The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-05-11 00:00:00

" DRUMMING" IN NEW YoRK.

" Drumming" is a term which the New Yorkers have invent-
ed to signify what we Englishers denominate—" touting" or
" barking"—that is to say, looking out for customers; and in
New York the system is not confined to the shop door, as with
us, in tiolywell-street and Petticoat-lane; but it pervadeth
every place of public resort from the oyster cellar and gin-slin-
gery to the proudest saloon in the most splendid of their hotels.
The following exemplification of this " business system" was
drawn from life last month :
Scene—A bar-room in the hotel Wall-street. A strad-
dling stranger comes in with saddle bags on his arm; and
strutting up to the desk, he claps his name down in the registry.
Ile is instantly observed by a Drummer, who instantly makes
up to him craning his reek, rubbing his hands, and showing his
teeth in apparent delight; and thereupon ensued the following
colloquy :
Drummer—My dear Sir, how are you ?—exceeding glad to
see you !—(Shaking his hand with dislocatory grip)—Just ar-
rived—eh ? What news from the West?
Stranger—From the South you mean, I 'spose ?
Drummer—Aye—yes—from the South. Business good in
yours?—cold off old stock, I con-elude ?—Collections good no
doubt ?—Plenty of cash to hand ?—Never was such times to
buy for cash—cash can do anything—you'd be astonished how
low we go for cash in New Yolk here. Our stock is capital—
beautiful !—suit you to a hair 1 calculate.
Stranger—Well, I guess I may want a few articles; but I've
been out from home so lengthily that 1 dont know just w hat.
Drummer—Oh then, you stopped some time in Philadelphia
to examine that marl et : you bought there its likely ?
Stranger—No. I didn't.though ; —I didn't buy noihing there.
I always buy in New York.
Drummer—My dear Sir, I commend your judgment. I wish
every iine was as fully aware of the obvious and palpable ad-
vantages that the New York markets possess over those of Phi-
ladelphia. Do me the favour to put this card in your pocket,
and let inc have the pleasure of your company to dinner to-tnor-
row at Astor House.
Stranger—Well, I don't know nothing to hinder me; and
I've a curiosity to get a squint at that great concern.
Drummer—Then I'll expect you.--Pray, before I go, allow
me to ask YOU if you are in want of a beautiful new style of
French print muslins you call this afternoon and look
at 'em ?—They are superb.
Sr td aami en d
a r
h—
%; tri,Yitrees, I don't care if I do. I shall want a
ya, I guess, fur my little gal. I promised
r
her a frock ; but, look 'e here, you must sell cheap. I plank the
cash doss n. And now I think on it, if you've got tin plate, and
you'll sell it cheap look's, darn my skin if I don't buy three or
four boxes of you!—for von ar a daruation plaguev clever fel-
low, and I'll be swamped if I aint glad of your acquaintance!
Drummet—(Pretty considerable flabbergasted )—Tin plate !
—Permit me to ask what line of business you are engaged in ?
Stranger—Why, tin-peddling to be sure. I've been selling
a power of tin ware this turn in Connecticut, and I have a
pocketful of change to pay you the real grit I can tell you.—
But what's the feeding time at Astor's ?—for I'm as punctual
as a teapot—l am !
The Drummer beat a sudden retreat—pleading that he had
forgotten a " prior engagement," which would prevent his
dining at Astor House as proposed; and the tin-pedlar mutter-
ed as he looked down the street after him—Darnation to him!
—I
guess if I am a tin-pedlar, I'm as good as he is ;—and a
plaguey sight better !"

A tame rabbit of the English white breed was killed or. Friday
last, by Mr. Thornton, of Sundorne, near this town, which
weighed Mlbs. Its extreme length, when hanging rip. was 3
feet 4 inches, and it measured from the tip of each ear 15 inches.
It was a fine and lately had Nountr, and its condition might have
been considerably Unproved. The mother was killed last year,
weighing upwards of 16lbs. This rare have frequently been
reared to weigh upwards of 18lbs.—Satopian Journal.

Emporto.

UNITED STATES.

Harriet, (287) J Strom, from New Orleans, 23G bales cotton, Hum-
phrevs and Biddle-406 ho, V and J Brown and co-41 do. Collmann,
and Stolterfoht-310 do, A Dennistoun and co—P D

Katherine Jackson; (445) J Peabody. from New Orleans, 704 bales
cotton, W and J Brown and co-554 do, A Dennistoun and co-91 do,
Baring Brothers and co-69 do, G Green and Son-57 hhds tobacco,
Rathbone Brothers and co—W D
SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.

Cintra, (114) W Renfree, from Lisbon, with 189 chts 423 hf chts
oranges, Ihf cht lemons, E H Burnett-8 D
Oporto, (130) M Bannatyne, from Faro, with loose and in bundles
abt 36 t corkwood, J M itchell—S 1)
Albion, (83) W Martin, from Figueira, with 4 pps 8 It& ollve oil, R
Alsop-1 ppe 1 hd do, Duarte Bros— 8 pps do, 20 c corkwood, W W
Bulley-597 hxs oranges, F N and J Sutton-4 bxs do, Duarte Bros-1
do, 11 bxs lemons, Order-2 bxs lemons, F N and J Sutton-38 bags
walnuts, Joh. Bulley and co—l yr ck wine. Expn—S
Oporco,El72) T Martin, from Oporto, 27 pipes 36 hhds 16 qr casks
wine, order-4 hhds wine, J Smith-3 pipes 6 hhds do, T Stavert-
-2 hhds Iqr cask do, T Martin and Son-3 hhds do, C and J Rawdon
—2O cases do. A Appleton-4 pipes do, Ormerod and Sons-2 pipes 2
eases do, Heyworth, Phipps and co-1 pipe 5 hhds do, J A Illurta-1
hhd do. T I:Jnsworth-6 hhds du, J Knowles, jun and co-3 pipes
hhds do, A Woodward and
MEDITERRANEAN.
Sultana, (181) d B Rogers, from Patras, Vostizza and ZawitP, with
lfm Patras) 89 crtls currants, 3 t fustic, Order —(fm Vostizza) 55 fits 10
crtls currants, E Rae—(from Zante) 10 bts 1 , crtls currants, O'Neil,
Stokes and co-95 bts 66 crtls do. M'Andrews, Pilcher and co-28 crtls
dO, E Rae-1 ck do, Master—Q D
Kara, (136) Fairclough, from Naples and Marsala, with (fm Naples)
40 cks cream tartar, 1 case maccaroni, J Pownall-30 bxs liquorice, 51
cks argol. 2 his raw silk, Order-1 ble gum waste, Liepman. Lindon
and co-191 hgs ship bread, 2es maccaroni, Ross Brothers—l We flax,
Garston and co-1 bx contents unkn, Chapman and Willis—(fm Mar-
sala) 40 pps 200 hds 180 qr cks wine, 3 Pownall—G D