The Arkansas banner., 1850-03-12
The New World and tle New Sheriff.

Our new sherH was somewhat outwitted on last Sunday, under the following circumstances: The steamship New World. just finished and ready for sea, intended Tor The California saton lying al the dock was levied upon by the sheriff, on Saturday. week ago. loI a clam of $50 O0O sad 10 be due Mir Furnace. MT. Deputy SherIH Cunningham served the process. and placed the vessel she laid at the dock, under the charge of several aids in order tn keep possession. So far so good. But on Sunday morning, Mir. Cunningham came on board, to see II all vas right, about Il o'clock, and in snort time thereafter, found that the engineer firing up.- The captain on board. and Mir. Cunningham said to him: Why, captain. what you iiring up fer" Ob," replied tDe captain, '' the machine by laying al tEe dock, has become little rusty and want 10 keep her moving, that she won't spoil '
 Thus the matter rested and the conversation turned on some other topic; when, all al once, the ropes were as of from the dock, tn. engine set in notion and out shot the vessel into The stream ''What's ths foIf' said M Cunningham 10 the captain The captain replied, laughing "Oh, don't be afraid, MT Sheriff, We only want to cruise around littie in stead of lying at the dock there is no business doing on Sunday. and we may as well do this as anything else" Still. however, this reply did net appear to satisfy Mir. Cunningham, and he began 10 feel very uneasy. The captain sailed down the East River, round in front ot the Battery, up Inc North River short distance and then turned and sailed doxn the bay. Duing all this tiIne not sailor vas seen on board, except the captain and engineer Thi,
 
 captain intended 10 return back 10 the dock By this time, however, the engineer had got good head oi steam on, and passing the quarantine Mir. Cunningham sad to the captain: '" | think you making iool oi me, and you intend to take the vessel to sea" "Well." replied iae captain, with confidential grn think Il is likely, if the rust works of the machinery. Mir Cunningham, a, thIs reply. became satisfied that the captain was hum bugging, seized him by the colar and called 10 his several aids who were with him. tn assis, him in making the captain put hack. No sooner was this attempt made, than the captain gave a whistle, which signal was answered Immediately, and the whole ot the crew, who were preyionsly eonce ealed sprahg on deck, armed with bowie knives, pistols cutlasses, and other deadly weapons 10 the aid ot their captain. Al the appearance ot this large body of desperate looking men, Mr. Cunningham and his aids ioand they eRtrspped. "Cop,e," said the captain. put the sheriff and hs aids on shore' and no sooner was the wesd given. than over went ihe deputy and his aids down the side of the vessel into boat, and rowed off piieted out into the sand on Inc beach on Staten Island shore, and the boat returned back to the ship, and away she went in rapid style, putting on little more steam. appa- Tently to aid them tn their flight to California Mr. Cunningham and his aids were compelled 10 irudge some three miles, almost up to then knees in mud. before reaching the ferry to embark for New York. We presume the sheriff wili in future he more care !a m allowing ,he engineer the next vessel they have in charge to work the rust off the machinery.
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