Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-19
THE HERMIT OF THE SHOP.
Death OF au extraordinary character
ia New Orleans.

in New Orleans.
! The remains Of Mr.. J. II. Mar.in,tain
were iJIloHed to the grave Yesterday from
hi- 's,e residence, No. PIG Bourbon street,
| hy q large cortege Of his friends aud the
| Deutche Gessllschalt. Over half a century
J ago Mr.. Martinstein came 10 this city, pro-
vIded with little means, but with sufficient
! to establish him in a small way in the
| hardware business on Chartres street, &C.
| Cupy ing half of the store Of Mr. &. A. Bar
| riere, who became in time one Of the lead.
! log merchants Of this city aud Of CD + su-
! bOnrg POIss0neTe, la Paris.
Very few Of our old citizens tut remem-
| her Il yjeUr Mdrtinetein, as lie was called by
everybody, touering on his way to or from
or sitting in the store No. 90 Royal street,
| and his eccentric ways. Just az the old
man vas, 50 was the young man. His es-
! adjustment on Charities ctreet became such
i confused mass Of what not" that il be-
| came necessary to separate ii from the
growing drygoods store Of Mr.. Barriere.
For years Martinstein occupied the build
ing, and in due time amassed considerable
wealth, bat still the shop maintained the
confused and dIngy appearances which
characterized it; and a. a trait Of his &c
ceBlricity we will mention that positive in
Junction was placed against removing the
CObweb5 which generally shToujci the
walls Of The room. The building Wa torn
down for improvements, and Roya! street,
opposite the present shop, was selected by
Mr.. MlrliTs,ein as his new place Of bust
ness.
twas about this time that a financial
crisis occurred, and Mr.. Marlinslein, with
that probity for which be was noted, called
4 meeting Of his creditors and offered a
surrender Of his property. An examina-
ton Of his affairs proved that such step
was unnecessary, and he was exhorted to
! continue as he had done and all would be
| right; but eXhortati0n5 and ezpUstulatiOns
were unavailiHg. At that time litigation
J did not coat as much as now. So, after due
| proceedings, the creditors and costs were
| paid out Of the proceeds Of the stock, and
| from fifteen to twenty thousand dollars
! were turned over to the would-be bank
| rupt-no notice having been taken Of his
real estate. How long it is since the pre-
! cent location had been occupied By the de-
| ceased we cannot remember.
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! could answer 4 call for certain article, it
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