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WfrTMHIUUi.JL.aiJ. J ii U Inn . -I b' ""1 1 y l. a J Pf v 2jS u; w rtiyj-as soil W.M. J. lllStiGS, I'OBttOHJCB D. JLY0N9, EpiT0. URVqTNl) TO LITKHATUUK, AIIKItTLTllfl.. MJNINO , OMmjJ,!. IN n.I.MOKHCK, 4t., C. -r - t - - tt.TTBlU';U., O. T., 1' HI WAV, M.VY Ii, 4H5i. ' Mittwui mi t i".r"j , ! Timinrrlti irOMUMlt NUMUEtt 2. 1. HI 8IPIIA il I r SI - rS cipf wjpn cismi? yvflt-it-ixU my ratfikr. v .OfFICK In Hassi' Nrw Duiixo, (ateood 1 Mry)orucrorMftln and YoiictlhtatrMta. tr&im rnvAiiiAiLv is advanck. BtWt'-'-PfP"-" tfahcfep?. for dn ymr, 81.00 1 for fix months, , 4t,M I frllire laontli, ISr.OO. ' -AtlVSaTISKMKNTII will I I titer ted at the fol- ' fa rale: Ono quu of ten Mn or Icm, Trt WMrtlun, 12,00 null milxtequent InrtIoti. 1 '&?' - A "tf,,a d4,ucUfln n,',c y"1' M' PlfiSfi'iponlV", 8lft i for tltr. moatht, I 1 iT1iB Miitnlip nf Inapttlnn tnUltlMf dllttncl. h racked on lb tntritln. cliimrlM Uwy Mill I tl9l till forbid, and cbtred accordingly. Poctrji. ?r..-ifc I'fom tbe KoUktrbocktr. LlftEN. sr a c. ciins. T(irt, bo from Hit trtalog tklot k Urt took forth Ilk tngU' STe, To think, that 'mid th'lr tolo( tehtrw, Ktdm4 from sorrow, ctr tad pln, t- detd, Ikf lovtd of other jrart, Avail our mMtlOK Ibcrt lo, Whtn oar tlrtd toult thilt cut awty Tim naltHi rot of iln aod elsr. To tUn that gns th crown of ol(bt, flbttl not Urtd your rettm of llgbl, ml j jmr blloirl luilr trxo Tbot dim tod bklf-forKottca formi, to UotmfiU of tKb loved tut Thit ftdd from world of ttormi, ITntn, Uk Urrf cblWrcn t tbilr pl7, Tliry lrft Uld llfc't rufsfd ntj t Wll crown m4 rpotitM roU eofold Ptbt tbooo ftotarMloTtd of old t MotMakt 'twc ovMt, In rtluu of VUm, To httr !! tb kloil; toIm j to KMt ihoM ; 0t DMtot In tblt, With lor tUt aado oor bru rtjole ; Aid lad ote4rrtok4 U UktikUt hod, TofrNtNlilktt i, JBlmtllantouG. Ttom Uupt:' Uoftiln. JMHIc Phm. Fv uIbmI, ! Miiildor, hr r ccired fwlrUi4iof anjait clnmny tbn the rl, ad It It my tnUauon la tbo proient paper to lUiid up for it, and proro U claim to ORMdiriUon bj rMipilulitlng certain pn aafil of felino kiitory wjtb which it hmi bon it Tirioai timtt mr jot to become ao JualuUd. I atall iUto" nothing but fact. f dun be dear to mv. truth ia dearer: and kt no man aaipect me of"jpph!ttcation if J wll him what no norer neard before, and elglit hare been flow to iuipeet $y ft. line friendi, ioma taita of 'wboie peraunai kUtorr and character I am abont to recall, are all, with' one exception, doaq and buried rotiff ago. Did ! ear " burird I " Harlnp pledged mjttjt to ineak truth, I mutt mcail jUbat cxpreMion: few of them, I am aorry to ajr, were buried ; one or two, I recollect, did find rett In honored grnvei, in tho jir. den under the gooarberry bmhea; fur tho remainder, the reader will bo plcAnvd to faeakte "4nitbnxM " f v "Wind." At.d now. thr.t point M g a-tiled, wo miv pro eii to jnvoku from uhut aoinoloni?Jiairod - Il i i. ' tirtuei to the world. Tho first wan mv raother'acat'-nrindjo." What a hoitof endoArintraatneiatlnnsflnna poiicaiia uie"'CAorns ot memory, th.o lumberiiig shades of Orjnjojkln gray, and aw parti-colored comoeera. andfoxbihlt tholr I I w-JMjpasJllvto-TOSRyory, and what an Tj! wiiJi.ii panorama of fan)fy picturea, whjoh inuu an tauisii a tnoy conje, without ub Mrrntion. Naturalists have laid jljat cats arc attached to places, and not to noraont. Jlrimllo would havo aald, f ho ooujd havo am oiiyuijqj uiai jnoy jiiow notnjng aoout jt. Ho was an overgrown torn, of tbo