The Southern journal., 1846-03-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
1e From the Star Of Florida.
Justice Napoleon Dsnapats Spigsis.
Win some account cfhis first Court.

which confers on the sovereign people the
hight Of electing their own Magistrates, an
individual who gloried in the name of Ma
poleon Bonaparte Spriggins, was declar-
ed to be duly elected Justice Of the
Peace, for the 47th District, Coon Co.
Florida. , aisi
So soon as Justice Napoleon Bonaparte
Spriggins had obtainedhis Commission, he
determined honestly and rigidIy 10 perform
all duties Of The office, and ENJOY the digni.
ties, emoluments and perquisitcs thereof.
He hung up apine board al the side of his
door,o which was scrawled in chalk, the
following, to.vit:
napoleon bonaparte spriggins, ESQUIRE,
gas It's Of The PEAS.
Then he appointed his own constable,
and called Court.
He received from his predecessor, Ger.
tain documents, folded in Legal form, on
which legal action had been commenced,
and which, under the law, our new Justice
was called on to perfect.
The Court house was certain grogge.
ry, grocery or confectionery, as the case
may be, at The Cross Roads, of which Jus.
tice Napoleon Bonapa.te spriggins was the
owner and occupant. ga.
'Mr. Conslab!e,' said the Justice, taking
his seat beside large box, which was
turned up to answer the purposes of table,
and assuming dignity becoming his sta
ton, 'Mr. Constable,' said he this ere
Court is now sot, and ready for bisness, let
any one who wants justice and lor, cum
in. You, Dave Scutes, let alone that ere
whiskey barrcl--we're not now 'letion-
eering--lhis ere is Court-and we'll have
no drinking in Court--except as to them
who pay down.
'Thc frs. case, Mr.. Constable, is Roach
varsus Smell. Call John Roach.
'John Roach, John Roach, come into
court, bawled the constable. Don't answer
please yer honor. H'E.
Don't answer! bring suite in this ere
court, and don't answer! l fine him a
dollar, Mr.. Constable, for contempt, such is
the lorr.'
Call Snell.'
Simon Snell!--Simon Snel!--come
into court. Don't answer, please yer
Worship
Gone to Texas cried some of the by.
sanders. .
Gone TO Texas in contempt of this
ere court! l order him to be taken TO
Jail forthwith, Mr.. Constable. Such is
the lorr.'' Ye.
'The State varsus Teddy O'Rielly.-
Where is Teddy O'Rielly, Mr.. Con-
stable?' ,.....
'ln the shavens before the door, your ho-
nor--he's alters on hand.' ...., .s.
sThen call the State t.4t..
well, recken, as how it'll trouble you
leetle,' said a bystander, 'to bring the
State into these ere diggingsn
"All the same, Mr.. Constable, the parties
must be called, that's the lorr!'
'The State of Florida, come into court
cried the officer. Don't answer your
| honor. rF.o1-5I os 800 90
well, this is serious matter, Mr.. Con-
stable! Charged with an oath,' mumbled
the dignitary, casting his eye over the war
rant, John Smith affray, riotous conduct,
big a,my--Who, in hell, is Big Amy Mr..
Constable?' srs.-.s yftar, ...I fl-., i.
Cant say, your honor ...s
Gall her into court
Big Amy, Big Amy! come into court
Don't answer, your honor, but here's Ted
dy O'Rielly.'
Here Teddy O'Rielly, a little chuffy, red
faced man, approached the dignilary at the
box.
well, Teddy, demanded the Justice,
with an awful frown, what is this affair be-
tween you and Big Amyr
'Divil bit, your worship's honor, as
the good woman can testify, your no
nor.'
SO then, there's woman in the affair
and where is she, Mr.. O'Riellyg' r
| 'The Lord knows, your worship's honor