New-York daily tribune., 1845-03-22
Tcnnesscaus In Nc,y-York.

few DAYS ago, Hon. WIN. H. HARRIS, Judge ol
one Of the Western Circuits in Tennessee, dropped
into Mr. d. Fields Auction Store, l1Sl Pcarl-sreet,
and bought four or five articles, amounting 10 some
thing over SIX dollars. lie handed the book-keePer
a $50 Tenn. Bank N0te AMI was asked " Have
you no better money than that!" The Judge hand
ed him SION. C. Note, telling him to take hispay
out of either. The book-keeper said Let me see
which note is at the greatest dlscount and by the
time lie had examined Bank Note Lis; he exclaimed
You're mistaken about your account-it is over S25
No, am mistaken at ALL, said Judge Il. and am
have the box Of silk for 81 So which you now charge
SIS FOR don't take it and only bought one cravat or
handkerchief while you have charged me with six The
boukkccper said he could not remedy the mistake and
wo,d ouly return some four I've dollars in change say
ing as last word in very lordly one have sold You
the goods have got your money, and have not time TO
talk 10 you" "well" says the Judge, I'll call again.,
and left
On Tuesday 18th, he called again al Mr.. Fields, In com
pany with other Tennessee gentlemen and so rghcRcd
Auconecr that although ;hcy had not Gceccd green
ones enough 70 Muster $50, he went ont Judge H.
panyins hnn) the money and. the judges
words, settled with him ike gentleman Thence .he
company Tenesseans proceeded Mr. David Parks.
Auconecr No 56 Pearl street. presented such argu
cd upon by any means to dssorge, he promptly hand
ed over some forty dollars in the shape Of deuet,ns-
Another visit made a similar shop in the neighhor
hood with Ike success when the Southern gentlemen
separated all well pleased with their afternoons work.
Wednesday morning, at o'clock, just Judge Harris
about stepping the fcrrybcat 10 proceed TO ra-
dephia police officer arrested him for assault Mr..
Braincrd Of Mr. Fields attaches whcrcupon the Judge
let his baggage go to Philadelphia, and, like lawabi
ding citizen appeared the roiice Office. Messrs Munsan
Il Clarke aorncys appeared for Mr. Brainerd and Judge
Harris managed his casc-worming out Of the
plaintiff, witnesses the chagrin OF the New-York
attorneys the various by which Peter Faki
.ale- a, auction in this metropolis The presiding Justice
dismissed the case at M Brainerds cost, when somebody
paid the reporters quite douceur suppress any account
Of the trial Next Mcssrs. Monson & Clarke for their
Client had writ served for damages when Mr. A. NJ C.
smith, the distinguished Toguccachcr, who had witnessed
the trial. politely offered his bail, aud Depu! She
riff Allen was soon received another satisfactory surety
At ,h. stage the affair attorneys urged Judge Harris
to compromise BY giving s25; but; whilst he grateful
their advice, he declined, and said until Thursday
when as he was proceeding take sundry depo.tions
the case. the suit WAS dismissed withdrawn al plaintiffs
cost.
Judge Harris deserves than the gratitude Of the
honorable merchants of NewYork his conduct this
affair lie detained here at great Inconvenience and
some expense rather buy the privilege accompany
r his baggage Philadelphia aud thus frustrated the
designs OF who disposed him ont Of his
none, and har:ass him otherwise lie left the City yes
icrlay. highly ea;cd al his with feerg Of esIe-
cia grateulncss Mr. ~ NJ. c. Smith, Mr.. Allen the
Deputy Sheriff, his Couuseors. Messrs Benedict Board
man. and indeed al the civil iJctonares with whom he
IN contact