Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-02-19

From Nears Saturday Gazette.
The following little arcsstic sketch has in
~ a neral that should b. usefut in the rcfcsm
ot a. abuse. which ppvsils, moro or les. e.
pryy tbere I'm this extcusi NC counuy, and thus,
usecrrcspondcnt may 40 good.
TO fhe Editor Of Neafs Gazette:
when The late --executed the
datiss otsn Alicrmes ia tiIis city. he was
much ANNOYED By certain practices of parties
a witnesses who appeared before him. In
veshsi complaints or rebukes. he wrote a tale
or story. aud stit up hi a con spicuoos place
IN bis othcr. As soS may. pcrhaps. consider
AZ worthy OF the space that II may occupy in
your interesting pspcF.l send .oua copy OF ii
enclosed. Yours. NJ T..
"rHE CAuzEE OF DAGDAD.
"ln one al his customary pcrambulations in
disguise, the Khslin Haroun al Raschid en-
tered the office oil one OF the GAUGES of the
city. which had been kept open longer than
usual in the evening. la consequence OF the
hearing of an interesting case. IL MAS late
when the proceedings were closed. aud TIE
Cauzec. seeing a respect bic stranger. in de
habi, oil a Persian merchant, standing IN the
crowd, Invited him 10 rviiEe with him to par
take oi some rcireshment. The stranger cour-
tcously oons, nicd, and presently a Pillauf.
piled like a pyramid. with crisped ouions.s and
also a dho piajh Ca iavorite dish IN Persia)
were set beiore ihsm. The guest. after having
been thus refreshed, MAS furnished with a
we'll prepared chillum. snake aud hooka OF
Delhi. which he quafled with delight.
"Conversstion tnrncd on the ease which
had been jus, before discussed, aud the siran-
ger complimentcd the csuzee on his manner
of disposing Of IL. aud especially upon his pa
ticnce. The Caubee returned hanks tor ihs
compliment, and confessed that II was some
thins difficult at all times TO remain as com
posed a. a magistrate ought 10 be. As the
stranger remained silent. rs IL he expo, ted an
explanation, the Cauzcc said-"l can make
allowance Tor the almost Goddess talking oi
the parties and Of their advocates. for II Is
better that the freedom OF speech should be
abused rather than abridged; bat there are
other things To which | lear can never be re-
You know that our Prophet forbists
he use OF ardent spirits, and that no person
ii good breeding uses tobacco in a raw state.
Nevertheless, l am much opposed TO the Of
'ensiyc breath OF intemperate persons, and my
humble floor is often driilcI by nauscous
They are some who do not seem to
- al all sensible of the annoyance they give
ne, aud l cannot but pits them, as they must
ave been badly educated; but there are Others
Who must have been taught the distinction
h y decent, AMI what il not 80,
Ind with these l know not what to do. Nor
: that all; some oil ,he very persons who can
not govern themselves, undertake TO tell ms
low ought TO conduct myself in m; Office.
MI thus the few minutes OF leisure which I
lesire To devote to reflection or of reading .are
vrested from me-"
And why asked the strangely do you not
'end them to the Bexesiccmf'
"'If | were the KhaiiT answered the eau !
'cc) | might lawfully do 80. but I am only an
magistrate.
Thea l am the khslir (said the stranger)l
aud these people shall cool their heads and
heels upon cunjec ldcc aud wateTl until they
COOL manners. and refrain from pulling
Ina tunes OF their inebTiety ia the faces oil
or covering the floors OF their
Offices With nasty tobacco juice
On discovering that his guest was the Kha-
al, the Cauxee was confounded; and, having
merciful dispositions, entrcsted him, instead
81 sending drinkers OF spirits end chewers OF
10 prison. 10 direct that this story
,hQuld be written in large chamcten, and pos
ted upto As~ ~hsess, ~ str spzees.
I" IL saallsa be dose Fuaid the KfieEH and
the copy in your Office shall be signed by my
self. ss a mark Of my respect Tor you1
'tltis recorded in the great disciplinary book
at Bagisl. that the story here related was ac-
ccrdngly written in a large and flowing hanl.
aud a copy set np in every Caunec's porch; and
that ever siter, the halls of justice, from the
most exalted % the most humble, were regar-
dci with a SORT OF religious reverence worthy
OF the limitation OF all the Faithful"
"
THE REWARDS OF PEACE.-The FOL.
lDtxl IA a n fFaTf IL final. III n