Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-08-06
"Kerridge, EirP"

Last week gentlemen from the West, visiting
Boston for the frat time 10 attend the Trade Sales
arrived via the land route from Now York about
middight. On leaving tho train he secured tho
services OF n hackman, and directed him 70 drive
to the United States Hotel Jarvey seized his va
lise packed nis passenger into tho coach with un-
usual aacrity, and leaped upon his box cracked
his whip and ratified of through the almost dcser-
ted streets at u spanking rate, Away they went
up ono street and down another, until at last the
painting horses were refined up before the broad
portco of the United States.
GLOW much driver?" inquired tho passenger,
Fifty cents, sir--reglar faro, sir. All we'rc
'luE'd tor charge, air." replied Jarvey. polite
ly.
"Ah! very reasonable" was tho satisfied remark
MS he paid over tho half DOLLAR" and here's dino
extra for driving mo 81 quickly"
Coachy grinncd his thanks, leapod upon hisye-
hirlo and and rnttlod of.
Next morning our western friend received q
cnl from ono of his Boston aequantnncas, and in
course Of conversation happened to mention his
arrival the night previous and his ride up to tho
hotel.
Ride up !" exclaimed his friend "why. you
don't mean to say YOU rode to this house from the
western depotY"
"Cortainly do You don't think would walk
all ,hut distance do yon?'
IAN that distancel' repeated tho other, cycling
the vigorous underpinning Of his friend, why,
how far from here do you suppose the nilroad sta
ton sf'
"Judging from tho ride, about mile How fnr
is itY,'.
just across tho sreet~-possbly ten steps--it
may be II doxen,' was tho reply II the other. ms
he pointed To the station from tho window. You
have been tho victim of II hnck driver. These mon
are becoming as bad rs thor brethren in New
York"
mo SIR" was tho decided reply. "Thcre was
circumstance about TINT ride which wonld have
made me sure | was in Boston and no, in New
York"
What was it ?" asked the other.
"Uhy, tie drirer charged mr. my cents instead
orfre dolidrs- Commercial Bulletin.
Lessons OF THE WAR.--Tho Illustrated ness Of
he World thus sums NJ whnt the recent war has
taught
Fhat the rulers Of mankind have no faith in thc
intelligence Justice or honesty of one another; that
they have no regard for either tho happiness or
prosperity Of their suhjers; lhnt they iook upon
those over whom they are placed as mere machines
without tho faculty ol Independent action, ns in
strumenis OF brute foroe to be used for tho accom-
plshment of objects which thsy cannot compre-
bend and in which they have interest. II toA III
es w that tho despotic monarchs of the woil inn
ngine that mankind were made for them, and not
they for mankind. that their ambition. and revenge
and nbominable sefshness are the only impulses
to be felt and tho only rules to be obeyodby tho mil
lions subj cted TO their way.
1t teaches us that they despiss tho Intellectual
power of the mass on humanity and look upon
their fellow men ns Of value only as they assume
the nature Of so many dangerous beasts whose fe-
rocty is intensified by q higher kind of instinct
and rendered moro dost. uct,ic BY the appliances
of science. Hence though The I,spots knnw that
their protocols and bulletins NIL false dclibor-
ato misrepresentation Of facts and cody contrived
falsehoods. intended to deceive the crowd such ia
their confidence in the stupidity ani folly Of man
kind. that they do not hesitate to launch their
fraudulent dalusions before the wor Id; nay, they
even expect them DO admired and believed in.
AS they regard not man neither do they fear God
They play npon the religious instinct Of man and
they do upon his passions and weaknesses.
Punch animadyerts upon tho borrid state Of the
Serpentino by thu picture Of daring swell on
horseback. with his nasal organs protected from
the atmosphere by pair of sel-acting American
clips lwi ish take the place OF clothcs-pins.)-
Daring swell apologies to a young lady for his
singular appearances as follows DO they are
dot becobidg, perhaps; but pod by life. wud
bust hold wuds dose sobehow in this colfonlded
etil ilnviub.',