New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-22
A Case i'm Jacksou-United states District
Court.

The jackson Pilot, of Saturday, says:
The entire evening yesterday was con-
sumed in the investigation and trial OF the
libel suit of Mr.. Joe Davis Nicholson ct TX
VS. steamer R. Z. Lee. We were not little
amused, as were all present, at the novel
proceedings. From what we were enabled
To Gather. it seems that this hayward youth
met and became acquainted with his dull
Gina at Grand Gulf. Each having been
represented to the other as possessing a
goodly share of this worlds goods. caused
reciprocity of feeling, which gave each
'hankering" for the other.
Cupid and Venus, it seems, presided at
the first interview, and no doubt Bacchus
had been there. The 'votiVe pledge of
fond esteem was made in the brief period
of a few "wee sma' hours :" they approached
the altar of old Hymen, and were made
lust think of Husband and wife!
few moments then elapsed, during
which time the hearty congratulations OF
surrounding friends were shOwered upon
the happy twain, when the proud defend
ant" came putting over the turbld waters
of the mighty river like thing of life.
Old Mammon having been one OF the
most potent agents cupid to the contrary,
Notwithstanding, in bringing about this mu-
tually advantageous alliance, was expected
after the conclusion of the ceremonies, to
perform the part naturally assigned him on
all such occasions; whereupon it was sug-
gested that the bridal pair-JOe ct mr-
should go on an extended tour to Vicksburg,
forty miles above.
No time was lost in making preparation
and getting aboard. The gallant steamer
departed with her precious cargo for her
destination, under the waving of handker-
chiefs, etc. The weather was propltious,
and the mutual endearments of the bridal
pair, no doubt, increased, until the gallant
Lee landed at the foot of the Hill City, when
10! it was discovered by Joe that he had
been sadly disappointed-really taken in;
for upon opening his pocket chest he dis
covered that he was not possessed with
.'chink' sufficient to defray the expenses
they had incurred; so it followed, as mat
ter of course, that Josy looked to his IMAM
orata for the "wherewith' to satisfy the ink
singer" who was waiting patiently for Joe
TO hand him some of his loose change. Joe,
however, had none, and alas he discovered
that Ell ur was likewise! She mo doubt
tainted. Joe excited, if not frightened, and
then 1--WE Judge from the testimony about
the trunk followed a scene which beggars
description; reciprocal interchanges OF
thought found expression in uncomfortable
looks; but each discovered that each had been
cropped in" SO they accepted the situation,
and determined to make the best of a bad
bargain Josie then turned to the clerk,
with the urbanity of Chesterfield, and
requested him 10 retain the = trunk which
contained the bridal trousseau, until he
could go up the =" hill +" and see friend.
But as misfortunes never come singly, and
poor Joe was doomed to many of them,
that friend could not be found. The steamer
held the trunk; Joe never returned for it;
and now, after the expiration of some three
years, he sues the K. E. Lee for the sum'of
one thousand dollars, which he asserts was
the value of the trunk Joe did not appear
however, yesterday, to see to his cause, so
the case was thrown out of court, and the
valuable trunk and "trOusseau" ordered to
be sold to pay expenses, etc. Sic transit
gloria.
The case of the Pacific and Atlantic Tele-
graph Company of United States VS.. New
Orleans, jackson and Great Northern rail
road, ct al, which was taken up on Thurs
day evening, was this morning argued and
submitted.