The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-04-27
FrOm The zincali or Gipsies ofspain.

from lne Lincali or Ullales OF Dpain'
THE BOOKSELLER OF LOGRONO.
About the middle Of the sixteenth century,
there resided one FRANCISCO Alvarez in the
CITY Of Logrouo the chief town Of Rioja, pro-
vince which borders on Arragon. He was a
man above the middle sge,sober, reserved and
in general absorbed in thought Re lived near
the great church, and obtained livelihood by
selling printed books and manuscripts in .
small shop. He was a very learned man,
and was continually reading in the books which
he was in the habit Of selling, and some Of
these books were in foreign tongues and char
acters 90 foreign in deed that none bot him
self and sotne Of his friends, the eanous, could
understand them he WIS much VISITED By the
clergy who were his principel custimers, and
took much pleasure in listening to HE dis.
course.
He had been a considerable traveller in bis
youth. and had wandered through ell Spain,
visiting the various provinces and the most re-
remarkable cities.
Il was likewise said be had visited Italy
and Yarbary. He was moreover invariably 81
lent with respect to his travels and whenever
the subject was mentioned to him, the gloom
and melancholy increased which usually cloud
ed his features.
One day,in the commencement oil autumn he
vas visited by'a priest with whom be had
long been intimate and for whom he had
always displayed greater respect and liking
than Tor any other acquaintance The ecle-
siastic found him even more sad than usual
and there was haggaTd paleness upon his
countenanoe which alarmed bis visiter. The
good priest made affectionate inquiries res
Deeting the health Of his friend, and whether
anythinFI had Of late occurred to give him ua-
easiness, adding at the same timo that he had
long suspected some seereflay heavy upon bis
mind which he now eonjured him TO reveal, as
life was unceFtain,and il was very possible that
he might be quickly summoned from earth IN
to the presence ofhh Maker.
The bookseller continued for some time in
gloomy meditation, ill at last be broke silence
IN these EOrds-alt s true | have a secret
which weighs heavy upon my mindsand which
am still 10th 10 reveal but have present
iment that my end is approaching. and that a
heavy misiortutune is about % iail upon this
city will therefore unburden myself for i
were now a sin 10 remain silent
II an, as you are aware, native Of his
town, which first len Wher / went 10 acquire
an education. at Salamauca continued there
until became a lioentiate when quilted the
university and sirolled through Spain, sup
porting myself in general BY touching
the guitar according to the pr1cuee Of penni-
less students, my adventures were numerous
and frequently experienced great poverty.
Once while making my way from Toledo to
Andalusia through the wild mountains, fsll
in with and was made captive By band Of
the people called Gitanos o. wandering Egyp-
tians they in general lived among these
wilds, and plundersd OF murdered every per-
son whom they met. Should probzbly hate
been assasinatsA By them but my skill mnsic
perhaps saved my he. I continued With them
8 considerable time tilt at last they pursua.
3ed ne 70 become oae Of lhslas Shegeupnn