Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-11-24
THE SHADOW POLICE OF NEW
YORK

Dy q gentleman writing from that city on
the oath ult, to the Philadelphia Inqui-
rer very amusing:
did your readers ever hear of that de-
partment Of our city police called the
shadow system? / suppose not, so I'll
explain it. The chief police has in his
employ number of trustworthy men,
who are acquainted with all the
pickpockets and rogues in the country,
of foreign as well as domestic growth.
Their province is to watch every steam
boat and railroad arrival, and in case any
of these gentry make their appearance
they are to follow and dog them wher-
ever they go, and to report progress two
or three times day to Mr.. Matsell. one
of the most skillful burglars in the Uni
ted States, who in his day has picked any
quantity of locks, but believe has de-
termined to sinno more in that way, ar
rived here few days ago from aneigh-
boring city, in company with his counsel,
a highly respectable and well known mem
Der of the bar. AS soon as they were
espied by the shadows, they were traced
wherever they went and the limb of the
law being looked upon as a pal of the
burglar, was accordingly watched as
the other. aa
Soon after his arrival he got shaved
the shadow followed him into the bar
shop. He went to seea friend-the sbad
ow waited outside. He walked about
town for mile or so--the shadow was,
behind him. He went to the theatre
the shadow was in the seat next to him.
He went to his hotel and read the papers
the shadow was at his elbow reading
too. He registered his name at the ho
tel-the shadow looked oyer his shoul-
der. He went to bed----the shadow in
quired the number of his room.
In this way nc was harassed and dog
gcd for three 'ays, at the end of which
time he thought he would call on tho
chief of the police in reference to the bus
mess Of his client; AVID 10! and behold
the shadow was there too. AS soon as
he made himself known, of course the
shadow was withdrawn, hut Mr. Matseli
told him that he conld tell him everything
which he had done since he came to the
city---what he had eaten, the description
of wine he took at dinner where he vis.-S
itcd---in fine everything connected with
his movements from morning till night
Tho gist of the joke is that Mr. Matsell
issued directions for his arrest the next
day, and he would have been brought d
prisoner to his Office as sure as fate if he
had not called there.
Such is the shadow police in New.
York. Criminals dread it, and am in
formed that they have, ere this, kneeled
10 the chief of police and begged of him
to cease prosecuting them in that way,
promising everything. The result of this
system is that New York is too uncom-
Portable for such people, and they man
age to give tia wide berth. 1t may 10
added that after little explanation the lc-
gal gentleman and the chief of police had
a hearty laugh over the matter The
reason the shadows are termed such is
because they will stick as close to sus-
pected character as his own shadow will, ,
Immense Inmigratior-The Burling-
ton Iowa. State Gazette says:
alt is estimated that between fourteen
and fifteen hundred wagons have crossed
the Mississippi at this place within the
last.five weeks, bringing immigrants from
Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, and all of
them seeking homes in Iowa. They have
generally gone to the new counties on
and west of the Des Moines river, where,
wekrow, they will find lands and other
Il agricultural advantages equal to any in
the world. Allowing fve persons to d
wagon, there have crossed at this place
alone between 1000 and 5000 persons
We are told that the same extraordinary
influx of immigrants has taken place at ELI
other crossings along the river, from Dub
uque down to Keokuk. 1T Is therefore
reasonable to suppose that from $4,000
to $4,000 persons have been added to
our population within the last month and
a half, and the tide is still pressing tow7
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| "A si,sgalay Diseoeeyy,AWhiIe some
workmen were engaged IN digging away
hill belonging to Mr.. Williaf,s at areei.
Point, IT, J., last week, they discovered
cell made Of csdar, six feet wide and eight,
/ feet high. containing some salt, hay, and
bottles flied with aliquid resembling