New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-21
An Accomplished Female SyvindIcr- The
shrewdest Trick Record.

An Accomplished Female SsvindIer-T The
shrewdest Trick on Record.
Yesterday morning well -dressed female alighted
from carriage in front of one of the largest and
street. and entering the establishment asked to be
shown some shawls. After looking over the stock
she selected one worth forty dollars, handing the
salesman in payment hundred dollar bill, OF the
genuineness of which the cashier expressed some
doubt, and submitted it to an expert in such mat
tiers, who pronounced it perfectly good The
change was then handed to the customer, when
she pointed out some blenish in the shawl which,
had not previously been observed, and declined to
take it, demanding the return of her money, which
was done, and the bill once more placed in her
neat little p0rtemonnaie, from which it had but
minute before been extracted.
The attentive dudche somewhat disappointed at
missing tile sale, politely insisted upon her again
looking over the stock telling her he did not doubt
she could be suited, and regrettng that he had not
aduplcate Of the one she had first chosen. She
readily consented, seeming DESTROYS of making a
purchase, but after once more examining the as
sortment concluded that none would answer her
| purpose. When about to leave she offered the
salesman thirty three dollars for her first selection
| which, owing to the blemish, he thought best to
| accept, notwithstanding rule of the house that
| no goods should be marked down. The shawl was
| then neatly enveIoped, the hundred dollar bill
again brought FORTH and the change carefully put
away when the lady stepped into the carriage and
| was rapidly driven away.
A few hours later, when the cashier went to
bank, he was surprised to learn that the hundred
| dollar bill was counterfeit The truth flashed upon
him in an instant The lady had given the sales
/ man genuine bill the first time, and afterward
substituted for it the counterfeit. She is an entire
i stranger has not been seen since, and probably
will be again, at least in that establishment
/ WRIT AND CoRwIs.--It is said that Tom Corwin
j was once trying case, in which he was opposed
to the late Mr.. Writ when the latter tried some
what novel mode of discrediting Corwin's principal
4 witness, on whose accuracy and discrimination
everything turned by showing that he was per.
Robinson Crusoe2 Witness--Yes. Wirt-Do you
believe it all? Witness-Well, yes, Squire, don't
I know bat what do. The same answer was re-
turned as to Gulliver's Travels and several other
works of fiction, Gorwin all the while idgeting and
getting hot. Presently, Mr.. Writ considering the
bland smile. Mr.. Gorwin said he had only one
question to ask, and put it. Corwin-Have yon
read Wirtis life Of Patrick Henry? Witness-Yes.
Corwin--Do you believe tall? Wtness-Why,
no, Squire, can't go that!
No MoRE TASTEFUL AND GRATIFYING PRESENT
be made esteemed friend relative than the picture
donor therefore advise those who have quite
ened what woudbe appropriate give call at the
spundds furnished aud spacious saloon Of es Anderson
Resn Camp street. and have aabrotyne photographs
eeoypes done thar admirable style Of execution
@ which have rendered the accomplished artists of the
In the Southwest Step in and examine
specimens aud inquire prices and will be pretty sure to walk
away with picture Of yourself
EXCHANGE ON EuRoPE, WINES, LrouoRs, Ere.-
Mes C. Gayarec ilG street, Importers and whole
Francs all foreign Wines eorss and qseHrs sranss
preserved fruit deohns bottles CASTLE soap ETC. We direct
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