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About News & planters' gazette. (Washington, Wilkes County [sic], Ga.) 1840-1844 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1843)
HEWS & PLANTERS’ GAZETTE. D. H. COTTIMG, Editor. No. 17.—NEW SERIES.] News and Planters ’ Gazette. terms: Published weekly at Two Dollars and Fifty Cents per annum, if paid at the time of Subscri bing ; or Three Dollars if not paid till the expi ration of three months. ■*’ No paper to be discontinued,unless at the option of the Editor, withoutthe settlement of all arrearages. AT Letters, on business, must be post paid, to •insure attention. No communication shah be published, unless we are made acquainted with the name of the author. TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements, not exceeding one square, first insertion, 'Seventy-Jive Cents; and for each sub sequent insertion, Fifty Cents. A reduction will be made of twenty-five per cent, to those who advertise by the year. Advertisements not limited when handed in, will be inserted till for bid, and charged accordingly. ij, Sales of Land and Negroes by Executors, Ad ministrators andGuardians, are required by law, to be advertised, in a public Gazette, sixty days previous to the day of 6ale. The sales of Personal Property must be adver tised in like manner , forty days. Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate must be published forty days Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell Land or Ne groes, must be published for four months— notice that application will be made for Letters of Administration, must be published thirty days; and Letter# of Dismission, six months. Mail Arrangements. POST OFFICE, ) Washington, Ga., Sept. 1, 1843. ) EASTERN MAIL. By this route, Mails are made up for Raytown, Double-Wells, Crawfordville, Camack, Warren ton, Thompson, Dearing, and Barzelia. ARRIVES. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 9, A. M. CLOSES. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 2s, P. M WESTERN MAIL. By this route, Mails are made up for all Offi ces in South-Western Georgia, Alabama, Mis sissippi, Louisiana, Florida, also Athene, Ga. and the North-Western part of the Stale. arrives —Wednesday and Friday, by 6 A. M. closes —Tuesday and Thursday, at 12 M. ABBEVILLE, S.C. MAIL. By this route, Mails are made up for Danburg, Pistol Creek, and Petersburg. ARRIVES. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, by 1 P. M. CLOSES. Monday, Wednesday, ahd Friday, at 6 A. M. f LEXINGTON MAIL. ’ By this route, Mails are made up for Centre ville, State Rights, Scull-shoals, and Salem. arrives —Monday and Friday, at 9 A. M. closes —Tuesday and Saturday, at 9 A. M. APPLING MAIL. By this route, Mails are made up for Wrights boro’, White Oak, Walker’s Quaker Springs. arrives —Tuesday and Saturday, by 9 A. M. closes —Monday and Friday, at 9 A. M. ELBERTON MAIL. By this route, Mails are made up for Mallo rysville, Goosepond, Whiteß, Mill-Stone, Harri s’ouville, and Ruckersville. Arrives Thursday 8 P. M., and Closes same time. LINCOLNTON MAIL. By this route,"Mails are made up for Reliobotli, Stoney Point, Goshen, Double Branches, and Darby’s. Arrives Friday, 12 M. | Closes same time. ITT The Letter Box is the proper place to de posite all matter designed to be transported by Mail, and such as may be found there ait die times above specified, will be despatched by first post. VVe are authorized to an nounce EDWARD R. ANDERSON, Esq. as a candidate for Sheriff, of Wilkes county, at the election in January next. November 30, 1843. 14 53 and We are authorized to an nounce JOHN H. DYSON, Esq., as a Candi date for the Office of Clerk of the Superior Court of Wilkes county, at the Election in January next. December 7, 1843. {J3 3 ’ We are authorized to an nounce ROYLAND BEASLEY, Esq. as a Cali didate for the Office of Clerk of the Inferior Court of Wiikes county, at the Election in Jan uary next. December 7, 1843. (£/=’ VV e are authorized to an nounce IRVIN JACKSON, Esq., as a Candi date for the Office of Receiver and Tax Collector of Wilkes county, at the election in January next. December 7,1843. Rock Spring Jtcademy. T'llS Institution, under the Rectorship of Mr. SAMUEL SCUDDLR, will be open ed on the first Monday in January next. The course of Instruction will be thorough and ex tefMve. Board can be had with the Subscriber or in the neighborhood, on reasonable terms. - L. M. HILL. . * December 7,1843. 