r ' ' i ■ ■ 1 .. .. .. ' V 1 ■. . n, • i I 1 ' i . : ■ • ■ : i ; 'l t ■ .. . . .i - n ' ■ • 1 " . 1 " i■ : • .... i j i ' ' - ' ' • . 1 ' • I I : ■ opinion df my horse for having been so diftarbed with that impertinent man, who intruded upon you this evening. There are in this neighbour uood a nuuiLer of these talking, idle fellows, who put themselves in the way of all strangers that come to iny house." I told my civil landlord to jive himfelf no uneasiness, for my companion had ifForded me much amusement; and I had conclud ed that he was a man of refpetflability, and alked i he was not a lawyer, or some officer of the church a. he* was well acquainted with legal procefies and ecclesiastical discipline. The innkeeper with a 'ook of indignant surprise a flu red me I was de eived, and that he was as lazy and worthless a Allow as could be " found unhung". He was a man of 110 profeflion and in no credit. His father left iim some property, but he wafted it, in quarrels it law, and in stirring up ftrife among the neigh- I oais. Is he not, replied I, a man of honour and integi ity in his dealings ? The landlord with a farcaftick sneer laid, " Sir, if you put any proper ty in his hands, you will ha\e good luck ever to >;et any of it back again." But he certainly, con inued I, mutt be a man of veracity. The innkeep er r out of all patience with my queries, Ihook his '.'.ad, and in a fignificant linile, replied, " my leighbour is rather apt to JJjoot flying." This cha a"ter of my new acquaintance a little agitatedme: as he had pledged liimfelf to accompany me several linles in the morning, having ailiired me that buli 'iefs would lead him the direction 1 was going, and ■or the fake of my company, he would Hart earlier ha,i lie othciwil'e intended. In the morning, at he hour appointed, he called for me. I mention-d o him .hut I was exceedingly sorry to dilappoint iim, but that I had my horse mutt be :e\v fliad, before he could perform his journey. SVe tool, leave ef each other, and he allured me, hit if ever I came that way again, he fliould be g-ad of a further acquaintance, and that if he fliould nt happen to be at the inn when I arrhed, the landlord woi.l 1 give him notice. The chara<fter of this man fully exhibits a fpccimen of one, who had been educated an habits of thinking and talk ;nq;npon fo"ir.s, to which Tib substantial meaning had been annexed, and from which no ufeful ef fects had boen produced. It led me into a reflec tion that there niuft be a radical error in a system of education, which makes the acftions of men so illy correspond with their conversation. PLAN OF THE GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES. ' A NATIONAL PAPER. 1o be publijhcd st; e seat oj tie federal cbvernment, Wfo camp rift, uj the following Objects, viz. I. 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Should it contain a competent detail of fovcj<ni and domestic intelligence; revolutions 111 com merce ; 'discoveries in various parts of the globe, opening newfources of wealth to cnterprizing ad venturers ; rife and fall of Hocks ; prices current, 1 &c. he HOPES it will receive of mercantile characters. Sliculd the great, body of mechanics find that their important interests are attended to ; that im provements and discoveries in their feverill branch es claim an early and conlfcant inferrioii. Should this Gazette bf the liappy inllrument of pointing out various plans, by which the raufe of the AX and HAMMER may again be heard in our cities, the Editor cannot but HOPE lor their generous encouragement. Should something worthy the notice of the great fanning interest oi" our country (the bulwork of freedom and equal laws) be exhibited from time to time, the editor HOPES for their patronage. 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