Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-08-15

escaped from b0ndagel-a group OF glad
bright beings, atraysd in dazzling white,
with n halo around their heads, and golden
harps 10 their hands, in whom he ronogntz.
cd friends who had gone before, welcomed
him TO this Blessed country, and were
waiting to conduct him TO Him TO whom
thny must ascrrbs uncea sig praise.
Need II he added, such Is hto, such deah.
JUDGE NO MAN BY. HIS DRESS"
The following anecdotc, which the Bos.
ton Transcript says Is strictly true, carries
with 1t a good moral !
A few years age there lived in Nantnck-
1t. most excellent old gentleman, who, BY
manly prudence and other proper attributes
of character had amassed mitch wealth.
No mas more respected by all who knew
him. but he had one eceentricitf--an utter
careIessnpss about his dress, His clothes
were always pf the most common kthd,
though clean, and a stranger would never
have supposed him 10 have been worth n
dollar. Ono day, there arrived at Nan
~tuclset, a lumber packet laden with boards
the master or skipper being q young man
making his first trip as captain, aud feeling
not a little proud Of his new distinction.
This vessel had arrived at the wharf and
the master was walking fore and alt over
the lumber, ready for a customer, Wlieh
ths nnorly dressed old man above mcntion.
cd, approached and asked the price OF
boards. "Dont retail, sir" was the reply.
at only sell by Wholesale. "Wcli, what
Ia the price OF your whole cargoP' Sl2
dollars per thousand (eet"-Ethe price was
named without thought or care. II will
taka the whole" said The old man, "unload
dion, ~ on-c ."-"You will will you T.
said tho Captain, "you take the whole
YOU poo ragged, old fellow III throw
thia billet Of wood at your bauk Lyon Amt
IN a. once YoU without n cent IN your
nocket 10 think 10 impose upon me
The Old man walked of without utter
IND / word-thr captain turning to a per
snn who came near at the moment, told
him ,he story, pointing To the old man, who
turned and looked at them and continued
his way. :,
no YOU know that old mani T. asked the
petson 10 whom the captain now spoke
aNn sEr.n "NVelI, discharge your cargo.
| rather guess he can pay Ior t. lhe
eantaiu soon felt his error, aud III due TIM
MI ~Iolnl,rr was landed III the wharf, fhe
nrxtm orninrtle old man was there again
ga. oung man" he said mildlY-"you
concluded 10 accept my offer T. The cap.
tain, humbly approaching the old man, said
-"sir. | did not know yo,t. Please OK.
cuar-eir.-sir,--Bit" the old man was too
bt,sy examining the lumber 70 notice tho
apnttcring apology opd merely heard en-
ntph 20 know l0r what il was intended.
rt;iyem me tha surveyors certificate, sun
br. TWAS given to him. "Your bill sir, ,
II was also given. "fhis Is correct and
tharc's n check for the amount. 'Sir." in.
terposed the captain, feeling very anxious
10 atone for hiserror"- -" Dung man inter.
united tho purchaser, and be emphast1e,d,
.%youur' with a peculiar tone Of voIee-"aIl
~ settled. It you will allow me one word OF
ndytce-"nevrr Judge u man by his cont
Farewell T.
The check WAS duly paid, and had the
e,piin but observed the oircums'anrr. h
might have seen that lhr uame otthe gtv"r
or The check. and that OF the President fpon
the bills received tor it belonged to the
same person.