Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-30

Apvnoslsuu1N1s fof eight lines % ~ sl0go)
tnssrtsd thrss dnss for o.; svsry Other day, %
svseeA Nsk, QSs esss week, - cents pr sssass
PFSIbte = = lev sels.k k.liss sSs.ipes
IVc11pe oDeng shs Rsep1e. =,
fCtsm - N<Y.Jos fml q Cemnnsres1e /.
Akt1sxkef ~ psesption ana proxrsss ef
the kRo1omn11or 8enerals1 new stampod 60.
vskP$ Ecpre e I'D psoP,s Of thi. city
w9I4 - 11sleeF q ss anuaing insiesnts
lssssr :siS a. g p|ssss;s, s - y - q Z.
tiel1 MD Dfsoo1o1 fhs issae e tko suvc1ope
by The dsPaf{nsnt, while they very made
qustsIy eonveysd an ida Of thsinprovsment,
bad The sasst 70 stimulate euriosity g solye,i
sts = s'ssssSo sssssss =: sksss e .s
meLt, orits arrival at the post once, which ap-
psarsd In some Of the city papers, brought =
er0wd % thgyindow % the sssmped-euyel0pe
man. The lrst pprsAassrs becans advertising
mediums Of the fame Of the new srficls, and
fresh appiicanfs made their Appearance fhs
caneqnsnes was that the hrst supply was
scpoily exhausted. A second supply was or
do<s1, which doubtless would at once have
shared the same fate, had not an impressiou
gained currency that the frst appointnent Was
the quosa to whish the New York post ONCE
was enausd, and that no more were forth
Usually the arst thing done by the purchasers
was to critically examine specimen, with n
VIZ 10 arrive st the rationale Of the inven-
IT,, or 70 observe the curious phenomenon Of
us 1dissolying lines. For soms time affer Il
sas pisssd upon sale groups Of persons might
the. post once engaged In these sxsminations
Itwas Interesting 70 note the different effects
produced upon different individuals by the
operation Of the mschinery Of the new eI-
.vslope, ..Sops of these bordsred upon The
ladicroes- On one oceasion an old gentleman
peremptory manner ak ed for one Of the new
envelopes. He vss. evidently one Of the old
school--one Who abhors innovations -who looks
upon new things rs heresies, and despises the
fmodsrn eonvenience Of ruled paper, except in
-lsdgsss-.. Fssn his .asasrI \ Vas prepared for
city, and determined, should the peculiarities
sof the new snyelope escape his notice, TO ex-
plain IL to him. The article was handed him,
tsnd he twas Immediately crowded from the
MINDED by the rush Of people. He turned IL
over IN his band aud exclaimed: why, this
Is nothing but ruled envelope, Hefe, take IL
back, don't want the thing
Bat be could not reach the window, and was
departing in n rags, when Que Of the four pre-
.eooions boys, who bad sample Of his own, and
had f.thoned the mystery in inserting . folded
half sheet Of letter paper, went up to bin and
satus w MT viii you Det- uncle, tn8t IL q q
ruled snvelcre Get out, yoa impadsnl
young scamp, was the reply; lam % old OF so
blind that cannot tell what this is % holding
ont the distinctly ruled articles. The boy took
1t from his hands, and holding, II behind lin
'aqniekiy inserted the folded letter paper and
returned 4 70 HIN, asking him ssif it wa ruled
nov ~ The old msn's eyes we're for . mo-
msnt riysted upon the envelope, which he hnr.
, riedly turned over, in.svident doubt whether
: 70 regard What he saw, or rather what be failed
80 ssss n fslight-of-hand, or the work Of the
devil. At length be dropped il ssliks . hot
potato" and the next instant was observed
2 disappesring thro.gh one Of the aides lsading
, from The building in evident disquiet aud con-
fusion, and amid hearty burst 6f ianghter.
80 i heard Of another lsughnbie incident which
oceorred at An uptown hotel, and vhi,h have
on Ssry good anfhority. Mrs the wife
: % tbe once of the hotel for An envelope, re-
csived ona Of the new self ruling kind With the
stamp attached. She had already written the
: lstter and now proceeded to nsnufaeture the
black lines usually inserted BY our fashionsbls
IscfsI in the snvsIope, 10 show through its
face and guide the hand in writing tbess rsls.
gznt snperscriptions for which their cosrespon-
dsnee is remarkable, s,-s s.ses -. -, !
while these iilss we're idryine, she iaadvsr.
jently took up the snysiops and saw 10 hsr
surpnss that 10 was already ruled AZ nrsl
ahe thought shs would send Il back: but As the
Htottex W. oofy - 50 70 ner nusoanu &ne oec1o-
= ed 10 uss II, snd placed the istter xt once in
!. tie enclosuIs Putting il down npon her desl
: see tsok yp her pen 60 write the direction
Z when 10 The IinsG had dissppearedf Startled
for the moment, she uttered slight shrek
and retrsafsdL from the table. The noise
broaght her dreesing-msid from the adjoining
apartment to whom the lady related the cir.
? eenstsnee. The girl took up the lsttsr, and
sfter examining 10 said, " Well, marm, I don'i
z d 20 nothing dreadful about the enyelouo. az
cvok he red picture On he from. ); snd v2th
woman's natural curiosity she took out thl
-fsetsr 1bsi is<fer bsing xifhdrsxu, fhs sde,
Of the envelope elose6, and to the sstonished
Of Biddy the black linss appeared : Ut
7tsrinE Q load scrssn she dropped tbe ob5sst o
her terror and r1n ont OF the room, fotiowed
by Mrs. -. It h hardly neosssary to add
rhat the panic Was bat momentary, and sths
thee fssh leaked cut through the servant.
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