true tabby pattorn. All places woro aljko to him, jt ono person, lift mistress, woro pro pint. He would tit and dozo on tho nar ow back of her chair, for hours togothor, ut preferred tho mlddlonl tho table, under r eb, and close to tho hook from which ba rpad. Ho always overlooked tho pro titration of tho pastry, when sho visited the, itchen for that purposo, and foowed hor np stain and down through all hor domos. tio duties daily. At night ho eicortod her regularly to her chamber door, and then descended to tbo lower regions on a mous ing expedition, In the morning ho called her regularly at levon o'ejock, by crooning and scratching at tho door, whoro ho wait i till tho cahio forth. He slopt a good pari1 of tho day, hut would wako up ttnniQ djiirly if 'iha rote to aro the room. In oavi of m" lltnoin,'he took up his station cltf on tho Inndjng outnidn of tliu cliambor whore olio Iny, and linil to bo fed tlioro, nnotlilnj could induce lilm to luavu llio upot. Ho vtm a cat of no nccompllsliinunU, snd would rnroly submit to bo fondled by any onn b,Ut hi mlilroM. I'oor fallow I bin (inn coat nnd portly proportion woro llio death of lilm ; bo wi inntchod up by a membor of tlio akinnera' ootnpny, while watching fur tho return of her liu lored, and waa alatigutorcil for tlio anko ol hla fur. " Turnkey " vu Intended for Urindln'a r-jcco'r, and might bare led n happy llfu had bo known our good Intention toward lilrii. Ho wn brought up at a dairy. farm, wa a niagnlflcout lortoiiwMihcIl tout, and durivvd liia iiaiiio front tliu figure of a large kny plainly vliiblo on hi flank. Happen, ing to be on a mil to tho farm oon aflur llio lo1 of lirindltt, I bt-ggnd lilm from Ur-mt-r ilolton, and putting hint in n canvas bag, which I thoughtloiRly auipondod from tho axlctroo of the gig, drovo him bonic, a (littanco ol aomo inika. VVboii reloaiod from tliu hag in my tnothor'a kitchen, whilu Dotty waa preparing, according to tlio pro acribed formula, to butter bin lent, to pre rent hla atrnylng, ho dartod liko a mail crcaturo twenty Union round tho room,ahot over tlio firu and up tho chlmnoy, wlmru, boing atoptod by tho nmokejack, ho eauio down again, looking black and furious and miulu oir. Of cnurno wo gau him up for loit, and cxtocti-il ririthi-r to co nor to boir nf him again. Not ao, hotvevor. When fanner Ilolton roio next morning, Tumkoy, dirty, dtaggloil, wot and oundixl, and hom of half bin coat, Mai the lirnl lltlng thing that mot hit oye. Ilotv ho hnl f'jund lilt way back, ii ono of tliono1 , my trrtcti not ory tauly tatlimnoU 0 I wondur that liu waa ahy of atraugeM rvor( Altor, and would II v from tliu Imuiu when. eer they appeared. " Peter " wit a itray, who came, a cata are frequently known to do, to oluntour for the aituatiun of Hrlndlit, which ho niunt havo initinctiroly diicoTetrd to b- vacant. He waa an undnnizod, foxy.lonking fllow, with A ditrojiUtAble tail which had aufTored fracture, and. from tho lack of lurcvry, had healed with a knot in tho middle. Hut bo waa a knowing tactician, and narnwl hia war to favor boforo bo claimed it At lint he hung about the houao, Mixing uch acrapa aa were offered to him out of companion (vr hli hungry faeo, and not venturing to bo lamlllar till lie had proved hlmaclf or uk Ono nlglit ho mnnaci-d to at old being hut out, and tho next morning liu brought an enonnoua rat, which ho had killed in tlio cellar, and laid it in lh centra nf tho kitch. in, tloor, uhore ho wa found keeping guard over it. 