The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-10-07
SCENE At THE sTEAMBOArLANplN

&s30o64are uyoiy Times among the run
-sessn e ~ OpPosi,ion day boats. earl,
No. 80 mornings, People who have \
JAncy q reading rare chapters in the larg'
Ard insegesting volume Of haman nature,
may 10 accommodated BY spending haif ar
hour 1t tho steamboat landing, between u
and Z o'clock \. N.
Your true ruaner il tan old stick -
sspeculiar institution all the "fcst
.af enthusiastically plump, Away
lively and energetic, aud ever charged /,
the muxxle with The most ia,ense regard
Tor shsswsltsre aud baggage Of every man,
woman ard child, who NAV be intent upon
perpssraiinga journey. Oae mem.n, he
" cursing the opposition" runaer, aud
apparently ready and willing to throw him
into the dock, and the next he is one vast.
unbroken smile, politely retailing to \
chance customer with q carpet hsg ia his
baud, the police.hko accommodation aud
dog cheap fare ofs.our boat"
Jsse Is lAs Pastime Of the thing, We
will iollou lhe fortune Of the "Man with
shs Carpess Dag" ,ill he gets to New York
lie wsoss 70 go-no mistake about that
md - oesires 10 60 as cheaply as possible
The boais advertised are The Reindeer
and. ~ .kienry Clayn-fare 90 cents BY
bah. Reindeer runner meets him pre,t,
sell up Broadway.
Reindeer Runner--sGoin' TO York sir ?
Carpet Bag Man That's my intention
air.
Il. R. --sBetter take the Reindeer, sir,
smsriest bost 10 creation, fare only ~
cents.s
Clay Runner-sDon't yon do no such
thing, sir, if yoa value your lifes
G. b. M.--sWhy not sir?'
C. Ron, the Reindeer has fashion
of running ashore and blowing up about
every day, that's all! Besides They'll
charge you dollar when YOU get aboard
We carry for 50 cents--not cent more
.---splendiJ boat, sir--750 feet long, new
this summer, and the tallest kind OF feed
ing on board.
C. B. M.--'Well guess I'll 60 along
with
r. R.--sWe'Il take you for 81 IL cents
friend.--here's your ilcket--all snug and
tight--he lies about our boat--he's PAID
Tor i, and don't do npthin' else
C. Ri say friend, il you want to &c
10 New York this week, take the Ga !.
Here's ticket--only p cents, sir, Tor yaa
and your carpet bag, and perfect safely
insured. The Reindeer amt it TO run.
She's got hole 10 one of her bllers big
enuf for YOU 10 craw! through, aud they'll
.d,~rn .,a,, I. Jott., "a. he =, ,ta,. soes,ro yp
c. B. M-.Well, am tired OF this pull
ing aud hauling. Give me The ticket a
25 cents, and LII just
r. R.-.llere. take my ,icke, at shil
ling and say nothing about it. The CAY
never'il get to New York il she starts, Tor
she broke one Of her wheels all to pieces
yesterday, and the moment she gifts under
way she'll run sideways and 60 ashore
C. B. M.-.Weli. well, I'll take the
Reindeer and run
G. Ron 10 the overslsugh 10 spite Of
yourself. The Reindeer sticks on the bar,
sir, three or four hours every morning, in
sight of the city. And then the fodder, sir. '
C. B. M.--.The whai::'
C. R.-.The fodder, sir; the dinner.
Tainted steaks, last Summers eggs, cheese
that runs alone. bread
C. B. M.-.Oh, bother your dinner; I've
got half peck Of sandwices in my carpet
bag, besides cookies
c. R.-.Tha;'s right sir; nothing like
economy 10 these ere hard tines
r. R.-.There goes The last bell, sir!
What do you say! Only shilling fars
by the Reindeer; nnw's your chance. sir.
C. R.-sHe lies like trooper, friend );
he'll stick you for dollar if he gifts you a
board, and slick you on bar besides. Come
and 60 with me at shilling, and say noiL-
ing more about it,
R. R.--'I'l take you for sirpence; Il
want los save your life. if possible.
c. R--'llere's your ticket for ihres
cents; you're dead man if you go on The
Reindeer.
Disinleres,ed Spcc,ator--.Thc Cias's
of, SIR
C.B M.--'Eh' What! Gone! Oh,
All! Well, friend, guess IN 60 with you
al sixpence.'
r. R.-tWiih thumb on his nose, and
his digi,s performing series Of expires.
siveand lively gyra,ions)-'No, ] guess
you Won't 60 for no such money now. The
Claws off; if you want to git 10 New York
by steamboat Today, Won must take the
Reindeer, fare one dolarn
Il was picture for painter; the quiet
fun Of The runners and the crowd, and The
blank as'oni.hmsnt Of The victim when be
fond there was no alternative but the
Reindeer and full fare al the top price.
The moment the boats are off and the
strife ceases, il is affecting, or as Mrs PR
tington would say, very tecbin', 10 see the
late belligerent runners, in imitation q
s'learned council fresh from fierce Sc,
TO for the edfication Of jury, adjourning
to the nearest tavern to drink together aud
count upon their gains.--.7D. Reg.
THB Discovery or GoLD IN AUsTRAL
lathe Whi,ehaven (Englisb) Heralc
gives the following information respect
ing The FIRST discovery Of gold 10 Austral
ia:
.The frs, piece found was BY 8 native
He was B lshman. The scale Of int
lect OF tie Australian is remarkable for il,
lowness. Seeing his master counting la'
Of soyereigns, be said he had found a piece
Of yellow stuff lar bigger than all those
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