Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-10

PoLcR-Saturday-- Cousterfeiter T'dken-Jshn
Lewis, colored man, arrested on Saturday up.
the charge of passing counterfeit $40 bill on the
Exchange Bank of Hartford, IN payment for some
articles OF clothing, amounting 10 the of Is shl
lngs, purchased OF Messrs. Brooks, No. 3 James st
The complainant not liking 10 give change for The
BILL inquired of the prisoner if no ha6 nothing small
er, 10 which he distinctly replied in the negative
The change, 81 rs, was afterwards given him, and
he went away Suspecting, however, soon after that
all was not right, complainant took the bill TO per
son living opposite, and IL was pronounced forgery.
He then went In pursuit Of the accused, whom he
found at shoe store in the neghborhood, endeavor-
ing 10 pass another bill Of the same kind. He was
Immediately arrested and searched. and the amount
OF thirty dollars in good money found upon him.
Committed for trial.
AN AMERICAS OFFICER issgLTED.--One Of the u.
States Revenue officers OF This port went to Wind
sor, Upper Canada Friday last and was most out
rageously assaulted and Otherwise abused by a tory
mob without provocaiion.- Detroit Morning Post.
The most prompt and energetic measures have been
taken pursue and destroy the Indians whe have taken
refuge In the Okefanokce swamp in Georgia and pro.
the people Of those counties who exposed the
attacks Of these ruthless savages. Gen. Taylor has
been ordered by the War department detach force
for that purpose.-Giobs.
A SELF MADE MAs--A Mr.. MDowail, a native Of
Scotland who has resided years in Liberia gives
the following description OF seftaught nhsbitant Of
that Colony:
Among the entirely uneducsted men, there is one who
deserves special nOifcc. lie before cmrratlng,
barber, in Norfolk vIgn and has been in the Colony
some years. During more prosperous days when COM
merciai speculstons very profitable he carried on
a. the same time the trades Of blacksmith, baker,
chant and hotel keeper. But than all these, he
prsctises attorney and although he can neither
read nor wrne, there are few of his more learned
brethren ct the faculty, who like the lists against
him he carefully and accurately commits TO memory
those clauses IN his books bearing the Of his eli
ent by having them read 10 him by his cerk-so
mat IN the course OF his pleading wnen called for his
authority he at refers the honorable court TO the
page, chapter section &c. OF Blackstone or the revised
Statutes OF Virginia opens the book at the place mark
ed and appears t. read accurately the quotations refer
red to- His elsguence, although setting all the rules of
grammer and rhetoric tas might be expected NJ def
snce still being characterized by strong good sense and
shrewd logic. adding these pory figure ewhat
digni6ed men. and pair Of green spectacles makes
him no despicablc opponent
Roxarrrc.-"ALL roa LovE"-Pe,er Jordan loved
Mary Gibbs very much Peter maker Of woman .
shoes, but Mary was lsdys dress maker and her re
laves set err up little above Peter Peter wanted tn
marry Mary and 'wice werss las Sam Weller says
But the relatives were psgnscious.
I'm took pisn," says Peter.
of you do, I will too" adds Mary.
Peter brought the drsughi and ",he lovers" walked
est upon the banks Of the river to die IN esct
others arms The trees were fragrant, and the moor
was bright shove them II did not seem good nigh
MARY my dsrln, dent like pisin-spose ",
drowrsf'
well, Peter. browns IL you browns"
So Peter took arun AID plugged in and Mary plunged
IN after him.
"Holle, you couple of aousders," screamed some
merry fellows in river shiH they sho, an and cssp
rhe swet pair" frsm the water. "whs, A.. yo, doios
here. you he and she bsibersr
Ivy. loves Mary, and I'm blown she siap, ,,ipL
Twas going drown myselfor her but Ia NO, the ger
slemsr browns Cor any GAL ven scsc,s like dol
phin"
"Thengsu wasn't g,inr 10 drown romantic like ve-
hard hearted Peer. Well Ill marry Bal Rs w.sr
@s, Cor that PETE, you SEQ if doa'I"