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0 1V - THE J I ASP. IK "'in 1 I ''"'I "ji'?'-- Xr r . '..-. Ss RALEIGH, SEPTEMBER 3. ALL Letters to the Editor must come FREE of POSTAGE. AFFECTIONATE APPEAL. We have always felt a great delicacy in calling on our Patrons for iheir Subscriptions, but we radst do away.with this species of good ness, and affectionately ask all of our sub scribers, who are in arrears for 1S41, and 1842, to remit us the amount as early as practicable. We've gone on tick,unul our numerous credi tors have beer compelled to ask us for their pay. We can pay them all, if our subscribers will just pay the lit tie sums due us. Let's see : there's our journeymen, and cur paper maker must of course be paidj or we can't make the Rasp cut well. And there's ourself and devil, each wanting a glass of Soda, be fore the season's over. Come, patrons', you know enough ! Pay us, and let "the work go bravely on." We would here take occasion to state, that this credit system, won't answer any longer for we of the Rasp. We speak positive : No new subscriber will have his paper sent, more than two weeks, unless the subscription mo ney should be forwarded. And, after a shcn time, we intend to adopt friend Loiing's meth od of conducting business, and flick all, who may be in arrears with us, and refuse to pay after having been dunned, orer and over. We had rather have 300 paving subscribers, than 25s000, who never pay at all. We have a collector for this City, with a large amount in his hands for collection,- and we hope, to see him bringing in the Rhino. City subscribers can pay-(" they have the money. PROGRESS OF GOSSIP. From mouth to mouth, of course it goes. Well, we are inclined to think, that it goes through some stumpy fields, and crooked roads. For instance: "Moshet said that Ruth said that Nell said that Poll told her that she see a man that see a boy run through the street with a streeked flannel shirt all checker checker; and our gals won't lie, lor mother has whip ped them a hundred times foi lvicg." "Fair dee velle, an if fore evair, Steal fore evair fair dee velle !"' Going down street the other night, we came across a little Frenchman, gloriously corned. He reeled to and fro, evidently 4,as happy as he well could be." He tumbled 'heeis over head' in the gutter, where he was received, in not a very pleasant hog bed, of muddy water. The poor little monsieur strove masterly to regain his former upright (?) position, but would only get upon his hands and knees, to plunge head long, deeper, and still deeper, into the awful 'quagmire7 before him. He endeavored, tor the seventh time, to rise again, but down he went, and quietly resting on hi elbow, which was already as red as a dead dutchman's nose, he repeated the couplet above quoted. And as we retreated, under the rehearsal of said cou plet, we heard him exclaim in a faint voice, " Fair dee velle ! By Gar !" $ iC" We wet down one additional quire oi paper last week, in order to meet the demands of new subscribers ; but before we had work ed off, on Friday evening,we discovered that the number of subscribers had been so great, as to exhaust the additional quire, and prevent our exchanges from being served. We state ihe above fact, as an apology for not sending to all our exchange papers last week. ''AN OBSERVER." 4 We must decline publishing the communi cation ofAn Observer' because, we believe no good comld possibly be effected from itsjjub licatioD,and,because its reflections are obscene, and we deem it unfit for the public eye. The Ball which it cites, and is the foundation of the paragraph, is of too often occurrence in these diggings, to be noticed,and are attended with awful results, such as bruised eyes, &c. In fact, a battle is nothing common, as the grand JznaZe of such scents, the combatants, too, being all hardy fellows. At such places, the old cherry bounce frequently makes its ap pearance, which causes many a covey to be laid in the shade, and, even if the duke him self were there, he, too, would share in the scrimmage, and Goliah thrown down by men as small as David. Id In these days of ' hard times,' when nothing is to be heard but Constables duns,aod the distressing cry of the Sheriff's 'Going, go ifig, gone,' any thing that will excite the risi ble faculties, and cause a smile to play across the rueful face of care and embarrassment.cer tainly deserves commendation. And although a great many have a peculiar dislike to taking up lodgings within a certain house of Enter tainment kept immediately in the rear ot our Court house, known and distinguished by the euphonious title of "the ten-' diamond win dows," yet. day and night have crowds, re cently, been seen flocking to this, till late, dreaded Inn.' A certain gentleman, bound for a new resi dence in the South, having taken, up lodgings there, perhaps for its decided