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YOL. 1. THE CABIVEC Is published every Saturday. by P. L ROBINSOJW Warrentan Geo. at three dollars per annum , which may be discharged by two dollars and fifty cents if paid within sixty days of the time of subscribing. O ii■■■■■ - “|-,iY.T -ini? ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS. From the Saturday Evening Post . The interest with \vhi h one or* two articles on the American and Eng Llsh newspaper press have been gen erally read, has induced one of the editors of the New York Daily \.o YERTISER to give a very entertaining act ount of the manner in which the London papers are distributed. The materials are derived from the wri ters observations when in London, three years ago. The proprietors he says, deal themselves with none but regular agents, who employ sub a gents or carriers, in proportion to the extent of their business. These last purchase the paper at the publi cation office, as soon as it comes from the press; receiving, sometimes, a limited credit when the agent's credit is undoubted. They take the paper at the original price of seven pence, receiving tweny seven papers to the quire—the three extra papers to fnr msh their profit. AH these Carriers have their routs for each daily as well as semi-weekly and weekly paper marked out, and beyond those limits they consider themselves as having no right to pass, each confining himself to his own dis tri t. The moment the Carriers obtain their papers, they go >ff at full speed for the various public places in their respective districts, from whence the hundreds of public coaches, morning aril evening, depart fur all parts of the Kingdom. Here they beset the passengers with, ‘Buy the Times, Sir,’ ‘Buy the Chronicle, Sir,’ ‘Buy the Sun, Sir,’ *Buy the World, Ma dam,’ ‘Buy ‘Life in London,’ Miss,’ &(\ &c. in all keys, from the coarse, dissonant note of the old man, to the firm voice of the middle aged, and the treble tones of the youth. Others are besetting the strangers in other quar ters, who are about to leave the me tropolis by packets and steam boats. These Carriers, by way of induce ment for persons to purchase, often give a brief summary of the most in teresting contents of their respective papers, all claiming that their journal contains the most authentic accounts, the very latest news, the fullest par ticulars—no matter whether it be a battle in Turkey in which 50,000 men have been slain, a most diabolical conspiracy discovered in Cato-street in the West End, or a trial in a court of law. Other Carriers are trudging their round among their customers, who pay for the peper on delivery; or, if they be well known and well estab lished, receive a limited credit. The Carriers purchase a greater number of papers than they have cus tomers for,* and as the sales vary al most daily, it may be asked, in case of a poor sab*, what is to be done with the papers left in their hands; and, as this is of frequent occurrence, how are they to be for their time and from whence arise their pr fits? To show how the carrier manages, it will be necessary to go into some partir ulars. The carriers daily assemble at their *Hall ,’ which is the public place of resort similar to an Ex< hange for Merchants, bringing with them such papers as are left upon their hands, with a mem- VVarreiiton, January 24, 1829. Ul illliiU .ii itl tin.’ uj iU ra to>il-ii have to purchase others: someone pa per ami some another, an account of it containing an interesting story in detail, or perhaps an advertisement in which their customers have some interest. At the appointed time the ex hange business begins, the carri ers, passing rapidly uy each other, crossing and rc-cr>ssing, until the whole assemblage get in motion, some with papers in their hands, ami others without any, making known their or ders by a loud outcry, suincwhut m the following manner Who has a Times to sell? Who has a Courier to sell? Who bets a Morning Cbcoui ie for the Globe? Who will ex hange a ‘John Bull* for an ‘Englishman? Who wants to buy the Nwv Times? The Globe and Traveller! The Star! The Public Ledger! Toe News! Tin* Watchman! The Agt! . Ac.;. Pons they run through the long catalogue of daily , semi-weekly and weekly pa pers. The buyer and seller meet and exchange and sell, up n i .ebest terms they can make with ech otner, until their business is concluded, when they separate, each to bis respective office, to commence tin ir respective routes for the evening papers. It is not <t little amusing to see this assemblage, to bear their jokes anti gibes, tfiv.ii