Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-06-01

bis hair pulled out by Mrs Perkins, Mr. Van
Socks spectacles broken across his nose,
and other slight damages done to sundry
persons. 1t is uncertain how the affiir
would have ended, had it not been for the
timely arrival of Squire Rodgers, who prompt
ly commanded the peace.
"Oll yesn' exclaimed ST, as he and his
friends were busted in rigbtng the Cart
dad fetch your everlas,n' picher-you
was certain they had gone home, was youo
-and you wouldn't give yourself no more
trouble about 'em. You oudacious old
swlndlin' cus But I'll have the law YOU
I'll show you how to steal peoples hor-
ses and carts again % o
Mr. Harley, still painting from the effect
oi bis encounter with the woman stood il,
sort OF bewlderment, pointing to the ar
ucles which lay strewn upon the ground
"Just look" said he, "a, the bacon and
things that scoundlel was carving ofn'
ooh yes, you old thief o'thunder, You
needn't try to turn it off that-a-wav / al
ways thought you wasn't none too good to
--~'eal, butnow I've got pint blank proof agin
s, ou.'
"Well, always had a good opinion of
MIR. Harley, though have hearn deal OF
talk about him'' said Boss Ankles. But
this looks mons,rous 'spicious lhat's.a lacl'
ooh, l'Il give my Bible afydav! lhatrhe
stold the horse and cart, aud hid 'em,, and
wouldn't tell whar they was,'' added Bill
Sweeny. "Yes," said Mrs. Perki ms, sand
he ought to go TO the peniteniiary this very
mlnnl1-lhe old screech owl-so he ought"
While Mr.. Harley and his clerk were bu-
sled IN removing the bacon and other arii-
cles that had been taken from the cellar, the
Perkins family regained the street, where,
after brief consultation, it was determined
TO prosecute MIR. Harley for stealing, and,
in order to prevent any miscarriage in the
business, to employ the young squire, of
whose sagacily they had recently such con-
vlncing proof, to conduct the case
According y, Perkins prosecu,es, and upon
the testimony of Mrs. Perkins, Sweeny and
Ankles, and the application of the plainest
principles of law, Mr.. Harley is committed
to answer to the charge of larceny at the en-
suing term of,he Supreme Court Mr.. Har-
ley, very naturally conceiving hmselfto be
the aggrieved party, brings his action for
larceny from the house against the whole
I'icklegizzard party, all of whom, upon the
testimony of Mr.. Van Scoik, are duly bound
over TO court. len
The remarkable sagacity and legal learn
ing displayed by the younger lawyer in the
conduct of both cases, brought him al once
into notice, and placed him in the front rank
Of his profession. Both parties desiring 10
ratain him for final trial before the higher
court he is thus enabled to effect compro-
mise Of the matter, by which he not only
screens his own conduc. from investigation,
but establishes his reputation as most sue
cessful negoliator. The full details of the
legal proceedings are too long for our pre-
sent pupose.
EVILS OF HAVING ONES LIFE SAyEp.-
Moral writer's, from Solomon downwards,
have laid much stress on the danger of being
under an obligation; and the cautions seem
we'll founded. It is pleasant to have good
actions done us; but not if we are to be un-
ceasingly reminded of them and the graft
tude we owe. friend of ours was saved
'o'A H'o"'iH0 " PGtS'h Will "Aoul TIC
was slightly acquainted. Of course, he
thanked his dellverer profoundly. Ever az
forwards the philanthropic gent, stuck to
him like burr lie chung to him like the
Old Man of the Sea to Sinbad the Sailor
He logged and haunted him at every step,
constantly asking favors on the plea that lie
had saved his life Our friend bore this
with philosophic equanimily for long
while, only now and then Involuntary ours
ing his i'll luck in being pulled out of the
water. A, last, being asked one day for the
five kundrelh time, "Well, Jones, you'll
stand treat to-day, 'spose-saved your life,
you know :" Our friend lost all patience,
and in voice which made the fellows hair
stick up like the fretted porcupine's, "broke
down" upon him as follows I: Yes, sir,
1ciU treat this time, and the last, though
have paid tina, debt twice over, long ago
But, sir, naerh me! if ever You catch me
drowning again, let me sjnk-let me 60. hook
and line, bob and siH*er, to pary Jones'
I0cLer-u acould hare been $1,000 in mn
pocket to dag i y0u had let me dozen be- ore!n'
Yankee Blade.