3t 15 vY&tice. WILL be hired, on the22d of December ins’t, at the residence of the late James C. Tal bot of Wilkes county, deceased, the NEGROES belonging to the Estate of said deceased. The Land willalso be Rented. Terms made known on the day. S, A. TALBOT, Ex’x. December 7,1843. 15 JVOtice • WILL be hired, on Friday, the sth day of January next, at the late residence of Ab ner Wellborn, of Wilkes county deceased, the NEGROES belonging to the Estate of said deceased. Terms on the day. N. WYLIE, Ex’r. December?, 1843 15 Fall and If*inter amms. TIIE Subscriber has received his supply of Fall and Winter Goods, comprising in part, the following articles—to which he solicits tlie attention of purchasers, as lus prices arc fixed at unusually small rates. Worsted Goods s Cliusans, Tesatis, Crape de Lyons, Mousliu de Lames, Grode Nap Marinos, Alpaca’s of all colors and qualities, plain and figured Printed Cashmere D’Escaese, anew and beautiful arti cle for Ladies’ Dresses, Aeolians, Parisians, Bombazines, and Merinos. Silk Goods , Comprising a splendid assortment of Fancy, Black and Blue-black, plain and figured, black and white Satins, Velvets, some new styles for Dresses, Gloves and Mitts, Men’s white, black and colored Kid and Silk Gloves, Ladies’ black Lace, fancy and fillet. Gloves and Mitts. A splendid assortment of Velvet, Chine and broche Satin Gros de Naples Bonnet Ribbons. Shawls* Woolen and worsted winter Shawls, now styles Thibet 4,5 & 6-4, mode colors. Black Mourning and colored Marino. Mousehn de Lane 4-4 to 6-4, plain & embroid’d. 10-4 Herman Silk Shawls, new and very tine, 8-4 Damask Silk “ Drapers 9 Goods . Fancy Vestings, new style , Caehemire figured Velvet and black Satin Vestings, Cloths and Cassimers, black, blue, green, claret, Cadet and drab Cloths, Black, blue and fancy Cassiineres, Cravats, splendid scarf Cravats, Italian and Eng lish Silk Cravats. ALSO, A general assortment of English, French and American Calicoes, Satinets, Kentucky Jeans, Linseys, Kersey, Blankets, Brown and Bleached Sheetings and shirtings, some 3 yds. wide, Bed tick, Apron Checks, Ginghams, Linens, Lawns, Cambric, Silk and Satin Handkerchiefs, Hats, Boots, Slices, Clothing, Saddles, Bridles, Collars, Nails, Hardware, Cutlery, Crockery, Groceries, Paints, Oils, Drugs and Medicines, with the u sual variety kept in a country store. Those who make it an object to get Cheap Bargains, and new and fashionable Goods, would do well to call at W. S. HEARD’S Nov. 2, 1843. Cash Store. Central Jftoney TAKEN a,, par, tor GOODS, at the Phila delphia New Cash Store. DR. J. MAYER, still continues to practice DENTISTRY, and warrants every piece oi work done by him. Call at his Store. Charges moderate. December 14,1843. 4t 16 CJ A T til for sale at Three Dollars per A Sack. Apply to BOLTON 4: NOLAN. October 19, 1843. 8 NELSON CARTER, DEALER IN Choice Drugs and Medicines, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Surgical and Dental Instruments, Perfumery, Brushes, Paints, Oils, Dye-Stuffs, Window Glass, Spc. Spc. REDMORtIr. \ AUGUSTA. Ga. October 12, 1843. ly 7 HA VIE AND, RISLEY & Cos. Near the Mansion House, Globe and United States Hotels, AUGUSTA, GA., DEALERS IN CHOICE DRUGS AND MEDICINES, Surgical and Dental Instruments, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Perfumery, Brushes, Paints, Oils, Window Glass, Dye Stuffs, See. &fc. Being connected with llaviland, Keese & Cos., New-York, and Hav vHLjg iland, Harral & Allen, Cliarles jßrm ton, they are constantly receiving fresh supplies of every article in their liue, which they are enabled to sei! at the lowest market prices. O’ All goods sold by them, warranted to be of the quality represented, or may be returned. Augusta, August 1843. 51 State of Georgia. WILKES COUNTY. 