New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27

MOultOn Emery ana Miss mary IL. ihc
drawings in this school is decidedly superior. Many
good copies exhibited, executed BY the girls under
the tuition of Mas De Grove, and by the boys under
Mr. Pettgrew. One of the most beautiful keepsskes
We ever saw was a Hower-wreath made by the girls
FRI m iheir own hair, and inscribed The First Class
4" to their Teacher
A NEW SwIYDLF.-AmOng the many new dodges
resored to by the multitude of rogues and thieves that
now lnfes our city, the following displays ingenuity
and assurance enough, if honestly employed to secure
the perpetrators n decent livelihood.
We give the account of this dodge" as related by
the vctim-a hard working old man. over sixty years
Of age:
"whilc standing on the corn ~ Third avenue
and Sixth street. says he,) talkin, MIr. s., two
mon came along talking very loud, and stopping quite
nearus.
"You can't have them oxen, tell YOU" said one.
tall lankey countrylooking fellow, dressed in broad
briumed hat and drab overcoat.
"Nhy not" asked the other-a small, gentle
manly looking chap, with large gold fob chain:
"Diant be say that | should have them for hundred
and twenty dolarl and here is the money" And rs
be said this be took from his pocket pocket book full
of money showing several one hundred dollar bills.
NO no" answered the country counterfeit; he
il ta,na aad YOU for buying that piece of land Hnd
be says he will be id before he'll let you nave them.
sell nv hay" "Llold on" cried the small man; 81
must have the oxen.' "Hcrc, my friend, he contin
ued, turning to me; "dont you want to make five
dollars, and do me great favori 1t wont take you
over FIVE minutes; the owner Of the cattle just
talking about lives right round the corner in Second
avenue; take this money and go with this man there;
pay for the oXen get receipt, and will give you five
dollars for your trouble That won't do, said coun-
try. IL am ordered not to take cent of your
money. If should do So be would never employ me
again. So you can't have the oxen"
81 will have them if il costs ten dollars extra"
said the city gentleman.
Have ut you got twenty dollars about you" he
says to ME, $50 bindth bargain! Twill pay you well
for it,
mo, hav 'nt"I answered, "but wait while; I
will try and borrow it, for don't get achance to make
FIVE dollars quick every day.
'You have got to be spry old man. said the coun-
try-ooking rogue, for I've got load OF hay on the
stand must sell to-day" So off started thinking
mys.l II fortunate in meeting llcky chance these
plaguy dull times. After calling on severa! of my
neigtbors succeeded in borrowing the twenty dollars
by promising to return the money again in half an hour
'"Have you got the money asked my newly made
city friend. as hastened up to them. Yes, here it
is answered, land long ch4se | had to get it,
"GoOd"' be- cried, taking the money from my hands
ard giving it 10 the cOuLtryman the oxen are mine,
ard you have made five dollars. Just go around the
corner Of 2d-svenHe with this man, get receipt for
the ~ enty dollars bind the bargain, and while nc
making out the b you back hero to my brother
in-law's, whore am staying and will give you the
other hundred dollars" While saying this he stepped
up the front stOop of Dr. Cs house and put his hand
upon the bel-knOb.
'"Huny up, old Beeswax" cried the country scamp;
"wel soon settle this bargain, and must be on to
look after my hay" So followed the countryman,
wLo strobe off at pretty rapid rate, down to the cor
ner OF 2d-avenue.
"TLere." said he, pointing TO house door or two
from the corner, lives the old fellow that owns the
farm and the oxen and who is 80 mad at that chap for
buying piece of land next 10 bis farm. sWOW,
be exclaimed, " forgot to ask him whether was the
b-own or the yellow span be wanted. fou must 60
back and ask him; YOU know the house he went IN Ii
wait here for you. Back put, Ike an od tqoi leaving
nv money in the strangers hands. When got 10 DIR.
Cts houfe / looked back and saw the countryInsn
still standing at the corner. Up goes to the door,
rings the bell lady comes 20 the door - There's
gentleman here Just in that want to see Tor q
mOmeit. ,, q,
There is gentleman in the house, sadth lady,
"nor has been for tke last two hours
"There must be one" said |. "No," she annTered.
myself, children and servant, are the ony persons
in tb. house since the doctor left this morning. On
turning 10 look toward the corner the cou ltr naa had
vanished. The truth Of the swindle broke upon my
mind at once. | did not stop 10 make any e1p'ana-
ton. bu hastened back 10 the place where left the
villain but too late; he had gone and have not seen
either Of them since.
The victim then fastened to the Chiefs Office and
there made bis complaint, and described the persons
of this brace OF mean, contemplate sWlndiers- An,
said the old man, Il thought ny money more than
half recovered when saw the great number oi hse,
hearty doing duty round the stove Ut was cold
tenn them, and how attentiyey they listened 10 my
story and disnteresteGly advised me 10 say no1h-
ing about it, ss they watching for the very same
chap, ard if it should get into the papers the roSues
would read il and 90 unwhipped Of Justice
A PRIsos hyEPER CHARGED With HiGHWh HOB
BrEYDE ie Lust Keeper o: the Prison .rsShed % .as
Eslty-sKth street. Police Court wGs yestsresy anese4
n ttreet BY Ofesr Gray Of the Co1r1 OF zen
era Sessions CHARGED with having shoEt tine snee u CON
rsur with other attacked Councilman J1kson o. tns
fih ard while be street. and rOooca niho o Sf
Lu.i made strenuous efforts elude the POKE sr'erA O
whom surrounded bis house and he sueeeeded n DONG % ni
escspins unobserved into the street he VS.
fore stated tEten IN Centre Jas-ee Wn oetoe
~hcm b taken By Of the Asssstsnt Ose'
rev admitted h 10 bal IN 500 His seeonptiees are YET "
large
SERIOUS FALL Dowy A HITcHwAf.-A gesue-
mar named Cooley terribly Injured Yesterday Afternoon
by ns through the hschw,ys Of the hse
Hoierpy maarfsetuytns jewelers. 81 No - Dey sesI ns
va. Up nse1sbs and eonyeyei % the New fo nor
e. vAsre 10 plaeeA IN Il Dr. DssA MI Csossy 80