advantages ol retiracy, and having some time to spend in the City to make some necessary arragemenis, preparatory to his departue, taking occasion to regale himself b indulging in some amusing and lively ditty, has unconsciously drawn crowds of admiring listeners to hear the favor ite old airs of Jim along Josey,' 'Jinny get your hoe-cake done, my love,' &c. while he has not failed to excite the sympathies of his hearers by his plaintive strain to his lovely ' Molly Roe.' We do not know,but the keep er of the above said 'Inn,' will come under the head of public Exhibitions, or perhaps more appropriately under the head of a 'Menagerie,' as we see he keeps his animals confined by iron bars. We wish "Octavids" a safe jour ney to the South, and recommend him to our friends of the 'Pic,' to supply the vacancy oc casioned by the death of old "Corn Meal." OXFORD MERCURY. After some little delay, this paper has made its appearance,in an enlarged form. Its neat ness, "tells good" for the taste of the Editor and Publisher. They aie both lVil(e)y fel lows, and will go it with a Rush. But, young men, take the advice of a friend, and, with-all your gettings, get a wife. It seems to be the opinion of your editorial brethren, that you should get married. i tCj" There is a chap in this City, who made an awful blunder ina P. S. to his lover. He said: Give my love to your father and mo ther, and destroy the child, likewise.' Mean ing, destroy 'this letter.' AWFUL SITUATION! One of our chums informs us, that a few nights since, his rest was disturbed in the fol lowing manner : He heard in his sleep, two distinct voices exclaiming, 'more rope on this side! dont pull tbe left one so fast !' He awoke from his sleep, and to his utter astonishment, he found himself on the floor, and his feet out of the window, with two huge fleas pulling at each leg, trying to carry hirhoff. He said, it was with great difficulty he could extricate himself from their grasp, but when he did, he took down his gun and shot one, the head of which weighed four pounds and ten ounces! The most interesting sight we eve re collect to have seen, was a little nigger with breeches rolled up to his knees, and he stand ing in a chair, milking a sow. Cure for drowsiness. Three squalling children, cat with kittens, and a setting hen, placed in a box under your bed; The Eating Houses in Richmond,hare fed the 'Aurora" man so long on soup and Oysters, and bread, that he has commenced feeding them backxx puffs. Any thing to get something to eat. lEj3 We neglected to state, that the storm which swept over this Ciiv oa Wednesday of last week, besides uprooting trees, blew off trie top of one of the Cape Fear Bank chimneys. Our exchanges in this State, say3 the damage done.to crops, is immense. We see it stated, m a Baltimore paper, that the damage done in that City, by inundation, &c, is estimated at 100,000. i flj3 A little fellow asked his mammy, who was going to sleep in that-ar bed with Jim and John and Jack and Jo and Kate and Bet and Moll and Jane and Su and Dick and the baby and that strange man what's here to-night !' The old lady bro't the little 'un a slap across the face, and pushing her spectacles on top of her head, answered, 'Why, me and your dad dy ! to be sure ! and plenty room for Israel and his wife, if they chance to come. Wonder if that noble 'bird of Jove,' which was seen hovering over the whig Convention at Raleigh in 1840,has been hovering over the Surry Whigery this Summer? Jeffersonian. Without meddling with politics, allow us to tell you, that, that bird, was seen by us, and it was a Carrion Crow. tCr Report says, that there is a nusiance somewhere on grog lane. Search Stinking alley, and you'll find it. We again state, that we will publish no wonders, unless handed to us by a respon sible person. fA Subscriber' shall appear next week. (Written for the Rasp.) THE PARSON'S KISS. In a small town, from this out west, Full thirty miles or more, Kissing a girl, though all in jest, Makes such a wild uproar; Thatthe whole church together, meet, To weigh its consequence, Declare the perpetrator cheat, Without a grain of sense. The time is fix'd, they flock around, The learn'd, the wise, the great, A fellows depth and breadth to sound, And all for kissing Kate. The deacons put long'faces on, The 'Squires their pursing lips. The beaux, their newest breeches don, The belles, their bustled hips. And first, the bucks were heard to say, They plainly saw no harm, It all came off in open day, Why make so great alarm? They talked, they laugh'd,they almost swore, Guessed they were not such curls; Nor would they vote the man a bore, For kissing twenty girls. A pretty thiug 'twould be to tell, Should it get noised about, That one for kissing Kate or Nell, Was from the Church turned out. They labored hard to hear it through, And battled to the last; Believed