Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-12-08

about twenty five feet wide, and extending
through its entire length; and coyersd with
earthep-ware roofs. The sc sheds are sep
Grated ny brick Pavsments about three tact
vide, and the purchaser walks along with
the stalls On either hand. Here you NAV
BUY almost anything. Shoes however.
seemed 20 be more abundaHt than a8S<N5gSg
else, and these. were of all qualities and
styles. 1t was not difficult to make a se!ec-
lion, but in fixing price there is alSayS
trouble The dealer usually asks from ave
to ten times ss much as he intends to tsKs.s
and when be sees that you want an art,Sls.
ne Will sPend whole v6iomesS of w6.ds
before yielding the point Then when He
psiee Is fixed, he will be seen to make /. mis-.
fake IN the charge, in such a way thAtn he
may contend that there was a nisunder.
standing about the price, AMI then have tbe
whole dispute over again. In buyio5 sn.lT
articles, persons who know their value rfra,.
quen'ly ask iorwhat they want, and thrsw-
ing Gown the money, walk away, asking 10
Questions. Leaving the shoe store, went
- other shops but met only..a tiepetition Of
Similar scenes. | found quite a number Of
naive e-oook stores, but the books were linn.
TED 10 variety. and most y of questionable
character. Those of value were all second
handed, and were probably all boupbtsst
| auction. In these stores found books for
SUE IN seven orseight different lsnpus0ess.
IN .tnis''resPeci. rexcelting most American
stores. 80 7, fi-;. 7q-i- 'f,5;7fl -'t.,i.i,tFf
All through this day was followed. bv
"aOlaotf troops of beggars. sPhey readily
recognize 81 foreigner, and supposi,isa tbS.
MS heart will not become completely
lssAsioie to the objects Of suffering around
hlm' iof at least a week or two, ehey lfofIo,v,
close on, h;s trail for whole hours % oJstbe--
hundreds OF these are prsfesslonxl bs ~, ].
i1iany et them are attended bg ,.ouf SnSsrn
who e9sid earn enoughb by WORK, To- suu1Sss2tt
a. bali dozen of them 4 saw one nj, Il NJ,
@ith9ut arms, going iroand nialI NJ o5ffacsSfs
\ bows to the crowd, while man folf6Sede}o,
take the money iur him. b'Gsiting awsv ar
| lac. iFpIn! the Dssive1ci,y, 9dsoysa ,oiht6.
Post Ottlce. On the way I net mi nry;aB:a
carriages Pslongigg 70 wealthy natives, who
love 10 initiate the EagIish in ,hssinsy 6ns.
e9nlpages. MANY Of the most wealthy .sf
them seemed very, careless about .beirpsr.
sonal aPPeaFance, at least, 50 fer ss drs,s
was concerned. They were-sirsply dres,ed
in. locss. white robe, gathered sens wEst
ca'eiiessif II asboet hem-.s Bat to one ,oiee
they atiach greatimPostancs. Their we slfh
IS estimated By the amount of fsfal on their
bsdies,, and they try to sAow of their a esr-
i Paience to- ,he best possible advantage:
sany o them drink oil in large Qua nsiaiss,
in order to Increase their cirrum ERE nee, sud
esteem as the greatest OF rm isiortnnes, II I
Ih@y d. mol SUCCEED. It. is DO, uncommon,
: among the natives, hen a fat old merehsns
drives %, TO sheaf the remark, .look show
rich that old 5aboO Is although there is 40
evidence Of his wealth. except mis- personal
t dimensions, Strange to say, no, one lever
tries to gain the reputation of. Being
wealthy in this wsy, uniess he has the
means to back his ,pretensions. So rsdicu-
ious does al this sean, that could not
credit. had not been assured By. a perfectly
reliable merchant in Calcutta, that it was a
Tact. Inaee4, it sepms very rational when
cdinPaied, wi:h many OF their notions, and
j customs. '"o
In the Pc5t Office, 7 found abou. two hua-
dred native clerks. all very busy, and YET
ali evidently dong very little. YET it
augsred we'll for the future Of the = race, to
see them able 10 nlanage such busin.si a.
they did at all The buildiug was larss,
5at Rot handsons, and ,after Watching ,tas
native Clerks ior g short time, II conciodea
that / was only i Post Diiice, and sose.ue
away. By this lime night " as approaching,
and returned to my lodgings. Shouhtsay
one think that | did very hitlsn In whois
day, lei him remember that was desiag
with the most prorokingly SLOW spesp,e in
the y orld, and that just in proportion asf the
! purchaser IS hurried, the clerk trifles' sud
delays. Tired " isi their vsxatious add
@earisoms dealings, | gladly hurried shone
IL seek Tor rest. rar Ta-ts y's o siisr
qTa 8 aie s-aa-- 5.iM. TH0BgRN.s
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