Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-28
NO.. 23l.
MISCELLANEOUS READING.
THE END OF THE SEASON.

From the Mar York Con.nrcdl .idrtv:aslr
Well, now that Ise season has come to All end,
AIlrw ne Ia as pu good folks a TREND
| All you whove beSi passing your Summer away
I Al Nananr, Saratoga, Newport or Cape MAY;
/ Or al any gay place, for il matters not where,
80 long as The folly and fashion 90 there;
/ What profit each one OF you gained since 20 u
went
In comfort or happiness, peace or content
! First YOU LETT your own homes, where you lave
al your ease,
And call Tor your meals at what hour you may
please;
AID you slept in room that was seven feet by
ten,
Where You iet ike some animal coored III i
Where IN lieu OF the gas, with its clear, brilliant
light.
They gave you Two inches OF candle al night;
And 10 sum up your comforts, wlthou; more
ado.
You found quart pitcher held water for Two
As 10 meals lust glance over that long bli. oi
Wach would seem 10 comprise every thing that
was rare,
For OF course something better than common
must be-
In "Poiagc de Vcdu, or Cr5q'stie lie IA:
But granted lis true. did chance e'er reveal
The proportion OF dirt that was cooked with
each mea.l
And then a. To happiness surely fine clothes
Must bring the iar wearers much peace and
Tepose:
Or else, Why the shopping TO such an extenu
This talk OF new dresses wherever they went
Some ladies had thirty, some forty or more,
(Aud no one could say she had less than score)
but wnen they appear III their beauteous array,
Where, where are the smiles that they ought 10
display!
What euylous glances from bright eyes are
thrown,
Ii they look Oh d costler dress than their own
And whoever is said to be deck d out the best,
Gains nought but the malice and spite OF the
Iest;
Let HE ask you, then, people OF PLAIN common
sense,
To point out the good OF this useless expense.
And as Tor the peace and content that may dwell
With SIX hundred or more in Summer hotel
II twere changed for a day 10 the palace ol
Truth"
What shock it would give TO old age and to
youth!
Mrs. Weston. who seems so exceedingly kind
Would astonish her friends if she spoke her true
mind.
Mrs Post, so much prized Tor ber being all heart,
Might acknowledge she only was acting part.
And sweet Mrs. Traverse, society's pet
Would tel you she hated the whole of her set.
How needless Tor surors TO speculate then
II the roses are real on the cheeks OF Miss N;
Or whether the bralds OF the lovely Miss A..
Really grew on her head or were bought III
Broadway.
How many would fly from the scene IN alright,
Lest their more secret deeds might be brought
TO the light,
Then all would be seen that is false and untrue,
And folly and crime stand revealed 10 the view.
The look o; the tnsel would quickly be tod,
In the Palace OF Truth," ;" from the genuine gold,
And falsehood a different garment would wear,
When diyested by truth OF its glitter aud glare.
On votaries OF fashion, SO silly and blind,
I'll tell you the fable you bring 10 my mind,
OF fox, who one day was caught in trap,
And lost his fine brush II most dreadful mlshap.
But boastlng some cunning, without more ado
He persuaded the Others TO cut theirs oil too,
6y telling them he was The first one 10 show
The fisiiCn hat soon they would find all the 20.
And though many sighed when their sghs were
IN VAIN,
Through tear OF the others they dared not com
plain.
Is SO III your CdSt, iOi ~" ifH'ht
When they think OF the money SO iooIIshly spent
Do you place any trust III your newly made
friends,
Who hatter you solely to gain their own ends'
Is there any respect where you know, without
You are loved JTst as long as your purse will
hold out
Nay, own to yourselves, if you will not 20 me.
That fashion is not what you wish II 10 be.
That youv come 10 the city, no; blooming IN
health,
But longing for snow and the trapFngs OF wealth.
That II comfort you gained less than Eaugnt
since you went,
While Jour losses are great both in cash and
content. GERAGD!NE.
rg'' THE NEW POST OFFICE will be
opened OH the lst proXimo To give the great
est SATISFACTION, the same numbers will be ressr-
we'd aud appointed 20 Box. Holders at tae New
Office they now occupy, unless otherwise direc-
ted Those wishing boxes or changes will
please give immediate notice.
To prevent confusion and trouble III the col.
lection OF postage, parties unless members OF
firms and their attaches, will not be allowed 10
US" the same box. Private Lock Boxes can be
had al 81 per quarter.
sep 22-drOctl T. W. ASHBY, ?. VI.
!y The undersigned respectfully offers him
self as Il candidate tor County Constable, and
requests all his friends TO walk up TO the Cap
tans ofic. on the 3Oth inst and settle, by de-
posting their votes Tor him, in order 10 secure
his election. 1t is unnecessary to promise wnat
he will DO, as he is bound 10 do.
sep Z3-dtE' JOSEPH PADGETT.
~ | hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office Of County Constable, 10 f!l the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation OF w }.
Allison !! elected, pledge myself to rulfil
the duties OF the office faithfully
sep l3--e0rE. GEO. +. HUGUELY.
(iABINET, CHAIR AND SOFA MANU-
" FACTORY, No. l30, King stree, .9LIaa-
G,lq, El.--Haying lately stted up one OF the
handsomcsj AID most spacious wareTooms in
the city, ior tue FURNITURE BUSINESS, re.
spect!UlIy invite public attention TO my large
STOCK OF FrRyITuRE, which ! am constantly IN