The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-07-26
From the TOWN.
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.

When there Is scarcity Of natural pigeons
sporting men, by way OF Keeping their hands in
occasionally pluck one another. A rich case o
this kind, in which two of the fraternity. one a
southerne! and the other New Yorker, figured
pretty conspicuously, occurred Gan this city last
week. We will give the facts as they were re.
lated to us-indeed, they need no application
The whole sporting world of Gotham has had a
pain in its side for several days past, in conse.
quence OF the 2aroxysms OF laughter into which
it was thrown by the denouement. We omit the
names of the parties, but in other respects the
statement may be implicitly relied on as full and
faithful.
Itap7ears that in the early par, OF last week,
Mr.--, OF South Carolina, an supper crust
gambler arrived in town with plenty of the fluid,
for the purpose of betting on the approaching
race between Pey,ona and Fashion, and Of pick.
ing up any thing verdant that might come in his
way. Soon after landing from the Philadelphia
boat, he wended his way TO a certain well
known resaurat in Park Row where backlegs
most do congregate, and for the purpose of
meeting some of his old acquaintance and ma
king some professional inquiries. He had just
lighted his cigar, and was in the act of raising a
glass OF brandy and water to his lips, when the
fash of large jewel on the little finger of one
alton arrested his attention.
"That's fine diamond" exclaimed the SOUTH
erner, setting down the tumber, and STOPPING
forward to obtain closer view of the jewel.
YES" remarked the other, at ought TO be-
gave five hundred dollars for it, and got 1t
cheap at that. | wish had the value Of it now
though, for got regularly cleaned out ats,
in Barley street, yesterday"
"Wha,'ll you take for it, cash down." said
the southerner, who, like most Of his tribe is fond
of snowy byoutsrie and having pocket full of
rocks, felt himself remarkably self compacent.
4. "WeH," said the New York lana.shark
speaking slowly, and rsking puff al his cigar
every second word "as ] want money, and
you're pretty clever fellow, | don't care if [
let you have it for four hundred and fifty dol.
lars"
"Say four hundred" was the rep'y,"and it's
a bargain"
The ring was transferred and the money was
paid. BY this time, the parties had become the
centre OF little knot of knowing ones upon
whose faces sat sneerlrg expression, which
the sou,herncr, who, like all gamblers, was a
good physlognomst, perceived and did not rel
ish. When The transaction was completed his
keen ear caught the sound of asDlggerng whs
per, which ran round The little circle, and he al
once concluded he was done. lie showded nc
symptoms of suspicion, however, but calling fol
champagne treated the company him
self delighted with his purchase, aud bidding BIZ
friends good evening, left the place. Proceed
ing TO the store Of an eminent jeweller in Broad
way, he placed the ring on the counter and ask
ed the value of that brilliant The i,welle
: looked at it and smiled. "lt's PASTE" said lie
"and worth about fifty cents"
"Have you real stone about the same siz
!, and SHAPED" said the sou,herner.