The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-20

A DErEcToR BowLED OUr.-Not many months
since, three gentlemen OF this city found them
selves lounging the steps of the Astor House New
York, one pleasant afternoon their countenances
rosy and blooming Aurora, when 1t doesn't rain;
and the promine mt and paramount object in view
to Kill Time" sturdy old settler is Time, and
tough as p knot; he has thrown whole hosts Of
wresters be now, and always comes oil victor As
body says in the play Men talk of killing Time
while Time quietly kills Them But to return to our
mutton these gentlemen, who represe nted law medi-
cine, and commerce, were talking Of killing Time,
when some one suggested that there a cricket
match at Hoboken. Cricket the very thing; bold
bowling, adroit stoppng, terrific batting nimbe field
leap freq would be nothing to it, the fight between
Hyer's trainer and Yankee Sullivan mere bosh -
They sped to delightful, romantic Hoboken
the scene of innumerable duels, of love scenes
without end, Of murders diabocal What tales could
the rocks and trees tell if they had leave to speak
How many OF those valleys have proved valleys Of
de- ath shade Of Mary Rogers answer They reached
the ground The " innsn we're making great score,
and the gentlemen drank to the innsn the 'outs',
made rome happy strokes Of play, and the gentlemen
drank to them; then they drank to individual men,
bers Of the contending parties and with them; then
wicket" another a ball, and a third q bat and was
very anxious to test his qualities. At length run
for home" made and the party left for the ferry
merry as griggs cricket crcketers could be- When
near their place of debarkation they came across
gang Of bhoys with whom they came in collision and
that class of indiv always
bit Of a g muss," that result very
pshed. AT the first gun one Of the party who had
expressed his decided partially for a tilt received a
plant" direct, which 80 obfuscated him that he igno
mihously fled, shedding profuscn Of tears the pro-
duct of several glasses Of gin and water and exclam
ing in tones OF the deepest anguish, " Oh my poor
wife and children -
The gentleman who fondy imagined himself bat,
stood his ground like regular built chicken, and
went in" a number Of times; but his adversary, a
stawart butcher was too much used to lam, to be
vanquished, and his superior proves was made
manifest by the commercial gentleman's face. His
friend succeeded in getting him away, but he would
return, and begged to have fe. rounds more
know you can lick me sirh said he, resolutely
"but n, I'm ready
The friends Of the vanquisher applauded the spunk
Of the yanquished, and invited him to take short
walk with them to which he readily assented, and in
spite OF the exertions OF his comp doggedy
persisted In accompanying his new pets. The hand.
borhood rushed out of his deu aud calling after the
departing gentleman succeeded in bringing him to q
halt, and then informed him that he was among set
OF scoundfels whose sole object was to decoy him OIL
and rob him Greatly obliged to the phila nthropc
landlord he repaired to bis hostery where he rejou
ed his frie d. and by way OF the handsome
thing treated all Understanding, in that opera.
ton, eve glasses Of rank poison Upon receiving his
change for twenty dollar BILL he discovered that the
sum Of four dollars and fifty ens had been deducted
therefrom, and at the exorbant charge
The dord after assuring himhat his change all
right finally acknowledged that he had spoiled the
Of " but excused himself by saying that the gentle
man had plenty Of money, and he could see
why he should not make little of Of him as we'll
another This argume mt considered satisfactory
but looking further into his change he disco vered
that the ten dollar bill was . rank forgery, and not
worth the FIRST red cent.
"Why, this is counterfeit" exclaimed the gentle
man.
" Counterfeit 80 cried the landlord, Indignantly,
seiziDg the neck of q heavy decanter nervously.
Eli, what's that 2" said several gents In green and
brown cut-aways, who were either smoking playing
cards.
"Counterfeitn again reiterated the landlord; do
you want to ipure the reputation Of my honse, sir;
take the bread out Of my wife's mouth, sir out
OF the mouth Of every one Of my poor children,
tir 1u
Yer say you've got q counterfeit there, do yer Z,
said one OF the smoking gents with the lighted END
Of his cigar raised to level with his eye; well,
dats my farder, an IL yer ssyt sgn, III punch yer
head.'
Not liking the decidedly begerent turn affairs had
taken, which restored the victim to partial state Of
consciousness he pretended to be busily engaged In
examining the bill, and at last exclaimed Counter
felt! oh no, now look again. End 10 Is perfectly
good, but at first thought 10 had very Suspicious
look" Saying which he pocketed the swindle shook
hands with all the present and retired with his
companions, copgratulatpg himself upon his escape
from the hands ofthe Philistnes. lie has since
ftrssd that In that cricket match he completely
bowled Qua ~ sw Orisan, Piccyure, Nor TO-