Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-03-11
From the Philadelphia City Item.
Great Eeafof Rlilz.

The renowned ventriloquist and magi-
clan, Blitz, performed feat the other
evening which has never been surpa ssed
if equalled among Professors of Leger-
| demain.
We were attractal by a crowd gath
cred around a pretty little girl who was
bewailing FIVE dollar gold piece which
she had lost on the corner of Third and
Chestnut streets. Conspicuous among
the assemblage was the ubiquitous and
gentle hearted Blitz.
"Where did you lose you money, my
pretty dear!" inquired the amiable Pro-
fessor.
son this corner,n sobbed the child,
and | fear it bas rolled into the culvert
Oh dear, what shall do? It is quite
dark, and I fear I shall never see it a
gain; oh, do, good gentleman, help me
look for it."
"Into the culvert, J" said Blitz-"C "Come
let's fish for it. Who's got a piece of
twine z"
"Lord mercy, Bill" chuckled an O.
vergrown boy, "does We hear that p
Fish for piece! Now isn't he sum ?"
Take care, jim, take care-that
'ere's Blitz You'd better not be sassy
to him !" and Bill tried to put on mys-
terious air.
A piece oftwine was brought, and Blitz
tied a port -molnaie to it, carelessly re-
marking
"You see my friends, 1 use very sin
gular kind of bait
Yes-very-very remarked gen
tleman in specs. '
"NoW"-continued Blitz-''when |
fish for catties, or perch, or porgies, I
always use different sort of bait-a lit
tie powder, or-but, bark; don't you
hear some one talking down there :"
ooh, git out p increduously exclaimed
drayman
But tell you,' persisted Blitz, q I
heard voices down there. Keep silence
for minute, and I'll speak to them"
The crowd were disposed to laugh,
but curiosity kept them silent.
Bhtz bent down and said
L say, down there, halo p
"Hallo, YOURSELF responded voice,
apparently from the culTert
There, gentlemen, didn't | say So
triumphantly exclaimed Blitz, to the as
tonished crowd. Now, wait bit, and
we'll inquire into this" And, again ad-
dressing the persons in the culyert, he
said
"Who are you anyhow"
~ shant tell you"
What ?"
~ shant tell you"
"Why not :"
"Cause you'll inform On US.
"No, l won't"
care you sure y
"Quite."
is anybody near?'
Blitz motioned to the astonished group
to stand back, and then replied
"No."
Well-we're burglars
What"
Burglars
Och-the bloody thaives-get me a
pick axe-let me at 'em y shouted an /
rishman.
EHush-silence," whispered Blitz, and
once more addressing the burglars, he
said
Burglars, you say!'
dyes"
What are you doing down there"
Digging our way into the Bank : of
North America"
"Oh-the Williams" echoed several
voices.
Silence-silence," commanded Blitz.
The Bank of North America, you
say ?"
!" Yes
"IsM it cold down there p
No-we'yc got used to it?'
=" How many arc there of you :?
Six"
What do you live on!
Moxey's bread and good ale.'
"Well look here, my friend, have you
seen anything of a five dollar gold piece,
lost down there by little girl half an
hour since?n
| An ycs-herc 1t IS.
"Wherc 2"
In my hand
| "Won't you put it into this, that may
draw it up to the little girl that lost it, ,
and he threw down the port-monnaie, to
which, as before remarked, piece of
twine was attached,
| Certainly-there-now, pull.
"Thank you, said Blitz, and drawing
in the string, the port-monnaie appeared,
and on opening it, 10 the gold piece was
discovered. The crowd, lost in wonder,
gathered around Blitz. Again looking
Into the sewer, the magician remark
ed
| Tn very much obliged to you, SIR.
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