Columbus Democrat., 1849-04-21
COLUMRUSIN EXCELSIS.

had paused lisessIy, one summer morning
at the corner of Main and Market, opposite tho
Drug establishment, Of A, N. Jones & CO., and
was admiripg the peculiar beauties of Columbus
at such n moment, when, in the absence of all
active trade, nothing is to be seen on the streets
but dashing equipagc containing some lovely
votary oI fashion engaged in her dinrnal round Of
shopping, or the contended countenance of u
,onchdiant loater, as he perambulates from one
corner to the other in that dlectable occupation
Of killing time. 1t is only at such season, my
fair friend, that we are enabled to appreciate des
modes in every sense OF the term) of this little
interior city. But small as Columbus is, we
have yet here, a suiiciency of all necessary ma.
tcrials to paint miniature of the world The
residence Of only twelve month win serve to
convince the vcriest skcptic who presumcs to
doubt the fact.
! shall here, (and maybe, hereafter adduce
evidences TO sustain what have asserted and
by way of beginning let me say that. on the
morning In question, was amused with very
striking aud lorcible illustration. On every side,
and for some distance up and down this main
! lhoroughare of the city, my eye caught sight OF
blazing and gorgeous Advertisements, some in
large gilt wooden frames, others simply nailed
| to doors and acings; ALL however, garnished with
varied colours, and setting oith the unheard.oi
and neyer.to. be equaed qualities Of some new
| ly discovered or long established medical prepar.
| atun, with a farewell hint about what places and
what persons have been fixed upon as agencies
! through which to help mankind to their healhul
benefits. Upon entering one or two shops on
Main street found, besides the usual display o
a fancy establishment, that great part Of the
room was decorated with ornaments OF this de-
scrpton. There were elixirs, and tuctnres, and
crack plasters, and sanatiye salyes, and pills, aud
elecnares, and in short more special curatyes
than believe there are diseases. You might
naturally have supposed that death on beholdne
such fearful preparation OF arnor TO ward of
his attacks, would have quit his business in uttel
despair, anl presented the counterpart ol "Pa-
tience on monument smiling at Griet." be-
gan to congratulate the present age on the
happy prospect Of lengthenng life and conquer
ing disease; aud pain, thought, would be o
such short duration that few cramps and spasm,
now and then, would be only an agreeable variety
and Just serve to enhance the value Of pleasure
But unfortunately for the spread of science these
discoyercrs kept the ingredients of their medi'
cines scrupulously secret. No professional acu
men or chemical research could possibly falhou
or expose them. Not satisfied with an ex
elusive patent right, they yet prefer to keep thu
secret, as in this secrecy dwels much the great
ermagic. What a comment on human nature
The art Of managing mankind consists then, on
ly in making them stare little, in keeping a
their astonishment, in letting nothing become fl
miliar to them, but ever having something in tn
sleeve in which they must think you are deepe
than they are. Our accomplished and eseeme
: friend, Shocco, (and it gives me true pleasure
dear s., to rank him as a iriend,) can doubt
less testify, from all accounts, that our own goo
community is not altogether free from this inirm
ity; and Others there are who insist that We ar
even blessed with a more than ordinary shar
oftha amiablc quality known as creduIiiy. ! wi
not endorse this, but may venture to tell yo
what have seen.