8 W 7W rected, requiring us to J? /*Aw cause an Election to a & >1C ‘ ° n REPRESENTATIVE, intheHouseof Representatives of the Congress of the United States, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the Hon. JolmMillen. We the Justices of the Inferior Court for the county a foresaid, hereby give notice, that an Election will be held at the Court-House in the Town of Washington and at the several Election Pre cincts in said Countv and Slate aforesaid, on MONDAY the first day of JANUARY next, for a Representative to fill the aforesaid vacancy. LEWIS S. BROWN, j. i. c. HEZEKIAH L. EMBRY, j. i. c. JAMES HARRIS, j. i. c. VVM. Q. ANDERSON, j. i. c. A. S. WINGFIELD, j. i. c November 30,1843. 14 WASHINGTON, (WILKES COUNTV, GA.,) DECEMBER 21, 1843. CHEAPER THAN EVER. WILLIS &, HESTER, HAVING removed their Stock of GOODS into the Store formerly occupied by Mr, A. L. Lewis, offer them for sale at prices as low or lower than can be procured in Washington. Their Stock consists, in part, of the following articles: Cloths and Cassiineres, Domestics, bleached and unbleached Calicoes and Ginghams, Table Covers, Damask Table Cloths, 8-4 by 10-4, a superior article, a good stock of Flannels, Merino and Cotton Shirts, Bed Ticks, of good quality, Muslin Delaines, woolen Shawls, green Baize and green Flannel. Merinos and Merino Circassians, Cotton Cambrics amt Jackonet Muslins, Marseilles Quilts and worsted Counterpanes, Table Diapers and Bird’s-eye Diapers, Bed Blankets and Duffle Blankets, Crib Blankets and Counterpanes, Camlets, and a gen eral Stock of Hardware and Crockery. And all articles usually kept in retail Stores. Thankful for the favors which have been be stowed on them heretofore, they invite their for mer friends and customers to call, assuring them if they are in want of an article which they have in their Stock, that it can be had at the lowest, possible price for Cash or credit. November 23, 1843. 13 PHILADELPHIA HEW CASH STORE. Roods Cheaper than ever ! J. MAYER & BROTHERS. RESPECTFULLY inform the citizens of Washington and vicinity, that they have opened a Slock of Goods In the New Building on the West side of the Public Square, one building above Messrs. Bol ton & Nolan. Their Stock consists of American and Foreign Dry f Fancy Goods. Boots, Shoes, Ready-made Clothing, and many other articles too tedious to mention. Call and suit yourselves. Terms Cash. November 9,1843. 2m 11 AUGUSTUS STRAUB, [from NEW-YORK,] Offers for Sale, (until the first of January next,) very low, a rich Stock of JEWELRY & CUTLERY: CONSISTING OF GOLD and Silver Watches, Music-boxen, Breast-pins, and Rings, set with real good stones. Ear-rings, Neck and Head ornaments, Bracelets, Lockets and (Rasps; Coral Necklaces, Silver Pencils, Gold Watch-chains and Keys.— Real good silver tea, desert and table Spoons— Butter-knives and Thimbles. ALSO, A superior quality of German-silver Spoons and Butter knive.,—Spectacles ; Knives ; Scis sors, Razors, lie: ’ r-straps, (Chapman’s patent Razor Strap;) Shaving boxes and brushes ; Hair brushes. Also, a line assortment of Shell, side and Tucking Combs ; fine Ivory, and different Metal combs, Pocket and redding combs, Sic. Very fine Pocket-books, Money’ Purses. Very fine Ladies Silk Work-pockets; Looking Glas ses, Snuff Boxes; fine Soap, Cologne Water, Hair Oil, &c.&c. Old Gold and Silver taken m exchange. Ladies and Gentlemen are invited to call and examine, at the tenement next door to Bolton & Nolan’s, lately occupied by Dr. Jl’jQ k i0 II December, 14. 18415. 2t, CLASSICAL *Hale Seminary • TT is the design of this Institution to lit youth for any Class of College, for Commercial or Professional life. The new year will commence the first Monday of January and comprise two Sessions of five months each, leaving June and December for vacations. At the end of each session, a public examination of the Scholars will take place. The annual charge for the in struction of each Pupil, either in the higher or lower branches, is Forty Dollars. The number of Pupils is limited to twenty, and no pupil cun enter his name for a period loss than a Session. Any particular information in relation to Books, &c. can be obtained by application to the Sub scriber. Terms, per session of five months, 820 A M. SCUDDER, Principal. Washington, Dec. 14,1843. 