the stuff every-day people are made of, and he could not rest
satisfied until his fingers boasted another ring. The new prodigy is,
like its predecessors, of pure solid gold. It is worth 500 dollars,
and weighs nearly, if not quite, a pound. This small treasure is
intended for the owner's "little" finger. It is the work of Mr. Melon,
jeweller and goldsmith, on Camp-street, and is adorned with small
carved figures, standing out in bold relief, and of very diminutive
size, yet distinct and expressive. The right outer surface represents
the flight of Joseph, the Virgin, and the infant Jesus into Egypt.
Joseph, bearing a palm-branch, leads the way, the Virgin follows,