American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-10

"JUDGE NO MAN BY HIS DREss.n The fol-
lowing anecdote, which the Boston Transcript
Bays is strictly true, carries with it good
moral:
] few years ago there lived in Nantucket, a
most excellent old gentleman, who, by manly
prudence and other proper attributes of char
8cter had amassed much wealth. No man was
more respected by all who knew him, but he
had one eccentrcity-an utter carelessness "a
bout his dress. His clothes were always of
he most common kind, though clean, and a
stranger would never have supposed him to
have been worth dollar. One day, there ar
rived at Nantucket, lumber packet laden
with boards, the master (or skipper being a
young man, m aking his first trip as captain,
and feeling not little proud of bis new dis
1tinction. The vessel had arrived at the wharf
and the master was walking fore and aft over
| the lumber, ready for customer, when the
poorly dressed old man above mentioned, ap-
preached and asked the price ofboards, "Don't
retail, sir" was the reply. 81 only sell by
wholesale" "Well, what is the price of your
whole cargo?" $I2 per thousand feet"-(the
price was named without thought or care.) y
IL will take the WHOLE" said the old man,
"unload them at once" "You will, will you!"
said the captain, ''you take the whole-you
poor, ragged, old fellow! I'll throw this billet
of wood at your back if you amt off at once!
You, without cent in your pocket to think to
impose upon mel"
The old man walked off without uttering
a word the captain turning to person who
came near at the moment, told him the story,
pointing to the old man, who turned and look
ed at them and continued his way.
Gpnu, hot old I'D ho
person to whom the captain now spoke. "No
SIR" "Well, discharge your cargo. rather
guess he can pay for it.n The captain soon
felt his error, and in due time the lumber was
/ landed at the wharf The next morning the
old man was there again. $50, young man."
he said mdly-'you concluded to accept my
offer?n The captain, humbly approaching the
old man, said-"Sir, did not know you.-
Please excuse-sr, -sr-I-s ir''-the old man
was too busy examining the lumber to notice
the suffering apology and merely heard
enough to know for what it was intended
"Give me the surveyors certificate" said he.
1t was given to him. "Your bill, sir" 1t was
also given. "Ths is correct, and there's a
check for the amount" "Sir,'' interposed the
captain, feeling very anxious TO atone for his
error--"Young man, !" interrupted the purcha-
ser, and he emphasized young with peculiar
tone of voice-"all is settled, if you will allow
me one word of advice-neper again judge q
man by his coat. FAREWELL"
The check was duly paid, and had the cap
tain but observed the circumstance, he might
have seen that the name of the giver OF the
check, and that of the President upon the bills
received for it belonged to the same person.
FoR THE OREeoN TERRITORY The U. s.
store ship Lexington, will leave New York
early next week for the Columbia river. She
will carry out Capt. Tompkins and company
of the Flying Artillery, consisting of 80 men
with their six guns. She will also carry ou
E2o guns of a large calibre, mortars or howit
zers, a large quantity of arms and ammunition
ndmaterials of every kind necessary for the
erection of ratification, probably at the moutl
of the Columbia river. A Lieutenant of En-
gineer also accompanies the expedition, to su.
perintend the work,