New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-29
CRY ITEMS

Ibis city and NJ -BruDsNIck N. j., calico Nv IoHOs
Headcuart.rs 20 unfol the story Of bis atsi perl
ence, in company with an easi ymade ccafidelti..'
friend. IL appesrs that previous 10 going bone to
New b. unswick he determined TO make some trepa-
ration for holding Thanksgiving. Accordingly, he went
to The Greenwich Bank on Wednesday morning and
drew the sum OF $50. On bis exit from the Bank
he met on the stoop very genilemany and socable
man. who asked il his name WAS Smith. lie replied
in the negative; whereupon the stranger intimsted
that be wac to have met a gentleman Of that name
there about that time, and rs he bad not seen him
before he was liable to make mistakes but be
added, "By the way, do you know anything about
cattle Judge you are from the country" Captain
Ackin said, well, yes, know little about cat
te."
Sranger-Wcll, then, will you be so kind az to
walk down with me and look at some oxeni
Captain--O yes, with pleasure.
At this point, a second stranger stepped up in great
haste, and asked Stranger No. If he was coming
down TO buy those cattle.
Stranger No. l--Certainlyi hold on till go into
the Bank.
Soon Stranger No. resppeared with fistful OF
bills.
Stranger No. 2 then inquired If he Yves going to
pay something 10 asen the cattle or come right down
and buy them at orce.
Stranger No. l-WelI, you see, have to stay here
and meet Mr. Smith, and if he comes, we will come
down together, but / will pay 500 now (handiog
500 bill.
Stranger =. Can you give me $50
Stranger No. IL IL try; no, have nothing but
400 bills here he turned TO Capt. Acsinl; captain
have you got $50 you can let me have I'LL we 80
| down there
Captain-Oh yes, giving him the $50 just drawn
from the baDkl.
So Cant. Ackin asd Stranger No. walked down
toward the nameless place where the cattle were 70
lie decided upon. Aud as they lourneyed, Stranger
No. WEE struck with the fnal idea, aud exclaimed;
Oh be forgot TO tell you whether he wanted the
red or the piebald oxen; badn I you better 20 BACK
10 the bank and ask him 7" Oh went the Captain 10
find out whether be was TO decide upon the red or
the piebald, but on reaching the bank he found his
freud Stranger No. non est. lie then returned to
inform Stranger No. that Stranger No. was not
az tho bank. but be, also, had disappeared; hence
Cant. Adkins anxiety 10 know froln Sergeant Young
Of he Detective Police whether il was the red or
the piebGld.
/ OvvRRyscIuss USDERrAKERs.-There is in this
world rare geuile which laughs at difficulty and
leans over obstacles Of the most amazing magnitude.
Criminal genius is usually Of tbs kind aud IN ito
workings s frequently as'finny as it If suceessui'
The fol owing cascs belong to this category: About
FIVE weeks ago, the death Of Mr.. John II. Costa wa
announced in the city papers, and be was subse
aueutly buried In Style becoming his late social pcsi
1 lion, the funeral arrangements having been com
pleted by Mr.. Chas. ii. Carpenter, the Sexton
n. Marks Church. Seven days after the obsequies
. Young man called upon Mn. Costa, and preseute
her with the undertakes lii. He was referred y
Mr.. George A. Jones, Der son-in-law and busines
agent. who in consideration Of the appeal for relic
10 meet A pressing engagement, paid over checi
for s25 on account tie young man signing bis nam'
on the check. % the son Of Mr.. Carpenter. Som
n tine aiterward Mr.. CARPENTER sent in his bill whe'
lac was confronted WIN the reoeiP' nOi %e5. IL aP
peared that the bill collector had first applied TO DIR
CARPENTER for Mrs. Cos,as bi representing that 70
certain reason. tley were anxious TO have soted
and then went TO Mrs. Costa, representing the inter
est Of Mr. Carpenter.
. Another case Of the same kind occurred in connee
ton with the funeral of the daughter Of Col French
= who promptly paid over the whole amount Of tn
bill. s242, 10 young man representing himself a
) the son of Mr. John Cantrell, the Sexton OF st
a Bartbolomew's Church, who was the Undertake
= o. Gagged by Mr. French. The result was that Wheel
Sir. Cantrell presented his trSe bill, be Was con
fronted with the recepted one previously presented
The successful collector is yet at large, and vii
:. probably cease renewing memories of the dead il
this way. as Liz dodge, although remarkably clever
is exploded.