Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-12-06

tler voice Went TO the heart was moved
and said TO her, We'll Madame. throw
Inc letter inio the fire, and shall have mn
power TO punish your husband She
burned the letter and was happy. Her
husband Is now safe; two hours later. and
he would have been shot. You see love
women who are gentle and unaffected. be-
cause they alone resemble you.
AdIeu, my beloved Josephine, am
well. NAPOIEoM,
MAJOR NoAH-AN Ex-SHERrFF's Rr-
MiNIscENCEs.-CaIied out by alIusiop to
tricks resorfed to in Massachusetts. the
editor Of the Star relates some amusing re-
min,srenccs respecting the period of his
public services as Sheriff.
When Sheriff of this city the limits were
only one hU"dred aud fifty acres. Honse.
on Inc li,uits commanded higher rent for
those who could pay, aud for those who
could not pay, their sufferines were ;ntol.
erable. To mechanics it was peculiarly
distressing, and the whole system worked
bad for debtor and creditor. Enticinp per-
sous Oh the limits confined for heavy sums
and with good bail, was an organized sys-
tenn. Watchers were specially empIoyed.
aud large sums promised ifthey could find
the debtor off his guard and over the lines,
or could decoy him in any manner over the
oounds. have known women engaged
To stop debtor and interest him in her
story by modest address, a tale of woe.
and lead him step by step until uncon,
SCI 'usly he had passed the fatal boundary
! IN sIghiis11EsAe- scout who lodged iuforma,
ton against him. Again all the arts OF beau
ty aud fascination were EMPLOYED and
bountilully paid for to lure the deb1or he.
you'd the line and thus entrap him. GirJs
have pretended TO fall in fits on one side of
the pavement thai The unfortunate debtor's
humanity might be aroused, and he cross
from the other side to aid them. In short
Inc abuses were so numerous, and tho
benefits SO doubtful by this $50 acre limi.
system, that went to work to make tbi.
manifest to the Legislature, and they mado
the whole city the limits.
o""e' the ne" system many amusing
things occurred. The ex-Sberfff wae no
customed never to lock up debtor ..if he
could procure any animal in the shane Of
oa'i. One man used TO go bail for all his
countrymen. among the Sheriff's "par,icu-
lar and valued political friends. the irish >,
They had Connaught man amone,s
them-a bod man, tall, handsome een.
teel fellow, full Of fun and impudence-
whenever they wanted security thew would
dress hin up in neat black coat and ruff
hied SHIRT, give him gold watch, a cane.
an" par of gloves. and thus disguised he
would strut into the Office with the air Of
an Alderman. II come TO bail Torrance
o'FIynn. sir" "What is the amoupt1n
-"onl Y twenty dollars sir--a trifle, YOUR
honor; but we must not let our counirymen
suffer you know" So saving he wouId
pull out The gold watch, which he woula
look at long enough for all tile deputies in
the Office TO see the article: adjust his ruff
lies, Ia Ike pinch out Of Old Hays' snuff
box, sign the bond and strut ont. 'rhi.
fellow was bail for the whole Five Points.
which was in the limits, and as often as
saw him clankins his iron heeled boots
over the marble pavement ofthe City Hall
twlrling his cane, aud initiating, and very
cleverly too. the air of man of wealth
aud importance. / used 10 say to him,
We'll. Rory. who are you going to bail
now!"
But the last of the Star stories is the beste
One day threw open the Jail for pub
lie inspection. / had cleared out all the
debtors. some by compromise. some by
bail. and very few by consent Of credit
ors--it was the old Provost during the rev.
pulmonary war--a terrible looking place.
now transformed into the beautiful Hall Of
Records, but as the devil would have il.
before night an officer brought in a wild
yonnsFr"nchmnn. arrested for small sum.
His mother, well known and respected 10
the city called at my house, full Of grief
and pollteness, and smiling through her
tears having by the hand handsome,
modest looking girl. scarcely sixteeu--'Ah
mon cher Monsieur Scheriff, you ave lock-
Of ri
beautiful wife-vill you let her sleeps bv
herself all alone TO night?"-There was no
resisting such a pathetic appeal, and the
wife carried the release to jail. ard old Mr..
Rnome let him oui to roam about and be
again caught by Baron Nabem.
Timothy Derter.--Timorhy Dexter, of
Newburvport, advertised for house-keep.
er, willing to serve by ntrhS nr dap ea IN