The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-30
DOING A CUsTOM-HOUsE OFFICER
- nn1cLLc az snfIIGGLERs.

England from France, after the eyacua-
t;on IF Paris by the allies, he fell IN
with Colonel N, the historian,
(probably Col Napier,) with whom !, ne
embarked from Calais for Dover lie
then proceeds to give the following
anecdotes. which are both brief and good
On nearing Dover, the Colonel asked
the skipper if he thought apiece OF cam
brio he was bringing over for lady
would be seized.
That you may take your oath OF,
said the latter. isThey II seize every
thing that hasn't been worn. On
which the Colonel wound the cambria
round and round his neck, and tied it in
large bow and in this gigantic crayat,
with two long ends nearly trailing on
the ground, he accompanied r. and
myself into Wrights Hotel.
A sturdy little man with mulberry
nose now presented himself
& Beg your pardon, gentlemen, SAID
he. LAYING his hat on chair, and rub
bling his hands, but I'm a Custom
House Officer, and I must search you
Allow me. sir, and unbuttoning my coat
and waistcoat, he commenced operations.
aThat cambria will certainly be.
seized,n thought I, glancing at the
Colonel, who stood looking on very
grayely, up to his nose in it. But
to the surprise of us all, the little man
merely lifted up the two long ends when
he came to the Colonel and placing
them very carefully on Ms shout
deris proceeded to search him.
They're very strict, are they not2"
said I, to the waiter, as soon as the Off
Ger had left the room
ooh ! what, the Custom-House Off
GERS, sir2 replied the former, who was
LAYING the cloth eyes, sir, they are;
very strict sir but in spite of that,
there's deal of smuggling going on.
The officers very often get done, sir
and they're pretty sharp, too;n and, as
an instance Of this, he related the fol
lowing, which had occurred on the road
only few days before.
Two gentlemen, just arrived from
Calais, set out in the Dover coach for
London. There was only another in
side passenger, who was apparently
asleep. When the coach had got clear
of the town, one of these gentlemen,
slapping the other on the thigh, ex-
claimed,
Well, old boyl I think we may ven
ture to congratulate ourselves. | think
we've done the Custom-House officers
now Where did you put your things "
S0Yez SQge!n whispered the other,
pointing to the third passenger
+" Oh | he's asleep," returned his friend,
laughing, fast as church. And if
he wasn't there'd be no danger Every
body's glad when the Custom-House
sharks are done, you know :" Where
upon they both began to enumerate the
articles they had succeeded in SNUG
Cling, where they had hid them, what
presents they intended making, etc ETC.,
laughing very heartily all the time at
having done the landsharks, s" as they
called them.
While they were thus exulting, a
horseman, galloping up, ordered the
: coachman to stop. The third passenger
reused himself
Eth, what now2"
What does that fellow want 2n ex-
claimed the other passengers.
The coach-door opened and the horse
man sprang in
Sorry to detain you, gentlemen but
I'm Custom House officer, and"
What's to me2 What's that to us ? !"
cried the two friends fercely you've
nothing to do with us Coachman 90
on, go on don't let this fellow"
Not quite so fast, if you please" in
terrupted the officer with a sheer I'm
not to be done quite so easily as you
think for You can't bully me I'll
soon show you I'm justified in what I'm
doing. I've certain information that
one Of you three gentlemen inside has
Struggled goods about him, and
Yes; you're quite right" said the
third passenger, speaking for the first
time g both those gentlemen have SNUG
gled goods about them That gentle
man has laced veil sewn up in the
back of his waistcoat, and you'll find a
musical snuff-boz in the breast-pocket Of
the other gentleman have just heard
them say So
Then I'll trouble you both to come
into this public-house here, with me,
gentleman, " said the officer, peremp-
torily
There was no help for it, SO the two
friends obeyed. Of course, when they
returned to the coach, they were in a
towering passion with the third pas
senger.
aWhat shame !" cried one, as the
coach went on.
aOh, rascally said the other pull
ing up the window with a jerk.
20 TO sham sleep y