The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-02-09

Friday, February o, 1885.

I
fFsm the Carolina Wslchnsn. W. heard Of the
circumstances asd intended to soiice il las, week,
but IN the hurry Of business il slipped our mind.
We are not ssrry for this becs use the extract is
better Than any thing VIC could say. We hop,
tho article may he The means Of putting the pub.
lie On their guard.
pssse OF chaps under the guiss Of horse traders,
clock rspaltgrs, 'Sc lately passed through this
country, practising series OF frauds ana r.bb.
ras, that for lngesui,y AID daring, ere scarcely
surpassed BY The most accomplished sCsiis on Lon.
doh u seens that they have strikers OF suirIders.
WHO eo-operate ~lIh them, but when they meet,
appear 10 be perfect Strangers. One instance Of
Their dcK,sriiy eocVued IN NJ cklenburg at the
expense oi one Of our wntthiest TownsmeR II.
had sent young mas 10 Charlotte 10 sell swelfy
~ The Tavern whore ne stsId he fell in with this
cts~. one Of = BON TOOK fancy taa couple OF
hue geld watches: he hkea them oxcredisg,V.
aud the price $50 he bsa no objection 10, aud
ssid be would buy them. If the man, that he had
traded with weuie pay hin. Bot the mat lived
- south CaFoline, j ! miles off Our lev el.t wa
given haallt 10 understand last lhet The drivers
FAUST 60; bat 1t ~gs me..tinrea 10 M. II. that il
he ~ould 20 down H. Mr.. M4sons. /. certain tay
ern on the tOad, 10 mites lsum Charlotte that night,
he ~ouid have the uonsg there, for TIA, he xenld
gs over 10 South Caroline, get II ans return thitb.
81 10 NEE, ain beside this, he would bear the "a
psase Of hs 'rp aud nights lodging. Accord.
mgl was 80 atfsagcd a cab and driver
~sts then iyOsidsd b, Ia, uspsiliEg gentry. which
~s. - b 81 the le~silcr's service, whtaever he
called % thea. ibts liberal tradsr then took The
fsad 10 ovsrtake his coapanioae, and prsyid,
means isr tdhhng his engagement. Our leWcl.
is' alter his dsj york sas well nigh over, called
isf his alb sno driver = hs Wa ready IN TWINS.
i Z, aod OF lbeY posted Tor Mason's: there tIu,
10 his word wss the other parry with The money
lac hafga34 r.s s0on complied with 3uliy and the
leNei'ef gave The bose ualof a receipt ia fu fof
$50 or twa GOLD ,atsUt ieaver catches Ils1as
.ba-t 10 take sis departure back to his eomysuy
saly lew mie- of whsn he was rswina d i,
ins cab driver tbst BE- was u pay hia fsf
lhe tap IT. begged pardon fsr ioiy uing nus
uihs; Pulsd -st hp tnolsv received the chaa,e
70 sFacse. Have ysn aHy specie stranger that
You ~eud - hsnge iot BAGS nr'e. saws the
gsnilefHEn cab driver. Az, soma thaifgrins aud
eeaung dosu, ahet,sn sse stft tloqqen,ly defend.
81 tho ocsl bAnks against ths insiuualiau. Of the
specie ssi.et, bargain Was hHaly struck, aud the
t1essnge ,aads 10 presssce OF the lsWeller III,
'ifsagers thee attcs. tbs IFwcrt Ssd his cab afl.
Vet ~rat - sed IA the roefn. vhts tie horse
.
SsaA CsroliHs i'ns, Mex, ,norniag = and behold
he lgUtilsf and his driver wcrs tsih iolbta su,
p'e'un "a, tu edaleIy pointed u the Hofse D,i.
'sf. lie alone klss q. their nor1y--e hols tnsy
we're 70 s!eSp 81. Ac Several circumstances
sefe P9iHitd su' by the CAB msu, which had ss.
capsd ufe aushtlsn 81 hl, cllos sulfprVr They
sasse pgfss,t immsatsieiy, sad an overlook the
suspected cUAfn, Tie cab u,an charged hia,
wiib rect iuiasy The other dcnisd ard hlsh
fvrd' tntocd. After perfect seen. bstgeea
lAe., l~s Worthless. ~hlch Ten the l-sslet little TO
-aN rHdspi 70 eaahfu the a..stttsns sf hi frIenS
/ Rstc'd patty lsa to send ihsi, way back a
gt't' 7h,a4l ts4klng any atthef discovery. BOT
80 nar=s every thin. 10 hight IL has nav been
s>ae-,sstd thsi 'he eab msa belonged 10 NE com
/ al q hlTee efNers.
We AL not meH'loa Mares for fssr fancy may
hatt eiHba!lsArd iai' feyorl, but III mention some
q. camsiauees ~hich @sy serve az warnings a.
al a. r9iai.rt. PAD Of the company travels
N,ih a. ~ att.- shaggy CANADIAN dog, aboa, as
b'g a. oss bit In's natural curiosity prsvokes
rnqai'irs ire's siraastrs, winch lead, Ia further
e"Hval saton sud acquaintance for these ganfit.
mta as qsne accessible. Aneihce OF The caaipa
n - r,Paitci Of checks add daor locks, VERY
c3ssp,} rb.ch Introduces hia iatu families, and
gaab. hlm 70 sequire much Useful information.
report ia. been put ia circulation here, NC
earn, By tbs Southern stage driver wha, il is be.
nsysc, stays at Mrs Mason.. that the Young sasn
sbave sbuded ts sas nal robbed, bu, lost his M.
as' gambling How flr this roper. is to be be.
heSrd, cur readers 'aay Judge from The extract be-
lee. Which clearly shows their manner Of doing
business. copied 'roa the same paper:
+ A. cuts as these chaps are. they sometimes &c,
bt Al their own game. An instance Of this sort
occurred noar thss place. Ga their way hilher
the, stopped al Philip Moeks, in Davidson, .
mlifs north q Salisbury. The old gentleman had
nae mare sitk which ems Of thsm seemed to b.
wonderful, taken, bot the price was too high-he
could mel ,hnk Of glvng II, so after COED deal Of
I patIspng they oamo oil without tradiag From
SahsbIfy heWeveT messenger was despatched
to It'll Philip II he would bring on his mare 10
/ isfrns, ten miles beysnd Salisbury, he should
have hs price. lie came accordingly aHd the
trase vas effected Amer tho sum vas counted
sosu, supper over, and hms began to wear to.
ssfd- bed umc the generous purchaser, politely
iold The Landlord that he and his ifiend Mr.. Mock
Mould occupy tbs bed rssul for the Hight, If
/ At we're convenient fer the Landlord. 0f course
I v his cuslomsrs were agreed the 'squu had ne
objection. But Philip bad cut his eye teeth de
bad hved Toe long on the great DaEvlls road nat
/ 10 knos bis man. lie takes the favorable oppor-
luntiy 70 get into separate room with good lock
10 She door; pa, nail ever the wisdsw ties up
his 800 dollars n The corner of his shirt, after put
tag out his saads and getting iRts bed listened.
The horse dealer had 10 60 10 bed ia q 10 kn-
self late at slgh, suue sne bsgan TO fsmhle al
/ Philir's door latch: his was ssts sleep. Who's
there Says he. lbs me said The other. i have
a very had chslic, and want 10 find the way 10
the fire i INK says the other tat yeu will be
f apt To had yourself at FIRE tai will be tso hot fst
/ yoH, " rsu come pakin agiA abou, my ,.or.' or