American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-11-22

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whence he writes some very amusing letters,
many Of which arc translated for and published
| in the National intclgencor. His letter of the
! 18th October contains various anecdotes, and
other amusing matter. 1t appears that the
mania iot stock-johbng in railroad shares has
extended from London to Paris, and that rogu-
lar business Is measurably abandoned for the
moro uncertain acquisition Of sudden fortunes
by speculatons in railroad stocks. In order
to succeed, bribery Of the press and of deputies
has to be practisod, as it would seem from the
following statements of NJ. Gaillardet:
"Stock-jobbing in railroads is the only thing
! that can compare in activity and characteristic
incidents with the ck-jobbng of the press.
They are brethren of tho same family, and have
fraternal understanding with each other on
occasion. Thus u ournal takes up the defence
of the companies. After the adjudication
grateful banker sends to the principal editor
present of 10 shares. Tho journal seizcs pen
Immediately and writes: They have made
mistake in your Office they have sent me only
IS shares--t demanded $50. The banker I'M
derstands it, and answers politely: You are
right send you the other IS shares. People
COnlms il fdHt understand one another at half
word.
Another example. A deputy who possesses
about 100, 900 livres, received, a short time ago.
a letter from great banker reproachng him in
a friendly way for not having asked for some
railroad stock bearing high premium at the
Exchange, and telling him that he had placed
a certain number of shares at his disposal
And what did yea rcply3 asked some one Of the
deputy. 81 replied as ought to reply: that !
never trdiiCked with my conscience, and that
morality FORBADE my accepting any thing on
account Of railroads upon which had to vote"
This was rare example Of probty. Some
days afterwards, as somebody was relating this
fine trait of character before person who knew
all about it, "'fhat is all true, " said he "only
it should be added, that the same deputy wrote
second letter to the banker in which he said
that his pite consented to take the shares"
We copy from Nj. Gaillardet's letter the
following diverting occurrences;
"The day before yesterday, in the afternoon,
two men qualrellcd in the midst Of a large
crowd in Saint Georges Square. They inter-
changed the grossest insults, and from nvec-
tves very soon came to blows. According to
their amabe custom, the Partisan cockneys
let them go on; blows fell as thick as hail All
been for some time watching the changes Of
: the SCENE da r.ai Forward and thanks - H.
1 strength and adroitness, separated the combat
: ants.
''Gentlemen," said he TO them, "which Of
you two is the debtor"
= 81 sir" said the youngest and best dressed oil
the adversaries.
''And you, you are the creditor?" continued
the mediator, addressing the other champion,
who from his appearance and dress seemed to
be a boot-maker--in fact, the latter exclaimed,
in reply to the question:
'rhis rogue, this BLACKBOARD will not pay
my note"
: "Ah, ha! You arc a creditor, are you? Very
\ WE'LL" and the oflicous young gentleman Jump
ed upon the boot-maker, and bclaborcd him
. handsomely with his cane. 1t was the Count
: de K, who had been that morning COMPEL
cd TO pay some eight or ten thousand francs toI
! protested bills Of exchange, and who had sworn
= to revenge himself upon the first creditor he
- met with, whoever he might be-"
|, "a lesson was lately given to young cox
= comb by an actress very celebrated for her
. beauty.
! Last Monday, five or six fashionables, who
!, had dined together in Restaurant on the Bou-
: levards, were criticisng, as they slipped their
champagne, the various merits OF all the pretty
. actresses in Paris One of them asserted that
;, such an one had the smallest and most delicate
% feet to be found not only in France but China
- Another maintained that however small Mile
:, N*ss's feet were, they were not TO be compared
" TO those of such and one, whom he named
;, Therefore bet was laid Of hundred Louis.
= sBut," exclaimed the company, sin order
' that we may doside the question, we must have
the exact measure of Mile. mrs foot. who
y can give it to us?"
y. 81 will )" cried the gallant knight who had
y hoisted her colors; 81 will go this instant"
=, A few minutes after this, the presumptuous
:. young man boldly presented himself at the
, door Of the actress, sent in his name, and was
- admitte
y, "Mademoisee," said he, without preface
4 81 have Just made bet Of hundred Louis
- with some friends, that yoI have the smallest
= and prettiest feet not only in Paris but in all
30 Europe. Permit me to take the measure q
them, that | may convice these unbeevers
4 and do me the favor to accept half the bet"
- =, At the first moment Mile. *'"" had mint
), to be angry, but her wit came to her aid, and
). viewing the thing in different light, she re
:, piled with perfect CalmneSs
"Indeed my good sir, | cannot permit yor
, to take the trouble Of STOPPING so low. The
: measure Of my foot must be exactly that o
, your VIII, carry thdt bacR 10 your iTiends, ahe
10 ] am persuaded they will admit in momen
y that my feet are the smallest that over were
= seen.'
ot DIsTREssNG ACCIDENT IN New YORK. Or
70 Thursday afternoon, large pile of bricks il
the rear of Broad-st., N. v, fell down, burying
= beneath them six or eight laboring men, three
u of whom were rescued after one hours work
y much bruised, but fortunately with no bone
IL broken When the mail left the others hac
not been got out.
NECK AND HEELS. A Young man. nance