Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-11-02

4 Sharp Countryman Cutritted.-A
stout middle aged man. whose appear
ance showed that he was fresh from the
country, came info. a store in Enib2rine-
street ,xaEerday, in evident excitement TO
enquire The rout 10 the Police Office
His apparent agitation induced the owner
Of lhe store. "who, like Paul Pry, was
natually curious 10 know" 10 enquire as
10 The difficulty he was laboring under.
He stated that slrolling through South
street, he felt something grazing MS leg,
and on looking for the cause saw man
picking up pocket book. which appeared
10 be well filled, and make of with it in
grea, haste. A, the same moment an
other man addressed the counlryman re-
specting The transaction, and advised that
both should start in pursuit. The coun-
try,nan thinking he had as much right to
The pocket, book aforesaid, as the man who
found il, Was eager TO obtain its posses
sion. They fortunately found the man
on dock behind wood pile, with the
pocket book in his hand, gloaiinS over It's
rich contents of KS. and VS..
country told the finder Of the poke, book
that he Uhe counlrymnn) was the owner
Of the book aud money. and il mus, DO
given up TO him. and this our sharp coun-
tryman also insisted upon. The finder,
however, refused to do this, unless he was
we'll paid for his trouble, and was bent on
keeping il unless he received FIVE dollars.
The counlryman. eager to obtain posses
sion nj 50 small au outlay, handed out 10
double quick time five dollars hard money
from buckskin purse, which the finder
received. delivered up the pocke, book,
and made himself scarce. The gentleman
who aided in finding The fellow also iulorm-
cd The countryman that he certainly vas
entitled To something for his trouble, and
demanded FIVE dollars also, adding that no
was then yielding up fair claim to half
The contents OF The pocket book. This. too,
was paid, and the countryman haseaed
TO his lodgings close by, went 10 his room,
locked the door, pulled of his coat, and
drew forth the treasure in order TO have
The pleasure "alI alone by himself' oil
counting it. his head already filed With
the ;o0d he intended TO do. and blessing
the fortunate event that "carricd bim TO
York" There was thick roll OF tens,
6ves, aud smaller denominations, all hand
some looking bills, a. If fresh from Tho
different banks on which they were, as
their face stated, payable on demand. Not
wilhstanding The bills were so handsome,
our counlryman who knew bu, litIle oil bills,
except The bills of the Long Island Bank
(he was from the lsland) went 10 bro
kers office to get mint drops in cx-
change. The broker politely informed
him that The money, which consisted oil
800 in City Trust and Banking 20. Post
Notes. Bank Of Milwaukee. Hohoken Gra-
ziug Co. aud other suspended Institutions.
was not worth n red cent. that the banks
on which these bills were had all "bus,ed
up lorg ago!" Our hcro's eyes were Open
ed, he had been cheated by Two knaves,
and rushed from the Office 10 find the po-
lice. Tie was friendly advised by the
slorekeeper TO let the police office alone
thai he had no marc righ; to tho money
(had it becr good) than hc two menss anu
was Justly punished for his dishonesi ,f-
,enrion Of appropria,ing to himself that
which he evidently had no right to.--f.N.
Union.