The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-12-19

another name - and not to have been
merely the offspring Of a fertile imagina-
ton. The following affecting and in,e-
resting anecdote respecting these noble-
minded originals, is taken from the Man
chester Eng. Times
:. The elder brother of this house of
merchant-princes amplyievenged him
self upon libeller who had made HIM
self merry with the peculiarities Of the
amiable fraternity. his man published
pamphlet, in which one of the, brothers
d. was designated as g Billy Button, .
and represented as talking largely of their
foreign trade, ha.ing travellers who regu-
larly visited Chowbent, Bullock Smithy,
and other foreign paris. Some kind
friend" ad told w. of this pamphlet, and
w. had said that the man would live to
repent of its publication. This saying
was " kindly conveyed to the libeller, who
said That he should disappoint them, for
he should take care never to be in their
debt. But the man in business does not
always know who shall be his creditor.
The author Of the pamphlet became bank
rupt, and the brothers held an acceptance
of his which had been indorsed 10 them
by the drawer, who had also become
bankrupt. The wantonly libelled men
had thus become creditors of the libeller!
They now had it in their power to make
him repent Of his audacity. He could not
obtain his certificate without their sigma.
tuse. and without it he could not enter
into business again. He had obtained the
number ofsignatures requiredby the bank
rupt laws except Que. t seemed folly to
hope that the firm of 'sbrolhers' would
supply the deficiency. What, lley-who
had cruelty been made the lau hing stocks
of the public-forgetthe wrong, and favor
the wrong doer! He despared: but the
claims of wife and children forced him
at last to make ,helapplication. Humbled
by misery he presented himself at the.
counling-ro of the wronged. w. was
there alone, and his first words to the de-
linquent were :. Shut the door, sr stern.
ly uttered. The door was shut, and the
libeller stood trembling before the libelled.
He told his tale. and produced his cerlif-
cate. which was instantly clutched BY the
injured merchant. "You wrote a pam
phlet against us once! exclaimed w.
he supplicant expected to see his parch
ment thrown into the fire: hut this was
not lis destination. w. took a pen, and
writing something upon the document,
handed it back to the bankrupt. He
poor wretch!-expectcd to see there
rogue, scoundrel,. libeller, inscribed; but
there was in fair round characters, the
signature of the firm! 1--WE make it
'uie. said W., "never to refuse signing
he certificate Of an honest tradesman, and
we have never heard you was any thing
else " The tear started into the poor
mans eyes. .'Ah!' said W., "my saving
was true. said you would live to repent
wiring that pamphlet did not mean it
IS threat: | only meant that some day
Iou wonld know us better, and would re-
'ent you had tried to injure US. see YOU
epent of it now. 81 do, / do said
he ateful man. "Weil, well, my dear
elbow said W., "you know us now.
low do you get on VIVA, are YOU 90
ng 10 do? The poor man stated that he
lad friends who could assist him when his
was obtained. g B II how are
'ou off in the meantime :" And the an
wer was, that having given up every far
hing to his creditors. he had been COM
elled to stint his family of even common
ecessarics, that he might be enabled to
ay the cost of his certificate. ssMy dear
Glow, said W., this will not do
our family must not suffer = Be kind
nough to take this ten-pound note to
our wife from me. here, there my
ear feilow-Hay, don't cry--it will be
II well with you yet. Keep up your
pirits, set to work like man. and YOU
ill raise your head amongst us yet"
he overpowered man endeavored in vain
'express his thaaks-the swelling in his
'roat forbade words; he put his hand
erchief to his face, and went out of the
Dor crying like child.
ORIGINAL ANEcDorE.-Itisk known that
-eyious to the late Land Sales in this
ace many of our Farmers, in order to
cure their claims. were obliged to bor-
Nv money at all exorbitant rate of in
rest. There was one, however, in count
g the cost ascertained that Is per cent,
hich was in fact demanded, was too
UGH for him to pay. In summing up he :
tually came to the following rhythmical /
.
To borrow money at sucl, per cent.
I'm sure that men had better rent;
Their hearts will hcave with many groan, {
Before they pay up Richards loan;
The Doctor many years has lent
Money at twenty.fv per cent. q.
The more he got, the more he cravcd,
OH Savior, can his soul be saved? :,
The New Orleans Bule in Of the 18th :.
/. says-A $l00 Treasury note was
fused yesterday at the ustom-house be- !.
use it was offered 10 pay revenue bonds Z
different persons. The collector said :
could only receive it in liquidation Of
a 5,l,,ac y<,f Quo v,oreo,, 81