Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-10-12
Thalberg and the Tailor.

AACiC ~ iOthilg like going ABROAD 70
learn what is doing at home.. "A ligh: and
amusing Partisan journal has, within these
few days diverted its readers By the fol-
lowing London anecdote:--
On the important occasion Of his last
journey to London, it happened that our
90 celebrated pinniste, Thalbcrg, wished
10 change his usual quarters in that city fer
y more convenient lodging. Having heard
Of certain tailor who lei furnished apart
ments, he one morning, accompanied by
his wife, went 10 his house, and after hav-
ing been shown several, finally fixed on one
which he engaged. The terms being agreed
upon. Thalberg announced his intention Of
sleeping there that night. Heaccordingly
gave his name and references, to his failure
landlord, and departed TO prepare every
thing for moving.
The tailor saw on the given card the name
Of Thalberg. He started of instantly IA
the person TO whom he had been referred,
and learned that his new lcdger was plan.
oforte player.
"A muslcian!' cried he; ssdreadful. My
rooms were never intended for people q
that Glass;
The same evening, about nine o'clock
Thalberg knocked al the door e his pro-
posed logging, and after considerable delay
was treated TO the sight OF head with o
cotton 'nighteap which protraded i,selfirom
an upper window. ~
"Nho's thcre?"
81 come to take possession Of my rooms. y
"ph, it's you. is it? Allow me to inform
you that you do not lodge here, Mr.--Thal-
berg. ! do not want any musician here. =
What DO YOU mean BY musician? lam
Thalberg."
- know who and what you are. You
are pianoforte player, and your wife i
the daughter Of great iig mana singer
"a comic singer; but ! tell you again
you don't lodge here, Mr-Thalberg," and
down went the window.
Poor Thalberg was compelled to find az
asylum tor the night where he could, ant
the next morning he most Indignantly re-
lated the whole affair to several Of hi,
friends, WHO like true friends--laughed a
him. Having done which, they soon set
tied that something else was TO be done; ant
that too, they did like true friends.
Order upon order came to the delightes
tailor for goods in his way Of trade"
coats, waistcoa,s, and, in short, every de.
scription OF garments, were Immediately /,
be sent to the customers, who now poured
in upon him directions to make articles
every one Of which, when completed, .swas
returned on hand" These were his day.
light amuscments. For his nightly recre.
atoms, he was awakened out Of his frs,
sleep by Musical Charivari Immediately
under his window proceeding as it would
seem, from some unearthly source. for when
he jumped out Of bed and threw open his
window, no one was 10 be seen. For all
this appalling din he was indebted 10 that
extraordinary performer, Vivier, who took
this method of revenging The cause Of his
brother artist, Thalberg until he nearly
drove the little tailor Horn-mad,
His tsrmentors were not satisfied with
wreaking, upon him such comparatively
harmless vengeance. Letters, announcing
his failure in business, and consequent
bankruptcy. were sedulously forwardedtc
all those to whom he was indebted, and L
others who knew him not; the return d
which letter through the post-ofice first
appraised him Of this new and somewhat
too severe reprisal. Under the last allie.
ton, he fell i'll, and three physicians were
at the date Of the latest accounts, standing
at his bedside,