The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-30

pocket q small piece folded
ing it between his ore6nger and thumb he said There
is his due bill for It, but he shall have his time for
payment
did answer would you II you placed in the same
situation my former benefactor-woud YOU say act
in the manner ~ My confidential friend paused
for reply, and not knowing what answer to give.
merely bowed my head in token of acquiescencc DWELL
then, said he, Z" shall put you to the trial Now sir
producing large roll owhat thought to be bank bills
i do not want your watch ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
than receive from you; but before entering the
nut@ Of the business will have to transact together
wish to see whether you have that implicit confidence
in me which consider absolutely necessary viii you
have the kindness to allow to look at your watch ~
Immediately handed him the watch, at the same time
drawing the door, and holding the chair in nv
hand. II is handsome watch snid he; would YOU
lend 1t to me for quarter Of an hourthat is If you
think would return 2" To this objected "Ah :"
said he cit Is family present. and do not wish to
part with 1t even for moment. Well, will you let
have twenty dollars for ten minutes!n / shook my
head. " All you have not so much about YOU Well
ten, even fve-anything to satisfy me that
you believe me-" At this moment thought struck me
that the roll of paper he produced short time ago
not money, but merely paper cut and rolled together
to represent bills. then said to him" NY friend
as you came here to seek my confidence, i think
you should do something more than words to gain
it. Now let me see that re of bills you have in your
pocket and they what you pretend they are bills
Of specie paying banks will then have confidence
In what you say. also wish to the due bill OF your
former beneactor Satisfy in those two particulars
and will then believe you-but if you fail Ito do what
oouHu W ueiieVe you one OF LnOse Systematic
swinders who prow about the city to take in the
wary.
My confidential friend looked at me for minute or two;
at the came time moving towards the door, and then
said, Sir am sorry to say have been mistaken in
your character''-at the same time he ran out much
quicker tnan he entered
This is q specimen Of the way in which this accom-.
piished villain deceves his victims. He has always
about mis- person large roll Of bills which doubt
counterfes. All he wants is confidential friend with
whom he can deposit his spare funds in safety and by
gaming the confidence Of people, he manages to cheat
Them we recommend our citizens to be their
guard and In case this confidential gentleman
should visit them to introduce him Immediately to the
confidence Of police officer
, AWNING Posrs.-The evils and the accommodation of
these ncumbrances are among the topics under cons-
dernon at the present day The action of the corpo-
ration in this matter of city improvements has awaken
ed the sense OF the community at large the resou
ton of that honorable body has been sustained and ac
quesccd In by our trndng community without any COM
plant Thus far the matter has been carried out noby
and becomc even atopic ofoomplimentary The
evils ofawnng posts obstructng public horoughfarcs
are numerous. One among the many may be sufficient
to mentionthot Is, obstructng the side walks When
the street lamps left without light ss is
the case II is almost impossible 10 pursue our evening