The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-04-29
"a Batch of Commercial Anecdotes.

The following anecdotes are from Apple-
tens forthcoming Commercial Cyclop,e9;a,
work which shows business and business
men upon the hunorou. side. The first is
Il amusing instance OF Teuron vs.. Yankee.
III aioh the latter gets the better:
oi all close dealers among US. the Dutch-
iaen 1--we on the least, and shave the closest.
IS astonishing how soon they learn our
/ currency. y good thing occurred. however.
a this connection, with the keeper of a small
ager beer saloon, in certain neighborhuod,
who undertook 10 teach hi. assistant, thick
ceaded sprout Of Faderland," the difference
between hyepsnee and "sixDsnce."-
YAH" said John with dull twinkle Of IL
,-lligence. A wag of loafer, who over
heard the lecture, Immediately conceived the
idea of "saw" and "lager bier =" gratis,
for that dsy at least Procuring a three
cent piece, he watched the departure Of the
boss" and going up to John, he called for
mug of - bier" throwing down the coin
md looking as il h expected ihe change
John. who remembered his recent lesson.
! ,ock up the piece, an mutlering TO himself.
"MliOut de vomans-tish Won sixnence,~ be-
handed over three coppers change How
often the aforesaid drank that day We do not
know: il depended upon his thirst and the
number of times he could exchange thee
eoppers for three cent pieces; but when the
aoss came home al night the number of
small coin astorished him. Vat ISL desc,
John: Won take so many?" "Si1pence."
replied John. with peculiar satisfied leer.
e S;xrence, Dunder and Bitten, Ypu
AXE al desc for sixpence Who from -
e De man nit peard Ike kossutL; he dhrink
Il! day nit himself Der teaful. I0u
give him change every lime?' Yah"
said John, with q vacant stare Der turful
calch De Yankees, was al the a.,onished
iIuicLman could say
A celebrate gambler, Of great address,
but notorious bA! character, meeting with
mercant;'e ss.;lens.n Of the highest rePu-
tation Ger honor an veracity-one of the
, exalted class, w'.o>e word IS as good as
: ,neir bond, Conserved 10 him, - Sir, would
give fifty thousand dellars for your good
name why Sc 2" demanded the wonder
: ing merchant. Beoaoss,' replied tie gam
bier, ~ woa.d make ele hundred thousand
Il Of ii.
Il some OF is phases, Mohammedan neF-
caniile morality exceeds in is scrupulo2s-
aess that OF any other people, what se-
their religious character or creed. a mer-
eaniile firm in Salonica tad bills 10 a large
2aopnt on the principal inhabitants and
merchants Of the place, which, with their
books and papers We're destroyed by fire
, pa lhe day following, a prominen. Turk,
Who was largely in their debt, wen, II person
az! ;sid them that. h-ving heard hat their
paptrs han been DESTROYED, be had brought
l copy Of his aocOun: with ihen and fresh
BIS for the amount which was their due
This example was followed by al the Turk
ish debtors 10 them II 2oes Tot appear 10
&c ;niina,e3 Tia, this course vas one that
,iey hal evsr lea-rel fren ~ C4-s~.ta,,
traders il their coau.ry.
Atansparent Hiber;an wanted friend 10
discount note. a If advance this" SAD
the Tended, you WI. pay yer aote panct-
oally?" " Il vii, on my honor" replied the
oih~r. the expense OF The protest and al =