Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-29
FfOna Grahala's MsgasiRe.
SPECULATION; OR DYSPEPSIA CURED.
ny N. T. TicKKkNAN.


When the mpa's bob dsbeate.-Ls.r
The romantic traveller who Italy Leghorn
not but feel disappointed No anticipated epose broods
like DREAM over the architectural wonders arrest
the the quays present the hustle and the motley
groups observable IN every commercial town. and were 1t
not for the galley slaves, whose etIe cank the thorough
fares and the admirable bronze group by Puerto Tcseo,
round the OF Ferdinand l. would be deultto point
out distinctive feature amid the place associa-
tons OF the To strangers however the prine
pal street affords objects Of diversion The variety Of
costume and physognomy is striking in place where pill
and Turks and Jews burlay ars and deli
nvalds prumscuousy clustered; and
long from adjacent balcony, without discovering
novel specimen OF humanity Amors secluded and
lSnchey the English burying ground where hours
may be amused in perusing the inscriptions tina,
the death OF those who brcahed their last far
from country and home The cemeteries devoted foreign
seputsre, Of the Italian cities quite impress
sivc in their isolated beauty. There the language OF
distant country, read OF the young suddenly
the dawn his career and placed away with
ment to guard his memory by his sorowiu associates who
have long since joined their distant kindred.
Another marks the crushed hopes OF children who
brought their dying mothers this chime in the vain
tation 10 them rTvive. Names too, unknown
fame, those snowy tabets-;he last and affecting
MORALS Of departed genus Monte Nero agreeable
retreat in the vicinity where the Italians make their re
ggiaTs, aud the foreigners ride in the evening
inhsle the cheering breeze from the Leghon
formerly subject TO Genoa. and remained comparatively
unimporan place until Cosno exchanged for the Epis
copa town Of SaTana. had quite exhausted the few OBJ
lects OF interest around and outward
reduced hearing Madam UngheT in LucrcIia Borga
the pleasant garden OF popular restaurant when day
as was walking along crowded street. my attention was
arrested by singular figure enscOnced the doorway OF
fashionable inn twas = lsnk sharp featured man clad in
hnsey woosey, with white felt hst his head and
ormous twisted stuck in his hand The moment came op-
pose him, he drew srge silver watch from ms iob aud
sitter inspecting it for moment with impatient air he
exclaimed
II stranger what do they dine in these parts
AT this house the dinner Is generally about FIVE"
"Five, why lin halistarvcd and its only twelve cam;
stand later than 'wo SAYS guess your from the Siaes
MAY you came here to be cured OF the dyspepsy"
Not exactly"
We'll I'm sad Of it. for its plaguy waste Of money
Just arrived frOm NOreans, and there board
who INSIDE the triP all OF dyspepsy. good
as told hun he was fool for his pains know thing or
two guess. You that suck Well, with tina; suck
I've Killed Aisa'Os. There's only thing certain
for dyspepsy.
And what's that"
For the stranger made reply, but twisted his
suck and gave wall glance from his Keen, grey eyes, with
the air CT man who can keep his own counsel,
You want to now what wall cure dysPepsy"
well then-Sp,eulaiioa.'
After tins the huge suck planted
surdiy, and the spectral hgurv drawn up
sion, a. Challenging contradiction. Apparently satisfied
with aeut acceptance % the proposition the OF a.
Lg ,tors grew more comp.acent.
"Il tell YOU how found the school
the Of Maine and II much | could
do make both ends What with foggn the boys,
leading the choir Sundays living leaky school house,
and drinking hard cider thin as rail- and had 10
call IN travelling doctor. After he had looked into
ana case. Mister SAYS he there's only thing
10 Speculate had Kind ut
be all the folks had been talking about
eastern lands speculation, saws Doctor haven't got
begin With 80 much the better he, a
who has money fool speculate, you've got moth
ing lose-so begin night sway. sold nv things all but
suit OF clothes, and neghbor gave lift in his
wagon far Bangor. took lodgings the best hotel
and by keeping open the table and IN the bar
room, had all the slang OF speculation by heart and
having the gift OF the by the third day out talked all
the borders about lots, privileges sites, and deeds
One morning found old gentleman sitting the paror
looking very gum. All, says l. great bargain that Of
Jones' hundred acres, including the
the railroad depolhat Is, where they're be when Jones'
VILE l. but'-Somc people have all the luck SAYS the
old gentleman. There ISN'T better than al
Maine, but ! can't get offer It's because you
don't talk itup,r says l. Well says,e, you
derstand the business Here's NV bond, all YOU get
over three thousand dollars you may have" set night
work, got the editors mention the thing chance,
whispered about IN all corners that the land had been
veyed for manufacturing town. and had splendid map
drawn with coored border six meeting houses yceum,
blocks OF stores, hay scales prison and rural
tary-wiih Geuytown in large letters the bottom and
then hung up IN the hall. Before the week out.
sold the land for cash company twenty thousand dol
lars, the old gentleman his three thousand and have
been specializing since tyvo-thirds OF granite
quarry IN New Hampshire hata coal minein Pennsy yana
and prairie in Illinois, besides lots Of bank stock, half OF
canal and whole India rubber factory I've been New
Orleans, buying and here about the silk
business and mean 10 dip into the marble line a little I've
had the dysPepsy since began speculate. 1t ex
ercses all the organs and keeps going like
boat"
Just then bell heard from within and the stranger
thinking the signal for dinner, Precpitatey withdrew