Finn, the comedian, issued the following morceau upon the announcement of his benefit at the Tremont Theatre, Boston:—
Like a grate full of coals I burn,
A great, full house to see;
And if I should not grateful prove,
A great fool I should be.
A FAIR LETTER.
The following letter was received by a young lady at the post-office of a Fair held for the benefit of a church:—
Fairest of the Fair. When such fair beings as you have the fair-ness to honor our Fair with your fair presence, it is perfectly fair that you should receive good fare from the fair conductors of this Fair, and indeed it would be very un-fair if you should not fare well, since it is the endeavor of those whose wel-fare depends upon the success of this Fair, to treat all who come fair-ly, but to treat with especial fair-ness those who are as fair as yourself. We are engaged in a fair cause, a sacred war-fare; that is, to speak without un-fair-ness, a war-fare, not against the fair sex, but against the pockets of their beaux. We therefore hope, gentle reader, “still fairest found where all is fair,” that you will use all fair exertions in behalf of the praiseworthy af-fair which we have fair-ly undertaken. If you take sufficient interest in our wel-fare to lend your fair aid, you will appear fair-er than ever in our sight; we will never treat you un-fair-ly, and when you withdraw the light of your fair countenance from our Fair, we will bid you a kind Fare-well.
The following was written on the occasion of a duel in Philadelphia, several years ago:—
Schott and Willing did engage