The Arkansas banner., 1850-03-26
A VERY HARD casa
Br Joax or Yonk.

were lnmeGaatsly s913cCaea 10 lac most trying an- noyaBces by the officers of the government. Al l wbo were saspece6 Of having any connection with f'them were doaged by these 'sshadows;" every day arrests were nades and the active members of the company, Messrs- FisheT, kos S Case, were com. peiIsd Co furnish large securities for their appear aBcs to answer the charge of breaking the Jaw, al . judieial tribs8rl- But they were al quick tal- eRted and saFewd men. and often did uncie Saln's l weii-Pad eIpt4sarics have tO sabmit to . hearty I ia=gh at their own expense Case, In particular was ever on the qui yive fer s'cbsnce to seii'' government officer He woeld pay his passage from 1 Philadelphia se New York and pass over the rvad iu the same car with the officer. while some aasas- pe-ted passengs e trank contained the ud mail.
 1 On one occasion Case was subjeetc6 10 . search ] of his person, while in the cars between Camden and Burlington, and the exasperated officers, fnd- | ing letters on him. but saiikfed that there was s mail along, under his control, demanded of the conductor his eleetisn from the cars. Case ap- pealed 10 the travellers, and q number sided with him immediately. The consequence was a pretty exciting war of words. which at One time bid fair to involve all in the car in 8 fight. When matters had arrived at rather alarming pitch, the train left tho track aud stopped. A heavy rain was fal- ling at the time and those who goi out to lift inc cars back on the road were soon wet 10 the sk in Cass took advantage of the accident 10 put in an oar for cheap postage, and mounting loose pile ef rails addressed the passengers for nearly half an ! hour, every sentence being greeled with cheers. The officers, finding that there was nothing to be made out of the independent mall man, stopped al TEenisn and gave up the chase. On one occasion Casa was in . very bad fix, and how to get out of il bother. Fisher aud Roe had both been arrested that afternoon; they were thsn al the recorders office, and he was waiched by three government officers. The mail had to 20 throu gh, ut any rate, bat howl Case sent note to editorial friend. and asked him 10 go to New York explaining ie business. Tue party accepted the propositon the bundle of letters were passed ont ol back cellar window and deposited n a smslirnnk, aud the istfer sent 10 tine steam boat with ether baggage, and of course unsuspec- ted
 Five minutes before the hour for starting, the owner of the mail-trunk walked quietly down 10 the wharf to 20 on board, and received his ticket from the porter. Case standing on the pave ment. gazing up inc st.eet with q look of vexed anxiety. lie didn't sec the man ,hs, had the let tters, No, indeed.-though he probably saw every bOay else on the wharf. A cab came thunderinr down the street SDd immediately Case was at the door. and when the last passenger stepped out turned away with an air Of disappointment. All the while the officers were watching him closely, following him wherever he went, and suspec,ing every one he even recognized. The beit was ringing for the last time and the Government men satisfied that the indepen- dent mail not board yet Case saw this, aud concluded to have little fun with them.s Ap- proachlng one of them, he asked in a iow voice if ! he hsd come down. with q moustache and heavy black beard, and cloak and carpet bag. The officers exchanged glances, but they did mt happen to know that Cese had that lnome.it set hts eyes upoa mar whO was running for dear life 10 reach the boat before il left. "I has him Bowi' exclaimed Case, starting away from the officers
 There's the mail" said one of the officers ..Wby this is good-thst fellow didn't know who ae Vas talking to-"
 l Case, during this time. standing on the curb stone, beckohing to the man who " as coming down n the street, apparently highly excited and alternately looking from him 10 the boat, and vice versa. The officers were sure that they had the mail man for once. andquiety waited his approach. Down csnie 1 The blowing traveller, a run, aad as he passed l Case, the latter whispered:
 ..5a TigAs.''
 The man looked around, but no. recognizing any one, Posheo towards the boat. The officers ana Case did the same
 I've want yon, sir" said one of the officers, tap ping the s;sasger eB ths shoulder Want Hae, sairf For what you want ne7'' Push oR-yoa1l miss lhe boat There i. is going now" exclaimed Case in what he affected l to consider whisper.
 '.No, but he don't though, Mister Case, Per hsps you thought We didn't know you"
 What on airth are you driyin' atl You we got hold Of the wrong customer, "lH lay my iife, said | { ase, with great sincerity.
 'CustOmair.' exclaimed the excited Freuchmau: ''cnstcmair. am no cusiomair! Sscre, de darn | owe nothing to no man. by gaiFe!-dam! Let me 1 20 Ze boat shall leave me-
 alt won't do, sir" said the officer with ersa, di nity. "You cant feol us in that way"
 "Fool l-dam. fool nob0die. 1 tell you am no casiosnair to nobodie: buy nothing in Pbila- delPhia, saere.'
 "l tell you you've got the wrong man." chimed in Case, looking extremely innocent. "You're done bsown.''
 "Brown. You shall call me Bfowni Sacre. oe dam! 1 Am no Brown--no Sneeth, I must 20 to ze boat. My troak Is in boat win my I'arrent.'
 The boat was Jass moving from the wharf W hsn the Tea culprt iatespssed. and advised the officers to the De aware with tse arrested man, and | examine his carpet bag tle way. This reason able proposition was aeccded to- and the party wen, on board. While crossing. Inc Freschrian, acting aDder the advies Of hts disaseTesseI friend opepes his carpet bag; had his trunk takea out of he erae and opened, snd exposed his entire pile 10 the in speefiOR of the officers aad passengers The eov- eEHnent Inea found bSihing to Jus,ify them iu de- tAining him. aud allowed hIa to proceed on lis way When the boat retarned from Camden, Case was I on it. with the officers.
 That was sssehsT bull of yours," said Case to l the principal AcIUF
 "Well." replied the other, "perhaps he hasn', anything along wath him; but there was certainly seineuiihg snsPsciees between you anG him. IT il had nt been for that editor l woaid have kept inc fosiOg, Auy way, bat l know kfm, and eonld uas, in his judgment
 "lie's good man, said Case. "aEd (lookins around to be sase that the cars were off, what's
 more he knew that the freacher hadn't got the lei. ters ''
 "hOw eould he knew thatr' Inquired the officer 'He didni know the man."
 l ''Ne," said Case, with 'fsimii1FiL siniie-s.bni he knew that the letters Eefe ia Ais oleA frank" The officer "gav il up." There were no more arrests after tAst; a. least Csss was no more a.i- noyed. the government guardians having given im up as 'stoo hard cass" fer anybody.
 Saadsy Courier. ! Standby Aaasemeafs ia Fer 0rieaaa---An ssole- gy Is due 10 our readers for our omission to mak, honoEsbse mention sf the ssexcisiur conflict between