Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-03-31

During one Of the late trims Of one Of the
SPieaa.l steamboats,. rom Boston 10 his city
e. u~il.ruh'e amusement was saorial to the
passengers by Joke PLAYED oil on a French
msn, who was on board.
Monsieur was standing at the barli lighting a
ctg ii. Wueu d iueui oil ours. who loves fun
D. much a, be does any thing e sc, cane az
nd called TOR d glass of 'Sgmeidiag.-it tire
same time 'br1UIng down, what h. supposed
10 ltr tue to be. d hall dollar. but 10 reality,
oue oi those brass chrcks which arc given II
'hr passengers when they place their trunks
iui 'jdrf plumber ia charge ul the Baggage
dd~.'f' Inc bar.keeper smiled, and remark
'i' thal inst would br paving rather too
much Tor d drink; which ile Frenc5msn over
hearing. exclaimed. "To5 mosh. begar. z4t J.,
d4tn ieelel l1r too mosh--uhy zat am noting
hut Won leriei piece OF vat YOU sal call brass
Our friend saw that some amusement misft
be sol up 40 short notice. aud determined to
pun TIE Ftenehman through Taking upthe
chrcN lie gave the Btr-kerp-r a siXpeucs. AMI
turning to Monsieur ne smiiingly assured him
tHat Il would be folly to pay that, (holdiug up
the brass check tor a single drink, for it was
worth tour shilings.
'Ah ba. iszdt q iact7' said the Frenchman.
True as the newspapers, replied ouramia-
bic ifend-"l could sell mine directly for
halt a dollar; and if | knew where to buy a
uUthrr 1tthat price ! should BE- glal to do so
'lpn would buy one ozer bit of brass, like
Eat. or like u.s. said Monsieur. brewing from
his pocket the check he had received Tor his
trunk.
Certainly ! would. Come, l will give you
fifty cents Ion yours
luke him. dsre him is ssid the French
man, haLdiug over his check aud receiving a
hail dollar Ia exchange.
Oar friend walked away, and the French
lnaa WeGt to the bar ani took a gas of alb
synIle, p~ocketed three and sixpsuc &c ,nge,
aud slfoiled away, humning al air Lon Tie
opera 81 Ia Juivr.' AT length the boat APP
pfaaghsd this city.
The darhey prrambulated the decks and
cabins, desiring the passengers to step for
wdrtant select their baggage. Our Free clman
i%oiioNed, or rather was carried along, b. the
crowd OF people, and stood tightly jalnmel up
IN the midst OF them, watching with copeid-
erabte curiosity, but without understanding
II. the whole system OF calling tht numbers
o; The CHECKS aud handing over the baggage.
At length lie was lett almost alone, wonder
lug why his leetle truuk' was no, forttcom-
ing. The number had been called two or
three tines-lt had been. thrown on one side.
AZ last he caught sight OF il, and cried out'Ah!
~ dam ronawdy box-lere him are at last, beg
or. Gave him to me, Monsieur Baggage ii
uoas piult.'
is This yours?' asked the Baggage Master.
whom our trend who had bought the cheek
had putup To the trick.
YES, dat shin. wiz a leetel hair on his top
give him to me-
Where's Your check2'
'Sheck, vat is Eat sheckr
'fhal piece OF brass | gave YOU
%, oh! yes-l comprenez bien now. All.
zat vas Won check-9eot-l have sole him Tor
tali d dullare-blt never mind ze shech, give
me my tronk.
Sold your check, eh! What, for halfa dol
lar. Wei. ! suppose you know best-but |
should think that was hardly enough Tor this
trunk alone, without its contents"
For ut troHk. and u contents vot Eat fol-
" you talk about my tronk aud ze contentsI
Why, only that you sold your trunk and
all thataln il when ~yous3Id that check
'Zdt Is Won grand lie, bagar. never sail
sell my trunk. Mon Dieu, Z re is one, two,
tree hundred several doIiares in him, wiz my
boots, W coats, my shirts, my c~rivats, and
all Eat. By gar | sal nevare sell him, not lor
noting at ali, cried the Frenchmdn, fast be
coming furious.
iH1 HdsStSe master WAS hrln, ana reused
10 give the frank up except TO the holder OF
tip check, The Frenehman raved, sacred,
and almost ioamed at the mouth, when he
saw the buyer OF his check cootIy approach
the SPOT, accompanied BY two porters. to one
OF whom he pointed out his own baggage,
while producing the purchased check, he de-
sired the otherJ 10 follow hin with the French
mans upnk, Monsieur's rage now knew no
bounds, and it was really TO prevent him from
jumping overheard, or doing some other des-
pera(e gct. that the buyer OF the check put an
end to The scene ON Tie F~renchman's relund-
ing the fifty cents.--Ne0 York Age.