Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-11-23

took lodgings at The Worcester House. n
young gentleman of prepossessing appear
ance, good manners and pleasing address,
who stated his name to be BENJAMIN Howes,
that his father was wealthy cotton planter in
the vicinity OF Le&tGYson, Geo. and TINT he
mad come TO the e'oftli to pra, tice Law, aud
at the same time TO engage in the sale of cot
ton Tor his southern friends He was hosplt-
ably received and entertained by many of the
best families in Worcester, and as he APP
peared TO have plenty OF money, he veIy
soon became lion. Every body was to |.
king of the rich Mr.. IIowes, and all the
young ladies' were setting their caps for him.
Among other families with whom he was
familiar, was that Of an Ex-Governor OF
Massachusetts,, who was very much pleased
with him, and frequently invited him to his
house. These invitations Mr. Howes was
not backward in accepting, and in return
for the Governors polilencss, he did him
the honor 10 cast a look Of admiration upon
his second daughter.
Thus matters proceeded for two or three
weeks in the ancient town of Worcester
Mr.. !lowes here, Mr.. Ilowes there, MIR
llowes evere where. Did the ladies wish
TO make an excursion TO neighborine
village, Mr.. Howes furnished horses and
carriages and every thing that was requisite
In the midst, however, of all this hilarily
and merry-making, stage driver from AL.
bany happened one day 10 meet Mr.
Elowes in the bar room of the hotel, and ac.
costing him in the most familiar manner
How are you, Howes-what the devil are
you about here p perfectly astonished the
by ISLANDERS, who looked on as If bereit Of
their senses During their astonishmen, al
the rash address Of the knight of the whip
Mr. Howes bad disappeared, and the next
morning was of early for Boston.
Having arrived in the metropolis. he hired
two rooms in Tudor's buildings for bis Office
and furnished them in an elegant manner
He also offered young man $500 per an
mum mere y 20 remain in his Office while he
was occupied in his cotton warehouse, as b,
intended to divide his time between his law
business and his cotton business. Thu.
matters proceeded for some days, when
gentleman from Worcester, who had beer
informed by the Albany Stage driver, tina
this same llowes was notorious i'm
poster, who had been spunging upon III,
| Albanians for some months, and had rur
away without paying his bills arrived il
town and proceeded Immediately 10 the oific,
OF MIR Howes, whom he found within, tn,
gentleman having just returned from hi
cotton ware house The gentleman from
Worcester Immediately charged him will
being an impos,or, and severely rcpmande,
him for the course he had been pursuing
BY way OF pallation, the gentleman from
Georgia stated that there was some mistake
that he had letters of introduction to SOM
Of our first men, mentioning their names.
The Worcester gentleman then Gale,
upon the individuals whom he named. an
was informed that they knew nothing abou
him, In the mean lime, Mr. Howes ha
been making tracks for the Providence rail
road, having left the fremont House, with
out remembering to pay the bill The cor
duciors OF that establishment however 500
ascertained his departure, and sent an Office
in pursuit of him, who found him ensconce
between the locomotive and tender, maxim
himself as small as possible to avoid deteC
} lion.
J When discovered, he started of in bris
: trot, but was soon ovcrhaued, and was tol
that in consideration OF his father, the cotlo
: planter on the Atamaha, he should be di:
charged on giving up his watch. To hi
he consented, and was soon after on his wa
to New York. where he will probably a
tempt similar tricks upon the green horns
that gullibe cily.-Boston Express.
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