New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-18

J
ook hat ock book fnders judge susceptible Of receiving
ell assertions for truth in shori they take FOR green
/ though sadly mistsking in the color
Ndkng ago one Monday afternoon he was strolng down
Courendtst near the ferry about the time Of tie depar
ture 4 the O'Clock Philadelphia train Directly couple
Of indivd burriedy along a. though they had
ius got I'D steam to oyertake the FIVE minutes after
they had started They stopped near our man and boxed
round sn1iouy az though to find somebody Of whom they
might to ask question without danger OF being
robbed by slime q the poke, picking book drop
ping gentry Of this wicked City One Of the pair
country farmer looking honest faced about IS or So
with yalse in hand equally coun;fed in is appearance
with It's both Of which looked though this m ghi
be their frst appearance in the city His companion
young man IL or 20 Of course he called the cd
daddy" He was dressed rather the fash order with
ringf his fingers and gold guard chain Of many pro
portions Daddy wore broad brim bal and home
spun coat The pair approached Typo rather ddently
and asked him first if he belonged in the city. No in
North Carolina. He staying here while.
Could be tell them how get the Philadelphia train
and how II would got
Yea there, and now directly Are you going there
stranger"
Yes we he'd started to 90 we live in Old vrginny-we
come I'd with some ritters-end made right chance
Of money but living powerful high up to Bulls Head
that would take chunk Of nag to pay the bill
and 20 thought how would sticks and put out
for tall timber, but just now, my boy there had met
with stloak of bad luck and don't know what 10
do"
TWO was rather taken sbsck The old did tax
though be lived in the "Old Dominion enough.
They could not have had tie bad luck to lose the money
they had sold their horses for for my boy carried pOk
ct book in bis hand well filed with bills he did intend
TO lose that Typo inquired what their bad luck
They had found pocket book full Of money"
Most people do not that very serious streak Of
bad luck this honest did, for he very anxious
to roftorc it TO the loser and he very anxous to
ahead for wanted to the cid woman and the ng
rers awful lie looked sharp into the eye Of Typo to 'ss
how the story affected him, and satisfied that he was
green enough TO answer their purposes
Blue bIzzards Dad, there goes the bell we must DO
Off We going What shall do with this blasted thing
! don't want T.
Give it to this young he looks honest, and when
the owner sdyerses, he get the reward
well will If he viii give me five dollars What say
stranger. will you stand that p
Typo assened lie not so green you might think
him in doing He had not worked year two in The
7rJAne Office without learning the tricks upon travellers
prsctced by villains in all sorts Of DISCUSSES No quicker
than he had aid Yes he would take it if it would be any
accommodation 10 them
We'll then, fork overaV Go ahead Dad, with your
plumber and win overtakc you Here take it am mighty
glad to get clear Of the truck so easy.
lie told the truth, then, without doubt
Typo took the pocketbook, and while my son was
looking after "my dsd" he pracced little of Sgnor
Btzs slight Of hand and slipped out IS BILL which he
made of getting out OF bis scan;ily furnished
wallet minute after and handed to the young pocketboo
dropper who started off in hurry after dad though the
two friends intended to reach Virginia that night Typo
followed close after the young scamp in the crowd and saw
that neither OF them in the least anxious to go on board
the ferry boat lie crep up close enough to hear the old
ray the other ave sold that green horn easy Let
ne sec the money Sonny handed the bill over to Daddy
who looked it hen the younger then at the bill again
and then he boiled over.
Why you stupid son of -, where were your blasted
eyes, have a good mind to pitch you into the dock
You are fool You have let that fellow take bill out of
the pocket pay you your g. and there are - gone
for nothing after all IF Virginia lingo You deserve to
have your head broke for fool and as for that cheat
shc uld Ike 10 feel his ribs with my knife"
Typo hauled of little out Of the crowd he did not care
be by those he had duped while they thought they
we're dupng him lie though migh swear that he had
picked his pocket describe the book call officer and find
ii upon him prove the then by the other, who would DO
called upon entire stranger and thus incarceraie him
in the Tombs
few minutes aterward as he standing musing
upon the Of the street what no should do with his
new pocket book touched him on tbs shoulder
1t was Dad lie was very smiling.
Il say, young man. you have outwiited US this time
Cone give it back and viii give You dollar 1t not
worth cent TO you.
Typo was quite willing to get rid of Of that rate and told
him.to hand over the dollar
Here il il" said Daddy reaching out dollar bill
No you don't" says Typo IL have done taking paper
money. Nothing but silver.
Afer 3 me little trouble Dad and Sonny both made out
to raise dollar in change and then they found pocket
book but they did find their customer green enough to
pay out his own money for dropt poeketbook
THE Destruction oFA CHURCH By FIRE on THE BLOOM
INopME RoAD-FMrtler Parficulars-About 81 o'clock
Sunday morning fire broke out in st Mlchaels Church
Roman Cahoc) on the corner of Ninety Ninth st and
Broadway Boomingdale Road occasoned by some defect
in the fuos used for lighting the edfce In consequence
of the dryness of the building the flames spread rapidly
and before they could be checked the edce was mass
Of ruins The fromen of the district early on the
ground but unable to render service for want OF
water. The loss is estimated at about $1,000 when Is
naces BY Mr. levine, the sexton, on Saturday night
when he left the building all was safe.
One of the members of Engine Co No 45 was run over
onthe Chauncey lane and Broadway and seriously
but not dangerously injured. He conveyed TO his
residence at Yorkville, where he received medical al
tendance.
Tie Center Guard numbering IS muskets commanded
by NJ C. Donoho proceeded to Mott Haven, on their fourth
annual excursion Monday accompanied by 30 pieces OF
Dodworths band The prizes were as follows l. Seu
Jewels, Dan1 o Bren; Q Cake basket Thos McKeon
8 Gold locke VIM Kaney; 4. Silver cup. 1. Tandwhr
; Gold locket j Haskin; t. Silver plate. Madden.
The Governor Blues Capt VIM. Gayle went to Hobo
Ion xes,er;av in fl fore where the following prizes