Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-11-07
From The ". Y. Iu,r;cn,
From the Ne'0 York Courier g. Enquirer of Wed

neSddY.
THE Bitter BrT.-We have been so freoueo,I,,
annoyed al the practice of the Daily Journals bor-
rowing our news, and giving credit for it. that
we resolved to set trap TO catch some of the rats
who nibbc at our cheese; and above all, to prove
what they stoutly deny to wit; that they do crib
from our paper, and do not give that credit which
common honesty requires.
Accordin g'y before our form went to press YES
terday morning, we caused fictitious arrival to
be announced in n few Impressions and wrote an
account of news from Europe contradictinp the
tlil OF Warsaw, detailing the particulars of spen
did Polish victory, with sundry other plausible
items and took su'h steps that some of our CO.
teInPorarles obtained the paper but unfortunately
not early enough to publish the news entire
Our friends of the Gazette had only time to man
ufactnrc the following paragraph, OF course with
out credit
Guardianship Ajax, Capt. Heirn, from Liv.
erpool, the 22d. 1.-THE political news of the above
ship, will be published in next. BY this arrival,
we carn that the fall of Warsaw is fabrication ~
The great Rat of the Journal of Commerce how
ever, was more enterprising, and when the fore
man became possessed of of the papers at 4
o'clock, and his eye fell upon
"TWO LAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT
THE POLES TRGUMrnANT-THE RUSSIANS DEFEATED"
He cried out ''stop the Press-send for Mr. Hale,
send for Mr.. Haock-hcre is great news, Warsa W
has not faIlen--the Ajax has arrived."-The prin-
ters devil scampercd off for Mr. Hale with the pa
per in his hand
Bring me light" says Hale. The light came
the awful announcement met his eyo-and with
out waiting 10 say his prayers, and with his night
cap on, as reported, he hastened to the Office All
hands were Piped-thc Courier and Enquirers
fictitious news shipped out forthwith and set
up as editorial-at six o'clock away rolled the Ma
pier Press, and our Boston friend quietly seated
himself to calculate the chances in favor of his
receiving credit for the --latest intelligence~ AT
this moment, in popped a Devil with Courier g.
Enqurer-a real Simon Pure. 'sI,ct me sec yyb,t
the Courier say about my union with the. aes ocia-
ton'" SAID Haze, as he deliberately opened the pa
per- lbs eye rested upon the first article, but no
"Highly Important greeted it. ''HoY is tbis7n
SAID he "ths rs yesterdays paper"-"Ho its not y
reioncd the Devil 81 Just crijbed that from under
MI Us door" The truth flashed upon Hale, at
once 1oaHed by JImminy-stop the Prcss-put
IN the old matter-d--n the Courier" were the
cxciam1tions Of the instant. Another scene of
confusion cnsucd-boys dispatched after the
carriers and others to the steamboats Wbefbor
oil the TnischieTous copies were ultimately secured
or not we cannot say, hut shall learn hoe, IT,
Y csterday, the bulletin of the Journal cont.;rad
an aIiuson 10 the subject, and .sndeavored TO OK.
cite the sympathy of the public in their behalf
against the wicked Courier & Enquirer.
But, to return TO our friends Of the C,ozeto
At dawn OF day, their Office was neatly syyent and
the Bulletin covered with beautiful little origjuql
paragraphs, announcing That the Editors bsd
received their regular file by the Aiax-that War
saw had not tallen-that the Poles had achieved
glorious victory, and annihilated the Russian ar
my, killed Ten thousand, and taken fhjrty tboyso,d
Pr5soHcTs &c. &C.! There were also neatI,
arranged the importations, the names of the Co :.
signees and the latest Liverpool Markets, when
~ slept the owner Of the ship. He was delighted
to tnd she had arrved-compl imoDted the industry
and energy Of the Editors, and politely requested
to be permitted TO look at the latest shipping list
II was not at hand the Foreman had it, yYou1d
be pleased TO late paper-1t was not con.
vcnient-one Of the Editors was making up the
Nows-Where was the ship lying--did not know.
forgot 10 ask the collector at the time he delivered
her papers! lie came to us for information-look
ed at our bulletin and in large letters "The
Ajax has not arrived" He saw the hodr and on.
loyed It, but could not refrain from returning 10
's'e Gazette 70 undeeeive them. lie did 30, and