American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-26

| Watches IN lie Streets The New York Herald
thus tells how verdant youth from the Green
Mountain State was ''done for'' in that city on
Monday, by some Of those knownas "stuffers."
An honest but extremely verdant young gen
tleman, blessed with the cognomen of Green,
arrived from the Green Mountains, Vermont
on visit to this large and extensive metropo-
lis. After seepless night passed at one of our
great hotels, and spent in wondering what I'M
earthly noises could possibly proceed from with
in and without he arose and after breakfast sal
lied forth in search OF the curious, strange, mar
vellous, and miraculous wonders which he had
been told were contained within the borders of
this goodly city Of Gotham. Often had he set
and listened in his mountain home to the stories
Of old and experienced travellers Of the great
ness and wonders of New York. His magma
ton had been excited by the brilliant and gor-
geous descriptions of this land of promise-of
the magnifcencc of its buildings and wealth Of
its inhabtants-tlc beauty Of its women, whose
large soft black eyes were made to captivate
and enchain the senses of all beholders-and
whose dark ringlets waving in the breeze from
beneath their hats Of Partisan elegance, capti-
waited the hearts and won the admiration of
those who gazed upon them. Locked in the
storehouse of his memory was all which the old
men of the village had told him, and thus pre-
pared he had set out on his journey. Up
Broadway did he STROLL his eyes in fine frenzy
rolling" from the apple womans stand at the
corner of the Battery to the fountain, leaping
and dancing from the stone wall in the Green.
This, by the way, somewhat troubled our here
for "what on airth it meantn he couldn't tell
it being neither nature nor art, nor anything,
in fact, but mserably put together stone
wall as aforesaid. At length he arrived at
Trinity Church, standing at the head of Wall
street, and much did he marvel when he thought
what call fired nonsense it was to build such
laundering big steeplc when so many poor de-
wills were starving for bread" Proceeding up
| Broadway, however, he was attracted by the
strains of most bewitchng music, such as has
never been heard in his native regions, proceed
ing from the full and efficient band at Barnum's
Museum; and upon crossing the street to the
entrance ofthc building, he was met by young
man, crying most piteously and sobbing as II
his heart would break. The heart of our Yer
montcr was ola naturally sensitive nature, and
overlooking with sympathy for the dstresscs of
the unfortunate. He inquired in the klndest
manner what was the cause of his affiction.-
The youth, piously raising the white of his eyes
to heaven, then told piteous tale-how he had
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tute of funds to carry him to his home in New
Hampshire. He said he had gold watch,
however, which had been left him by his faith
er, and which he was willing to dispose Of
Just at this moment well-dressed individual
stepped up, and after enquring into the cause
of the difficulty, and examining the watch, said
he would be glad to purchase it himself, but
unfortunately he had left his purse at his office;
and then seeing how benevelently our hero
looked upon the youth, the stranger said
"Will you loan me $40, sir, and go with me to
my office, where | will repay you.'' Our
''green" Vermont friend readily complied, for
he was himself far away from home, and could
not but sympathze with the unfortunate. The
money was accordingly paid to the miserable
YOUTH and the Vermonter took the watch and
proceeded down Broadway to the Office of the
stranger. Upon arriving at the Franklin
House, however, the stranger said he wished
to stop moment to see friend, and request
ed Green to wait in the passage. He accord
ingly entered, and for about an hour our gen
tleman from the green mountains amused him
self by gazing OH the many fair forms and
lovely, smiling faces Of the beautiful damsels
who promenade Broadway; but no stranger
with the $40 appeared and suspecting all was
not right, he went to the bar and made enqui-
ries of the clerk; but no such person had been
seen. But the watch--that, at least, was his
a magnificent gold patent lever! Had he not
made good exchange? He thought, however,
that he would visit jewellers and ascertain
its value. But upon submitting it to examina-
ton, it was pronounced worthless, being mi
SCRABBLE compound of things vile. And thus
was the Vermonter completely duped, and, in
the language Of the day, "regularly taken in
and done for" He came to the police Office,
and entered his complaint, and warrant was
issued for the arrest of the 'stuflers."
A GLOOMY PIoTURE. The Charleston Cou-
rier publishes the following extract from let
ter, dated Fairfield District, l4th inst. 1t gives
fearfully gloomy account of the effects of the
recent drough in that section of country. The
letter says:
cover my parched and naked fields drought
has reigned and does reign supreme. My once
verdant fields OF small grain have witheIed and
died under the ravages of the chinch bug; my
dwarfish and slckly corn is threatened with an
initiation from the same cause; my pastures are
asll-beds; my water courses sand-beds and my
cotton barely rears its puny head above the
scorched earth. When employed at my busi-
ness, devastated oat fields, blighted corn, and
stinted cotton, sicken my heart. When stroll
to uncultvated fields, famished hogs and stag
gering cattle are my comforters. Clouds pass
over, thunder rolls, but all ends in mockery.-I
Hope has been deferred till have lost all ac-
qualntance with it.. 1t would seem inevitable
that must not only fail to make my bread, but
that the whole country around must share my
fate"
From MATANzAs AND PoRTo Rico. We
are in possession of Matanzas dates to the 18th
inst, which contain no news; and of Porto Rico
to the slst May. AT the latter port the sugar
market was very calm, and there was no de-
mand, though there were some expectations
taking place ON previous contracts. No new
contracts worthy OF notice were transpiring.-