Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-08-03
Case Of Benjamin Rathbun.


ed To tha, term Of Imprisonment, m The
State Prison at Auburn. As the time
of his Liberation approaches, the interest
frlt for HIM revives, and meu begin TO
reflect upon his past history, and specu-
late upon his destiny.
There are those Of our readers, wh1
remember when Brnlnmn Raihbun
commenced his career, "a the keeper Of
the Eagle Tavern, a, Buffalo, which by
his admirable tact, systematic manage
ment, and unobiruslve alterations, he
made the model hotel Of the country {;
aud very often, when travellers have
been pruisiug their tavorlte hotels and
landlords, have We heard them speak
with rap,ures "f,he Eagle Tavern, when
kept 10y Benjamin RaIhbun.
/ But his great talents and enterprise
we've not TO he cramped up IN this voCa-
iion. There was n city Ia 5e bnllt.
!, He put To the work his hsrrulean should
ers and j, went up like magic. Nhcnev-
or his mind conceived his hand cxccu-
ted Never was the power of single
master mind more iorclbly displayed,
and the whole country looked with won
der upon his achievements. Broad and
beautiful streets aud squares were bu''i
up and peoplcd Lake Erie was cover
ed with magnificent st-amboais--llnes OF
stages, branchcd of in every direction,
manufactures grew up and supplied the
\ West with machinery and the Imple-
mcnis of husbandry, aud one 4 liant mind
superintendent every operation.
That Benjamin Ra,hbun shond have
in his posse ssion Il vast amount Of prop
tity, wns matter of necessity. With
his wealth, came, OF course, the malicious
envy which is its attendant curse. In n
7 slng le day, every malice WAS grailhed,
and he was stripped to The last penny OF
\ his prInLrly possessions.
/ Mr.. Raihbun's financial business,
amounting al times To millions, was con
ducied by talented aud ambitious broth
cr, The late Col. Rathbun, assisted by
two confidential clerks, his neDhews. -
Benjamin Raihbun signed his notes,
drafts, etc. in blank, and left 1t to his
brother TO fill them up as needed, pro-
4 cure endorsements, and keep all the f.
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! mcchauica, department. An immense
contract was offered Ralhbun saw peril
| in the times, but his brother, with less
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