'llii exploit waa iuteriirutcd, aa it waa doubteiamoant,aaan nlTor of aorvicei and a show of workmamhip, A compact wa t-ntcrot) into, ratiflod by a baiiu of milk, into which Fetor dipped hit whirkora, and took poit at onco a tho homo-cat, giving gomtral aatiifaction by the djigunt diichargo of hia dutic. Iln ioon began to oxhihit extraordinary talent. Ill first acquire. Went was tlio art of opening tho kitchen door for hinjidf, and this ho learned to do era long by a ainglo lean at tho lutcb : the dlnlng.room door, however, presenting no il.l,uf I,., i . .n.nnil. i,rn.. i.,,iu nn. i.t, thing but a smooth brass handle, con lilm more pains; still ho fiequoutly accomplished It by continuous paw lug, tlmqgli it evident ly required a ery stroni; inducuuient to impel him to tho undertaking. Though ho wnul I not submit to nursing, tho children t t. very fond u him, mid taught him to fetch nnil curry. In this ho excelled tho clou-rest dogs, and liked tho sport o we l'-v' !" 't I)octor. ,K ft cu"" c,"l' that ho would bring tho ball jri his mouUi.i1" "I'0", t,,c, .c,a,,s ,,f l,M "cquaiutmiee-a and solicit n game, two or throe times B chapter In uiichlmmor mid iioluralhiitory day. Ho was nulthor greedy nor n thief, and though ho would beg with (hopntlonco and perioveranco of n Carmelitu monk, it was tioxcr from choice, but at the word of command, tint ho did so. Ho bad hut ono fault, nud that was bin leanness. Ho ro fuiod to grow fat and stock. Perhaps this waa owing to his eating nothing but full, llfih, nnd fowlof which Ijltor, by tho way, liu contrived to holn himself in n. libo. ral quality, by pounoing 'from undor thu cabbago-)oavus, or out ot a tree, upon the aparrows in, tlo gardan. Poter diod in tho bight of hjs popularity from tho bito of u terrier dog, vrl'o lad tho roputntioii of hnv. ing killed half tho oata In tho neighborhood. In cities, cata aro frequctitlv tho .ictims of oruef negligence, from being thought Iessly Abandoned by thoir ownora upon n chance of rosidouoe. Poor mm U h, nf. ton omtlod from tho catalogue of ' goods removed," and is loft to lowaj hor fato in tho empty house, in whjoh ah,o isaomotimoa stAtvoi) to death in tho Ab,scuoo of anv ton ant; or oscoplug thnt fate, has to subMst by hunting and foraging upon' tho cat's mm. mon ground, tho roofs of out-bousos, the gar. deps, and gardon-walla of tho district.- Sometimoa puss has a famllv tn rnr ....) .. half.dozon inoutha Ut providti for uudor these distressing circumstances, without the aid of the onto' ment-mau, or tho milk-w-o- .S man. How alio niunngt; to get through th hhop of fashion frcquontod by tho la tho difllcult undo.'taking it tnoro than vn , di -. .Kbit Iihk n cuahion on tho counter, ran explain categorically 5 but tho follow burp Mm nitu, or Hut coiled up, all day ing ininpjo of maternal anxioty, prudancc, I long, mothod by thu caroawa of tho cu. mil biw,uli.ilru of th world in a cat. now i totm.ru wuitinc their turn to bo fcervud. Sho acrvo to throw nonie light upon tho aubjeot. A frtonil, WtlOlO avocation can nun eariy to Uio city, wa lately making In morning toilet, whon lie obtcrvwl tho Abandoned cat of a neighbor, who bad rcrnovod tonietinio boforo, ttoulthlly luruiounting hi giirdon. wall, rjhu enrriod n kltton in liorjtth, and fliKyng tin back door oiiun, tlow pnit llio ftervAlll, tl.trteu into tno iioui", ran uji. atai lira, nud depositod thu kltton on the noft bofno tbo jmrlor lire, retreating iiumo. tVili without boat of drum. Tbo kitten, rug tllntiih on (t.imiuiitiou, wmi found half dead with cokj and b'liig.