Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-08
NEW YORK POLICD REPORT.

NEW YORK POLICE REPORT.
Ia Abduction. Mot long since certain Justice
was whistlng to himself yankee Doodle, % in low
tone when there into the Office female, about
the middle size, with fino round face, edged round
the cheeks with tngcs of impudenco, and tipped over
the lips with the hue OF audacity. Ilcr eye had az
much ofthe devil in it of black brown. She had
ns raven hair beautiful ANGLES, and neat small feet
sloveny put into pair of those fashionable spater-
dssher boots. Her whole person and appearance,
exhibited singular mixture of elegance negligence,
tsste, passion, wild and violenct beauty, and devil
ment combined.
"That is Matilda in tho Monk" said n pale-facod
novel reader. at is not Emma-not IIenrys En-
ma" sighed fifty line modem poet
Tho heroine looked around for moment, and put
the air Of incfiable humility. She then began TO
tic knot--a lovers knot, perhaps-on couple OF
long blue. white, and red ribbons, pendant from her
umbrella bonnet.
s"Please your worship" said she, II want justice
and mescy of your hono:."
Several of tho idle hangers-on about the bench
began to open their mouths cameeon like, and catch
tho sounds of soft distress. The constabes and tip
"Mercy and justice" reiterated tho fair girl who
had now put the smile of heaven itself into her lovely
tace--"nothng more," said she.
"yfarey and jusis," reiterated black grandmother
with tho air Of benevolence her rugged features
Jtiss and marcy-dat is no more den every ough
to have"
"What is your complaint" asked the Justice, put
ting his spectaccs over his forehead, licking his lips
as II he saw canvass back within reach, and edginC
forward to the color of the girls pretty eyes.
slam almost lost forever" said the girltakng hold
Of the iron railing.
"How4' said the Justice.
''I wonder, said she, 81 am not drowned and quar-
tered, and made into mutton pies"
The constabIes looked on each other and winked.-
The black benevolent grandmother drew long sigh,
and began to unravel the intricaces of a peanut.
Drowned and quartercd!" reiterated the Justice in
surprise.
s'Yes SIR said the girl, 81 have been sadly-vcry
sadly abused--l have been abducted-I have been
Morganized."
Acknowledgements said the Justice, letting
his spectacles fall plump on his nose, and looking
through them with scrutinising look.
eyes sir" said she, IL was ran away with by n
good for nothing rascal, and | want you TO offer n
reward for his apprehension"
"Run away WITH, said the Justice, show could you
be run away with? was against your consent"
against my consent!' said the girl, dashing
the long ribbons her shoulder, with ineifable
scorn-I should like TO see the man that would dare
to run away with me, against my own consent-fd
tear his eyes OUT
"Then il was not against your consent" said the
Justice.
81 had to pound the base born, mean, sneaking
scoundrel into it, but it was Morgan abduction for
all that. had to pay the driver of the carriage dou
bic besides. The mean rascal had no money. He
told me he had q hundred dollars-but it was all a
pack of lies. Is there punishment for lying?
The constables and tpstafs "grnned horribly
ghsstly smiles" around the bench. The girl looked
tedu round her left shoulder.
"Well!" said the Justice, shut what do you want?'
81 want you" said the girl. "to offer a reward of
two hundred for the taking of the rascal"
"But," said the Justice, there was no abduction,
where is he to be foundl"
'.Where is he to be found! know where he is
said the fair maid, with vehemence. 81 gave him a
good pounding, and locked him into a room. | have
him under lock and key, said she pulling bunch OF
keys and rafting them in his face.
~ think, said the Justice, you yourself are the abb
dueter--you the criminal"
VI the criminal" said she-"has not the fellow
cheated me>-did he not say he had money, when his
pockets were empty"
Pockets to let" said of the rogush constabes.
"Its lie," said the girl.
"Put her out" said the Justice.
"Prt me Quit" said she; I'D like to any of you
put me out--I'll walk out and be ID oyou," and
with that she 'Darched away" "marched away,
uterng half formed threats against the whole bench,
bar, consables corner and spectators floor.
The Justice then fell work and whistled out the
remainder of'Yankec Doodle. Courier s. Eng.
a half cup of ted.-Some Misses can never be
persuaded take half cup of tea for fear they shall
never get the title of .urs Aunt Tabltha Particular
is of these believers in signs She has, ever since
her fifteenth year, avoided this calamitous omen; and
is unmarried at the age f75. Still she has fall
faith in the sign, and could not be induced, for
tho world, to take haD cup IF tea-.N. Y. Constel-
faton.
W. why ID INC hic oi uh Euitor IKE the DOCK oil
Revelation Because it is full of "fypes and sha-
do,os," and mighty vote, like the sound of many
waters ever says unto him" TVrite."
Yiay RspiyThc lord OF a village being a, dinner, allow
ed one OF his tenants stand while he cOnvrrsed with him
What news my riend said the squire None that know
Of replied the farmer, except that Of has had
litter Of thirteen pigs, and she has only cere tea' what
will tho thirteenth do' asked the lord DO MS do returned
Hodge. 1T will stand and look while the Others eat
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