Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-08-13

duty because they have not fercted out and exposed
alleged impositions practsed upon passengers by
steamboats, running this trade. So far as we are
concerned We plead ignorance Of single case With
in our knowledge that would warrant syllable OF
censure upon the officers but the writer in the Elk
press, Humphrey Clinker" takesit upon himself to
say that they the EDITORS are, in nine cases out OF cn
informed of the impositions, which he hints might be
exposed but for brbe in the shape of late St. Lou
is paper. Had Humphrey presumed little less we
might hope to he able to excuse ourselves to him. but
as he has asserted that reasons are not good
hope to satisfy others that we have not wofuy and
wilfulIy permitted mpostions TO be practised without
warning travellers against the boats practising them.
In the first place, the public and Humphrey Gin
ker ALSO should be aware that editors in this Terrific
ry, and ourselves in particular too much confin-
to our duties within doors, to minge much with pas
seneers on steamboats, who SO far as we have heard
have never uttered complaint against the officers OF
any boat.
In the second place, they should know that when
we do visit them at our landing, we have other bust
to attend to than cnquring of passengers if they
are well treated and if their passage money is paid
and if paid, how much! Much as we should be plea
sed at finding that Humphrey can excuse u.s. we had
rather lay under his censurc than degrade ourselves
by meddling with business belonging to the passen-
gers and officers alone. No passenger has ever COM
planned in presence of ungenerous treatment in
any way, and without an impudent meddling, then,
we could have known nothing COMPOSITIONS on them
Now let us charge back upon Humphrey. BY
citizens of your place, (who knew of no intended inn
position to be practised upon them when they passed
this place. you have learned, as you acknowledge,
of several receptions and mpostons being practised
upon them, and yet you have let them pass unexpo-
sed and when at last you are, as it were, compelled
to speak out you withhold the names of the culpable.
Had we known of such transactions, the boat, Off
GERS and all, would have been named, and the public
warned against them for the future.
If Humphrey will be so kind as to cast his eyes
over the instances he has enumerated, he will find
that they would not likely occur at any other point
than Dubuque, nor was any one south Of that place
likely to hear of them. Come lad, you have judged
too harshIy. Knock under like man, and we'll
forgive you for the offence.
PLAIGAIRIsM.-Some wag who signs himself
Ioaca Bachelor" has played scaly trick upon the
editor of the Hawkeye. In the last number of that
paper appears, that signature very pretty lit
tie piece of poetry, under the head of "SoL1rUDE,"
which purports to be original 1t is too bad to thus
humbug the old gentleman. If the editor will wipe
the dust from his spectaces and turn to page l2s
of the Life and writings of Henry Kirk White, he
will find his " Bachelors" production verbatim, with
the exception Of couple Of words incorrectly CO.
pied. Any man, woman, or child, who can thus
filch from the dead, with the hope of winning lit
tie reputation, and thus impose upon such man as
the editor of the Hawkeye, deserves to be held up
to public scorIl. Give the name of the literary thief,
Mr. Hawkeye, that he may learn lesson before he
acquires the title of husband or father when it be-
comes his duty to give lessons to others.
= In publishing the second communication of
AMELIA, we acknowledge that we do ourselves in
justice, to say nothing of the probability that it is
also unjust to our readers. When the .irst commu-
nication delayed one week. for reasons then sta
ted the author became offended, and sent copy to
the Standard for publication, giving reason for
it, his suggestions as what were our reasons for
its delay which were without the least foundation.
As the anhor knew to the contrary when the note to