The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-01

~ - ""AtAhieu ott atA hauOS, e. ntClaiiY
IN Nashoe, that some ofithe shrapest,
cutest and farseeingest customers 10 De
met with, hail from San francisco. The
subject Of this sereed belongs 10 this
class, and our hero isthe daddy of them
all, When we went 60 Washoe he had
more ''fessP IS sell, and sold more fortune
seekers than any delegate our ci!y had
there. lie returned home the other dav.
and before long had half a dozen irons
in the fire. One Of his speculatiohs has
a touch Of fun in il, and will probably
do TO tell. A well known auctioneer on
the corner Of Battery and Front streets,
holds forth tri-weekly Ia a large sales
room, which Is above a inc, spacious
basement eligible gor storage. The base.
ment 81 The time OF which we write. was
unoccupied, and the bin "To Rent@ on
the door denoted the want of tenant.
Our friend from Washoe saw the placafd
and a speculation nt once. lie entered
and took lease of the premises for
three months. The day after the lease
had been executed, a number of Curl
Gus looking boxes were carted 10 the
door and stored in the basement. The
next day the auctioneer had large sale.
and his room was crowded with custom
ers but before he had got fairly warm
ed TO his knocking down business an in
tolerable Odor began 10 permeate the
apartment. The Olfactories ofthe knight
of the hammer were evidently not pc
culiar, for his customers became FESTIVE
handkerchiefs were pressed to noses,
and sundry expression The Of disgust,
assuredshim that air was horribly foul
everywhere. AT length the atmosphere
thickened, and various iocular sugges-
ton about cutting il with knife, ac-
companied with the "cutting Off of the
speakers, reused the auctiOneer to the
fact that his sale was being very serious
ly injured. II was evident that the
aroma came from the basement. fact
that was easily ferrered out by the auc-
tioneer following his nose in that direc-
ton. Here he found our Washoe friend,
coat off and up to the arm-pits in work.
A number of boxes had been opened, and
scattered over the floor-sOme cut in two
and others denuded of their canvass COW
erings-were several juicy packages of
Limbourger cheese. OF course this dis
cOvery at once explained the aromatic
mystery.
Auctioneer was savage with rage He
would not allow such offensive articles
to be stored in his basement. They
must be removed at once. "Washoe'
was not of the same mind; he had leas-
ed the premises for the purpose of stor-
ing merchandise.
"And if Limburger cheese" said he
with a sly twinkle Of the eye, is not
merchandise, what the devil is it."
at may come under the head of mer-
chandise," replied the auctloneer "but
merchandise or no merchandise, III be-
If you are going to make my place
smell like hog rancho. ] want you t.
leave" fa o1.a.H.f
"Washoe" couldn't think of it,
you see, my friend he continued
"I'ye got several shipments Of this arti
Gle consigned TO me, and this is only
sample of it. expect to make splen.
| did speculation out of &c and 10 contro
the market before my lease expires"
"The devil you dOP'
ooh yes, said Washoe with the ut
most nonchalance; 81 shouldn't won
der if | should get a contract TO supply
the amy with it,"
'You shouldn't, eli? Wen In case yo,
get a contract to supply the army, yor
intend TO make this your depot, ] pre-
sumo"
Certainly, on the strength of this arti
Gle hope TO realize quite a sum"
"lf you realize a sum commensurate
with its strength, angrily suggested fla
auctioneer, il will be quite a sum"
"Thats my idea, too; what a coinci
dence."
The auctioneer saw that he had caugh
a tartar, and fOresaw ruin 10 his bushes
if the cheese continued TO arrive, but h
was too shrewd himself not to know
that "Washoe" had the law of him, s
he determined to compromise, "Washoe
agreed TO leave in consideration Of
handsome bonus, which was gladly pait
down, the lease Cancelled, and the Lin
burger cheese taken away.
We have not been informed as towher
the cheese has been removed; but
"Washoe" hasn't leased a basement oI
the east side Of Montgomery street. some
where between California and Sacramen
10, then a sewer has "broken loose that
all-CaL Ec.