the girls would join them too, Were their opinion asked. Dame gobsipplied her apron strings, 'La! now,' said she, ;see that! That men could hold in face such things! She would'Bt! that was flat. The world was at a curious pas?, Such things to her were new; 'The fellow had a deal of brass Just think! the day time too!' That she was never kissed but once When maiden! shame forbid! And then she called the fellow dunce, Preposp'ious! that she did! Old deacon Goodman theo arose, He had not much to say; Yet he for one would them propose, The Parsons longerstay. Yet, if they thought bis race was run, And could not bave him there, The breth'ren should, when he was gone, Remember him in prayer. Major Stour, bravely declared, It humbug, 'twas, egad! Would bet his whiskers, if tbey dar'd, That they were fools, or mad. He placed his Soger on his Rose, Shoved his right foot along; 'Come breth'ren now, said he 'suppose, js, I sing to you a song:' Oh! give me the girl that kisses sweef, With ruby lips as chary, As violets where May sun-beams meet, And I will never marry; For they are fools who marrv. I would rather have one kiss per year, From some sweet little fairy, Than wed a queen to call her dearj I never mean to many.. Oh! they are fools who marry." 'Ihn l 1 J 1 - . m jl uc ivxojur iucu sai uuwa, luey say, No brother after spoke; But ail went cheerfully away, And thought it a good joke.. v Raleigh, Aug. 31. M'? r Attention the Univeise! To all wbpm these presents shall come, greeting: Be it un derstood, that when a poor man sends to our umee to beg a Kasp, we grant nis petition. But when a rich man trys if, we send him the gratifying intelligence, that bis under garment is entirely too short. Now, thunders, roll on. The editor of the Petersburg Statesman ssay he has rode through grass in Illinois, higher than the top of the stage coach In which he was travelling. , COFFEEHOUSE. , THE SUBSCRIBER, at the solicitation of a number of his friends in the Cityand the country, has fitted up, and oppened the house foimerly occupied by the Messrs. Grirnnie, Fayetteville St. as an Eating House, under tjie name of the Coffee House. It has been long thought, that one such an establishment was vfantej, and would do well in Raleigh; and impressed wuh the correctness ot this thought, the subscriber has spared no pains in render ing the interior, suitable to his business. . His Bar room, Eating-room and R?ading-room,are three distinct apartments. At an hour, at a very short notice. Snacks, or dishes, of the very best afforded by a South ern market, can be obtained. Country, gen tlemen who visit the city, would find .therxi selves highly accommodated, to call and get a, twelve o'clock snack. City gentlemen wish ing snacks after night, or at any time, can cer tainly be suited at the Coffee House. . My BAR, which will be furnished at all times with the very best Liquors, will also be1 attended by accommodating and experienced Clerks. In short) regularity will be the order of the day. my rxeauing rvoom, 10 enieriain genuernen who may be waiting for Snacks, &c., will.be supplied with Northern and Southern papers 'ot the latest dates, having made arrangements with a printer of the Citv to keep the rack well stored with interlectual fodder. All I ask, in conclusion, is a liberal share of patronage, and I am determined to carry erery thing to perfection. JOSEPH BETTS. . Raleigh, Aug. 28, 1842. 32 4t il" Register will copy four times. HIGHLY IMPORTANT WORK! f LOVE, COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE. Just published Howard's translation of Eugene Becklard's Physiogical Revelations in Love, Courtship and Marriage, an infallible guide book for married and single persons ih matters of the utmost importance tothehumari race. Among the things duly considered ir this work, are matters of serious importancfe,to both single and young married persons. The Arts of Beauty and Courtship. The cause of Love and Jealousy jwith infallible remedies, for eradicating from the mind the seeds of ho'pe less or an unhappy passion. Offspring, with various mysteries thereunto relating. Inter marriage, Dress with the form and colors most becoming to the various shapes and com plexions and all other matters of interest in single and married life, as relates to the prin cipal features of this work. For sale at Elton's, 98, Nassau st.; and at Ax ford's, 108 Bowery. . This work is regarded as being the must im portant which has appeared ia France in 20 years. Post paid orders by mail, enclosing a. dollar, directed to Holland & Glover, New YorkCity will secure a copy being sent to any part of the United States or tbe Caoadas. Editors out of New York wno publish the above, and forward a copy of the paper con taming it.to Holland fc Glovef, shall be imme diately supplied with a copy of the worV.
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