Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-03-28
From the New Orleans Plcayune.
Raising the Wind.


Wind is an element necessary to vitality
While it is thus an indispensable agent of ma
ture, art and the progressive intelligence o.
the times have adapted it to innumerable val
liable purposes. The difficulty, in many ca-
SEES, is to s'raise the wind" which, in great
measure, and in many instances, depends on
the ingenuity ofthe operator. The last means
resorted to for this purpose, of which we have
heard, is the following.
A fellow disguised as gentleman, so far as
good dress and address favored the persona
ton, rode up few days since on high-blood-
ed and welI-conditioned charger, to the door
of one Of those accommodating gentlemen who
are always willing to lend money on deposite,
and who look on the laws against usury as
being first among the superfnities Of legisla-
ton. The equestrian alighted and addressed
the comparatively obscure Rothschild in the
most familiar terms, calling him by name, and
briefly and frankly telling him he cameto bor-
row money from him-a small sum--just fifty
IdolIars, which he wanted for immediate use,
| and which he could not otherwise procure. the
bank in which he deposited not being yet OPEN
He would pay it in the course of the day, and
rive ten dollars as bonus, and five dollars
day so long as it might remain unpaid.
GAN very fair" said Discount, 6 but what
security"
"My watcl,," said he man in search Of mo-
ney.
sit won't d." said Discount.
"Well, then, take my riding marc for the
time being" said the individual who was hard
up-"1 suppose that will satisfy you!'
:" can accommodate YOU" said Discount;
''but, mind you, shall put the mare to livery
till you settle up, and you will be in tor the
expenses"
; g Very WE'LL" said the other-"i it can't be
much, even if they charge by the hour; be-
cause, as have said already, I'll be in funds
when the bank opens"
The terms of the transaction were drawn
up and mutually signed, the fifty dollars were
}paid over to this modern Jeremy Bidder. and
Discount took his pledge to the livery sta
) BILE.
'Hallo, there,'' said he, on reaching the
stable door.
) "Hallo,'' said the master of the horse.
"Have you got room in your stable for this
5 mare2' said Discount.
5 We'll endeavof to accommodate her," said
= the other eooly.
4 swell, give her the very best in your sta.
ble," said Discount, sand charge your price.
S like to pay we'll and be paid we'll : live and
I let Iva is my motto"
ssYou are extremely liberal and disinteres-
: ted,' was the remark in reply; IS but, pray,
l. give yourself no uneasiness about the mare.
: She is mine; and | trust l shall never
l. treat her in manner that will draw on me
s. the dispIeasure of the Society for the Prever-
If ton of Cruelty to Animals"
II sly our's?' said Discount, his lip quivering
IS with surprise and establishment.
II "Mine-yes, mine!" said the dealer in horse
J. flesh. Il gave her to a gentleman to ride out
$ not more than half an hour ago, and, like a
\ good customer, he paid me five dollars in adj
'r vance,
= Il have got an idea,' said Discount.
d $50 have H. said the other" have got
re an idea that some person has been fooling
a you"
a. $ Pooling me, sir" said Discount"
'e shouldn't care about being fooled; but to be
O. diddied-done clean out Of $5O-d-m me,
I'd sir, it's too bad but III offer reward Of $50
a. more to find the fellow, and i'll catch him he
re goes to Baton Rouge, where the State will
Ell furnish him with board and lodging free gra'
t, It's for seven years. But never mind when
OF take deposte In live stock again, I'H be
Of sued for usury, that's ALL"
p Our readers by this time see that the sharp
of er hired the mare to make the raise, and that
III Discount, who had been himself for years
ID shaving, was, for the first time in his life sha'
he we'd.