Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-04-14

inc morning Post, and British Traveller take,, IN,
mere fe most OF the papers differ in the matter
Shey serve UP to their readers being celebrated
LOT inc most authentic foreign intelligence, others for
iu reports OF trials criminal cases. &c; others for
sports OF the ring, racing, fashionable arrivals police
reports chit chat i'll high life, or for whir or tory
principles, the admirers of all those subjects are in the
habit OF paying their regular visits 10 places where they
may read their tavorte journals. At these houses
10 prevent any difficulties, the incest etiquette is o
served Whoever first makes his appearance asks
Tor the paper, and to him belongs for the first read
ing the person who asks for IL next RECEIVES IL in his
turn the papers being handed to the waiter by the
person who first read it. the moment he has finished;
and IN this way passes from to the other in req
ular succession.
Although this is the only plan that can bc adopted
to prevent contlsion yet it has its perplcxitcs as
some readers detain long that others after hav-
ing waited for hours for their turn and drank their
PINT OF porter, ana got dry again for another are com
PEELED To go away without IL s;uht oft. This how
ever, IS only tho case occasionally, as when pprsous
are in the habit ofdaiiy visiting the same house thew
hecome acquainted; and should the paper contain any
mug unusually interesting, one of the company will
read the article aloud.
Regarding the routes or districts which each CARR
or mas tor selling papers it HAY not be amiss here to
STATE tat suciI district is considered as much his
prpeIsy rs though he possessed ice simple right in
Il. Others viii not dare to Interfere with his nc It's
and when he yields IT, from v.a.cvc. cause i :
Sou .o' >rU.l cd sum, with much ceremony AS
the owner 81 house and lot would use iii transfer
thG properly 10 purchaser. districts
known 10 De good ones often sell for large sum of
money. This, however, lis not singular as it is n
tact, which is said to be we'll Authenticated Mat bep-
ga's IN London have frequently been knovf TO sell
helr right to beg III particular districts I've have
Known carriers of papers in this city, 10 sell
their routes.
| Having remarked that The sales Of papcr vary al.
most daily, we know we'll as if we had heard the
question put, that some inqiIi5itIvo printer will ask
III the sales vary daily, how do they know how MANY
papers to str Ike Off should think thew would often
! pan snort, or h1re .cTesf n.7ay 0uer" they
manage It In this way: After they lrve worked of 4;
certain number. they keep the out5de fora. sts,'irr
having prlhted the same number the inner form
the pFesSin, to use military term ''Stond at ease
ana wait Tor the word 20 print SO more, and 90 10 to
'oo remaining at their posts to Certain hour for the
carriers to come in for extra supply. In case of
m "eItrdordinny alur(sr," particularly ifthe paper
contains wood engraving or two. representing the
villains dragging their victim to pond a view Of n
cottage near by and little dog that alarmed the old
lady, who is seen at the gable end window watching
The movements, many thousand extra papers are sold
Such circumstance in London enriches the prn-
ter but i'll New York (perhaps it is not 80 in Phadel
phla) if paper contains any thing wonderful the prn-
ter, notwithstanding the extra expense he may have
incurred to procure the story, is generally great
loser, as on such day his papers will be stolen by
wholesale, and the subscriber will of course send TO
the efcc for his papers. and ''bow up the printer in
the bargain. rAslde-All this is independent of such
calls as-Ssir your paper isvery interesting this NOR
ming. have sent nine il the county, would thank
sou for another i