repartees, quaint phrases, and ple bian wit; to see the oddity of pmz, dress and disparity of age, ad to oh serve the tact with who n they man age their exchanges and sales, wuen in full meeting and motion. Such a variety of sounds and ( alls and names, with their bustle to get through their business, is not les no vei than amusing. Notwithstanding the daily selling of papers is more or less precarious, yet these agents not unfr quently grow rich by their busi ness, and to show how they a quire their wealth, we must be permitted to tell the story. For instance, tin paper is sold on Monday, to Mr. Goodfellow, the proprietor ot toe Goose and Gridiron, in Si. Paul's Church yard, for seven pence; in wants it hut a day,* and on Tins day he sells it to the carrier for tou< pence—the carrier, by contract, fur nishes it to a second <r third-rate house, at the price of six pence; buys it again on Wednesday, for tbi*ee pence, and, furnishes it to some smali victualling house the same day, for four pence—buys it again on Tiiurs day for two pence, and sells it on Friday for three pence, to some low place of entertainment—on Saturday he gets it for a penny half penny, and then dispatches it to the country at half the original price of the paper, where it is read by dozens, and paid for by club-reckoning, or what is sometimes called in New York, a Tappan muster. Jt is in this way only tiiat thousands of persons in England get the reading, which they could not other ‘ ise enjoy, were they under the necessity of paying full price. For, be it remembered, the habit is not there as it is here, we mean the habit of borrowing; nor can a man go into a public house, and read a dozen papers,- occupying a light for two or three hours in an eve ning, and paying for light, lire and room, by calling for a small glass of beer, two or three crack ers, with cheese or codfish for a rel ish—hut worse than this, often pock eting the latest paper, or cutting out the leading article of interest. There are blit few places in London where the different Journals are taken,* and in these bouses (Coffee Houses) they are generally kept in drawers, and “ ,lt “• ** y ~i.oe, and tney aiv lur nishcd by waiters. As these arc gen leel establishments, maintained at a great expense, |x*rsons visiting them are expected to call lor refreshments, and to p y the waiters, which ex ♦dudes all persons from these rooms except that < lass who can afford not only to pay lor these luxuries, but who assemble for other purposes, such as to meet friends, to take advantage of Ihe conversation of men of busi ness, Ate. In the old in ary public bouses, but on< , and in others, better supported, two of the daily, and perhaps one weekly paper are taken; and it is not ommou for the proprietors to ad | vertise it on a sign m front of t.lieir bouses—such, for instance, as •The rimes taken in here,’ or ‘The M >r ntng Dost and British Traveller ta ken in here. As most of the English papers differ in the matter they serve oj> io then readers, some being cade brhled tor tin* most authentic foreign intelligence, others for full reports of trials, criminal <ascs. Aj* .; others for sports of die ring, ra: i ,g, fashionable arrivals, police reports, ( bit chat in hign life, orfu wing or tory princi |>! s, tne admirers of all these subjects ar> in the habit of paying their regu -1 <r visits to places where they may read their favourite journals. At these houses, to prevent any dilli< ui the nicest eliq *ette is observed. Whoever first, makes his appearance, asks lor ibe paper, and to him H be lhiigs (or the first reading; the per son who asks tor it nex 1 , receives it in his turn; the p qier being handed to the waiter by the person who first red it the moment he has fi isneU: and in this way it p ,ss*-s from one to the oilier in regular sues ession. Although tins is tin* only plan that can be ad pt<d to prevent ( m.fusion, yet it has its perplexities, as some readers det in i f so lung that others. Iter iiai i ig waited lor h ur > for then (urn, and drank their pint of porter, a <d got dry ag tin for another, ar compelled to go tw.iy without a sigh and it. This, however, is only tin case occasionally, as when persons are in the habit of daily visiting tin >ame houses, hey become a< qu tinted. ml, should the paper contain any tnuig usually interesting, one of the company will read the article aloud. R garding the routes or districts win h each carrier has for selling pa pers, it may not be amiss here to state, that such a district is consider ed as much his property, as though he possessed a fee simple right in if. Gibers will not dare to interfere with his rights; 4fid when he yields it, fr hi whatever cause, it is sold for a stipo lated sum, with as much ceremony as the owner of a house and lot would use in tranafering the property to a purchaser.