Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-11-14
From the Ncp York Commercial OF Nor. 7.
SPLENDID EXPLOSION

In the beginning of Nav last, two English gen
tcmcn embarked in business in this ,ity. and o.
pcncd magnificent stores in Broadway, will, the
avowed intention of showing the New Workers
how 10 do business. The one named Richard
Nenablcs, commenced hi, brilliant career in y
splendid sllk mcrcery and fancy store, at No. 255
Broadway, next door Ia P,alr's museum; and
the other, John Pemhcr,on, brothcr-in-law to the
former, established himself in large new store. of
little less spenlor, IA, No SIS Broadway, nearly
opposite Niblo's garden. The extent and ri, h
variety of these goods, attracted crowds of Gus
toners. They had apparently plenty Of money,
purchased THEN first bills for cash. and then some
on short CREDITS and were not only exceedingly
pnnctual, bnl even anticipated the day of payment
their FIRST credit bills.
This course of conduct, together with their rich
and well arranged stores, soon gave them n credit
name, ana an extensive credit among very many
OF our most respectable merchants. such as Rams
dell n Brown, \. 4 \. Lawrence of Cedar :,
MIR. Redmond, and more than score of others
OF whom collectively, they purchased goods on
credit during the season. is said for more than
S2oo,oUo, the Indebtedness Of Mr.. Pcmberton
being about sd, 900. Near tho first Of October
VII. femberIoa. under cover of darkness, sent a.
way most of his goods privately from his Store 81
Broadway, by IA confidential carnan, to the store
cIandcSi'nc manner thcrrinto as also into lin, nm.
per part of the house of Mr. Ncnabl,s and car. rn,
" concealed, while those placed in his store uer.
deprived Of their marks, and their identity render
ed doubtful AZ possible.
Soon after this disposition of his GOOD. Mr.
Pemhcrton and his con6le cleik. Nj, pn,.
were represents suddenly to have embarked for
England On tic 81 October, in the packet shin
niadlator, leaving the store 575 Broadway. al
most ehur'ly dcnndcd of lis gay AMI costly wares
1 he creditors, who are not slow To sccni ont !,
absent and Delinquent debtor, soon a>cert;.in,d
the absence of Mr.. Penberton and his co,J> and
benz unable TO find the batter, met together IN tho
number OF % or 30, to devise means for d,<cov-
crng where they bad been concealed To dn
ms a chmmlilec of five WIS appointed. who Of
Tered reward Of $1,000 for the discovery of the
'"rman who had carried the goods away. and al
!" So"o Tor the discovery of the goods and the
arrest oil the person of Pembcrton, The former
ASK w" successfully executed by \. NJ. u.
Smith, police officer, who found ho c,rran. and
ascerlsiaed from him that me- ha1 h,f,,,o d,y
"tu''a many ot III" goods t, tbs store and house
OF Mr. Ncnahlcs, aud others to the stores of ofher
persons, not necessary now tn nam,
Mr.. Smith gave the information he had TINS
on'alhed to 'cmbcrton's creditors. and ON last
W Wednesday night Nenables was requested +, call
~ 'he mousse OF Mr.. A. J. Brown, of the firm of
ndh'sdeh N brown, cctncr Of Cedar and " it,
nam streets, where he accordingly went and
was asked Tor an explanation relative to the IN
formation which was Obtained from the carnan
'ehao'es denied positively having received any
properly from Pemberton, bu, acknowledged that
'"'"ah brought some articles 10 his store in fine
manner above mentioned, and stated that they
'o"s's'ed only OF some trunks belonging 10 his
S'se'' As nothing satisfactory could be elected
''"o' ,e""bles, the ensuing ,lay, some of Pom
oet'oh creditors, took on, writs of raplsy,n ard
searched Nenablcs' promises, whore they found