American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-11-25
Volume ".


not to make his fortune he had done tha, it was
plain sailing, hollow thing, clear daylight, and
sure as gun; for Ben Bubbeton had called in New
Court and ascertained that Nathan meant to make
an immense purchase in Poyais, which he had no
doubt would run up 10 or 20 per cent in conse.
quence, and was out and out the cheapest thing 10
the market for buyer. Desired him accordingly 10
invest my nine hundred pounds in that stock when
he exclaimed, with contemptuous look, :. Psha
what will you get by that If it runs up 90 pc,
cent there is but patry hundred and eighty profit
No. it you are fellow of any spirit and talent, you
will lodge this money with me security, and let
me buy you lot for the end Of the month, before
which time shall probably be able to sell again
with profit of some thousands" Thought it q
pity not to be fellow Of spirit and talent, and
sented accordingly to his proposition; when he in
quired whether had any other dibbs, any more
blunt, or stnmpy, which Macnab explained TO mean
any more money; and replied that had saved
nearly six hundred pounds in business, which
kept IN Exchequer bills. Exchequer bills" ex-
claimed Mr. Mordeca " what folly! Make up
the fifteen hundred pounds, lodge the whole sum
with me security, since have not the pleasure
OF knowing you, though, a, the friend ct Mr.. Mac
nab, doubt not you perfectly respectable, and
will buy for you fifty thousand Poyas Scrip for
the end OF the month"; Fifty thousand Poyais
what magnificent sound there va. no resisting
it, so deposited the fifteen hundred pounds, and
iCCcNCu tHc Oroker HciHOTdHuutti, OopBR W
order and for account Of Simon Snooks, Esquire"
&c. The first time had ever been dubbed Esq,
but thought it the least that could be appended TO
the proprietor Of fifty thousand poyas Scrip.
Returned home, when my wife scolded me far
wearing my Sunday coat: told me there was a loaf
Of sugar to break up for Alderman Dewlap, and
handed me my white apron. which | indignantly
threw behind the counter, excaiming Damn white
aprons ! shall never put on another" Mrs.
Snooks insisted; and though make point of al.
ways being master in my own house, | thought
might as we'll humor her, since she is worthy wo~
man, and hung it before mc-but as was determine
ed to show my independence, | took it off the mo-
ment she went up sairs, and dsiered Jem. to finish
breaking the sugar for the Alderman.
Iaesday-Went to Capel Court Immediately az
ter breaktast-all in bus,le-Poyas stock rising
every minute, all buyers, no sellers; the knowing
ones laying bets that will be up. 10 percent. this
week; price already per cent higher Two per
cent on my fifty is thousand pounds profit --
Wear apron indeed clever fellow has no oc-
casion for such an appendage. Resolved to take
time by the forelock and make my fortune at once,
now that my hand was fairly in. Met my neighbor
Mr.. Dry, and asked his opinion of South Ameri.
can Securities. when he observed they might be ex-
ceent things to purchase, but doubted whether
they were so good as the Chinese Turnpike Bonds,
which had been lately introduced into market; and
it whispered there was shortly to be general
election in China which by the additional travelling,
would prodigiously increase the toll money, he had
no doubt prices would rise considerably. He re-
commended to my attention, the Patagonian
Loan of which had heard no,hing, informing me
that the agent they had sent over Wss nearly nine
feet high, that the contract drawn up sheet
Of iooscap, above two yards square, that the Script
Receipts were nearly three feet long, and that of
course the profits would be proportionably large.
Made Mem. to speak to Mr.. Mordrcai on the
- ~k1,s IL. A.n
the Thames when he told me he doubted whether
the scheme would hold water, and that to wait for
your profits till hole burrowed under the river,
must at all events be great bore. Said the
Thames would serve The contractors right if it gave
them sound sousing, adding that he would do the
same if they got under his bed
Wednesday-Capel Court agan-greater hub
bub than ever the bears all frightened out of their
wits, and the bulls quite cockahoop. Four per cent.
on my Fifty, is two thousand pounds profit. Recon-.
mended by friend to sell not such No
doubt they will be up twenty per cent. before the ac-
count and twenty per cent. upon my fifty will be
ten thousand pounds. Went upon the Royal Ex-
change, and saw the great man, said 10 be worth
two millions, biggling with broker Tor an eighth
per cent. upon bill of 100 pounds. Lpoked up
10 him with suitable reverence, and thoaght hiu
quite handsome enough fora great capitalist. Don's
see why should not ultimately be as rich as he is,
and come to have house myself in New Court,
Swithin's Lane, since l have begun with a much
better start than he did. On my return home met
Mr.. Alderman Dewlap. who saluted me with his
usual condescension--" Good morning Snooks -
but instead of taking off my hat and, bowing with
my customary " Thank ye, Mr.. Alderman," was
determined to let him that times were altered
so, egad gave him familiar nod, and exclaimed,
/" How goes it, Dewlapp'' Saw he was offended,
but what do care fellow with ten thousand
pounds in his pocket is not to have his hat perpetu-
ally in his hand, like the city Sir Walter. After
wards met my old acquaintance Jerry Faylc who