Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-07-06

CouLDS,T GER HIM-The following IS from the
last number of the Southern Military Gazette. 1t
reads like one of Hooper's stories
s.Old John Sarchem was for many years known as
one of the shrewdes men about Montgomery In
fact there were many persons who did not hesitate
to say that his shrewdness was Bothing Dull Iascaty
The chief peculiarly of old John was that he could
proye ANYTHING under the face of the heavens IT he
chose to do So in Court of Justice Even the law
yers got to be afraid of him One Q! belr number
had note for S1O0 on old john and Tor some time
he was afraid TO on it, least John should prove
set off of sort against it, although there was
nothing of the sort existing in reality A bright
thought occurred to Greenbag He would sue in the
name of Peter Squizefanter, and as no such man
ever existed it would be difficult 10 show that he
ever owed Sarchem anything. He did So At the
trial Sarchem proved by three witnesses that Peter
Souizefaner was an old residenter," and was in
debted to him. the said John, the time Of the sup
posed transfer of the note, and continually since in
sum double the amount due at! Nobody ever
" took issue " with Sarchem after thct!
POPULAR IGNoRANcE-There is opinion preva-
lent among many (says the Baltimore Amercan) that
in case of death by murder other violent cause it
is against the law TO lay hands the detunet until
the Coroner is present. and that any one so doing sub
iects himself to penalty. The Philadelphia Bulletin
states that not long SINCE in that city, man who
! had been killed by being caught In IA machine, was
suffered to hang for some time in mangled condition,
until those present assured that the exri-
cation of the corpse from its position uld not in
vove punishment. In the Morris JerseyInan we find
it mentioned that recently. at the Rockaway Basin of
the Morris Canal, boy named Henry Herring, aged
about thirteen years, while performing some duty on
a boat, fell over into the canal. An alarm was I'M
medatey given, boatho procured, and boy taken
out. He had been in the water only abont five min.
utes and it stated that his eyes were open, and
that be had every appearance OF coming to life; but
his rescuers tied rope around his neck and threw
him back into the canal, where he remained unit
morning; they alleged as reason for so doing, thai
they thought the law required him to remain in The
water until an inquest could be held
I SUpPERLEss TO BED.-The New Bedford Standar,
says that on Wednesday evening, Providence gen
teman gave brilliant entertainment 10 large
company of acquaintance. AS the hour OF refresh
ment drew near, a bountful and elegant COLLATION.
spread out upon the table, and the host, after
hasty glance to that everything was arranged t.
his satisfaction, re-enteled the parlor TO hi
e guests. He absent but few moments; but OF
f returning with his company to the supper room, 10
: what change there! The table which he LaC
left grooming under the weight OF all decacies OF thu
e season. bare and desoste. Everything else re
awaited opportunity when the servants away
e and the empty, to clear the board by on
: fell swoop, and furnish practical exempllfcation o
the theatrical phrase, ereu1t OmneS. The fond hope
j. OF the hungry guests demolished and the tempt
ing viands which had been prepared for their palate
were, in all probability, cons gned 10 the pleheal
stomach OF an INSCRIPTIONS thief. The Standar
suggests that the affair possibly Joke prepare
l. for the perpetrator by some obligin friend. w
j. should think the perpetrator of such joke wout
never dare acknowledge his connection with tn
n nation of the disappointed jewellers.
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