The New York herald., 1849-02-04

prevah All over tbs oouu0y, auobgst the ontSfprisng
rich In vely short period by Q trip the CAe0rss
soldrssiSs, has allied this oty with strangers. In
keeper in New York has missed his articles
Into some shspc sno ber make them stSrsc-
tive Iof tbs solA digging country This sxoitsmsns
makes New YORK one of the prsucpal depots for the
shipping of these en'srprisins yosng and squads
OF yousg countryD.n are seen osiiy strollug acout
coats, and, in fact, Csliiorn MIA sait all through,
anxon'y awaiting the appointed day for he vessel 70
Taby revived the bus,.sss Of the po,sss
book dopners burnsss, aud NOOK auotousers who NO
It an excellent opporsssity to dpo,s of gslvauissd
last . scene occurred ct shs police court. before
Jatioe Mc4rsth in which of these vsrdsnt young
gcsd old State Of Conneetieut was the oomplainsu nc
against tive burners," we'll knewn to the police Is
MIST Barron white man and Joe Morris, alias But.
cher Joe, q b ack man These two msn ware charged
with obtaining Sl2 from this oountrymsn, by the
swindlipg operation called burning; aud ss many Of
wil give tbs story, as related BY the young mau
himself The court room flied with men sad
the prisoners in oustody- The complainant was .
sood. healthy looking young sountryman, about
twenty year. Of age, With very red face,
eibly have been member of y church In mis- own
town, or his father might be deacon, which all the
sams. This young man was isbesing under great OK.
bank biis-this, together with his evident green ap-
psaranoe Of all city ways and customs created quite
general laugh rom all In court. The magistrate
looking at the prisoners said "Ws you rssosls, you
have been caught again at your old bnsnsss this gold
you watch stuffsrs and 'burarrs, . rioh harvest.
Vel young DsD, what Ohargs do yeu make against
BornAM-wrll yes, I guess doss this man here
pointing to Bar1onl osms up to to-day just about
II O'Clock. and asked If would go just round the
corner to decide bet QsughterJ and said he would
give me two dollars for my troubls said didn't know
but might, and never havin BEEN in this BEFORE
Hive In Pomfret. Connecticut, when I'm to home
m 4 hOme
ON with your story? (Renewsd laugbter)
BoTHAM- Well, thought might as we'll mako two
dollars in York before ! went TO home ss had Just
seen oil brother Jake to Cafor MIA went with this
man. and he took me down . kind Of coal hole,
butcher Joe) who pulled cut pack OF cards This
white man then eaid must decide the bet By putting
down . on the table Twelve sOs1s ksushts. So
the exact twelve dollars. The white man then gave
me three dslsrs In changes the black picked up
andrsn of (Great laughter The poor oountryman
turned round, and looRsd at the spectators with
look OF wondermsnt evidently surprised ut what they
MAcIsTRATs- What made you come to the city,
BorHAm-I came to York to see my brother on for
60 back this afternoon. All want Is my money.
CLrnx-Does your mother know you're out'
dovn and see brother OIL 50 OF did, and now nov want to
go to home
, ~, you put down your sla, didat
BorHAM-No sir, 1t is against my principle to gamble
OF bet. don't do such things. i didn't wish to win
Magistrate laughed, and ordered the clerk to take
Mr.. Botham's affidavit, setting forth ths facts In the
found on Butcher Joe, and S2 on Mat Bar I'd
part Of the money found on Joe was ident by
Botham as portion Of his money. The p aneTs
the Justice would not allos, but appended the a
the affidavit Of Boham and set the case down for ta
BoTHaM-Lock hero, Judge, rnust 20 home this
afternoon Give ne my money, and let me 60, that's
all want.
MAenrRArE-I cannot do that, the money must re-
main here until Friday chen the trial will take place.
s11ntm1 Wen, mats pealer, QaughterJ What
soS want ny sRs pssk.t money v.
until Friaay
seivng H. aid he was willing to withdraw the com mplsnt
If they would give him his money. Many Joke vas
passed in court by the bystsndrs the expense Of
simpicity Barron and Butcher Joe were baed in the
sum 1000 each TO answer the char~.. and before 10
O'Clock day the defsHasnt. Will have psd the CON.
plainant the $l2 and he win bs bis way the quiet
which cost him but very little money after all, al.
though very considerable anxiety of mind
kee made money by the operation after ALL as the 40.
cused parties paid him back Sl5-thus he made SO by
his visit to the city, and saw the elephant besides
Rafferty,, of the 9Th ward police, arrested yesterday
young man by the name Of Ferdinand Seaman for
merly clerk in the employ of Hger Co, No % Plat
street hsrdwsre merchants, who stands charged with
Iobbipg his employers, at various times, Of large
quantity OF hardware such as penknives, scissors &C.,
mounting to several hu ndrea dollars This dishonest
erk wae connected with another boy by the name Of
Henry Hail. whom, sfer Seaman had stolen the pro-
PeIty - eppgsssd p9 o,u to sell them to Jew By the
No. 54}l Bowery at which large quantity Of the pro.
perty has been recovered it having been bought by
for %uss sb:,: ss: than S,1s half value
ing the same to be stolen. Justice Grath committed
Sohmitt and the two boys to prison, for q further
hearing.
Intent to SteaA fellow calling himfelf Mark Chap.
man was found, last night secreed under the bed in
the dwelling No 1Se Cherry street, where he had eyi
IDENTITY placed himsef for the purpose Of stealing or
1cer Reeves Of the 7th ward conveyed the thief be.
fore Justice Osborne for investigation.
bolt Of the lower police, arrested yesterday man BY
the name Of Charles Farbury. German boarding house
OBTAINING the luggage Of AUGUSTUS Ryan, newly ar
rived epferant decision In the will be given
by the magistrate on Monday next.
.f'reH on Suspicion -OfRcer Burley, Of the lower
police, arrested yesterday. young calling him.
self Philip Price, having in his possession two dozen Of
silver tea spoons one dozen marked P. p, and the
other dozen marked s. VIZ There spoons are suo.
posed to be stolen for which is wanted The
accused was inquiring for pawn brokers' shop which
created the Suspicion Of the officer and taking him
INTO custody, the spoons were found in his pocket
The spoons can be seen by applying to Mr.. Stewart
he head clerk at the Tombs.
Henry Brown, who was charged with taking bale Of
,otton from the ship Julia Howard the "a Of
hat ship. The charge fell to the ground, and he was
II course discharged.
The California J9fair.-The report that Hedges Jr,
eader Of the Hampden Mining Company, had abscon-
led with the funds committed TO him. Is contradic
h another person who ran off with $500 money, be-
onging to persons who went In the Same vessel.
FROM AUsTRALIA.-We have received files of |
papers to July. The following are ex.
racts -
new lode has been opened at the Kanmantoo
copper mines OF the South Australian Company; |
md such is the great promise Of the new discovery,
hat twelve miners with as many laDorers as they |
hoose to employ are said to have taken the ore
o raise at two shllllngs in the pounds 30 that the
ompany will get eighteen shilllngs out of every
0und's worth produced.
A petition, agreed to at public meeting held in
Maitland, praying her Majesty not to allow any
aore exlles to be sent to New South Wales, has
Su.ln \