The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-07-01
From Nsw-York paper.
Al Clergyman taken In and Done for.


the western parr OF the State, who had
never been in the CITY before, and Of
course knew nothing Of the vicious hab-
It's Of the .selephant." The clergyman
stood on the pier, with his carpet bag
in his hands, and wondrous express
sion on his countenance, when he was
sspied by Jehu, who was on tho look
out Tor fare. e
sCoach, sir, p said jehu, touching his
hat respectfully, and looking demurely.
ayes, my frieud," the clergyman re-
piled. waking suddenly from his reve-
RE, ,.I do want coach." s'-6
..All right, sir! come this way" and
Jehu seized the carpet-bag, TO which
the owner clung, and was dragged
through The crowd to rickety old ma
chine, which the driver called coach.
sWhere to, sir?" says Jehu.
ITO any respectable house, am
stranger here" aut
sl'll carry you to the best one in the
town-,he hotel where rooms have
been taken for the King Of France"
"Bless me-" says the clergyman, sis
tho Ex-King Of France coming over
ldid'nt hear Of that"
.Expected next steamer, sir, he would
have been here before, only he wanted
10 seeif the Queen Of England wouldn't
want to come along too"
"Ah," said the clergyman, "we lire
in exciting times"
ave don't do anything else sir" said
Jehu, as he jumped on The box and ap-
piled the whip 10 his miserable nags.
To what den Of thieves the rascaly
coachman carried our country friend.
we cannot say, since the victim was
unable to describe the place or its To-
caliiy to the police But it was oppo-
site dirty looking building that he was
put down by the driver, who then de-
mnnded three dollars fare.
"Three dollars" exclaimed the cler-
gyman, "why, neighbor Of mine said
that the rates were fixed by law. and
that would have to pay only three
shilings 10 ride mile in the CITY,"
20, that was before the news Of the
French revolution came; wages have
riz since then, and the law now is Tor
every man to get as much as he can,
keep what he gets, und we 60 in for
that law-we do"
"But my friend, if | had known that
YOU would have charged so much ]
would have walked"
"Tnint sale for strangers to walk in
the city--,en 10 ono they'll meet the
elephant"
.'Meet tho elephant-I don't under.
stand you."
BY this time, according to the cler.
gyman's account, the knave must have
tired fooling with his victim, for he an
swered saucily-
~ can't stop 10 talk with you-pay
me my three dollars, and let me CO."
The country gentleman, unsuspicious
an hour before Of such tricks, yet felt
that he was being cheated, and mildly
declined to pay the money.
"Then you must 60 before magis-
tate, cried Jehu in rage.
"WillinyIy-and if The magistrate
says that your charge is right, will
pay it."
IBetter pay it now, and save the
costs of the court" NGo
aCosts Of Court will a justice Of
the peace charge anything for answer
ing a single question:"
"A single queslion-if you 60 TO law
with me, well have a regular trial ac-
cording to the new constitnlion-l'll
have jury Of twelve men, if they can
be got, or six, any how" answered the
hackman.
q The clergyman endeavored to com.
promise with the Jehu, but new idea
had entered into the rascaI's head, and
he not only demanded three dollars
fare, but extra pay for the delay. The !
victim concluded to see the magistrate. |
and he re-entered the hack, and was
driven off-where he could not tell |
but his description Of the scene which !
followed was ludicrous enough.
III was introduced TO the magistrate,
who shook hands with me, and asked /
the hackman what was the nature OF
the charge, and shook his head when
told that would not pay three dollars
for riding from the steamboat 10 the
hotel. askod him il the charge was
just. He said the new law was not
clear to his apprehension, and that a
jury must decide the matter; and he
thanked God that under the new con-
siiiu,ion the jury were judges Of the
law and the fact, and didn't care a d-n |
for all the benches in the Supreme
Court. Then he walked away with
the driver and told me that must ron.