Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-08-23

affection becoming known, lie soon disposed
of ms cargo and returned home once
more. In the mean time, the great OBJ
jec. was accomplished. Those he loved
we're relieved from immediate want, and
! Ely became cheerful and comparatively
happy. But he was not yet satisfied. The
wagon dragged too heavy for the dogs. Ii
was not suihcienily capaCious for his enlarg.
ell trade, and besides his rope harness was
! worn out. He determined TO have larger
wagon with cover 10 il, and hasp loo K 10
rerei intruders, and spoke wheels with iron
tires; in addition TO this he imagined, and N Q
uouDt with some accuracy, that he could
purchase stock TO more advantage and al n
cheaper rate in the large cities than in the
village; and SO he extended his excursions
10 Cham5ersburg, and even TO Baltimore.
On the way he would trade with the farmers
Tor butter, eggs, chickens, &C., which Oh
famed ready sale al the next town and he
would lay in new store of merchandise TO
trade with the farmers he might meet on the
way. Thus he made double proiit
His entire equipasc attracted Alteration in
Baltimore, and his stVry becoming known,
some benevolent merchants supplied him
with stock OF goods al first cost, and per
| maps In some instances al less than cost, for
many OF the merchants Of Baltimore have
kindly hearts. But Ely, besides bringing
few dollars with him from Loudon TO meet
contingencies, had greatly increased the val
| ue oil his stock by traffic On his way 10 the
city, and his wagon was not able TO contain
one half The merchandise he was able TO buy
at The prices offered. For moment he did
not know what TO do, but his ingenuity did
not fail him. He went about the city and
purchased goods al the lowest price he could, |
paying cash as he went; and having taken
them 10 the store of a merchant, who was |
peculiarly kind 10 him, had them boxed up
and sent TO Loudon in wagon, thus saving
himself one hundred miles OF a "Trip in case
nc wanted 10 buy more
lie now determined TO try his luck on the
western side OF the Tuscaroru and filling
his wagon with select parcel of goods, lie
:oIled up the mountain, occasionally aiding
his dogs by pushing at the hinder part of the
vehicle. AT length he reached the summit,
and for the first time beheld tie noble cove,
which spread along lis foot at either hand,
while Immediately beneath him lay Moon
nellsburg, which looked in the distance like
fairy village; and TO the south rose in rugs
gee grandeur that most extraordinary and
valuable production of nature the Iron Noun
tain. attached 10 the Hanover Works
Alter surveying the enchanting scene for
| some Time in awkward asionishiI.en,, Eli,
as mounted his wagon, and giving The whip
10 his dogs, soon began TO descend al a mer-
ny pace. A few minutes brought him 10
M'Connellsburg, bu, it was no place for his
trade and he journeyed onward TO the west. |
lie found frequent opportunities of selling
his tape and buttons on The road, and as he |
exhibited his little merchandise, he would !
sometimes exc!am: "Come, ladies', buy |
something of me, l am not quite right, and
have an old mother and he! pless sister to sup> |,
port. Come, | can sell them cheaper than
4 Ios
They have 10 pay per centage on the in
voice, besides transportation, while | get
mine at first cost and carry them myself !
Here is nice thimble very low here is |
fine sewing silk two cents less in the sken !
than you can buy il in the stores; this CALI |
co you shall have a hppenny bit less Than YOU
can get it anywhere else" etc. This appeal |
seldom failed of effect and many a benevo-
lent matron and kind hearted miss bought |
many an article which they could do with> |
out, with, dare say, the charitable intent OF |!
indirectly promoting the comfort OF the boy,
"that was not right, and his old mother AMI !
helpless sister, Where he lodged a, nights, !
piece of tape, a sdecomb, or something OF
tie kind, would pay his bill /; and on the |
whole, Ely made one of his most profitable |
trips, and when he arrived in Bedford mis- |
stock was exhausted
His team excited great curiosity here |
and crowds OF boys gathered about him. who
insisted upon riding in thu dog coach, which
Ely very goodnaturediy assen,ed TO, and
drove them about, until his dogs were wor-
ried and his patience was exhausted when
be demonstrated with them saying, "that ne
had travelled long journey and his dogs
were tired and so was he, and he wanted TO |
give them rest and food" The rudest of |
Tho boys assailed him with bad language, |
calling him crooked cub, wry faced /!
wheip, etc; but Ely con,eHted himself by |
retorling, that if he was deolmed, he did not |
make himself; that God made him so, and !
he could not help it-that God could as well !
have made them detormcd as perfect, and
in that case he would not have laughed a,
them or treated them so ru,iely" The bet
ter>hred boys took his part, and ever after
wards, when Ely came TO Bedford, he ,vas
treated with marked kindness, and every be-
dy was the friend Of The dog.pedIar.
II was on one Of these trading excursions |
first met him in Bedford. His appearance
| attracted my attention and his story excited
my sympa,hy. | often corversed with him
and found him candid, intelligent, md a iol.
crabfc observer of men and manners. I!el
once told me he had always been treated 30
litely by gentlemen. asked him what he
considered gentleman. discovered he had
no distinct idea OF the qualifications nccessa
ry 10 constitute gentleman, ana be inquif-
ed, "What do you think makes gentle,
man." answ cred, "genuinO courtesy dig.
niicd sentiment and excited courage. !
never could think that the barber, tho tailor
or the dancing master, could make gen
tleman out OF blockhead or any other ma
totialj but am nevertheless Of the opinion