The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-03-18
NEW SERIES, VOL. 2 No so.
The RasCals Of Paris.


A Paris correspondent of the New York
Tribune thus classifes the street rogues of
the French Capitol. These are merely the
small rascals-Napoleon Louis and his ac
completes, it is said, come under different
category:
The Tircurs, are the pickpockets proper.
Some of them arc adroit to degree almost
incredible. One has been just arrested who
daily executed the following daring feat -
Being appareled like gentleman, it was his
habit to accost richly dressed individuals,
and politely beg pinch Of snuff. If the
the tobacco-box offered seemed worth the
risk and the effort, he dropped into it a
small lump of lead, to which was attached a
silken thread, almost Invisible for It's tenuity.
Snuff-boxes are made, as you are probably
aware, to shut hard, and the thief, pulling
at the thread, would actually draw the box
from It's owners pocket, and transfer it to
his own. And this, while sauntering care
lessly upon the Champs Elysees, or perhaps
the galleries Of the Louvre. This adroit
gentleman is now making preparations for q
heightened residence at Cayenne.
The Ran,istiqujears are nearly Identical
with "watch-stufers."
The KenteraierS are those that chamber
into basement-story windows, left open du
ring hot summer nights. But it is eviden
that the trade of this class must be dull du
ring the winter
The GrinchisseurS la desscte take tn,
D costume of chief cook, or superintendent
). Of kitchen, penetrate into houses wher
i there are grand dinners, balls or suppers, an,
J. make descent upon the spoons.
e The Aumoaiers or Almoners are thos
l. who enter jewelers. shops and ask for ring
st and small trinkets. While examining then
an accomplish, dressed as a beggar, open
d the door and begs for charity in the name
the Holy Mother of God The ALMOND
throws him small piece of silver and tt
most costly jewel he sees in the quantity b
fore him. If the jeweler misses any artic
the thief insists on being searched, and
tt course escapes detection.
d. The Batteurs de dig-dig always hunt
Sc couples. An elegantly dressed gentleman al
u lady enter shop, and while the lady exar
I'll ines and prices goods the gentleman is seiz,
a with an attack Of epilepsy. In the conf
III sion consequent upon this occurrence, Il
al lady makes foray among the handkerchie
70 and gloves, and fills her pockets and mu
1e Two famous practitioners of this branch
ne industry Bernardo Lopez and Magdale
~ Salo, natives of San Jago de Cuba, ha
On been arrested this week, and will soon lea
IN for Guiana.
NV The poivriers peppercrs, follow drunk
w. men at night, strip them, and leave tn,
~ naked against wall or lamp-post.
TIA The passillOnneurs or futterers, follow
carts of washerwomen, and while lending
ex- hand in disengaging bundle of clean
of dirty linen from its closely wedged nei
re- bOrs, commit to memory the initials vi
lin some clearly seeming package. While
woman leaves the cart to carry home b
in die, the futterer accosts the small child
nv in charge of the reins, 81 say, little ,
ON mas forgotten the linen of Mr.. s. II.
re-. Just pass it down, will you, the gentlema
he waiting for it." The infant does as he
for bid, and the futterer disappears round
corner.
And so on almost to infnity. Sixty
TOT. ferent designations are known to the pol