The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-04-15
A GOOD BUSINESS.


Let every one read the following, which
we find in Connecticut Paper. Like the
Universal Almanack," 1t suits all merl.
dams, and may find an application wherever
il is read. What man of business has not
been bored beyo endurance with those
oilers, who, having nothing useful to do,
busy themselves with interfering 10 the af.
fairs OF other people.
~ good business We heard story,
the other day, which amused US oot little.
few weeks ago, person of respectable
exterior and genllemauly department made
his appearance in little village no, thou.
sand miles from New Haven, where the IN.
babian,s are somewhat proveTblal for keep.
Ing closer eye TO thor noighbors' affairs
THAI TO their own. The stranger took
lodgings al the village Inn, aud having no
visible employment to perplex or disturb
him, his time passed oif, aud apparently,
quite agreeable 10 himself, but much 10 the
Dispute, of The neighborhood. Curiosity,
that ever restless tormentor of the village,
was all agog to learn the strangers business
and means OF support, and many we're the
wise guesses and sage surmises as 10 both
until after pretty general consultation aud
thorough cauvassing, i, was concluded by
the board of gossips, that be had neither,
and that he would eventually leave she land
lord with an uncaacelled score, as token
Of remembrance.
At length, one Of the most inye.craie Of
the me6diers resolved, IN his own mind, 10
breach the subject 10 the stranger, and thus,
by performing 40 act of kindness for his
neighbor unsoliciied-whose easy nature
he was certain was being imposed upon
ne would have On opportunity TO satisfy
himself ss TO the strangers real character.
He accordingly introduced himself, when
The following dialogue ensued:
! Well, stranger, you've been in these
here parts considerable time now, reck.
on y
! The stranger nodded assent.
Pretty dear travelling nov; costs you
a good deal TO live a, the Tayerns, guess"
Another nod.
Must have some business to pay it, pref.
ty good business, eh p'
Yes, sir, you are correct there;
have business, and il is a good business
an excellent business"
!" Thought 50. How much nigh il bring
ycu m3n;h p
Forty dollars, SIR"
Forty dollars month Well, lis a
good business any how, that pays that
What IS it, If may DO so bold n
" Not bold at all SRI take pleasure in
place, make $50 a m6thflff@s yiPafbs f!ss
minding my own business-and again, |
make $40, BY letting other reople's Gloae :"
Our informant adds tina; the interrogation
forgot TO report the result OF his enquiries
to his curious ueighbors.
Sound made Fiable.-An English pm.
per givea the following notice Of an " IN
poriant discovery" which, if true, would
seem 10 sufpass even tia, Of Mr.. Daguerse.
II il, indeed, no less than plan Of render.
ing the vibrations Of sound permanently
riable
"A most ingenious and valuable discoy.
cry has just been made by Mr.. Soutbwor,h
Of CbeethaB street, Manchester, By means
Of which an individual. although uuac.
guaiBied with the art Of writing, is enabled
to take down the speech even Of the most
rapid speaker and, what ia yet more sur
prisiRg. 10 such a way as 10 indicate the
peculiar emphasis nth rhicI il may be de.
hrered. As the inventor has not yet secur.
ed patent, all that we are at present ena.
bIed 10 state is, tina, It bears some analogy
TO phologenic drawing. II s.weIl known in
the latter case that, when a substance pro.
pery prepared is presented 10 objects lilo.
minated by the rays Of the sun, it receives
dislinc, end faithful impression of them,
which is afterwards rendered permanent
by suitable chemical agents. So also the
present discovery consists Of q piece Of me.
chanism as susceptible Of the impression Of
sounds as The tympanum Of the ear, which
impression remains permanent, and IS as
perfectly iegible as the cleafesi typo.
grapby."
We shall expect 10 see soon a machine
by which, on turning crank, a mans
thoughts may be taken down with wonder
ful accuracy, with or without his concur.
renee, and thus paragraphs, items, moral
essays, and philosophical dispositions, TO
say nothing Of great variety Of nonsens. I
ical spetulations, may be fabricated al lib. /
itum.-- Boston Mercantile Journal.
" How many genders are there :" asked
a school master, "Thrce air. promptly
replied little blue eyes.
" Masculine, feminine and neuter."
"Pray give me an example of each" /
said the master.
"Why. you arc masculine because you
are man, and ! am feminine, because
am girl"
every well--proceed."
II don't know" said the little girl,
" bit reckon Mr.. Jenkins is aeufer, as he
is an old Bachelor ~