Year: 1869

HABITS OF A MAN OF BUsINEss.-A sacred re-
gard to the principles Of justice forms the basis Of
every transaction, and regulates the conduct Of the
upright man of business. He is strict in keeping
his engagements, does nothing carelessy, or in
hurry employs nobody to do what he can as easi-
ly do himself; keeps every thing in its proper
place leaves nothing undone which ought to be
done and which circumstances permit him to do !;
keeps his designs and business from the views Of
others; is prompt and decisive with his customers,
and does not over-trade his capital; prefers short
credits to long ones and cash to credit transactions,
at all times when they can be advantageousy
made, either in buying or selling and small profits
with little risk, to the chance of better gains with
more hazard. He is clear and explicit in all his
bargains leaves nothing to the memory which
can and ought to be committed to writing; keeps
copies of all important letters which he sends away,
and has every letter and inyoice belonging to his
business titled, classed and put away. He never
suffers his desk to be confused by many papers ly-


ing upon it is always at the head Of his business,
well knowing if he leaves it, it will leave him;
holds it as maxim, that he whose credit is sus-
pected is not safe to be trusted, and is constantly
examining his books and sees through all his af-
fairs as far as care and attention enable him BAL
ances regularly at stated times and then makes
out and transmits all his accounts current . bis
customers and constituents, both at home and
abroad avoids, as much as possible, all sorts of
accommodations in money matters and lawsuits,
when there is the least hazard is economical in
his expenditures, always living within his income
keeps memorandum-book, with pencil, in his
pocket, in which he writes every little particular
relative to appointments, addresses, and petty
cash matters; is cautious how he becomes securi-
ty for any person, and is generous only when urged
by motives of humanity.


GOLD CoNTRAcTs.-The following Bill passed
both Houses of Congress previous to the close of
the session, and is now the law of the land. 1t is
entitled 'Bill to strengthen the Public Credit. "


''SEC. |. That in order to remove any doubts as
to the purpose of the government to discharge all


just obligations to the public creditors, and to set.
tie conflicting questions and interpretations of the
laws by virtue of which such obligations have been
contracted it is hereby provided and declared that
the faith of the United States is solemnly pledged
to the payment in coin, or it's equivalent, of all the
obligations of the United States not bearing inter-
est, known as United States notes, and of the in
terest-bearing obligations of the United States,
except in cases where the law authorizing the issue
of any such obligation has expressly provided that
the same may be paid in lawful money or other
currency than gold or silver. But none of said in
bearing obligations not already due shall be
paid or redeemed before maturity, unless at such
time United States notes shall be convertible into
coin at the option of the holder, or unless at such
time bonds of the United States bearing lower
rate Of interest than the bonds to be redeemed
be sold at par in coin and the United States also
solemny pledges its faith to make provision at the
earliest practicable period for the redemption of
the United States notes in coin.


SEC. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That any con-
tract hereafter made specifically payable in con and
the consideration Of which may be loan of coin,
or sale of property, or the rendering of labor or
service of any kind the price of which as carried
into the contract, may have been adjusted on the
basis of the coin value thereof at the time of such
sale or the rendering of such service or labor, shall
be legal and Valid and may be enforced according
to its terms and on the trial of suit brought for
the enforcement of any such contract proof of the
real consideration may be given"


AN ELEPHANT ATTACKS LocoMoT1vE.-The
following account Of an encounter between an ele-
phant and railway train in India is taken from
the Bengalee ofJanuary I'd, an intelligent native
newspaper published in Calcutta, in English: