Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-19
THE CITY.

I'LL Ol41t
AEoruER VlorA.-A resident Of a vest
srn village, who came TO town this morning
about 5 o'clock, on his way to Washington,
while walking about the depOts endeavOr-
ing to pass away the time until The hour
Of the Pit,sburg trains departure, was &C
costed By q young man, and a conversation
onsued. In process Of time, the stranger,
having ascertained that Mr.. - the
wishes his name suppressed,) was going to
Washington, announced that his destina-
ton was Pittsburg, and proposed that they
travel in company, which was readily
agreed to.
At length Il was proposed By the stran-
ger to walk up town, as the train was not
10 start for some three or four hours, and
an opportunity vouldb afforded to see the
town, the Perry Monument and Ono or two
other objects Of interest
The pair wandered leisurely up the hill,
up Water street to Lake, up Lake 10 onta-
rio. stopping to admire the fne residences,
g., So, up Ontario to the Square, where
they had become absorbed in contemplating
the statue Of the gallant Perry when a sec
Ond young man approached ana presented
bill for goods, bought BY the strange gen
tleman, to the amount Of som sixty-hve
dollars. As he presented it he remarked
thatas his friend was about to lesve town,
and be being in want Of money should
have no other opportunity to settle, he had
taken this occasion. The plausible young
person addressed, pFofessed his entire viii
lingness 20 settle and drew forth his wallet,
but Is III luck would have il, The large pile
Of notes therein was made up entirely of
500 bills. After lamenting this misfor-
tune he turned TO Mr.. - q frienn, and
asked him L he could accommodate him,
promising to return the amount in gold as
sooa as be arrived st the depot and should
ind his wife. Mr.. - as q matter Of
course complied, and reeeiveda 500 note OF
the slew York Trust Co" ss security The
bin being receipted, the third man departed
and the two others continued their Wall up
past National Hall, on the South Of the
Square. As they came near to 3 pair Of
stairs which led up into one Of the build
ings, the plausible gent suddenly started
ahead, protesting to be desirOus Of saying
Word to the merchant who had just de-
parted. Mr.. - followed, but his com
panion darted suddenly up The aforesaid
stairs, and that Of course was the last Of
hin as we'll as the sixty fvs dollars.
Mr.. - takes his loss philOsOphicsllyI
and says ait is The last tine" which ii
prObably is. He says he is able to stand
the loss,but sincerely hopes that the rascali
WILDE caught which would crafty him
much more than the recovery Of his money,
NKW RoUrE To NKw YOEK CIrY.-Th'
Pennsylvania Railroad have made arrange
nents to ticket travellers from the West tC
New York city by way Of Allentown. By
this route passengers can leave this city
via c. & P. B. R., at 9:l5 in the morning,
aud reach New York city the next morning
At 8 o'clock; also leave at 5 P. NJ. and ar
rive ct New York at 4 o'clock the next day
in the afternoon. By this route the passen-
ger leaves Harrisburg via Residing, EastOn
and Allentown, through the northern part
Of New jersey. It is some sixty miles
shorter than any other route, and is unri.
vailed for comfort. The scenery on the hnel
Of the Pennsylvania and Allentown roads
isamong the finest in the country.
The roads are supplied with the mos
improved sleeping cars. Fare the same a
By any other route