Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-08-20

lie was offered by company Of enter.
pricing spectators. thirty Thousand dol
lars for it, on the nail, on his assurance
that ';he boys had gathered a pile Of
similar looking lurps. The bargain was
closed--the cash tolked over-the eager
purchasers shown the 'sgold patch''-but
no more Jumps We're found. Men where
employed to dig in every direction but no
traces OF vein could be discovered, and
the gseenhorn was never seen afterwards.
--CreseM City.
INCIDENT AT NAHANT-- MERMAlDs.-As
two gentlemen O. the press, name Tom
and Frank, were sauuier!ng among the
rocks. they discovered two beautiful NOR
m,aides sporting in the water, close to the
acknowledgement and as,onished at such
discovery, for moment they We're at q
loss what to do. Recovering, however,
from their first surprise, thep rcti he
hind rock, where they could 81 nd
not be seen b., these divinities Of the o..
cean. Said Tonn,". Frank, out W.
your note book, aud write what ii
my organs Of perception are large
yours. Are YOU ready?" ..All rel
whispered Frank. .'Wri,c then. fyll =
mermaids up 10 their waists in water.N
Have you got that DOWN." ..fcs,: re.
piled Frank. s.Add, then, long hair Of
auburn hue, slightly tinged with ocean
green towards the end; faces round asa
full moon, and white as-and white as--.'"
:. md white as what" demanded Frank,
im,aliently. "Why, white as n moon.
beam; eyes bright as lightning; mouth,
checks, nose, &c, beyond the reach oil
Johnson, Walker & CO.; bosoms, &C., OF,
Lotd!'-Here theh were interrupted by
a stou, elderly gentleman, armed with
tall hickory stick, who seized rom by the
shoulder. and demanded, in rough voice;
what he was about. 20, dear SIR" re.
| piled Tom, imploringly, don't make u
noise-you will brighten the nermaids."
acknowledgements" roarel the old gentle
man; .'they are my daughters. aud ii you
don't vanish in ,winkling, will make
this tall hickory ring about your ears >
..Muf sed." growled Tom and Frank, and
were among the missing quick as
though. - Boston Post.
us sad thai Aossalce Congusrs LoUe,'e
| but there is not Il word OF truth in it j.
/
the following letter from Down Las.
galf' to her lover in this State. Read and
Judge for yourselves
Pet:tngiiAoirn. June III, lS4g.
Deer .ios1er-ll's now gpin on three
long and dreery years sens you've been
out there in Lucyanua among lnjuns,
muskccters, y.llcr fever and other heath
eaS, and really du believe | shalt have
to cutnsaVl and see you il you don't cum
to see me-fca stand II much longer
no how. shouldn't kno you was in the
land Of the lisin ut all it wasn't for the
newspapers you sumtinies seud 10 me
they doa't do bit OF good only don't
want you to stop sendiil OH Ell. Now
you must cum home this summer aud
ease my mind, cause Liddy B;gerlow is
go:n to git marrJ in Orgust and OIL
wers said should lie natrid fust.
would send you out sun, shirts and Il pair
OF nankeen trowses I've hean maxim for
you, only there's no chance. You ,aint
forgot the airIy apple tree right behind
the barn, have you? II hangs this year
fuller than ever. aud they'll be as ueller
as meal in about six weeks lies, about the
time you arrive. Your affeckshunate
Ruth Pet,ingill.
! RI. there's bin CRATE changes here
Our old CIDER mill is tore down and they
re bildin one, besides we've dis
miss'd our minister aud Nancy futile
has marrid Jack Stairns. You can't have
no ideer what changes there has been,
and in addition we have already conl-
menced iatnin the old gobIer asin you
git hum.
4 P and tn However, myl for
you hangs on jest the same, and they say
The trout bite this year better than ever.
Tins kno will be good nsws for you.
! Sono more at present only that Jeru-
shy Goodwin as got q baby aud the very
picter OF its father. R.P.