-r, and nlmoftt In tb but atngii of I'xinloure. It vtti, of course, U i with n littlu warm milk, nnd cncour.iged to tret well if it could. A few days elferUid n wonderful olinng.', and uitliiti a weeK It was m well and playlul a kittens gcner.il. ly are. In a fortnight it had grown quit stout mid strung; nnd thou (mirabilrilictu) At the mini hour In tbo morning tho m-ithur reappcnrwl In prt'cim-ly tho Mine way, with another sick and itarved infant in her mouth, which also sho ticposltod In tho tamo wiv upon the nti. Then driving tho firrt noil now fat kittui before her, thu twodencoud od to tho garden. Hut now thcro was n ,lifl!rnltt fi. l.ii init ni-r. wlifch nims. with .II l,,i-f,.f..!limi-.it. lisd not nutipinnipd. ' 'Iln. ilr.t it.inir n.-i.l irrriuii to fat andlipai v ' i!... il... ,.if.ii..r ..f.iibl nut pli-m- .t i-i ln.r ' mouth I. "I vet it wit not sttont: ptioueh ' tolinptoibotopofthi'gardeii.w.ul. 1 1 tp- plly t! d i bin presu.iled it half wav it t tion; but. -veil this was too lilgh a leap for Ihokittoi, who appeared iiiiwUli'ig to nitko the Attempt. Twenty tune at lentdid tho mother jump up and down, to bnvt t'l.j youngster how it was to bo done. At l-iM tbn kitten plucked up courage and matte an effort, which onlv aucci-wled nt length bj tbo mothers takini her station on i the tup, and H'izin': it br tho neck ns it leaped to meet her. Ihut the two cot clear oil, ana never undo their ittiearauco acuitf. 'lite - second kitten, like thu lint, roon grew strong and frnliritome, and was lj-Jt ii tbo. enjoymcui oi us ciinuriaiu iiuiii.j wnnooi further iiit trom ita parent. ' Wc pan imagiuo thu circunif tancoi which drovo the mothtr cat, in this instance, (for tho (ruth of which I am in a condition to wiueh) to these- extraordinary proceedings. ro know that she had heri-If b.-en accus tomed tn no in-door life, and no doubt the recollect! n of the warmth, and comfort, And regular feeding ehe linii i iijoyrd prompt ed her to procure Mich a position for her sick ollsnrlug. NVe mav fairly lupttofti. as she did not come again, that sotiio of her family (for cats rarelv havo n few as two kittens) had perished from cold and expr sure, boforo oho took such extraordinary stops to preseno tho remaining two. Sho muki navo Known, too,auujn iierwavrea ' . I T aoncd upon it, that housekeeper kecj but one cat, and tlmt it vv.m necessary to ru move tho first in order to rccuro the safety of tho second. How cleverly alio carried A1 J .wp-wi, and how pertinaciously ti.o Mlhcreil to it, wo bate H'cn. I am of opinion that cats differ ns much in character ns human beings do; nud liko human lydng, their characteri cry much to bo predicated from their countenances. No two aro over torn alike, and they v.iry ns much in the conformation of their (hulls as do tho different races of mankind. South. aro agreeably mingled together. Iltt was evidently a closo oWner of tho habiu of poor puss, nnd took much delight in tho whlmv, frolics, and peculiarities nf his fa .orites. Gilbert White, in hh "Natural History of Selhnrno," records nn instance of n cat who suckled n nung hare, who followed her about tho garden, and canto jumping to her rail of airoction. Tho Iluv. Mr. Sawloy, of I'lfonl, lieu Lichfield, onco took tho oung ones out of a luiro which was shot. They wero alive, and tho cat, who had lately lost her own kittens, carried them otr it was supposed to eat them ; but it boon appeared that it wns all'outioii, nnd not hunger tlmt actuated her, ah shosucklod