Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-08-14
AN INGENIOUS TRICK

An honest c0untrynan returning few DAYS
since from market, took q young fellow into
his Wagon, who by his address aud converse.
tlou. won so much upon the old genIleman's
ssteem. that he agreed to take him home With
nm. Ihe Young stranger represented to bis
new made patron, that he had been in better
circumstances, AS he was seeking emp Oy,nout
and seemed very grateful for his Kindness Tho
credulnus old man was equally pleased OH hi.
part, for having met with so generous vonib.
they had now got some miles fie,m town when
as IL were by mere accident, the young man
leaning forward. happened 60 discover i'm lie
road white piece OF folded paper, which. on
opening, found contained quarter ola dol
lar as il was wrapped mp III tive ~ three M.
peTs, the Young man observed that the owner
must Lave been very choice in it and Shining
cent into tile paper instead of the uuaiter.
sad TO the cOnntrynan, that should ;hty meet
with the owner upon their Journey, they ~ Onld
have apleasant joke with him in short dis
rance they discovered man ia the ha hit uf q
traveller, sitting ny the road side feeling in II; {
packets, anu as they came TO him they jnutir-
ed IL he had lost any thing : The traveller re-
phed, he had lost quarter Of dollar ard ON
beng shown the paper exclaimed All thar is
II will bet yon ten dollars there is a quarter
40 mat paper. Tie countTyman who saw lie
cent put Into the paper, aud not Snsrectiur
mat any thing more than pleasantly was it,
tended. vas persuaded By hi, you,iy COMMA
mon to lcndI:.i money fer the Der some Inn
tering took place concerning the quarter. aud
The wager was raised 10 twenty dollars The
o'd man leading ten dollars more The money
was iaid down on both sides. the paper was
opened. 10 the utter establishment OF The cid
gentleman and che affected confession of Tic
cheat, the quarter vas really found ~ it The
traveller gathered mp his money and w,lked
on very compOsedly, leaving the matter 10 he
settled between the old man and his guest
The villain who had silly replaced i!ie quarter.
pretended under some powerful ucantatiou
and said the traveller had bewitched" MIN,
lie stood some time shufilng, wiuirg his eyes,
and writhing his body-till az leHgtli the spell
seemed 10 wear away he then assured The
chHutrynlan that he would make remuneration
in labor. lie, however, before proceedine ma
ny miles fHTiser, with good deal If difficulty
persuaded the crcdaious old msu TO let him
follow the traveller - get tiACN the money.
He Immediately set of upon Che rHU. hat hgs
not yet returned. AS both the villains Weie
afterwards seen together, it is presumed ihey
play their tricks in concert AID share their
booty between them. [CiacianNi hqaisitor.
NEty BuuNswIcK. AusustG.-On THURSDAY.
20ill July, At Elizabeth Town. there was au
examination before the Chancellor. of Charge
made against George Steer, Of Louisiana, for
al intention 10 take out of The state tw0 adults
and seven children, persons OF cUiOur) as
slaves and servants tOr sears, without their
consent, testified dcc0r ling 10 The act Of Feb.
1912. Steer was taken on tie warrant issued
by Vie Chancellor bust the blarks had been
secreled AID could rot he fOund ~ the cOustI.
bic. II appeared ~ evidence on tlIt hearing,
that tie z adults and child we're moi in tie
possession of tle defendant That the remain
ing six children, who were Of The age Of ten
gears anl under. HAD with their mOthcrs, been
s0ld TO George Steer. by Lewis Compton aud
Lewis Abrams-iliat the mothers had been cx
amined before Robert Arnold and John Smith
two of the judges Of the cOart Of common
pleas ui The comuty Of Middlesex, and had en-
seated 10 go 20 New Orleans; that two Of the
children of the aye often years had also been
examined, and consented 10 accompany tlie
mothers that tic others were Of two year
aud under, and could not be examined and
thai the siN children had been and were in the
possession of the defendant, and were secreteC
on board tue brig e!Iss, Philip French, master