New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-28
The PeriIs of Trade-A Germnu jew and his
Valuable Deposit.

Ii was about a month or two AGO that there
appeared in this city OF rather shabby appearance
who gave his Eugene Muir, and stated that he
was a member of thriving firm in California. Muir, it
sppears was what il termed a German jew was pos
sssed of persuasive tongue, and exhibited ia ms
dealings a mot thorough knowledge OF trade. Ia the
account OF his dongs in this city wesha not give Names
~ might, perhaps, be rather dsagre"aDe 10 parnes
concerned.
Muir 70 fer we are informed made his appearance,
some time since at the store OF one OF our largest
Wholesale clothing firms Here he represented himself
AZ attached TO firm in California, which had escaped
the pes by fire and overtrading OF that wonderful city
md were on the high road to wealth and prosperity
He stated that he wshed to make large purchase OF
ready made Ccthng for which he would pay ca II ani
finally he made bargain with tho rm Tor one thodsahu
pair OF pant9loons OF peculiar texture requiring On
the part OF the hrm the purchase OF consldefaDc cot
which they preceded to make up into the required gar
mcnts In lhc meantime Muir requested an intfoduc'
,on 10 some dry goods Ann, ~ he had aone puTcnise'
10 make in that line. The requeFt OF 90 extensive
customer was readily acceeded to- and we next find
Mr. Eugene Muir selecting about $1,000 worth oi goods,
which he wre TO take aud pay for the following Week
In day or two he called again with lady rs ne sad
to show Ter his purchases, che havh: been reSlsht
OF California, and of course being Judge oil want
would be factble among the females OF me goiien
land
The lady eupcarcd delqhted sailhs goods were just
the thing and was 20 enthusiastic IN her praise, that
Muir took valuable lace veil and some eIiorolaerci
gloves from The heap, and CALAMITY pr'SchteI theh -
her. The proprietor oil the store was tdAc' suuCA
achast OF this summary disposal OF wnat was es YET ms
property bu, consideration concadcd that all mutt b;
right and the couple departed the articles beng chargei
to Mr. Muir.
The next move of Muir Yves his appearance at the
dry goods store having in his hand small pasteboart
box perhaps four five inches long two w"ie ana Two
deep This hoN incloscd in white paper, red win
cord End scaled IN about dozen places with red wax
This box Nun stated. contained bank OILS AM otner
vSlusblcs 10 large amount which he dd no. con'ier
saie al his hotel and he therefore reqie'tei me pro
pTeor to place il in his safe until the TINE arrived 20
make payIncnt for his purchases when TIE boN would
be opened The proprietor at first hcsitaei 20 receive
such a valuable deposit, bur nnaiy conse'ed anu 70
make all rrht took the key the eMe anu Pu. y mo
his pocket telling the clerks that lley eht'I any
thing from me sa!e they must sppy 70 nun Ann, o..
Muir next appears in wholesale storch MuAS''
where he max similar Representative an '-S ps,
chsses for cash sis worth OF gloves whlch 80 rc9Vos'
tobe sent TO The dry goods store and he 3u1 can su
pay for them The hrm sent boy - tss cry goSSus
store for information. who returns wan -, 'on1 ne
Muir has purchas ed there large bill OF Goods ana thst
he swithort doubt a desirable customer lac goo1S
were therefore sent 10 the dry goods store where MUIR
calls for them and takes them Nwey. In ans'her sore
he laid goods 10 tie amount o. ~3UJ1 ana IN No's
to the amount Of 500 under similar sta;emant' out ana
not obtain them.
Hours nnd days dew by, and the purchaser OF the
gloves did not make h appearac the rr oe gan 20 be
nncss, about their slis They sent to the dry goods
store and quiced for while by the stay OF the val
liable depcs But the patience OF trader for the pay,
ment of promised debt Is not oflong continuance, and
besides the nOu-appca-ance Mr.. Muir began 70 look
suspicious The hrm applied 10 lawyer, and writ
was issued FOR the arrest OF Nrir ih'S Wa, was
placed in the hands of constable, who proceeded TO
he hotel where Muir stated he boarded Toe hotel
keener said tlat Muir had boarded there hut thar be
disappeared about four days previous without paying ms
bill and further that he had yiciinsea sio'ne' Ho'''
keeper in similar manner. ,,
The mex, move OF the officer was Tor the valuable ooN
Of which he had been duly informed by his employers
Heprocecded TO the dry goods store show h WIN aa
eopss,eS ,he PRODUCTION of the box After some de-
nrr, the box ives produced from the safe the namsr
ous broken snd its valuable contents found
10 be krec foldei secSpapers. w. H..
FOODS man proceeded TO place the selected oos bsc
on hs .heivcs coneratulating himself thai he had
escaped easily The los OF the sovcnan was rslher
more severe the clohcsdealer had very large stock
Of redymsdc pants go, up with considerable haste and
trouble on hs hands the other srIns waHre goods nad
been seiesed escaped probably because inc swinne.
perceived tina: he could obtain the goods without
lroincing the cash In conclusion, We can only say
that Il Muir would hut use his rare talents IN 'raoe
egitlmsfeiy he would be fortune 10 any arm win
which he shrssiA no connected Boston traveller.