thorn nud brought them up ns their mother. Cats may bo trained to obediouco and to regular habits by those who chooso to tako tho necessary pains. Wo havo been a cat sit at table, spectacles on nose, apparently reading a big volume, and occasionally turnjpg over tno leaves w ith all tho gravity of a philosopher. Sonm tinio ago it may bo ton yoars a man appeared in London will) ait exhibition of cnts, four of which drow him about tho room in a small chn riot. Tlioy woro introduced to tho public as ' Tihby, Tabby, Tottlo and Tott' nnd possessed various accomplishments, which some of our readers may possibly havo wit ncsscd. In Franee, tho rst (puss is n word unknown there) plav u prominent part in I. if a pampered idol, fond of iwunf meat, rind grows to an onormoui size, tlio bigger tho bolter, nud tho moro creditablo to tlio estab IMiriiont. There, too, sho U an artichi of comniorce, and is bred and reared for thu market a lino cat being a noccsjary ap. ...-iI.a .h m ....ill r.tiiilf.-rl tifltian rr;iM4n,; tii i '" T"y . n cralitude: but this N n chargu which no ono i aw are omoiimrafixuo nun nmt "lio Is aytemotically kind to thorn over think of mailing. 'Hiu fact Ii, hn.o tnoro ditcriniuintion of human nl to thom WOUlu thov harac ter than rnot doui tiocss. and nro slow to tcrtify attachment which may not bode sened or reciprocated. I'inchcr wags hli luil. and licl m tbn hands of n dozen bent- ' factor a day, if they turn up. 1'uw raroly oextouM lur atiectioiit on more until one, and that ono mutt bo i-jUKMitially a koeper it homo, a part and parct 1 of tho establish t nietit of which pus i is a member. .Shoman 'foaH bor gratitudo much in tho aarno way ,' tho dog, that in by licking thu hands of hr benefactor, or rubbinjj hurexlf ogainst I Id fret or gnrmonU; nud if such demon tr.ition nro mucli less frixpjeiit with tho cat thin with tho dog, it may U thst they " none thu It i sine-ere. , Hut I IlllUt CUt olf mV Cttt'a talcs, lelt I iw licensed of a dcsiL'n upon thu reader' patieuce. while mv real dooign is upon his cnmnaiiion Ir. tuidi .itiiiL' tho damn of. n lierfecutod raco to moru merciful coutidt'. j ration, I lmo brought them forward that tboy might j oak fur themt.el-.e-;. The rs. !"'"" 'f their united appeal ma) bo j ,","i1l "l In thrco words, " JusTitu to l'. " i rat Ilrltuiii rsnd 'aba. ,,. An inquiry was recently mado in tho IJn ' ' I'arliiuivtit ns to tbo policy of the gov J omtnciil in relation to tuha, winch, how. j i:iciiitj mi itcmiue iiuuiiiiauKii. , i...kii,. . . .. & inriiaiiieni.irv rexiri says - i! Mr. Hume asked tho envernment who titer Ilium unuhl lut imv iibiertinn to Jut t r..-.-.. ii ".. .i-' :J ' i -r-. .,Avzzrttr",fr&&--tt??? o.'iiiru mo iionso mo corTesonuunco uiai bad taken placo between Spain, Portugal, the Lnited .States, and other countries, re (pcctini; tho Mavo trade to and in Cuba, since tho report on (lave trade treaties had been laid before tho llousof Imv! John j Russell rrpliwl that ho could orly stato tlint j in consequence of tin conduct of the Gov - I irrnor of Culu, rcmotistrauceh had been madu to bjtin by her Hrittanio Majesty's .Government, nndthat that Governor had lu'en ditnlaccd and n new ono atmointcd : and, a far ai first measures went, theru was every appearance of nn amendment on tho part'of tho Spanish nutliorities. It was not ! usual to L'ivo ut corresnondenco in such j cam-p, unless there wn a neceuitv, nnd tho government was of opinion, that in the pro hMit instance, before doing so, if would bo