Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-10-10
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF PAGA-

GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF PAGA-(
NlNI.-We find in the "Pcn and Ink Sketch |
cs" of the correspondent of the Boston Atlas, |
the following description OF the great violinist:
With the slow and stealthy step of tiger
drawing near enough to its victim. in order to-
make the sure and fatal spring-noiselessly
and with horribly sardonc smile on his
countcnance, glides sideways from behind the
wing, a being, who startlcs every one who
bcholds him. lie is very tail. and 50 rcmalk'
ably thin that his black clothes fall loosely
about him-his trowscrs bagging as il they
hung upon poles these trowsers were so
large that, ut their termination, where they
came in contact with KS small, lady like shoe,
the polished leather oi which seemed Just To
cover the tips oi his toes, thcf seemed OF cX.
actly tie came width, united, as his shoulders.
His lips did not in the least Project 80 that hc
:, cmcd, from his arin-piis duwnwarls. tn bc
of exactly the same breadth: there was no pro-
jccting point IA disturb the straight line. His
double breasted coat had long skirts. and was
buttoned mp close To his chin, round which
was white cravat, and turned down collar
But, extraordinary as wus his figure, his face
and head were the great points of attraction
and wonder; 80 much SO were They, that,
when first glimpse of the face, especially,
was caught, people Involuntary drew back,
as il they had seen spectre.
lie was CHASTITY pale. In the centre of his
forehead, which had nothing very remarkable
as tn its developments, that | could see. at
least, his JET black hair was parted, and from
thence il felt down in curly irowsy masses
over his shoulders. His eve brows were dark
and where the outer parts terminated, there
were deep JOsS9 i'll the temples. His nose
was slightly beakcd, and on cithar side of il
were the mos, remarkable eyes that, | believe
mortal ever possessed. They were small dark
and not sparkling. but of Il lustre more rcscm.
bling that of polished steel when seen In a
dimly lighted room, than anything else | car,
compare them TO. Their expression, Us he
smiled horribly at the audience, in recognition
OF their paudits, and as I've bowed his long
back, was absolutely snake-like. As said
he came on the stage sideways. gradually as
he bowed end smiled approaching near the
centre. His arms Were 80 long that, as he
bent, the fiddle and bow which he held i'm one
hand, would have touched the stage. but that
he held them obliguely. At last he reached
the front and almost tile middle OF the stage
near the iootlights, drew himself up To hi.
full height, held out his violin at arms length
surveyed IT as if it Were the most beloved
thing III the universe, and then slowly brought
IL TO his shoulder, with as much gravity as il
With a firm and decided air the great Macs.
tro planted his right foot little i'll advance OF
his left, which remained with the knee firmly
/ fixed, threw back his head, then inclined his
lett ear towards his fiddle, smiling family, as
III II were saying something To him and he was
Ilntently listening; and lastly, lifting his long
! lddle-bow high III the air stood, with flashing
eyes and compressed lips, a few seconds
motionless-a perfect study.
BOSTON.-A New York paper. after ma.
KING some comparisons OF the export trade OF
, New York and Boston saws:
| There has been much greater increase in
the import trade of Boston than i'm the export
trade. a few years since the merchants OF
that city imported nearly all their supplies OF
foreign manufactures by the way of New York
but their lines of Liverpool packets and the
British steamers furnish them with foreign
goods direct. There is an immense amount of
. capital employed in mercantile business i'm
Boston, more, IN proportion To the business
transacted, than i'll any other city in the u
mon, ami the advancement making ia the
foreign and domestic trade of that port is upon
basis too solid for competition to Destroy
The numerous works of internal improvement
IN New England, starting from Boston and
running INTO the interior of each of the States
oil that section, and connecting with the pub
lie works of New York, give that city posi-
ton emlncntly calculated to increase its inter
nal and external commerce. The various
railroads OF the Fast have not been constructed
at an immense expense so much for profit as
Tor the ultimate advantages they must give that
overevery other section of the country. With
every disadvantage TO contend against, so far
as geographical location and natural position
are concerned, the citizens of Boston have.
within the past ten years, advanced the value
OF landed property and increased the commerce
ot their city more rapidly than ever realized
III the history of any Atlantic city in the
Union. This fact is perfectly plain, and re-
quircs no comparative statements, showing
the value OF personal and real estate TO demon
strate IT. The modes of taxation in the two
cities vary so much that it is impossible to tell
the position OF the two cities as regards wealth
in that way.