, 1862-01-16
The rast Itefa h { nnl uf 81.

There has long been buttoned up N the mem-.
ory Of certain denizsns Of the delightful subur.,
ban town Of Carrollton, a legend concerning ~
certain bill Of costs in . case before one Of tho
courts Of the place, which hes lately been ~.
leassd from imprisonment and which auomstona
to contain material Tor a sHiallszed story. D'qa1
claiming any sentiment toward Mr.. Spillos iho
hero who figured in the transaction, but admIrnr
tion for his brilliant genius We have no hesi!a-
ton in placing on record another important in.
stance Illustrative o. the widely popul1l 1ci uIt
some things can be done as well As others
Owing to the large curve and heavy cuuentof
the river opposite Carrollton, a large number q.
timber RATS are drawn into thelstee, against Nc
wishes Of their engineers while atthe aamst tlmdi
maDy Of these institutions are landed there or
sale. In the latter category was the particular
raft to which our small-sized story has relefeet,
and which was commanded BY Captain Jeplla
Wabash, he being both commander and h1lf
owner. Captain v. had not besa long y Cer.
rollton, before be became afflicted with that ter
rible malady, combination Of unloWard circum-
stances, and the result was bis becoming involved
in lawsuit a1afaao ~
The captain was stll further uniortupaie 10
having judgment rendered against him, and n
due time the fHf on which he had hoaled 90
proudly into port was very extensively seized by
very indeiatgable officers Of the court W.
man 70 aboard Of his sticks and tie them up, ~
they had not been tied before, b. means Of q
paper which he carried IN hislen cost.iaiI pocket
He mentally proposed to himself 70 50 aboard,
do the ill-looking man moderate amouni CI per-
sonal damage, and then spill him into ihc river.
But that detcsiable paper was IN the way, and
Captain Jeptha Wabash chohed bis wrath with
Z nlouthidl Of apigtaip He wond keep them
out OF the money Is long A. he could, any ways
but the captain dreamed not what be was pre-
pairing for himself when he made this resolution.
The savage mood lasted Wabash seselql days
when reflection convinced him that the fight Va
altogether q ono-sided one, and he resolved foN
pay up. In carrying out bis pious resolution,
ihe worthy captain became painfully conscious
or the expense Of getting indignant At legally
rendered Judgment, bnf he had become admirably
eood-nainred and philosophical and mumurad
az nothing. The bill Of costs was rendered N
one grand total, and Il was paid without o1Iec-
tons aud everything seemed finally disposed
of But the next day Il struck the captain a.
be again looked At The grand total Of that bin
that bis partner might want 70 study into some
Of It's particulars 50 be sliaightway proceeded 70
the Office Of Spilles, and representing this s|aIl
Of the case. humbly roqncs "a bil cl I'lua
Tof coufsp BE- could have l. Nely l1rll ~
accommodate him, and there bffhVilh nin1d
DIVA upon virgin sheet Of loolscsp such =
shower Of itcmsIhal Cal llaili Jepiha UaG struck
with uuazemdnt and involuntary admiration lur
the beauties and intFicacies of judicial mnch'n1Iy.
The seizure of ihe ran. conaiables keeper "
the ral, Same nan going trioe day n nu1aboul
the ran, ropes to hold the Falf, keeping general
lookout for the nn. &C., &c., were a|I duly 80
down. and yet the total icll ten dollars short OF
lho amount named IN the Ground hiIln Spike
was puzzled and Wabash |ookcd on viii Che 1'l
of a man resigned 70 his fafe, and 'nd'|IrrnnI "a
al small matters Spfles stood IL need o| an
item The latter being powerfully necessary q
establish proper degree Of uniformity btlNtl1
the two bills and he leaned back IN hi1 chair I'D
neryously scratched his head. He was certain
he had forgotten something. Suddenly Ile 1c1
of Spillles i lighted up with look o. nItnE.
satisfaction; H. dashes hiaplnihio lh6 inH'1'a1d
and addressing himself inarntho1 harsh m1nn11|
wonders that be could have overlooked lhua.
two men, Splnlcs tfiumphan1Y completes 1ia
BIZ as follows;
q To ssrvicesof two men. two days q leo
dollars and half per day, pumplns eut m iA
dollars" IS
Wabash vas apoechlcrs. and With biz ert1
nxed upon That last item n lls bil be Gradually
disappeared around corner, entissly n Intod'
pr0honsibilliy.