Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-21
From the London Punch.
PUNCH To THE AFFJIrpN1

From the London Punch.
PUNCH To THE AFFLUENT
notable paragraph has appeared in tho Morning Cbron
ele To- tins effect That whereas, certain Quaker rich
IN yellow earth, which call gold finding himself ,ho,
10 depart Tor that realm whose glory the light of setting
suns dd-nnd the fact is recenupon his deathbed will
anu oequeah unto Washington Irving American and u,i
ter Of "knickerbockers History OF New YorI - s.r,h
Sketch Book and divers other dainty and delicious bi,
mes and pleasant taes,-a Astounding fortune In
Few words the Quaker hath made Washington Irving
man 'of land and beeves Bless thee broadbrin, so, The
deed! May the dews OF Heaven keep green the , ,h,
thee and nightingale sing upon thv o,,bs,ons,
that II, Ut Quaker faith permit such posobt osena,ons
The paagruphst of the Chronicle" in the careessne,s
or ignorance OF his heart the Quaker left so much
money to the author albeit the said Quaker the said
irving was unknown yea perfect stranger.
What blunder Is here. True may be- the Quaker nav
nave never seen the said Irving have heard the
tone OF his voice What Had not the Quaker rad
and read he redenyed table' of the said Wnsbng,or,
hearts knew he him not spiritually Had he seen him
eye to eyeheard his photographed hand and felt the
blood run like river through the veins as he the
Quaker, bent his wise and tender hearted headhis * no
blunder, reader, have known men with GOOD INN, f
heart, nay with nothing else in their very caniaover
the ghttrusty and webeloved Irvings pages7 And was
tie Quaker Stranger Nay Obadaha Washington though
the said Washington knew not, sworn friends men
OF one piece their heart sluiced with the same blood
obadiah had sat many winters evening talking taking
WIN American Washington, aud smiling, laughing looking
Peasuaoy sad with that company of many-coloed minds
which the wizard Irving had caused be enhrncd in prn
eEs black letters, to be enyoked thererom by mere
glance Of the eyebal, And Obadiah diving hath p,od me
Quaker hath left the author rich wiz "''
ms notable hing-like all other notable things from
the rt chopping OF the egg by Columbus-nakes us mar
vel that It was discovered bofore il yos so sinnle
50 very very easy to be DONE yet-unl Obadiah came
nobody did it.
We hear fifty voices cry out-vc 500 fr,,, ,dloI f.
and anxious looks Had the Quaker no reatonsY,' is
the shout WAS there nephew-no cousin in the frs,
degree-second-ten ih-ffteenthl Was there no yerv
greagreat aunt to call the Quaker knl Could the man
forget ms own flesh and blood and leave his blessed money
the wicked wretch-to a stranger? ?"
S.Dff r1nar 81.
syables; respectable words that the time Adam WOO
ed and welded his own rib have had proper influence ON
ne word. SUI the syables have been nged and men
have acknow lodged the decency of the music Nevertbe
less may happen that the words may now and then ant
aony mat instead OF setting mans heart dancing az
10 pipe and tabor, they may his teeth on edge as though
ne heard the sharpening OF man NAV have wen
as big as football in his neck that wen shall be- most Ger
ainy ms flesh end blood substance assmuatng there
20, Well he yearns 10 get rid Of IT, He cannot hep bur
acknowledge the Is there-Heaven help him and
al men see it. Right willingly would he disovTn il Now
ma; may have other wens This flesh and blood no more
gaGeiu tan that ioul globe IN his neck: other wens his
esh and blood though they walk about in separate co,bn
wear other hats-and talk audiby. And shall these
things (n all cases. take precedence of the kindred C
mans mind Of the relatives of his sou of the po and
GEL and he sometimes feels the brightest portion of bis
lmmoEta! spInu We know not whether the Quaker had
Wei IN Dao bulf he had he thought otherwise and made
glorious Pen and Ink his heirs and successors
We appeal to the aiiueni not for ourselves-we know
mankind better miserable shuiilng hardexactng set
nave we found them Understand speak of those
days when up our pulpit exclusively in
courts and alleys, andhighways What mankind Have
We not the shutting, the sneakinr oT-tbe omen nm
disguised running away-the brazen taking 10 heels when
the nun (our NAM has come round with the bat a.
HOW have we beheld the fat, purpe-faced man Of money
augn al our practical until tears have roll
led down ms cheeks and fairly Kissed on his red nose and
tnen when our Jour man) has presented the ha
m puppy laughter hath suddenly looked savage, and grasp
ing his umbrella, walked busiengy off, as though BOILING
from some pick poor aon Thus have men tr,n
ted Punch; but that in his days street souaor ard misc
~ ere ne could himself with ag-hayng frs, con
Nerted the SAID
the printer Now, indeed Punch is greeted BIZ all men
uov-but no perish the drtv raoIin, ,f ,,;,L. - ''
task f'' N ~ ouf
Punch appeals not the afiucn for himself He is con
TENT ayJ octnd with his weekly hree-pence r
ehdS per post and happy in the magnanimous knowledge
% e gives crowns worth Tor the money. Hence Punch
addresses not the auent for his own interest Punch Doks
10. ms trends There no doubt that the splendid example
set by OBADIAH will be followed by hundreds Such i ever
n case when one mind strikes out an original thought
we shall now hear of nothing but rich people diving on
purpose 10 ehea their own flesh and blood and leave their
property TO aliens Of the goose.qu was only YESTERDAY
n mere was very strong report OF certain rope maker
ut Bermondsey having off his children and EFF the
whole OF his wealth 10 the author oJack Sheppard" What
Good men at their death have holy inspirarons.'
And no doubt the rope maker acted upon the Just des
crts OF the author.
As however, there will no doubt bs new Law cor, r
literary morman, 10 restrain the last dying wishes OF the
benevolent ch Punch advises all aluen persons in weak
and uncertain state of health to make their wills AT once
and so defeat the legislature We know that there have al
ready been meetings in the Bank Paro Of the Directors ali
OF whom have named their heirs from the workers of Paer
noSer Row; and counsel all men TO copy the wise Ala,
riiy Of the prime functuaries of Plutus
ranch proposes an early notice Of his own Lord Brough
hams Practical philosophy" In the meantime Punch
selects from Part H. the following extract by which-as
ms otdshiP would after all insnuate appears that men
OF the goose-qml have all along had that some
day. some rch man would shake Of his crumbs to
I some OF them. Hear Henry
Persons OF know wealth could be named in our own day
and IN this country, boasu Of It's spirit who were never
known to assist any literary man. and probably never would
nfnftu af1r,r
the press stood IN kind Of approaching to reverence
merely because they would berend the caste Of authors -
broughdni's Practical Philosophy, part %. p2i1
In conclusion, Punch has state that al his Office will
DC found list OF literary names wory Of the consdera
uon OF the afuent" There will also be provided proper
printed forms, with directions m up or If the parties re-
que the luxurious suPcrluy they may have an attorney
/ with and shccpksiu
IL will not be the fault ct Punch IT, in n future number
he do not give full account Of the beaucsts u
6tnER LAND FOR sALE-The subscriber Is authorised TO