Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-11-20
NO. 81.
DRUMMING IN PHILADELPH1A.

ciaret colored coat. with bright buttons, very
saert wasted, and ending high up ON the panta-
looms IN very narrow skirt-a round top, white
wool hat, with an extremely wide brim---a very
tancdul colered vost, that seemed 70 have had \
quarrel with the pantaloons, which latter Mere OK
brown cloth, cut to hug the figure, and resting on
avery serviceable pair Of boots--called for lcd-
gings ut the Star Hotel. aud entered his name on
the books. as "Joseph Stubs, Ill" As soon -
he had laid down his pen. very gentiemanly
looking man, drummer for a dry goods house,
stepped up TO him and openeda conversation with
him.
Drummer.-We have had very warm day,
Mr. S,ubbs
stuhbs, (nothing ahashed well, II has been
warm few. s @@# #.
D.-When did yon leave home, sir2
S.-About a fortnight ago.
D.-lfavc yoa had much rain with ycu this
summer
S.-f-e-s, We had smart chance of wet the
fore part of June since then il has been mostly
dry.
d. Cautiously. .)--You are on to buy goods I
suppose?
Swell. reckon to buy few ncticu- be-
fore 20 home.
D.-Have you been long in the trade?
Swell, I've been trading Oft and on ever
since was boy.
D. with assumed carelessness. lyon buy on
credit suppose?
s.--No, I always pay my way a. ! % that
is my motto.
d. respectfully. l--Anaa very good one il is;
take a segar, sir?
ST. don't mind il DO.
And lighting couple of regaiias, the two be-
came quite confidential, and Stubbs is enlightened
on the subject of the city trade generally, and
more particularly the way that Dash, Splash l.
Co." (drummer's employers) transact their i'm
mense business, and the true secret--which he Is
not permitted TO divulge--of their being able to
defy competition and undersell all their neigh
bors.
At dinner. Stubbs is treated TO bottle of choice
wine, which he drinks with as little ceremony as
ii IT We're bottle of country cider. In the
evening, arm in arm with his new found com
pan;on, he visits the opera, and though the
most fashionable portion Of playgoers are out OF
town, he is infinitely amused. In the forenoon,
he is determined TO 'see the lioas' before he
will be induced 10 visit the store; so he is Ia
ken in n carriage to Laurel Hill, Girard Col
lege, the Fairmonnt Water Works, the Mint,
etc. for all OF which, as il costs him nothing
he Is OF course very grateful. In the evening
he attends at the Arch, and is delighted with
the performance both in the pit and on tie stage.
After day or two of gratuitous enjoyment he
consents TO VISIT the store. OF course, he is in
troduced 10 all hands. who profess themselves We
rv happy in his acquaintance, and at length Mr.
Dash, who has him in hand, comes 10 business.
Dash.-Well, Mr. Stubs, what will you look
at first? .-.. -. ...y .
stubbs.-have you any wooden shawls, yallar
or red, striped or cross-barred? =
The clerks eat their pocket handkerchiefs 10
prevent an explosion, and Mr. Dash produces the
shawls. -. .-.....
S.-Eow much is the damage on these?
D.-These. sir. are very fine article, OF cur.
own Importation, Chem! } we win sell them TO
you, sir. at five dollars.
S-Can't you saw four TO- cash? -. ..
Dive can't indeed, Mr. Stubs, they cost US
more to import
Swell, I'll take this one. New shcw me
first chop delaine. s.- .....s..-s #a-a-..
D.-Here is a case Of very fine colors, at thirty
cents, all new STYLES. and warranted fast colors.
S.-rhs will do exactly cut me eight yards
of this s'ere one
d. Cooking a little blank. But we don't cut
these goods Mr. Stubs.
S.-W-h-e-w! then Pm up,
d. (beginniug-to show some chagrin. )-What
else will yon look at, sir?
ST. don't want nothing else, unless II Is y
comforter for John to around his neck.
think should buy him stuff for pair OF hreeches
but fve been told by chap from clothing store
that they'll come cheaper ready made. I was
going to buy two or three dresses for the old wo-
man but as you don't sell less than piece, why,
Pm fummurcd, and must try somewhere else.
ID. drawing his hat very fiercely over his
eyes.) Mr. Shbbs there Is some mistake here !, I
thought You told my young man that you was ir
the dry goods trade. #@
S-(his little grey eyes twinkling like fixed
stars. u never said anything about dry goods at
all. | told him | had been trading of and on
since was bov, and so have but have never
traded in anything drer than horses. am sor-
ry You are disappointed, as the young man was 90
perlite. Here il the money for the shawl III
any on Won should happen out our wav. call In;
if | ain't to hum, the old woman VIII be glad 10
see you.
And with yery polite bow. Mr. Stubs de-
parted. to look up the rest of his ''few notions"
Turned Up-That distinguished and most re-
spectacle individual the --oldest inhabitant,-
whose memory has been often taxed in reia-
ton to the 'hottest day,' the .coldest day,r the
'largest fire." the Longest Drought the '.heav
lest ran.', the 'sseverest storm,- the .-nardest
tines" the darkest day. and the greatest srun'
of mackerel and shad,7 has been found .-he has,
in point of fact, turned up-made himself visible
in the flesh TO the earions world. and given such
ndisputable evidence Of his identity that no one,
not even the most increlnlous, can dispute the
great biz fact that IL = really him. lie made his
advent the other day before Judge Woodruff, to
give his testimony for friend and fellow coun-
trFman who desired 10 become a citizen OF the
United Safes. On being intrrrogated by the
Judge as TO his knowledge of the claimant, the
witness answered tlaI he "knew MIN q mlgnGy
long time:n he cond not. however. though close
ly Questioned, tell for what length he knew the
claimant or the exact year when he arrived him
self in the country.
The Judge asked-tHow many years are you
here yourse'f2".
Witness-'.W Well a great many years; I eah's
tell how many" -. .-..-a.s a..
Inlge-sWhat vessel Id YOU cone ln9-'
Witness-'-The'Mavfow
Judge--"In Indeed. that D. the same name ~ the
vessel that brought the pilgrim fathers TO this
conn'ryn ...-.e.--
Witness with a vacant ami unintelligibie look-l
ssYes. yer honor, came IN the same ship with
.hem." -.t..,
Then witness's right to yoIch for his friend
could no longer be doubted. AMI he stood COATES
ed The Oldest " v. Day Book
Ex-Presldsnt Tyler has written n letter To Cab
ieron de Ia Barca, the Spanish Minister, solicit-
gg h:s inereeSs.oa for tie release Of ali the Gu
han prisoners g..
The Sultanss Iihe-aIity TO KcssEth and all the
other refugees continued up TO the dsv of their
denarture They cost him sn-O0n. 600 OF pias-
tres, or ST 800, 900. from their entrance on his
soil. u@ au4s .m.
Two women recently appeared IN Little Rock,
Ark. dressed in the Bloomer costume Iaey were
arrested and fined, and the dress was 1scl-Fed q
nuisance" .e
60. The MaIrid correspondent Of the Londcn
Morning Chronicle thinks that the American
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