Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-07-16
Eron fLe U1rren Slar.

ANY man who has seen Moses Swarts will know
him should chance again throw him in their way
all who have been je,ced by him, will have cause 10
recollect the long beard and demuro look Of the Rah-
b, were they never again to lay eyes upon his POM
pous person or hear his tales Of money and mrr-
chandze And the community. we trust, will guard
against the future dcpredations Of such shirtlcss
swirders remembering that Jew and cheat, are
synonomous terms and generally found in company.
Moses Swarts. as he called himself, took passage
on board the ship Gratitude, Captain Child, OF this
port bound from Savannah to Providence, with
beard longer than his purse or his conscience, head
longer than either, and story Of wealth and inn
por,ancc longer than all together. He was born, ho
said at Odessa, chad de monish, and vas Won jush
among de peoplcs'-was looking for a place 10
locate himself, and would do power Of business in
the way Of shaving folks in notes aud watches,
an fancy goods, and any thing else he sod them
and this part Of the story proved true: when no
landed in Providence the singularity Of his Costume
attracted considerable attention for Moses Swarts
wore the Costume Of an eastern jew, and 1t never
popped into the heads OF honest Rhode-isanders,
that q silk tunick with a fancy edge and velvet
cap with bright button, could cover villain; SO
they looked with curiositv-reccived with favour
credited with cash and goods-and believed to tho
letter. II he walked in the streets, crowds OF mer-
canboys f,tilc llowed him with their wheel barrsws
Of and sugar candy, and crowds of men
with their eyes. And Moses Swarts was great
man.
From Providence he came to Warren, for tho
purpose Of buvinr a ntry-seat, where he might
retire when he had clean-shaved tho good people
four sister town. Hero he was greater cause OF
wonderment, than at Providence. People looked
with astonishment upon Jew, a real REAL Jew,
who had come all the way from the Black Sea, TO
scatter shckes Of gold and shokes OF silver among
the truly fortunate inhabitants OF Rhode 1sland'
And there, too, was flowing robe, and turban,
and a yellow chain, and broad trowsers and a swar-
thy complexion making figure so near like the
MI of Jns~phus N tho hook. that
knowing han the rest, whispered If revival tho
Jewish dispensation; and all looked and wondered
as they looked. Some thought him no Israeliie,
but Prince Ypsalanti, some other unfortunate he-
ro in Disguise And Moses Swarts was-an as.
tonishing sight for old women, and little boys.
Thus far he had expended money like a nabob
no prico had prevented tho choicest bottle Of wine
from finding its way to his table, or tho richest
yiands from being at his scrvcc--he asked ques-
tions about bills, IL beneath tho dignity OF q
Jewish merchant he cared not what an article cost,
il was contrary to his nature ho inquired not II no
was cheated in this or in that, so no only got IL he
was content: And Moses Swarts, was the most
liberal gentleman ia the State.
But Moses did not 1.-Two altogether Tor his belly, -
will be shown in the sequel. Iio contrived 10 get
into the good graccs Of number OF merchants, and
unfortunately for them, not only into their FOOD
eraccs but also into their debt. Among others who
were doomed To givo him a keepsake against their
will was Captain Child, Of the Gratitude, who had
brought him from Savannah. IIe informed Captain
Child that he wished him TO take box Of jowclry
and cash his return TO Savannah where he would
find person who, in exchange fOr the contents of
the box would give him certain number OF gold
watches. Capt &. prolesscd willingness to trans
act tho business-went with Swarts 10 hIs lodgings.
sn,p the MONEY counted. which consisted Of doujs
Icons soycreigns and bank bills which put into
a tin box, and this Tin box enclosed in larger
wooden one previously packed with vauaAps, which