Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-09-02


boatmen, who frequently lost the heads Of their
masts in passing under the scaffolding. The
work will probably be suspended for the pres
cnt."
From the Soushsrn Literary Messenger.
THE GLOVES.
During the short interval between tho peace
Of Amicns ind the resumption Of hostiities, an
officer Of the French army, called to England by
some family affairs, tried to turn his journey to
account and thus diminish the expense to which
IT subjected him. He was advised, and he accep-
ted the advice, to carry over quantity of French
gloves, which were then, as at the present time,
much sought after the other side Of the chan
mel, and sold at very high price.
He purchased about $4,000 frances worth of
gloves, had them carefully packed, and set off on
his journey.
On arriving ut Dover, the officers Of the customs
asked him if he had any thing to declare; he &C.
knowicdged that he had among his baggage n
supply Of gloves and offered to pay the duties.
When questioned as to the value Of his mcrchan-
die, wishing to make the best bargain possible,
he replied q 900 francs, and signed his declara-
ton.
The officers examined tho baggage, and per-
,hs, l Sae Of the gloves
tage Of the privilege given them by law, and
seized the goods. paying the proprietor 5000
frances, and ten per cent. premium tor the priv
lcge
The poor officer thus found himself almost ru-
ined; he was in despair; however, after mature
reflection and profound study of the English
cnstom-housc laws and usages, he hattercd HIM
self that he had discovered the means OF re-
venging his wrongs ON the English custom
house officers, and Of securing his money with in
terest.
Dcfercng his business to subsequent period
he Immediately rcpassed the channel and returned
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to Grenoble, to a lady with whom he had former
ly been very affectionatc terms, con6ding to
her his newly conceived project. This lady, who
was the head Of a large glove mandatory, find
ing the project which he had submitted very
practicable, FASTENED to despatch to him quanti
ty Of well assorted gloves, to the amount of 40,
600 francs.
! Oar traveller knew that the custom house reg.
ulatons caused all goods seized in the differen,
ports Of Great Britain to be sold at auction the
same day, and on the same hour throughout the
kingdom; this was the important point in his spec.
uation.
Dividing his gloves into two parcels perfect
~ equal in size, he confded one to friend who
was to enter them at Brighton, and kept the Other
himself, which he proposed to introduce through
Dover.
The two friends embarked Each arrived al
the custom--house, and declared himself the
bearer of gloves; their value was asked; they re
piled 10000 francs. As the first occasion. af
ter examining them. they seized the two par
ceis paying 10000 francs and ten per cent. pre-
MUM.
i The day arrived when this merchandise which
had been seized was to be sold at auction. Gu
two friends repaired to the bureaux Of the customs
the one to that at Dover, the other to the bureaus
At Brighton. Presenting themselves, they ex
} amined with an air Of Indifference, the object
exposed for sale; the gloves appeared handsome
and in good condition. Suddenly, they mani
tested great surprise: Dover, all the gloves
!: for the right hand; at Brighton, all belonged L
the left.
: The twocustom-house officers acted separated,
at thirty leagues from each other; not having ex
} amined the packages before hand with sufficien
attention they were taken by surprise. TIL
auction il begun; the gloves must be sold, an,
; sold Immediately. At an extremely low price
. and in the midst If the jokes Of the assistants
our two Frenchmen arc declared the highest bid
{ ders.
Meeting the next morning, they resort thei
gloves into pairs, and hasten publish the adven
ture in the newspapers of the day. Forty-eigh
hours after they disposed Of all their merchandise
at an immense profit.
EcoNoNT.-A father of an interesting fam
: near Detroit, not long since stopped the onl
newspaper which he ever allowed himself or fam
lily, and solely ON the ground that he could not a
: ford the expense: This man chews up Sourtee
dollars and sixty ceans worth Of tohecco ever
year.
The following, from the Barnstable. Mass. Pal
riot, contains more point in three lines, than ma
, ny temperance speeches of three hours length an
: Will have more influence
: ~Ts~Perssce puts wood upon the FIRE, -four i
the barrel, meat IN the tub, vigos in the body, IL
4 telligeuce in the brain, and sP;Sit m the Who'll
composition
Captain Whites company Of SAINT. Fe trader
have returned to Fayette county, Mo- bringin
about 100000 in gold and silver in bars. Tn
= company has been unfortunate with their mule.