nG on the floor found its way &c
their iaces, till both of them cut the most Ia.
dicrous figures !maginab!e.-rhe noise and
uproar was tremendous. The neiehbors ran
TO the door, and exclaimed with astonishment
mat two negro es were fighting in Squire SIS
ofiice- N one dared separate them Atlengll
completely exhausted, and pounded to iely
they ceased fighting. The circumstances Of
the case became known, and the next dav hard.
~ able to SIT on horseback, their heads bounG
up, they started homeward, convinced thai
they had obtained very little satisfaction from
their attempt TO fog an editor.