Some remarks in reference to supplying Bibles in the eastern part of Massachusetts by means of a lottery.
MR. RUSSELL,
A FRIEND to religion, and one who wiſhes the memorial of a certain reſpectable ſociety may have a happy effect, but a zealous enemy to lotteries, aſked a member of an important body, the other day, whether he thought the General Court would grant a Lottery for the purpoſe of ſupplying every perſon in the eaſtern part of the Commonwealth with a bible, who is unable to purchaſe one, and for the pay of a miſſionary.—Let not the ſerious reader frown, as that member did; for if there is nothing contained in that ſacred book which can be thought oppoſed to this method of gambling, neither the one nor the other can give a ſubſtantial reaſon why, in the preſent rage for lotteries, the people ſhould not be indulged in raiſing money in the way moſt agreeable to their humour.
PERSOLUS.
Columbian Centinel, Feb. 26, 1791.
MRS. CLARK AFLOAT.
In the Ship Ann Maria arrived at New-Haven the following wax paſſengers, viz. King George III, Bonaparte, Waſhington, Jefferſon, Hamilton, Burr, Hillhouſe, Madiſon, Pickering, Giles and Mrs. Mary Ann Clark. The Cuſtom-Houſe officers made priſoners of all theſe paſſengers for violating the Non-Importation Act, but being proved that they were of Eaſt-Haven manufacture and unconſcious of crime, we are happy to hear they have been all liberated. King George III. was taken in ſuch bad company as is a ſufficient proof that he is crazy. Napoleon undoubtedly rejoiced when he beheld the faithful execution in our waters, of his continental ſyſtem. Waſhington and Hamilton were glad that they were in their graves, before their country had been plunged ſo deeply in diſgrace. Had not Pickering and Hillhouſe been indeed made of wax, they would have thrown Bonaparte and Jefferſon overboard and given them the freedom of the Seas. If the cuſtom-house officers had kept poſſeſſion of Poor Madiſon, they could never have obtained much money for him, as he now is a ſorry figure, ſince he has been ſcalped and tomahawked by Smith. Burr, the democratic vice-preſident and traitor, who has now gone home to France, ought to be exhibited for the inſtruction of the People, in every village. Giles muſt have been liable to have been York-ſheared by Mrs. Clark, who, on a July day, when the weather was at blood heat, muſt have been in a melting mood and ſuſceptible of impreſſions. But he is an advocate of Non-Intercourſe. The officers of the Revenue, notwithſtanding they were in ſuch a taking fit, and had conceived ſuch vain & high blown hope of the immenſe wealth they ſhould receive as the ranſom of their Captives, have not half ſo good a chance of a prize as thoſe adventurers who will call at Cuſhing and Appleton's, one door weſt of central Building, and purchaſe a Ticket or quarter in Harvard College Lottery now drawing.
Salem Gazette, July 12, 1811.