better to wait and too what tho conduct nnd proceedings of tho newly appointed Governor would be." " It is reported in this country, and gcue- rally believed, at least at tho South, that Spain has entered into a treaty with the llritili government, by which sli'e stipulates to emancipate tho r-laves on tho island of Cuba, at tho expiration of fifty jeArs from tbo tlato of tho treaty the planters, in tho inenn time, to have tho liberty to import an unlimited number of laborer, whether Afri- cans, Coolies, or Indian', who shall bo uom innlly apprentices, but really slaver. Tho htateiiieut that such a treaty has been con eluded linn catted quito n ferment nt tho South, nnd tho Goterumcnt is loudly called rjuuin, nun too uoterumoni is louuiy caiictt upon to interfere', and prevent what is called the "Africanization of Cuba." Kvon tho Administration organ nt Washington has taken up tho cry, and, assuming that the repoits aro true, has intimated that tho Gov eminent should mid trill interfere to pre vent this cchvmo from being carried into i was moro than tho outh hid with him, And cirect. Whether sucli an interferenco to' ho retmested that an appiuntic'o of tho bar maintain slavery on Uio island of Cuba is ( her might bo allowed to accompany him to ciillod for, or is consistent with tho tiaturo ( ltls residence, nnd there ruceivo tho money! of the republican institutions under which (This Arrangement was pronounced satisfac wo live, may well bo questioned, and wo tory, nnd both started, but before reaching shall wait with interest to see what stops, his houao tho youth gave his companion tho it iiuy, too .vuuiiuisiraiioii uas laiien 10 con- sup, aim was noi again seen uuiiijjoswr firm tho reports in relation to Cuba, and to ' day, whon tho barber again seized him, and counteract tho policy of emancipation. Wo nro not sufficiently acquainted with tho details of tho supposed plan for Cuban emancipation, to form nn opinion wifh ro ga'rd to its expediency or practicability, or tho reflux influenco which pi will oxert'upon tlio. interests of this country. As n measure of philanthropy, emancipation, undor pro. por restrictionswould of uourso command our unqualified approval. Hut tlioro nro considerations besides philanthropy involved in this mensuro, which aro nf vast impor tance At tho foundation of tliosn consiilu rations lies tho great question of European interferenco upon tins enntinont Wncan not help looking upon the intrigue of th HritUli Goi critmont in Cuba and other part of Central Amcricu with suspicion; and now tlmt our Oorornmont lias doclinod to unite with Great Hritnln and Franco in guaranteeing to Spnltf tlio permanent pof at'Siion of Cuba, ho aro called upon by ovory consideration of Aelf-inU-rost to oxor ciw increased wntcbl'ulncss to prevent tho island from being traiuforred to a power wboie vlcluago no bavo moro roatOti Id fear than thai of Spain. ' It U tho opinion of Well-informed peron ti):u tiatvri'Klde'&a Ca, dial tl HptUiith (Government hos no aoriout Intention or luuousinng Slavery on iuui iiinnu vnnt ii i any stipulation have boon entered intddr 'quiet tho demands of tho HritUh Ministry, who in turn am nubjected to a consUul prenuro from those philanthroptsla who make t.Iareryand tho rlavo trado pnlitical hobby. What givos color to this opinion n too Tact that Hpam has never Kepi laitn with England in relation to negro emanci p.ition in Cuba. The treaties which havo boon madu for tho abrogation of tho slave Irado havo been disregarded, nnd tho mixed commission, establixhcd upon tbo domand of tho Hritith Government, is a moru farco. Thousands of negroes ato lield in bondig who nro notoriously free, and tho gi'verii ment iuelf every year grants to charitabU institutions, or hires out, negroes whoso term of sorvico under tho tlecroo of th mixed commistion has expired.