Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-02-16

| neighbor an old nobleman who had been bcdridden
for years. Hearing from his physician that though
he himself was In no immediate danger, still in all
probability he would never rise from his bed, he
very deliberately rung the bell for his servant
James, GO next door, and tell Lord Erne, with
my compliments, that its now dead heat between
us. w hen he was not on the bench he was on
horseback
| One Of his brethren in the Common Pleas de-
serves passing notice. In truth, Mr.. Justice
Fletcher was, in his own way, almos, as great an
original as his chief. A good LAWYER. for the time
IN wi-.s e !,ved and, what is good in all times
very humane Judge; but, a bears skin disguised
kindly nature; unc0uth in manner and independent
| III principlc, he cared neither what he said nor
whom he encountered. The ultra liberalism ofhis
celebrated charge 10 the Wexford grand jury threw
me whole country into flame, and we'll nigh
drew on HIM the vengeance Of government. BY
way oil propla'ng them, ne revised strengthened
ana published 1t as pamphlet. The surliness of
| MS manner produced mot from Mr.. Freach which
should not be forgotten. About five O'Clock every
day Fletcher became ravenously hungry; the pea
santry said he had wolf in his stomach One
day, Just on The advent of the hungry hour French
| commenced long cross examination; sundry and
wryiul were the contortions Of Fletcher and dogged
In proportion the pertinaciiy of French AT length
the hour OF SIX sounded audbly. Flesh and blood
at all events, flesh and blood like Fle,chers-
could stand 1t no longer the ouiburst came Lord
| OF heavens, Mr. French, do You mean to keep me
here all night, like bear tied TO stake2" .'Oh,
no, my Lord" said French, bowling revcreniiay
mot tied to stake" In ailusion to this failing
Bushe used hunorously TO describe Fletcher,
when previously paciGed by sabstantials, AS anu
sing himself by '.playing on an eel" the process
being his taking the head in one hand and the tail
IN the other, and then, Pendean fashion. running
the body through his teeth! No two mea could
possibly be more disSlmilar than these ermnod
brethren. Fletcher, humane, learned, and uncouf-
locus; Norbury, shallow, good humoured, and Sc
we're. he one all sincerity, meaning what he
said. The other all surface, meaning nothing at
all. The Chief Justice was the most hospiablc
man In the most hosptable country-that is,
so tar as invitations went. He invited every Que
to his country house, and the dural of the visit
conferred an obligation in proportion 10 its length
The invitations were a.! 10 Tie country, The town
house being nconv"nienty near.
There was ludicrouS story rife in those days of
4 SIMPLE old couple who actually believed that The
"When will you spend week with me in The
country" meant what ii expressed. Packing up,
therefore, the requisites for; week they Innocent
ly presented themselves at tie country house. The
hoSpliab!e invitor, but most unhtcntiona host re-
| ceiVed them with anaZemcnt but with his self
possession HIS presence Of mind quailed not at
the lady, maid ard the band boxes, and the heavy
imperial and all the manifest indications of pro-
tTacted sojourn. On the contrary, he sprang for
ward, Ills Whole person mantled in affabliiy-''M My
KIND ff'ends,--my dear old f!ends-this is so like
yon'1So very grod =! y"':jt'.U 10 oXcuses, mist
pa.,''iYs.y mss on your-'s saying TO dinner -
when some "oFg!drs subsequently paid the ''coun-
IVY mouse WISH, the Jest went that ii Tas ''by 4
general invitation. Lao Rerie,o.
STRANGE Love ArgAIa-IIIaH AND Low
LiFE.-'Fhe New Yorl; correspondent Of tho Phil
adelpiia Inquirer, in his letter of Tie Sd inst, re-
laias tho following:
The Staid and deEure citizens Of our little sister
city across the river. Brooklyn have been in high
state OF excitement tOf some days past in conse-
quence OF one Of those strange occurrences which
make us sometimes eXclaim, that fact is stranger
than fiction. One Of the wea!hest and most fash
icnab'e men of that city had been appointed GUAR
dian Tor his aiece, an heireSs TO very large amour,
OF property, or! : most beautiful and accomplished
girl.
t'hc guardian has lately, at intervals, received
anonymous letters, in different handwrtinrs, init
mating, IN delicate way, that the sooner he dis
charged from his service coachman whom he had
IN his employ, the more it would be to the peace OF
; his family, and ultimately TO his benefit Al first
he paid 10 attention to these letters. but so many Of
them were directed 10 him, that lest the misgiyinr:
OF his friends, for the tone of the letters showec
' that they were his friends, might turn out true
. and be realized, he determined upon dischargine
his coachman and hiring another in his place.
lie accordingly called him into his study in
: quiTed how much he in his debt and being in
. formed Of the amount. he paid it. and iold him hi
= did not wish his services any longer. The an
: nouncemeut took the coachman by surprise FL
regretted very much being discharged hoped ant
believed that he had done his duty faithfully. an
would continue to exert himself to give satisfaction
if the gentleman would continue him in his employ
. The gentleman was well pleased with his coach
,, man, had no fault 10 find with him. but he desire
to make change, and could not think of keepin
y him any longer.
y y The coaehman seeing that his employer was dc
termined discharging him, made no further effo
TO altar his determination, but said he hopod h
y employer would allow him 10 take his wife wit
- him. He said he certainly had no objection. an
1t was strange request to ask from him. 1t w;
- the first time, however. that he heard he was ma
y | ried. ooh yes" replied the coachman. 81 In,
), been married these six months 10 your niece"
10 The uncle was horror sruck-he raved and |
=, pranced more like maniac than sane man 4
= naIly, he got cOolmade inquiries in relation TO II
l. matter. and from the lips of his own niece LEARNT
- the truth of his coachmans story This is the ST
# ry as it is whispered about in Brooklyn and IN III
!, city. could give you the names ofall the partic
- but it would not be right or proper to make the
:. public
m WomAN's Iowa woman was informed II
% other day that the body Of her husband had be
r. found floating in the river. 30 dear! 0 ! dear
g said size, and he had only just put on a new su
~ of clothes"
st The above is not so GOOD as the story Of the o
a woman whose husband was found drowned in
no eel-Pond, and when Tie body was carried home
- was found to contain a host Of cells; 50 the %
he woman soon drove them out, and turning to {
e men who brou rht the body homo, said, The
a. my friends. now you can set him Grdit ~
w 49,
n, Two very pretty women. one hayinga dried
- mind ard heart dc nihcr on tlc cnnlrarr ch.ll