A nrelate once for preaching fam'd,
The sexton reason'd well,
And Justly all the merit claim'd
Because he runy the bell.
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The spenetic part of the above paragraph de-
serves no mention from its weakness, and want of
truth and application in this individual instance,
however true 1t may be in others. We therefore
proceed to the next paragraphs:


''Some apology for this may be conceded to
them, in the improper manner, as has appeared to
me and to Others in which the property has lately
been advertised for sale by its proprieors, whose
names have been withheld, while mine has been
presented most prominently to the public, as if
still the owner, and subjected in consequence,
to the inconsiderate and erroneous comments
which have followed. Had the circulation of such
comments been limited to the narrow sphere Of the
community we live in, / should have nothing to
say, satisfied that like the "seed which fell on a
rock, they had perished quickly for lack of mois-
ture.' But, made as they have been, and widely
copied, respectable people, uninformed, now, it
seems, are disposed to believe them. 1t appears
to be necessary, then'to say to you and to others,
that sold the property in question between two
ana three years ago, to company OF gentlemen,
who bought it upon speculation, and that have
% since had no pecuniary interest in it whatever.-
Inc sale was esteemed advantageous by my fami-
~ and friends, and has not been regretted.


In this paragraph he completely exonerates the
press from blame, and shows that it ought to rest
upon the spectators, who drew SO improperly
upon their sympathy and good feeling. And yet
In the following, he INDUCES in strain of sarcasm
and insult towards the same editors for having
evlnced that degree Of sympathy which they could
not but feel and express, believing as they did that
Inc occasion called for it. If the editors were de-