{"newspaper_name": "Delaware journal.", "edition": "01", "page": "p1", "byline": ""}
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A,secdote.--A Mr.. Henry Clay, Virginia dancing
master. happened to asht at public house for re
freshment in neghboring town few days since.
and it was Immediately rumored that Mr.. HENnY
CLAY, the Secretary of State, had arrived the ru-
mour of course spread with great rapidity, and a
great many people ilocked to the tavern to see the
Secretary, and among the rest an honest country
man, whoobserved to the dancing master. - that
he had been taken to be the Secretary of State"
who promptly replied, No, my dear fellow, am not
the man although we have the same name, and are
about the same height, yet there is about six feet
difference in our taents-his talents are in his head,
and mine are in my heels"


Harrisburg Watchtowey.
| A surveyor Of taxes, named Hyde, was examining
house by the side Of which was a tan pit, and
while disputing with the tenant abuut the number
of windows it contained, he most unfortunately
slipped in the pit. 'For Gods sake cried he, heE
me, help" "Nay' said the proprietor, 81 dare take
nothing from thence without consent of the excise
man and it would be pity to pull out hide be.
fore it was well tanned.'