3t 16 PERSONS indebted to the Estate of the Rev. Jesse Mercer, deceased, by Note, are hereby notified that the interest accruing upon ; the same, must he paid by Return Day, or else they will find their papers in the hands of an At torney. F. FICKLEN, l E , WILLIAM F. BAKER, s rfi ’ December 14,1843. 4t 16 BQHKKKBo A LL persons are forwarned noi to trade for a Note given to John C. Stokes, for one hun dred and three dollars. Any person wishing to trade for the said Note will run the risk of losing it, for I am determined not to pay it unless I am compelled by law. The said Note was given the 27th of September, 1843, payable one dav after date. THOMAS F. PRATHER. December 14, 1843. 3t 16 COTTING &, BUTLER, ATTOHNXES, HAVE taken ar, OFFICE on the North side of the Public Square, next door to the Brauc’n Bank of the State of Georgia. October, 1843. 28 EVERY VARIETY OF mm Mtim EXECUTED AT THIS ©■IF Fo© S o PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING J&toreUattrottg. THE LETTER OF RECOMMENDA TION. lIY T. S. ARTHUR. ‘lt’s altogeilier out of the question, we cannot have Thomas about us any longer,’ remarked Mr. Milford to his wife, alluding to a head waiter who had been with them for about a year. ‘He has not only grown indolent and careless, but is, I am satisfied, dishonest.’ ,‘i have suspected him for some time of not Uejing fairly,’ returned Mrs. Milford. ‘Buijmve you good reasons for believing him fefclTy’dishonest V ‘I think I have. Fourtirr.es within the last two months I have missed bills of five and ten dollars from my pocket book, one of which, that I know by a certain mark, was paid to me yesterday, by Mr. Brown, who stated on my questioning him, that he had received it of Thomas.’ ‘That looks bad.’ ‘I certainly does, very bad. I cannot begin to understand why, since he has been with us, so many things have disappeared mysteriously. llow many spoons have you lost during the time ?’ ‘At least six, large and small; besides the dozen heavy table spoons which were carried off when our house was entered by robbers.’ ‘1 am inclined to believe that it was never entered.’ ‘What then V ‘Why, that Thomas made free with our plate while we were asleep, to the amount of a hundred dollars, and then forced off the bolt and left the window open to create a suspicion that the house had been robbed. ‘I cannot think that.’ ‘Well, Ido, then. It always seemed to me a little strange that the window should have been forced exactly as it was ; though until to-day I never turned the matter over in my mind very carefully. Don’t you remember that the bolt of the shutter was torn off?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘And yet, upon the outside of the shutter were no marks of violence. The robber was within, depend upon it.’ ‘Dreadful! I shall not feel safe a moment while he remains in the house. He might murder us all.’ ‘No danger of that. Still, I think our wisest course will be to send him away at •once. He is not a good servant by any means ; and that is reason enough for part ing with him, even if there were no cause to suspect his honesty.’ ‘O let him go, by all means.’ About an hour afterwards, Mr. Milford sent for his waiter, and said to him—,Thom as, I believe you and I will have to part.’ ‘Don’t I suityou, sir ?’ asked Thomas in a respectful tone. ‘Not exactly—though I have no very par ticular fault to find with you. Still, 1 wish for reasons of my own to change. Ilow much do 1 owe you ?’ ‘Ten dollars, sir.’ ‘Here’s your money. I wish your ser vices to cease from this time.’ Thomas took the balances of his wages with a reluctant air, and stood some mo ments as if hesitating whether to prefer a request or not. At length he said— ‘l should be glad, sir, as you have no particular fault to find with me, if you would give me a certificate of good charac ter. It is hard to get a place now without a certificate.’ ‘O,certainly,’ replied Mr. Milford, whose naturally kind feelings too often led him to act thoughtlessly. And turning to his desk wrote the following— ‘The bearer of this Thomas P , has been in my service for a year. 1 can re commend him as capable and good tem pered. WILMOT MILFORD. ‘Thank you, sir,’ returned Thomas as he pocketed the note without reading ir, and turned from the presence of Mr. Milford ‘Have you sent him away V .sked Mrs M. half an hour afterwards. •Yes; but I had to give the rascal a let ter of recommendation.’ ‘But 1 wouldn’t have done that.’ ‘I know it was wrong. But then how could 1 help it ? He asked for one.’ ‘You could have said, no.’ ‘So 1 could, But then I hated to deny the poor fellow so small a favor. I wish him well, even ifhe has not behaved himselfas he should have done. He’ll no doubt do better in another place. I suspect we in dulged him too much.’ ‘Yes, but you believe him dishonest.’ ‘True, I have thought so—and with some reason ; but then I am not certain about it.’ ‘You were so certain as to make it a ground of dismissal. How could you be so unjust to others as to give such a man a certificate of good character ?’ ‘Oh, as to that, I only recommended him as being capable and good tempered.’ ‘No matter ! the simple fact of our re commending him at all will enable him to secure a place where he may have it in his power to do far greater wrong than he was ever able to do here.’ ‘Well, perhaps it wasn’t right. But how can we say ‘no,’ to a poor fellow who asks so small a favor and yet one of so much im portance to himself? I hope my non-com mittal certificate will not enable him to get into a situation where he can do any great harm. I didn’t say he was honest.’ ‘I believe you required a recommenda tion when you hired him ?’ ‘O, yes. I never would think of getting a j man about the house without a certificate I jof character, replied Mr. Milford, with j j great simplicity and earnestness.’ ‘Notwithstanding certificates of charuc- j ter are often as you gave yours to Thomas,: because a denial might prove unpleasant,’ replied his wife laughingly. ‘Fairly bit,’replied Mr. Milford, laugh ing in return, ‘both by you and Thomas’s letter of recommendation, which means just as much as did the one 1 gave him, I sup pose. Well, 1 must try and do better next time,’ he added more seriously. ‘lt is not just the fair thing to give a fellow you sus pect of being a scoundrel a certificate of good character.’ It was nearly four months subsequent to this dismissal of Thomas by Mr. Milford, that he entered a large store in Mobile owned conjointly by Mr. Milford, whose principal business was in New York, and * iiis eldest son. ‘Do you wish a porter in your store ?’’ ! asked Thomas. ‘We do,’ was the reply of the younger I Mr. Milford. [ ‘I should like to get a situation in that ca pacity,’ added Thomas. ‘We require a certificate of character. Can you come recommended ?’ ‘Yes, Sir.’ • ‘I have several certificates, All,howev-’ | er, from gentlemen in New York with whom ‘ 1 have lived.’ ‘You are from New York, then ?’ ‘Yes, sir.’ | By whom were you employed there ?’ j ‘By Mr. Wilmot Milford, for one—and j i b y—’ | ‘Mr. Wilmot Milford. Have you his certificate of character ?’ ‘Yes, sir.’ And the young man drew forth his cer tificate. The younger Mr. Milford took the piece of paper, and, glancing at the signature, without reading the contents, ‘ j handing it back, remarking,— ! ‘lf my terms will suit, you can come.’ The terms were readily agreed to, and j Thomas took up his quarters in the store of ] Mr. Milford. He proved industrious and ■ attentive to his duties—and thus confirmed the good opinion and added to the confidence which his certificate had already secured for him. \ The junior clerk in the store was a young man 18 years of age. He was a quiet, modest person, somewhat reserved and diffident. The latter peeuliari'.ies grew out of the fact that lie was of poor paren tage, while the other clerks in the house were the sons of wealthy planters, whose main end in attending to business was to acquire a thorough, practical knowledge of its details. Nelson, the