Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-13
a MoDERN BARNWELI..

\ MODERN BARNWELI.
- IL Is no' many weeks since mercantile house in
fcari street New York stopped in consequence of
tue deprcdations OF clerk upon the goods IN the
store And in the, course of the investigations
which followed twas ascertained that these depre-
cartons had been committed 20 n very large amount
ana were connected with hobs of irreguluri,y and
usSipauon OF irightiGl description. The cupr be-
ionSed To an ancient family of great respects ability in
ths state aud from his confession detection,
ana discoveries since made, it appears THAI the
amount oil ms robbcres of the CO ,iiiap cinp,ovcr
was from SIX to eight thousand dollars IN as many
months. lie seems TO have kept u scrsglo, and 10
nave hNed IN habits of eStravI snca and dissou ION
VyinS fauntieroy. w have list OF ar, icles
In his confession, written by himself, which he aave
III enc evening 10 lavoure mistress whom he shIp-
pea Tor Charleston. amounting To nearly three hun
cred dollars. And 10 supply himself with money he
'ooS goods ana sold them To merchant tailors, and
o,ncts Ii Is believed from the disclosures made
that he was but one of gang OF thj ty-hrce vounu
men, aicierkS, AT salaries, of about 400 dollars
year eac3, who have been living durar the pas; wear
n'ocn III me same way--and whose extravaganza
must have been, and probably row ia supported in
Ike manner from their employers. Ii IL time for
employers to look ut the morals of their clerks as
Vel as 10 Their mercantile education. Al apparen:
attention TO their business during business hours
though copmcndublc as far as il goes, should by no
means satisfy the employer. He should know how
his clerks spend their evenings, and where. We
are told that the billiard tablcs--,hosc, too at our
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IN vice and proa gacy, which tho Young rpproba:cs
OF whom We havs sp)kcu ab1ve have been taught
These are attended constantly, and to ovcrfnw,ng,
oy tue associates Of the youth, section of whose
history We have gust been writing, and who was
few weeks since, the Inast h0crel and reckless of
the throng.--.f. Y Spectator.
Joseph Brandt, the celebrated Mohawk warrior
was an eiere of Sir William Johnson H.. was so
named from Dutch foster father, yho took care of
the little savage while chili When grown up he
became the head of band of intrepid alula wks end
the terror or the long krves-so they cnN tho snn-
teams and when a. le1gth lie wss 6isarncd Nv The
peace he again took up the hatchet against tho In
dians 20 had joined the hostile s.io. The lac
Siarquls OF Hastings, Earl MORA, admired the ud.
dress and courage Of Brandt and hrca mo hi. atron
HIS l4ordship more than once brcunht linn .vcr to
England, and introduced him 10 the beau monde
On one occasion, lie took our Indian to Grand mas
kcd baii, painted, pumcd armed apd dressed ont at
an points IN the real costume Of an Indian warrior
lle'far eclpsed the notify groups and became he
lion oil the rooms. We arc told thar stately TurL
accompanied by two hours, wished TO ascertain If
Ine sachem really wore mask, half OF The face
neing painted black ard the other red lie, there
tore, cautiously touched the top CT the nose with
the intent ofJust raising the mask. OF all people,
on American Indian cannot tolerate any personal
freedom. brandt took fire at and IN good ear
mes; he supposed they wanted 70 III tke but of him
Tor their bufoonrrcs He assumed most frirhttil
aspect, iiourished bis tcmahaWk and gave tic war
whoop with such terrific yell, that tie entire as
semDaSe we're seized with ranic and thrown into
great confusion. Turks and Gypsi,S; bear LEADERS
and their bears; Falsa riars aud fortune tellers;
sn!tanS, nuns, and couul5.nes scudGcd awav hud.
d:ug and tumbins over each other 10 leave clear
Stage toT the Mohawk BRITISH .uG5as inc.
y short time sircs, while the officers GA conrreoa
ton IN this city were making the usual collecian Il
man was seen TO thrust his hand into the purse when
presented to him. and abstract some of The contents
lie was at once charged with the offence but stated
tdat he was stranger, and that II wns the prac-
tice III his own place when person mad no small
change, to throw pvce of money into the bug
ana take from IL az rdfdom much as might be so-
posed to be the proper Change; that he had on tits
occasion deposited half dollar and taken few nj
ces for change. The time and place moi pcrmi,tnc-
further investigation, lac was allowed 10 retain th.
money; but upon the dismissal of the Conercra on
TO hait-dollar was found IN tle purse.
Ihi. Jour
we arc gra;ilied to perceive that Mr.. Dorsey.
from the Comalttee on Naval Ai.ilrs, has rcported
bill TO the House OF Reprcsen atIves making pro-
Vision Tor the widows and representatives of the off,
Gers ant crew Of the u. S. ship Hornet. The Ia
tcigenccr states that it provides for donation oF
SIN months additional pay aud au horses the nc-
counting officers Of the Navy to allow them HEN nav
until The first of January last. In ordeI mat tbcy
may receive Inc bounty Of the Government prolnp-
~ the bill was mai, The orie. ths day for Thurs
day Ban. finer.
Shocking cdsWaHy.--We learn, by Tue Macon Tel
cgraph that, on tie 18th instant, OF the nerro
houses of Mr. James Thompson, of IT. bh county tint
ire and was consumed, together with six small ne
gro children, who it appears had been incautinrsly
Left alone by their mothers, whilst they went II On
visit 30 neighbnring plantation During her Al,
sen,e tue house took fire, whilst The cbld on were
asleep and before 1t was discovered and asa la ancc
reached the spot, the roof tumblinr in and the
unfortunate victims were literally burnt to ashes
George UJaien and I'm. Viil;1o,s who plead ru
~ to the indictment for the abduc ton Of Stevenson
from Savannah have been sentenced TO fine in the
superior court Of that ctythe former, Of ono hous
and dollars and months Imprisonment, the latter
hye hundred dollars and imprisonment Of 3 months
FLORIDA WATER.
YNIiS agreeable composition, which is not sur
y passed bS any of the imported Cologne or La 4
vehdcr Waters, IS obtalEod from plants which grow
IN the southern parts Of the y. States. II Is an
excellent and mild coBmeIc inyigoratDg the nerves
refreshing and bcautIiying the skin aud removing
freckes aud many other disorders oftho face II also
contributes TO perfect state Of hcnlth by counter
acting noxious oXhaIoions, and Purifying the dcb1-
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