The New York herald., 1845-02-12
will await his arrival at the latter

While our boat lay too at P0meroy's Landing,
asst evening, on the Ohio, tor the purpose of taking
in Goals tor fue, there came on board mest sn-
guar looking being dressed in most singular man
ner. He seemed To be chap about rs or rs years OF
age, wearing his hair very long, after the fashion
of George Munday. He wore all the beard the
lean soil OF his chin seemed capable OF producing
He wore the shortest dark coored vest ever saw
upon man, which contained a pair OF pockets so
very small that they looked as though a child three
years old could not thrust its fingers int them
The vest was closed by The most rldiculousy
small buttons ever saw. His shirt had no collar,
but seemed terminated jus where its collar ought
to begin, being confined by single button. From
hs point to his hairy chin, his sun-burnt neck was
bare, if blue and white woollen cord with tassels
about the size of cats tail, which he wore loose
y Tied around his neck, could be called even
comforter. His pantaloons were full, but rather
Short the straps by which they had been confined,
had broken loose, and hung dangling at each side
Of their bottom edges His worn shoes and socks
were so besmeared with dust and mud, that il be.
came impossible to discriminate very clearly,
either their term, or the character of the materials
of which they were composed HIS half-worn
coarse blue over demi sack coat, formed very
str king feature in his outward appearance. II on
ly reached to the hips, having pockets placed very
near the ends of its skirts His hair hung at full
length, long, coarse and lank, Of ightish color.
reaching to his shoulders Oh either side.
was standing on the outside of the guard OF
the boat, when the figure above described, ap-
proact ed the clerk of the steamboat Plymouth,
md said, 'Sir. am Phrenolcgist, / had an ap-
which. usually feel heads, to ascertain the
prominent bumps, and give outlines of character AT
% cents per head but the man who was to have
made arrangements 70: me failed TO do so, csnse-
Cincinnati. Il is the first time have ever had 10
humble myself, sir, which is very disagreeable,
YOU know" The clerk gazed at him from head TO
foot as ne spoke, with evident curiosity. When
ne had concluded his speech, uttered in rather
rapid and grandiloquent manner, the clerk simply
replied that he could not take him unless the cap
ain said so. .sAnd where is the captain? - said
saws e the ne phrenoIosst @ sNo, NC S saws % the clerk
Then I'll go ashore" You'll do very right
said the clerk. Ashe went past the mate, who is
!uge, bony, plain spoken western man, (and whose
sister some ltlnerant temperance lecturer who had
been caught drunk on boat at Cincinnati at
empted to court, caused the aforesaid big mate to
,eeing the jh OF this chap, seemed to think he was
N some sort similar kind OF vagrant, called Out
70 him saying. "Look here long ,cool, if you don't
make tracks off this boat, and keep of, III pitch you
overheard. l've seen plenty such chaps as yon
along on this river afore, so be off out of my way
you hear 7" This sautation of the mate, accom-
)anied by stern look of firm determination, struck
sreat CONSERVATION into the mind Of Phrsno., who
fled from the boat, and up the bank with all the
speed his legs could give him Such was his hor
ror OF the mate, that it was with the utmost diff
Guilty the passengers could persuade him to enter
he boat, and having agreed to be security for his
teck passage got the captain to agree to take him in
The passengers conducted him into the cabin,
ind got him seated by the fire, when they impor-
luned him 10 give them Lecture on Phrenology.
He said il was his duty 10 tell them, that in add
ion to the practice OF phrenology, that he was
Campbete preacher, and if it would suit the
benevolent passengers as well, ne would hrst spend
some little time in feeling oftheir heads and Civ
ng an outline of their characters, and after tea
ne would give them short Campbelite sermon,
closing the evening with lecture on temperance
md II q lady was on board, whose system rendered
e. L. IL -.
10 give. some illustrations in mesmerism! This
plan OF operations was agreed upon. He, how
ever, complained Of collie, and pain in the stomach,
attrbuting it to fatigue and fasting. Some one
suggested that brandy was good for It. He said
the use OF liquor was great evil but like many
strong herbs in the botanic system, which he some
lines practiced, If taken too often, or in too large
loses, il would destroy life instead of preserving i,
As he was suffering from pain, he had no objec.
ions to trying dose of brandy, which was
cordinely given to him. This produced some re
tlet, and It only required one or two more drinks
g bring matter. into most satisfactory condition
de commenced feeling OF heads, making out some
20 be qualified for generals, others for statesmen
lrators, poets, fnancers Of the highest order, and
iiatteIlng all IN q very ingenious manner Amcns
negro barber, the negro steward, and negro cabin
soy. Some one proposed he should feel of their
heads, when they all scampered away in double
you b'lieve me, don't like that poor white man,
he follow too many tings to be honest, for true"
tell you what thinks, Jacob, don't like to
l man preach who carries pack of cards in his
Yawh, yawh," laughed Jake, the steward and
"if the captain let's him stay in de cabin, III lock
up all de spoons tonight and sleep near the pantry
awhile o@ sbos the bnansy haSns se
effect greatly to augment the color in his face he
began to act in his ministerial capacity, by singing
Campbelite hymn, followed by short exhorta-
ton on the evils of war and intemperance.
Just he had cOncluded the iron. framed and
ron-sted mate, entered the cabin, whose stern eye
Immediately fixed its gaze on the rcguish looking
black eyes Of "Phreno." At the sight Of the mate,
-"Where'ss the pack of cards you've got in your
pocket Z" said the mate. 81 have got none," re-
piled Phreno, g know BETTER" said the mate,
Than done From his overcoat pocket the mate
drew full deck Of cards, from one side pocket
copy of Paul de Rocks "Students Mistress /"
From other pockets a Campbeite Testament and
ing his true character stood fully exposed, he, At
the request OF the passengers, sung several comic
songs, Clay song among the number, acknow-
ledged that ne had travelled through the country,
sometimes under one profession and then under
another, praccng all by turns, as his necessities
and the occasion required He then made mock
speech on war, in the midst of which he pulled
out a large bowie knife from his bosom and waved
it about. This was afterwards taken from him by
the clerk, in pawn for his passage and the captain
cut short the exercises, or the amusements Of the
evening, by sending him below, among the deck
passengers. He complained bitterly about his knife
| being pawned and having to 60 below, supposing,
as the cabin passengers had invited him On board,
they intended giving him cabin passage The
captain gave orders to the night watch to keep an
eye on him, fearing he might steal something
This is the last have heard or seen of "Phre-
| no." believe that he departed at Portsmouth,
least, have not made particular enquiries as to
his exit. He ought TO have been more severely
punished, as ne is evidently ingenious impostor
ney's circus have preserved accurate sketch oi
him, which is acknowledged by the passengers to
vour W readers NAV reIv on II would have ~e bsen
useless to have asked him for his real name, as he
has doubtless already had too many aliases" to
| give the right one.
| CINCINNATI, 4th February.
| | arrived in this place at P M this afternoon,
| the wind and snow drifting forward, at a tire
mendous rate, from The north west, accompanied
| with intense cold. If this temperature continues
two three days, it is very certain the President