junior clerk, felt too keenly the disparity of condition be tween himself and these, and by his diffi dence prevented, rather than encouraged, them to act and feel towards him as a com panion in every way their equal. It was about six months after Thomas entered the store, than in the settlement of the cash account one day, a deficit of one hundred dollars became apparent. Some how or other, perhaps from Nelson’s troub led manner, which grew out of the passing fear that he might he suspected of having taken that sum improperly, suspicion fell upon him. The suspicion was strengthen ed by hints and insinuations from Thomas, who, by this time, iiad been able to ingra tiate himself fully into the confidence of his employer. The result was, that young Nelson was quietly informed that his ser vices would be dispensed with. No posi tive proof of his guilt existed ; nor was he told that he was dismissed upon the ground of a dark suspicion of dishonesty. Still, the recent loss of the money, and the measures that had been taken to discover who had taken it, left no doubt upon his sensitive mind in regard to the real truth. Timid and shrinking as he was, he could not rest under such an implied charge, and, there fore, so soon as iie was informed by note from Mr. Milford that his services would be dispensed with, he went to him, and with a degree of self-confidence and firmness unusual to him, asked to be informed of the ground of dissatisfaction. ‘I don’t know that you need enquire very particularly in regard to that,’ Mr. Milford said, with rather astern countenance. ‘As I know of no reasons why I ought to be dismissed,’ replied Nelson, looking Mr. Milford steadily in the face, ‘I cannot but suppose that some misrepresentation has been made in regard to me ; or some unjust suspicion entertained of my uprightness.— If such be the case, do not condemn me without unequivocal proof.’ ‘I am satisfied with iyown reasons,’ Mr. Milford said, coldly turning away from the young man. ‘I do not, as I have already said, wish your services any longer.’ ‘But; sir—’ ‘Thomas, show this young gentleman outa’ was the angrily spoken order to the porter, who entered the merchant’s count ing-room at the moment. The hand of Thomas was upon the arm of the young man as soon as the command was given But in the next instant he fell stunnned by a heavy blow from Nelson. ‘I am poor and friendless, I will not suf fer myself to be disgraced,’the clerk said firmly. Then, turning away, he walked slowly from the store. Thomas upon ri sing to his feet blustered a little, but did not attempt further interference with one whose hand had in it rather move power than he had dreamed it possessed. After several ineffectual attempts to get another situation, Nelson, who since his dis missal from Mr. Milford’s store, had been 11. J. K APPEL, Printer. | looked upon by nearly every one with sus i picion, left Mobile, and went —no one knew ! whither. It was perhaps six mouths after, that Mr. ! Milford went on business to New Orleans, to bo gone some weeks. Before leaving, as many largo payments for cotton would have to bo made while he was absent, he signed about a dozen bank checks and left them with the chief clerk. Ten days after his departure, business required the chief clerk to go iyto tho coun try for a single day. He left at four in tho afternoon, expecting to return at the same hour on the next day. After all the other clerks had gone home leaving Thomas to put away the hooks, and close and lock the store, that individual commenced an examination in the fire clos et. First he took down a lurge pocket book, and opening it, displayed sundry pac ] kages of bank notes. These he handled with the air of a man who seemed more | than half inclined to appropriate all or a j portion of them. But, after some indecision, he replaced the money, and went on his ex amination of tho contents of(he book. At length he drew forth from one of it com partments something that made his heart j leap. It was the package of blank checks ; which Mr. Milford had signed ! After look. I ing at them for some moments, as if deba- I ting a question, he quietly abstracted one of ; them, and replacing The rest, returned the ! pocket book to the fire closet. | In the morning, after re-opening the | store, he filled up the check he had taken j with the sum of fifty thousand dollars.