Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-08-15
NEW YORK POLICE.

at Barton. Tioga county, came to this city few
days ago with cargo of lumber, which having
disposed Of he determined to crafty his curiosi-
ty with a view of the wonders of New York.
For this purpose he was yesterday peramouat-
ing the city, and gazing with astonishment on
ali the novelties which presented themselves,
when his attention was attracted by crowd
assembled in some street running parallel with
Grand street. but the name of which he cannot
recollect On going up to the crowd, he found
that il was occasioned by nothing new or novel
or worth relating but merely parcel of black
guards assembled to see two greater blackguards
boxing. Having however had the trouble OF
walking half street to get view of the rem
contre, he wished to see little more of it, and
was looking on with considerable attention, when
a very genteel-looking, civil sort of young man
came up to him, and asked him what occasion.
ed the crowd. Mr.. Desbro having told him as
much as he knew of the matter, the stranger
then asked him if he was native of New York.
Mo- answered Mr.. Desbro.
Il thought so,' replied the stranger.
what part of the country are you from7
From Barton, Tioga county, replied Mr..
Desbro.
From Barton inquired the other,-sMy dear
fellow, | am from Syracuse, and passed through
Barton coming here. and intend to go back the
same way in couple of days. Have you seen
the city yeti?
Not all OF II, replied Mr. Despro.
Have you ever seen the Dry DockF
NO. said Mr.. Desbro
Not seen the Dry Dockn said the strangers
Is well that is extraordinary-there is nothing in
the city half so well worth seeing. l am just go.
ing up there, and if you will come with me,
will show you the most extraordinary things you
ever beheld. The largest ships and steamboats, in
the whole world are now on the stocks and be-
leve that one Of them is to be launched to-day
Quite delighted to have an opportunity OF
seeing such wonders, Mr.. Desbro gladly accom-
panied his new acquaintance in an easterly di-
rection, until they came to an open space Of
ground, where they saw another young man
walking about twenty yards before them, who
took out his pocket handkerchief and in doing
so, let a small box fall from his pocket, apparent
y without perceiving it, which he left behind
him, and walked on. AS soon as Desbro and
his companion reached the spot where the box
was lying, the latter took it up, opened it, and
examined what it contained which was SEEM
ngly nothing but one lottery ticket, which
Desbro, and told him to hold it until they came
up with the man who dropped it. They accord
ingly hailed him, and on coming to him. asked
if he had lost any thing. The man at first re-
piled in the negative; but on carefully examining
all his pockets said he had lost small box with
lottery ticket in it. Then this cannot be
your box, said Desbros companion, holding up
the box for il contains nothing
THAT is my box said the man who dropped
it, and it does contain a lottery ticket.
''No such thing said the other.
Il will bet you fifty dollars said the owner
of the box, that there is lottery ticket in IT.
Desbro thought this good opportunity OF
adding to the profits Of his lumber, and imme-
diately said that he would bet $75 that the box
contained no lottery ticket
Done said the owner of the box.
Done said Desbro.
But them, asked the owner of the box Gin
whose hands shall deposite my money! as
don't know either of you
'Oh' said Desbro, pointing to his compan-
ion, Il think we may safely deposit our money
in this genteman's hands.
Desbro and the owner Of the box accordingly
placed IS dollars each in the hands of the young
gentleman whom Deshro met at the fight, and
the young gentleman then opened the box, and
to Desbro's utter establishment, he behed a lot
terry ticket in the box. which appeared only the
moment before entirely empty. The owner of
the box instantly snapped the money out OF the
stake holders's hands, which the latter seemed
very willing to part with, and then addressing
Desbro, told him that there had been too valua-
BILE lottery tickets in the box. and that he sus-
pected Desbro Of having stolen one of them,
and would Immediately run off for an officer
and have him arrested. He accordingly went
of, leaving Desbro dumb-foundered with aston
same situation In few minutes their powers
of speech returned, and Desbro's companion
began to condole with him on the loss of his mo-
ney and express his astoniShment how there
could have been two lottery tickets in the box,
when he had taken out and given Desbro the
only one that seemed TO have been in it. Des-
bro however by this time began to suspect what
was of course the fact, that the box had two CO.
vers, with partition in the middle of it, and
that he had been duped by his new acQuant-
ance, and the owner Of the lottery tickets. who
were confederates. Before, however, he had
time to make any observation to his companion,
the latter addressed him in pretended alarm,
and said, my dear fellow, it will never do Tor
you and to remain here any longer together;
an officer will be after us Immediately about the
lottery ticket gaveyou. Doyou run that way,
and will run this:'-and suiting the action to
the word, Desbso's acquaintance from Syracuse
ran away as fast as he could, and left Desbro to
mediate on the perfidy of man, and the loss of
his ~. Lumber profits He Immediately proceeded
TO the police office, and gave information of his
loss, out as he was totally ignorant of the swim
dlers' names, and could only give vague de-