The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-13
CITY OFFICIALS IN A FIX.

CITY OFFICIALS IN A FIX.
In morning paper Of city which shall
be namelces, there appeared an advertise
ment offering reward Of one hundred dol
lars to any person who would give informa-
ton 10 the Mayor leading to the detection
Of tho rowdies who broke three ofthe lamps
on tho night previous. During the same
day an acquaintance Of the Mayors called
to see him and said he had track Of the vii
lains, and asked that the Information be
given privately. When safe from all intru-
sive listeners, the Mayor requested him to
state his reasons why he suspected any
particular person.
"Why," says he, "about three o'clock in
the morning, was turning round the cor
ner Of the walk, into West street when !
heard the smash Of lamp as though
brick had been thrown against it."
ibid You see any oneg" enquired the
Mayor eagerly.
~ did not"
SWELL, then, 90 on; see We shall not
be able to find out the rascsls."
s.Perhaps not, but we will try. When ]
heard the smash, heard a hearty laugh.
and voice say, iii bet dollar, Jo. you
can't do that! No sooner said than smash
went another lamp, and then another 'ha!
han and..a voice say, you've lost old fellow.
Now, Jim, it's your turn, old horse.' I'm
sure he didn't say mare your honor By
tha. time had got 10 Old Sally Whites
door. where stood till the three passed me.
But now the lights were out, you could
no. see who they were?"
"No! but knew the laugh right WELL"
"Is it possible7 But the third one did
not laugh you say, SO you could net tell
who he was"
sNo! your honor, did not say so, though
perceive you think so. Well he did not"
"Ah, very well! And who do YOU think
the fellows were that you did hear laugh?"
"Why, the first was Mr.. L., and the
one ho called Jo, was Mr.. RI
"Ob! that is quite impossible! They
are two Of our most respectable citizens
they arc members Of the Limp Committee
who offered tho reward. Oh! it is quite
impossible!'
'sNot at all, your honor. lam very sure,
for I saw them when they ran up West
street. was then standing in the shade
Of Sally Whites doorway. ] am quite GER
tain, and should not be surprised if the
third ono was still moro respectable c;ii
zen!'
SIS it possible? Out on spree, sup
pose. Who could the third one be--you did
no, hear him laugh, YOU say?"
"No; but saw him palmer than either
oflhe others. Shall name bim?''
"Stop! stop! for PHYS snke stop!--not
word more. Have you told any one?''
ssNot soul. thought best TO tell the
Ma, or first, and take bis advice"
s.Yon have acted very judiciously. You
shall havo the reward most freely. Twill
pay il out ofny own pocket Come here
this evening about nine o'clock. Tom and
10 shall DO present to hear your story. and
help YOU to driuk the health Of the Lamp
Committee in bottle Of my very best old
wine. But, for the love of mercy! never
mention to any living soul that the Mayor
Of the City and two Of tho Lamp Commit
tee, we're tho rowdies who broke the lamps,
and then offered a reward Of one hundred
dollars for the discovery of the rascals.' q
A STREAK OF LUCK New Bedford
Mercury records the history ofa naval ad.
venture, which shows. that Mr.. Fortune,
like Miss Fortune, does not always come
singlehanded. 10 the summer Of lS4O
there was lying in the port Of New Bedford
an old, rotten, condemned whaIo-ship, call
ed the Envoy. She had seen many years
Of tough service, and had always proved to
her owners a lucky craft. Becoming al
length so dlapidaied that no insurance
company would risk her, she was disman-
tied and left 70 decay. Al this time junk
dealer in New Bedford, named Brownell,
bought her, os,ensibly for the purpose OF
tearing her to pieces. He paid for the old
hulk Of 600 tons burthen, the sum Of three
hundred and twenty FIVE dollars.
Tho purchaser finding the vessel was
vet able 10 liost, engaged smart Yankee
Captain, named Walker, to take command,
and in trice sent her off on whaling voy-
age 10 the Pacific. R
Captain Walker made several most sue
cessful cruises in the Pacific, when be final
ly put into San Francisco, where he arrived
last November. The Envoy sailed from
New Bedford in July, l64S, having been
from homo only two years and four months
when she reached San Francisco. During
this short period Of time, Capt. w. took on
bon ia the enormous quantity Of q. 800 bar.
rels oroil, and rs 900 pounds Of whalehone
/ As fast ns the chip became filed with oil
and hone, he sent il oh 10 London in other
vessels, excepting the last cargo, which he
took into San Francisco,
| The nett proceeds ofthe voyage amount
to the unprecedented sum Of S l54 600! Of
this Capt. W. receives one-fourth-tbe Dn''
ance going 10 the junk-dealer. The ship
wn $ sold in San Francisco for $4,000. So
Mr.. Junk dealer is now, probably, the lion
of New Bedford and the next we hear Of
i him. he may be running as candidate tor
the Presidency.