Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-20

was the cue for al the lockers on TO rush up to
the counter, surround the edown-eastefand exam
inc the dollar, while the shopman made break
for the ccnstablei The whole movement was
$50 Suddenly executed, that s'down- casts found
himself in the hands Of the fangs Of the law
before he could say punkins.'' A great raft
Of folks honored We adown-east' with a pro-
eeession to the Office Of that high and mighty
puissant arm Of the municipal law the magis-
trate.
passing counterfeit money, Ell ?" inquired
the magistrate of the plaintiff.
9ReKS dsaks tAs -Fpe1isb Fet he y0s pass q,
me-" says the Dutchman.
"Umph, ahi yes, yes, base counterfeit t-res-
cally frsudl'' continues the magistrate, feeling
the greasy, white coin, which was nicked with
q penknife rung, smelled, and otherwise tested
the tales de circsmstantibus.
swell, Mr.. BOmwig," says his honor, ego on
and tell how and when this transaction took
place and all about It. His honor then gave
magisterial snort and cough and she beer man
went on to state his case. III st&
"Vell, then squhires, yos behint mine counn
ter, all by mineself, nit Shorge, mine clark, and
all desc oder gent-amen yos sthanding dere too;
we'll vile yos going out. dis tam----n y
''Come, come, sir, no swearing here, Mr..
Bomwig," says the magistrate.
SWELL, den, squhires, dis t-ta Yankees COON in
mine shop, eat mine cakes and dhrint mine
beer, den de ta-ta- (magistrate shakes his head)
den he, dis Yankee, shtws me down to four
teen cents, and den he gives dis Ia Grown from
the magistrate1 dish boyle tollar, vot ish tam
Ispurish counterfeit"
'tI shall fine YOU, sir, FIVE dollars for that oath
sir ~ said the magistrate, in rage. hse
"That's right squire; put il tu the darned
lcritter; consarn him!" -,
'Sience, you rascal, or I'll send you TO the
penitentiary without hearing" says the foam
ing magistrate to the Yankee; who had, up TO
the moment of breaking silence, been quietly
chipping the top off very ugly cane. in his
possession. ...s
go! well, squire, If you say so, guess Fiji
lshct pan at once; and if YOU Jest hand over that
pewter o mine, guess III put eout Of this town,
any-howl' 6ER
8 'Will you? Well see abeout tISst, you ras-
: lcelp' responded the MAGISTRATE. SHOW. eonA
stabe,'' he continued, ''search the rascal; ;--see
how much OF that base coin he has secreted a
bout him." ia 3agf
The Yankee was forthwith fumbled over,
Itumbled and tossed, every seam and quarter Of
his rough, plain, and substantial toggery duly
scrutinized, and the contents--a large iack-knIfe
piece Of chalk, strings; wallet, and two letters
rrl P-1.eN N 49, s.L:I:.Ii-i
hdsod mo aai,ass y ord -s .nac;a hsrI,
lfmn5. ,oiJ r;ace and tIo Az frsncs ~
e - aI,bo,-h' az o0,. t-;,.J ,;s'l.-. =.
e. 49, dnS,h,s ,La ,,,,r;:,, y
tha fnuJs Il ,,,os NJ, 40 and Ibe a,teron3 -
r,'astior tbo ,,aars h., ,.b;ob 60 ,n,oh -,
came into the possession of such queer, COM
mon-looking biped, proved equally futile, as the
examination of the letters indicated very dis
40 ~ So &c ~; 5 s.' L
of IO,s atypct;on and reoard for their ncrar0bi,.
ia,;n - s:U ~. ?n tba roashdgs ~ ~,
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nien's nJ en Ds lii'' 5 S" a''' e'e ~'e'1' '"
a'' q WHAT !, vo,r call;pg-wbat do Won follow
ifor Ex;n.S : lT%. ;nisrr,,n,s3 A..
i0' q : What % deon follow for : liyipl Yeas;
,oI, .n,,;-e live ahso"t l;Lspo poths- s,k. Jeo,,
hraa,h n, '1 1pr;no;aau;, anJ o''''' -'A'' N'e''
g Conc sir No ;nnudence., saws the m.o;s,
tr,to eans,,,ar d;rect and ~ the noint Ho,.
cane vo i nossess;or ce this conrterfe;t 5oI"
4Sar S tS;s I v;Ia IL Pr.~J sSS, wv
Cn,,.,srs.s s.,,s the y.nLes with .v;dsri
, sn;r;i s"osIntcrfeit dollarS Sou;re deou yeor
P,1 Pra,and 80 SolIar;s i cdsnterfs;tS,
air % cert.;niv ID: and Il
,,o,, dorT renaer a ready and 6istinct acco,nt 4
i o.r,s ;,,o yo,r nc.ss.s;or ' piI s~,nr,;
I C" wO" foytbw;thT % l,i,S
'SS IVaii norh. ,,.0 nil, ..,.s ,,s ,s,f -
se.sed dawn easteT ,Bat salc,Iate so,,ire /,
rr,,. veonr no iudue II 7Soece II ven, ..he \
prove !soII g,u no Jug & on sp0ols' you 0e .
: squire. I m tbat that are doIlar there 4 sc c;s-ln,