—These districts, if know n to be goodones, often sell for a large sum ot money. This, however, is not so singular as it is a fact, which is said to be well authenticated, that beggars in London have frequently been known to sell their right to beg in particular districts. We have know carriers of papers even in thi city to sell their routes. Having remarked that the sale of papers vary almost daily, we know as w< II as if we had heard the question put, that some inquisitive printer will ask—‘lf the sale vary daily, how d* they know how many to strike off? I should thick they would often ‘run short ’ or • have a great many over They manage in this way: Alter the have worked off a certain number: I they keep the outside form standing. Having printed the same number on th< inner form, the pressmen to use a military term, ‘stand at ease,* and wait lor the Word to print 50 more, and so up to 500, remaining at their posts to a certain hour for the enrri cis to come in-for an ex f ra supply. In case of an * extraordinary murder particularly if the paper contains a wood engraving or two, representing tho villains dragging their victim to flu* pond, a view o| Ihe cottage near hv, and the little dog that alamo and the old lady, who is seen at the gable end window’ watching the movements, many thousanl extra pipers are sold. Sin h a (ircunist.afuc m L m/no u ---riches the printer, hut in New York, (perhaps it is not so in Philadelphia 1 ) it a paper contains any thing wonder* till, the printer notwithstanding tho extra expense he may have incurred to proi lire his story, is generally a grea! loser, as on such a day his pa pers will be stolen by wholesale, and the subscriber will of course send to the office for his paper, and ‘blow up* the printer in the bargain, [Aside- All this is independent of such calls as—Sir your paper is very interesting this morning—I have sent mine in the country—l would thank you lor another?] From the Trenton Emporium. EFFECTS OF FEAR. Some years since while an American vessel ol war was stationed at Norfi Ik. V?.. Dr. 1) an amiable and intelli gent man, who acted a-* physician and sur geon to it, and frequently to lodge on shore at the house of a respectable lady, to whose only son, a child four o 1 five yease old. the Doctor had been strongly attach, and, from having discovered in Him an < xtraoi dinar) degree ol precocity, and an interesting disposition. After goine mouths, the vessel was again ordered to ;sea, and Dr. D parted with great re gret More than a year had elapsed, when the same vessel returned to N when the Dr. repaired to the house of his tandl idy to see his little protegee. The child flew to his emb aces delighted to >e'* him. Alter the first cares tva over, ’ VVho, my dear boy, said Dr. D p;t t;ng ds head as he spoke,'who has beeQ powdering ur hair?’—Nobody,’ repli ed the child, whose joy was changed to the most extravagant grief, k bursting in to a passion of tears, he quitted the apart m**nt.—Dr. D— gat in silent amaze ment, for the boy’s hair was as white as the mountain snow. In a moment after the mother entered, and when the first gratulations were over, he enquired the meaning of the late scene. Saying to her ‘what have you been doing to your son’s hair.’ ‘Nothing sobbed she and following the boy‘s example, she weeping left the room. The next time he called, she was bpt ter able to account for the mystery; and informed him that a short time before, she had been amused at midnight by the loud and piercing shrieks of her child; and on hastening to his bed, found him netting up in it; his countenance wild with horror, and the whole surface of his body dripping with cold perspiration.— On being made sensible of her presence in a confused and incoherent manner, he told her he had been visited by a very frightful dream. The next day it was discovered that his hair was bleached as though he had lived a century. ‘The myctery for such it may certainly be con sidered, was not perfectly understood, till about three years since, when, by the dying confession of a relation, who was f < inherit the property of the child, at is decease, it was confessed that on the light which the boy imagined he had been visited by a dream, he had himself made an atieinpt to strangle him, but was de eded fmm the commission by the terri uc screams of the boy. No. 34.