Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1843-09-09

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useful, by pointing ont all objects OF curl.
oslly, giving all necessary explanations,
aud making themselves as agreeable a.
possible. They are indeed cglto lavori;es
on board OF the boat, and even one or two
oi the Indies noticed them with admiration
for three handsomer looking men, ~
better dressed, were uol to be met wllh on
the steamer. The number Of passenger,
we're large, and on ARRIVING near POUCH.
keepsir,qulte bislIe rook place. as many
lntended to land.
1 Our freud attracted by The excitement
looked on calmly, and was not lltlIe a.
laoulshed to SEE one at the gentleman Hhe
/ OscoLle such ,tvJrne, rushing With his
Icompanluns into the crowd, as # about to
/ lard. L1Uklng IluIe more closely, he
nov observed tor the first time, that one
/ u the three vas unusually stout and broad
] ana ,aat the other two were snail Ihtn
men. Also that the stout one was IN adj.
vance, that thu others close al his heels
/ But his astoulshmeut was not n llule IN
|cfeIslnI on observing one OF the three
very adroltly engaged 10 lifting up the
coat pocket Of a passenger, who was
bout to leave, aud VINO putting and blow
lEg with excitement, appeared 10 fancy
that all the world was upon his shoulders.
Instantly the thought flashed upon the
mind OF our friend, that the tio were
pickpockets.
On nolclnI them liule further, he
was confirmed 10 tms suspicion; ami yet
as he bad not seen them succeed in OBJ
taIung a pocket book he vas afraid to
give the alarm. He communicated 10 his
father, who rrdIcuIed the idea. He hat
conversed ~!lh The gentlemen, and found
Them quite moral, and remarkable lGrpIh.
gent. Sui The two agreed that it was
we'll enough To keep an eve upon the
suspected. Not long inter, the farther
hurried 10 h. son, exclalmiug in a los.
"VoIce you are right; YOU are uoht: hos
fellows are no doubt sconndrelS." "Ahm.
SAID Ih9 other, "you had better be eau
uous."
"ltI YOU see that old gentleman" sald
he farther, "whO with his two daughters.
me hanging on each arm? The two
nave lngrd'I4ted themselves with that par
Y, and Tor the last half an hour have been
'ndeavorlng To puck The pocket of The
ather. | have watched them cIoseiv and
IN convinced of It. had better call the 7
10 gentleman our, g. give him the alarm"
Accordingly our friends father beckoned +
, The old gentleman, who seemed puzzled
nongt 10 understand such movement /
n The par: OF stranger. After me hos.
alton Of moment he IeIi his daughters
nd moved with an nqnlrng air towards
- g9nleman vino htd bccaoned to him
he Two brought thus near each orber, a
eveiopment was was about to he made
hen on turning tor nP instant, two Of
/. plckpuckets were found immediate.
I behind the two old gentlemen, aud
IrectIng the most searching glances
wards our frenl's father. Puzzled /
I'D confounded, he loun4 il Impossible 4
J utter h s suspicious and give The alarm,
'hlie the old gentleman, whom he had h
eckoned 20 his side, wa3 still more puZ.
led that he should have been called ou'
y stranger, and that l;At stranger
hould be unnbled TO explaih himself +,
The scene for minute or two WAS awk !.
I'd enough especially IA he plckpockets
1oved as the others moved. Subsequently +
oweVer the two gln genrlemeG met in the
ASIn, when the one communicated his
uspIclons to the other, who Immediately n
eli his coat, not lite alarmed, and found
hat his pocket book containg $40 90 was
yet safe.
The rogues had no doubt ascertained
he whcTeabouIs Of the pocket hook. and
hey had manuevered for some time to get
possession oft. Their plan was put their
iout companion in front, as a sort of GOV.
n, and while he spread himself out as
much as possible, and served as a SHE d,
he smaller men were TO engage 10 the
more skllIul operation of abslracting the
pocket book. The same three were
subsequently, met at Saratoga, and again q
n the vicinity of the philadelphia posi-
'flice, jlst after the arrival Of the Southern +
nail. Again We raise a voice Of warning
o travellers, for the plckpookets pre abroad.
philadelphia Inquirer.
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