- Motion Journal. CutM:inSiioi'. PAMinirintjaomoflon ,uino Chineso streots, I came to the concla sion that, altogether, Canton presented thi iiiont extraordiuaiy sight 1 ovor beheld. Tho streets aro cry nnrrow, and bung about in idl directions with Ign and sd- vcrtitttnent. livery shop haa a largo up: .right board on eacbtide of tho door, uu- ally painted white, and on it, in rod or hlaek letters, is inscribed a list of ull the article I street, nnd somo are fixed to poles reach bum. viiiur aiua uiu iiuhu uui vv mij mg from one tide of tho street l tho other. ,'iauv ooro tuning auniuviin uv, un. - ima wiu ana isumiMiou in, wc, '." Tbo Uefulcent Sign. Original Muktir.of 'ii i i s i.i:.i. sw:s. ..' j. . Itho llnct Qualivof CotiS,"?5:c.; " Cent- irrrr---.rs.i-JBS6irT? occuriiy ianhOk .tiamistinwnt:" anC " No Two Prices at this Shop," was a sery common notification. Tlie Chinese ten ting looks very well in tin's way; and btrfng" generally red letters upon white, black up on red or yellow, and bluo upon white, tbo array of signs had a moat gaudy nnd t xtra , ordinary cliect. In addition to thit, the shops are all open in front, and a largo ornamented paper lantarn is hung over tho door. Tho bust itreet tho Heent street of Canton was called Curiosity or Physic street, from tho .number of curiosity and druggists' shops in jit- Tho former are ory attractive, and I havesonio curious collections of old bronze and old china, which is alvvaa highly (pnzed by tho Chinese, who .nluo Anything: that b very old and strange, and will gnr higher prices for old china then wo should ,'fio in Kngland. Jado stones, which look liko opaau: green glass, cart ings in bamj boo, and iuuumcrablo other things, ar among their wares. The carved rhinoecroe horna nro cry handsome, and look, wheu llxed in a caned wood smnd, I'ke coniuro pias. They nro rather exjien-ove, fetching -'3 or l0; but it is diflicultfor a stranger to buy tuty thing really -good, The best, carvings aro done in tho uiti-8 of the into.' rior, nnd residents jiiek them up ut the death' ' of hiaiidariiifc and rich men, vtlu-n their ef' focts aro geuorally jpId.-Wtrr' Skrtrhtr' 'four. j ' A HAimEitors Oi'kkatiov. Af-w wctl'.s' a itAitncuon i since, a outb, ,barber'a"h.op, 10 years ol ago, entered on Nassau street, for the purposo of getting his hair, which was of a fiery hue, colored black. Tho barber ex erted his skill on tho voting munV hair, and torlns services demnmkd ?;. 1 his atnonnt took him to tlio shop. A policeman was Immediately called to arrest tho young man and convey him to the tombs. Tho borber' informed tho magistrato of tho nature, olthn ofi'enco committed, nud requested that tho young man might bo looked up. Tho laU ter, on being askod" w hat ho had to say,r plied that ho had been tho viatim of an im position ; at tho latuu time ho pulled oil' his cop, and, to tho astonishment of all prciout, it was discovered that his head had been dyed p,agreoil, instead of black. 'TKoma gistratp forthwith r,ul I" tocuivou conn plaint 'ugaiust him, and, iiuild ahriu.ujj laughter (he two victim lftt tho courl. ,Y. 1". Gmtritr. ij.ni, .ir t..i, ilUitjll.ll.t,l,tU,, ? XjDP-Ojil ' r 4 i 41 '.