Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-19


SOLD OUT CHEAP.-gapt. Lttler of
the Gazse-shough usually vide awake. not in
the buggy apron sense by .ug means) 60, mos,
liiseratIy sud cruelty sold BY some designing
wretch. on MonIay. The wsetch alluded to
With malice mingled with mischief. which
should entile bin to strenuous and frequent
applications of the Captains boot, concocted a
uar -isge notice between pr young friend
Ado'phus Holm and MissPulz, Of LeCl.lre.
and addressing the same to the Captain. This
was carrying the joke little too far, for the
names Of the two worthy young people ,atne
out IN Tuesday mornings fGaeette, as truly
aud firmly bound together IN the ind-souble
touds of wedlock. This is very wrong, very
can to say the least Of the person who ut
tnred the base f4lseh ood and who put the same
il the way Of the Captain for more extensive
utteralcc through the columns Of wnieh be has
control.
The feeliogs Of the reported bridegroom can
We better imagined than described as be read
the news of hs own marriage yesterday morn
ing, and we cannot blame him for being highly
indignant thereat. This should be a warning
10 the Captain not to make use OF communica-
lions to whish no responsible signature is at.
tached, a. in such case az this, it leads to un-
pleasant and mortifying results. When
Adolph makes up his mind to marry, he will
take care that the printers have official warn
ing of the fact - accompanied with large slice
Of wedding cake OF the scamp who thus
lcstroyed our confidence in the Captains in
credulity, We have tho most unutterahle con-
tempt, lie had bstter not allow himself to be
Identified in this community.
SHARP PRACTICE-VEkY.-A little
legal financisring came under our observation
at the District Court room on Monday, which
created not a littlo fun among tt ose present,
and which we deem altogether too good to be
lost in these days, when good things are SO ea-
gsrfy sought for.
1t appears that some time since certain
lawyer. whose name. the story.as it progresses,
will sufficiently reveal, prosecuted certain
tameless individual before Justice Claussen for
cling Intoxicating liquors in violation of the
Maine Liquor Law. The case moved through
.moothly, and the Justice fined the defendant
the sum of ten dollars. Now. according 10 the
letter of the said Maine Law, the attorney
prosecuting any party guilty OF such violation,
g entitled to the sum of five dollars as fees
For such services the lawyer received his prop
er certificate from the Justice, and received an
order for the amount at the County judges Of
fee. So far so good. But the convert OF
Blackstone, (paraon the unhappy allusion, Mr..
Blackstone detected the scent Of still another
Zee as properly contingent upon the proceeding
just related. He proceeded to take counsel
with the euchered defendant in the above snit ],
aud made up an action against Justice Claus.
sen for the above costs, and on the ground that
under the new Constitution the said Justice
had no Jurisdiction in the case. Accoi dingl y
Justice Claussen was arraignsd before Justice
Blood to recover back the ten dollars-fve Of
which had passed into the lawyers pocket.
Justice Blood heard the case and decided In ia.
vor Of the defendant The counsel then had
the case appealed to the District Court, where
it was argued on Monday. as before stated.
Judge Dillon reserved his decision.
We submit this ~ very sharp legal fnan-
ceering-eminently worthy Of the limb who
managed it.