The Litchfield County post., 1827-06-28

hin' he COuO WOrk aL paper making. The fellow was unable to tell exactly, as he had never tried, but seemed to think that he could If any body would set him to work at it. His interrogatOr then told him thst he was m agent for paper manufactory in this city and was greatly in want of two oF three good hands to work in it hut said he, the owner of the establishment lives in Albany, and I cannot agree with you unless the owner gives his consent. If you will go to AIbany and see him, without doubt, he will send me word 10 engage you immediately. The fellow was elated at the prospect of such anintroduction to business, and having taken thesaddress of person in Albany as owner, and also the name of the agent who sent him, depatted, {" noth- ing loth." in the first stage for that city. He soon found the person to whom Ne was refer red, and made known to him the object of his visit. The pretended owner of the paper mill no sooner heard the name of his agent mentioned than he discovered the hoax, and entered himself into the design to carry it on. He told the fellow that it was true that he had paper mill in Troy, and that he was in want of more workmen, remarking thatl could employ none but such as could do the finest kind ofwork. If hire you, ,'saidIh he, "your business will be to prepare materials for ma king paper for bank bills. It is very difficult to do 1t, as the rags, which are very nice and fine, must be chewed in the mouth" The fellow tho't this was certainly money making business, and had no doubt hut what he could work at 1t well enough. The owner then gave him selvagc of a coare silk Eandker- chief, and directed him to chew it until he got back to Troy, and if the agent thought i: would answer, he would make contract to employ him. The poor fellow stuffed his mouth full of the sack, and chewed it with wrlthlngs and contortions of the face all the way back. More than once the passengers in the stage were unable to prevent themselves from breaking out in roar oflauShter, at the queer looks and gestures of the poor grinder, who kept his jaws Zealously in motion, and once or twice came near swallowing the whole dose. When he met the agent he showed him the fruit of his labor. saying, "hed be hang'd ifhe would work any more at that bu- siness. for it made his jaws so lame' that he couldn't cat.'' So the fellow refused to hire out at that occupation, and started off to make money some other way.-Troy Budget.
 . SAVANNAH, JUNE e.-'Ne this day pub fish the last drawing of the Land Lottery, which took place on the 26th uIt. making 68 drawings in all. A great dlal nf f--i>-~~'"tion
 
 of the lottery, both in the purchase of lands and chances. or the latter, resident of this place, for $40, bought fifteen from a person who had purchased them from differ ent individuals, of which nine have drawn prizes worth at moderate estimate S2OOO-a very neat profit for single speculation. The following is more full account of an adven- ture already desc ribed: s
 The tract of land supposed to be the most valuable in the new territory remained in the days drawing preceding the last-Num- Der FIFTY oNE," in the S1st district ofMus- cogee, (drawn on the 24th inst. by female ideOt of Columbia county,) was this great prize. Every body talked of Number FIFTY oNE-it was so extremely valuable-it would command so large price. On Thursday morning expectation was on tiptoe, and the spectators kept sharp look out An hour or two before the invaluable FIFTY ONE was drawn, another .ftty ones in different dis trict of Muscogee came out. The sound of number :" ".ffty one" had an electrical effect every body started and stared--it was, how ever, No. 5l, in the 2d. and not in the 2lst district, and was drawn by a revolutionary soldier of Jefferson county. Nunmber .ffty one had taken so strong hold on the mind of one of the spectators. that he altogether disregarded the DISTRICT, and leaping upon his horse. was in moment out Of sight, in pursuit of the Revolutioner; ; wishing no doubt to experience the pleasure, which is afforded to every philanthropic heart,in being the first to communicate to so worthy character the full ertent of his good fortune. The unfor- nate mistake of the speculator being discov cred almost immediately, by his friends, they started after him instantly, two expresses mounted on fleet horses, with instructions to ride him down and warned him of his error. But he was not to be oyertaken-John Gil- pin, in his celebrated London race, did not go faster. In vain did the expresses urge forward their horses, in the hope of getting within hailing distance-the speculator flew before them almost with the swifthess of the wind. In two hours he was at Sanderviile,a distance of 27 miles-getting fresh horse there, and one more afterwards, he arrived at his place of destination, at least sirty.fUe miles from Milledgeville, in about .Jre hours / That road was never. before travelled with such speed ,and perhaps will not be again, un- til we have another Land Lottery. A bar gain for the land was quickly struck, and a part of the purchase money paid down, long before the arrival of either of the expresses. We are glad to learn, however, that when the mistake of the buyer had been discover ed, the revolutionary veteran cheerfully returned the money and cancelled the sale.
 From ahe Republican Farmer:
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