Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-09-06
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Haunt their piratica aags in Broadway. and other
public thoroughfares, and whose ropuery has so
long gone unwhipt of Justice" and lauppbed at
'"e iaw' have not the laugh always with them !;
and when by chance it is against them, we think
all honest men should share in the fun.
Going going!! going !--only twenty-five
dollars! this splendid gold double -cased patent
lever watch! sixteen jewels, warranted !! cried a
stentorlan voice from store in Broadway. over
the door of which was mounted the red flag, and
in the windows of which various conspicuous pla-
cards announced the sale of "spiendid ;e,celrv.n
"cdl,ta6ie toatches," 3c. aE @
Going! going! only twenty five dollars. dirt
cheap, gentlemen--worth hundred dollars at The
importers !"
This last sentence was pointed at long legged,
gawky looking genius, who peered in at the door
Just at that moment. He was evidently green
'un, sucker, and the bats were a, once set for
him, as by his externals he was judged to have
small pile about him. A single glance of,he auc
toheer conveyed this information to four or five
very business looking men, his confederates, who
Immediately began to take very deep interest
in the sale. "a bargain! dead bargain, I'll
give thirty said one of the Peters, handing the
patent leuer knowingly. 49,
BY the way, why these men are called Peters
we never could imagine, unless it is, because like
the apostle, they are fishers after men, s.s
I'd give fifty if could spare it, said another
"Ihirty-fve y said third, gleefulIy, as if sure
of the bargain. .a3ssl -. Il
All this time the stranger, who had gradually
worked his way into the crowd, seemed to be un-
noticed by them, SO intent were they on the sale.
The new conner, who looked green enough for a
Vermonter, was gaping with greedy eyes, at the
splendid bargains" when the auctioneer appeared
all at once to be aware of his ptesence.
Going! going !--only thirty-fve dollars! this
splendid gold doubled-case patent leven4'
"Well meow, don't care if dew" drawled
ou: the Yankee, who had been permitted, through
the polteness Of The bystanders, to get Sigh,
view of the watch A-2@ =
+" How much, sir. shall say forty, forty is
III" Has".i sga'1 80
We'll, guess It's no use Of sich high figure;
thirty six i'll dew you Yorkers are tarnaon cute
any how" ~ io 80 5ti3 s
''Thirty-six! gong going I dirt cheap, gen
ilem6n !" said the auctioneer. s@' 1o
Thirty !" said abystander.
" "Thirty- -nine," said another. 4ges p
swell, don't kear, neheow forty and knock
'er off, said the Yankee. .t# assof-l - I.
Going going forty dollars Who says for.
] ~ one = cried the auctioneer
Not me, by jngo,' exclaimed the Vermontel
with suspicious movement towards the door.
/ 'Goingl going gone! Here sir, your watch
H. Well, don't kear, noheow real stuff-gene-
wine, char -eeat ara
Warranted, sr--money if you please
ao Taking the watch from bystander, and putting
EitAcarefuly in his fob, the Yankee drew forth an
oldwallet, seemingly but ,hinly lined, from which
ne took bank k-note, carefully folded, with fifty
spot Conspicuous, which he held cautiously to.
wards the man of the hammer, saying
Come, meow, giye-an x spot and let he be
going aii Tfaa ~ "A
All right. in minute said the auctioueer, "a.
King the note. e'.'fa y"a y -
~ Stop! stop! you didn't cry my bid, cried one
q the Peters, I bid forty-fve.'
= The auctioneer demanded Of the crowd If he
was ii, time, which Of course, they answered in
the affirmative.
Forty five! going going! Sorry for. you
sir perhaps youll1gefit yet; say fifty. Fifty
fifty! going. gonet Your watch, sir; just the
money $500. ,--..S... *
stop! no yeou donn'i' cried the Yankee ) that's
NV whole pile, and how am to get hum, any
heow =
'Ha ha plenty left, I've no doubt, sir. Never
take any goods back. sir. Splendid bargain And
he handed the strangers note to little jew-faced
clerk behind hin, sr So. r#
The Yankeetpo sudden notion 10 oinspect his
pocke.-book, as if he really expected to find an
! other stray Hfiy when he suddenly cried out
.Tsay, mister, stop IFS mistake, you're got
the wrong note-it's broken bank
No difference, sir-good enough for u.s. said
! The auctIopeer-too old to be caught by quite so
Good enough for you. ha z said the Yankee
with apparent modification at his failure. Well,
bargains bargain s'pose. You Workers are
'aynation cute, any he0w:' And with with rather a