— ! Half an hour after the bank opened he pre j sented it and received the money. With this in his pocket he took the first | conveyance from Mobile, and in a few days found himself metamorphosed in appear- I ance, and with anew name, snugly quart j ered in Cuba, from which place he soon j embarked in a French vessel for Havre. Among the letters which Mr. Milford, the j older, received soon after this transaction, ’ was one which ran as follows : j “My dear Father: —l am grieved to communicate the most disastrous intelli gence. Our house has been robbed of fifty thousand dollars by a porter in whom, from your recommendation, 1 was induced to re pose groat confidence. His name is Thos. j P . During my temporary absence at , New Orleans, he got possession of a blank ! check, w hich I had signed and left, among j others, with the chief clerk in our house ! here, and filled it up for the sum named. | This was paid at the bank. Thus far I have I not been able to obtain intelligence of his j movements. As this takes away neat ly all j my present means, and as a great many I heavy payments are falling due, it will be | necessary for you to place me in funds im | mediately Connected with this matter is a circumstance whioh gives me pain. A bout six months ago one hundred dollars were missed from the cash. Had it not been for your recommendation of Thomas, 1 should have suspected him ; as it was, suspicion fell on a poor young man, the junior clerk in the house, who was dismiss ed in consequence. He lingered about here for some time, unable to procure em ployment, and then went away, I know not where. No doubt all suspicion in regard to him was unfounded. 1 am pained ex j ceedinglv when I think of this matter. I |D believe he had a poor mother here whom l he supported—but who since that time, has j died—periiaps with grief for her son’s dis i grace. Again I must repeat in extenua j tion of the confidence 1 placed in Thomas, your recommendation of him. No doubt i tiiis act of his will astonish you as much as i it has me. Yours, &e.” I No circumstance could have proved more ! conclusively to the mind of Mi Milford j than this did his weakness and folly. He ! could not blame his son ; he did not at j tempt to do so. He blamed oniy himself. ! Indignant as he was at the robbery.-—and \ grieved at the heavy loss it occasioned, he j could not but acknowledge the punishment j to lie a just one. Half an hour after the letter from Mobile came to hand, a young man with rather a rougii exterior, and a pale, subdued counte nance, who had been engaged a month or tw'o before as copying clerk, took it up and read it, as he and the other clerks were in the habit of reading all business letters that were left upon the desks. Mr. Milford was looking at him at the time, and saw that, as he read his cheeks flushed, and that as he closed the letter, his eyes glanced with an expression of thankfulness, while the tears stole out, and rolled over his face. A sud den thought flashed upon his mind, and he passed quickly to the side of the young man. ‘ What is the matter, John ?’ he asked. ‘ I am the young man hero alluded to,’ replied the clerk, giving away to a free burst of emotion. I And you were innocent of the foul sus picion against you ?’ ‘As innocent as an unborn child,’ repli ed tlie young man earnestly. I I believe you, John,’ Mr. Milford said, frankly. ‘ Justice has been tardy, but it shall be done freely and fully. I fee! myself as you may judge from my son’s letter, great ly toblaine in this matter, and have been justly punished for a weakness of which I shall never again be guilty. As soon as I have done all that I can towards recovering my property, I will see that you are cared for.’ Three weeks aftetwards-, the ship John Gilpin arrived from Mobile with Thomas safelv in custody. The vessel in which he [VOLUME XXIX.
