Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-04-19
VOL. xLIII.
ney Of a pottery on a dark pight.


chimney of pottery on dark night.
This il our Office said the little man in
green: and old Hiram followed him as he leap
ed from the crazy vehicle, which suddenly van
ished in a most mysterious manner. A rap at
! the door summoned dark visaged man, who
admitted them without parley, and old Hiram
Germlev stood in veritable counting house,
the mos; .spacious which had ever met his ewes.
He rIanca'l i ,ya- the rows Of diligent clerks.
all dress Il, back. and at engaged in making
entries L. Immense irouto1uT volumes. The
bnge FIRE, Which l c51'a see reflected on the
roof tbrougb 2 vide grating in tie distance.
randered a,1vthing in The way Of
iaups and caadIas unna cessary; and then turn
ID eousrIs Il al dark man. who strobe to-
walls Ai roa tla very centre Of the glowing
a-at H- VAS c,ajia Back, aud his hair was
boaa4 t.ge-lef IN an on f'as,foned cue There
was sJ.s Of supple snake-like ease in his
lnovem rs. and his feet were singularly shaped
aud covered with shoes that suggested either
! the gout or bunions.
| "Mr. Gormlev." said the little man in green
..Mr. Gorm!ey. partner. He has come to in.
spect our stock Of -four; he'd like to buy it in.
"He would like to buy it in, would he ?"
said the new conner. ''You are very welcome,
Mr.. Gormly. have no doubt We shall come
to terms. Gentlemen. this is Mr. Hiram
Gormly with whose name you are so well ac-
quainted, and whom you have expected SC
/ long,
As he smoke. the long rows of bIack-clad
clerks arose with one accord, and bowing
turned upon him their hollow, blood-shot
eyes, filed with the light which must have
been reflected from the fire beyond, it was SC
red and horrible.
Old Hiram GormIy shuddered iuvoIuntari
", as addr sssipg himself to his two compan-
/ ions he said. "Can I see this -four Of which
YOU have been speaking ?a -
! Certainly, SIR replied the taller of the two
as he flung opea a narrow door to his right
and beckoned Hiram to approach.
"Ijaht M. bows, light upr'
! And at the words a mvriad of torches far
ed down a seemingly interminable vista; and
Hiram looked down upon mvriads aud nv
RAIDS of barrels. stretching away until thew
faded avav in to mere specks in the distance
.FulI of Aour. from the very first brand
down to the poorest not another barrel left
in the market. You can have the upper hand
Of the whole Of them. Hiram Gorp,lev. when
Won starve ten millions If Won ike. Do YOU
close the barrain. or shall we send for scmc
one clse 2s'
Husb. Tanr7e. Tell me vour terms.
rnspad Hiram pervouslv. .t .v s
- They are very -easy.H said the tail man in
black. ST, down. if YOU please. Here is
nau. ink and r,apar. and the document"
ii5r.iiIi,- ..;za,j the nen. and conned il ran
} ialv cr}v.in.e xfitr aud cold as he read on
ai I.st no Ann if f-om him und screamed
Nv soulI Promise to give YOU nv soul. In
the. name of the fand who are Won ?1'
.Your humble servant" said the black
oiod creafure bowinc- and Hiram GormIey
sayv 3, clovrn- foot peepiDr from the queer
boof and distinguished the perfume of brim.
st5ao s-
-s.Te.. ~, or, >, l,-s,;l lot mo no.,
4. SonIv : v,bv do Won esre SC. much for what
Avs;, have an,.,tir mortragcd? You are hal
nina already. d.. Won know that"
t'-ro Ii IS fsisa.s gai5 old Hiram. 4 cheat
20 man, bel7ar to tie cburoa and 81 bscri-
bed ft}v d5iiats to the missionaries a veal
ssao. - .. .s--...... s...5.
,l,s,. z,.-- 7s,.,~ -..-,,757 .-.rer,,,+,,ous1z-
3 Es-i;ss Gre Sir. 53,Ta:Ear-s t,,7x,.9 he said
Ana he. who c7uvcvcd old Hiram 10 III.
s,at whore la Stood. .t apbn the .abse boz
,igs..h,5 81, e.bj,,a Ne. V,1-ers keen the MINER;
or ct;arts lah,iad :. Hiram f,brmIev F,sr, =
i From Inc denti,s of this box he drew pile o
,,.r,.h,,o.,. ana rood from thence. {" a mort.
-, ,,,, tL, sonI Of Hiram, Corn,lev riven NJ
9be dov When he turned his dan@bter from
the door. Another when he seized old widow
Pottar,s furniture for rent. Another. wbe,
he took a5vantage Of a 3aw in the papers t,
evad, the pavment of a lust debt of his own