Democratic banner., 1845-03-29

amount Of good without having ii
known. and set 4 most admirable eX-
ample TO others. The merchan, had
been in business something like i
dozen years. and was supposed to lie
worth nom forty TO fifty thousand
dollars. He gave employment to a
Lumter Of hands. not one Of whom
did not speak oEhim in the best terms.
But in the midst of his prosperity
The land fever began to rage. Eve
~ body was buying land and making
their thousands of dollars a day.
Mr.. Emerson stood aloof from the
Specializing mania for n long time, al.
though frequently solicited to make a
purchase. But at last he yielded and
bought largely. Ii was too late
The fever began to subside. and he
vas lett with large tracts of land on
hand lie had paid out many thou
sand dollars, and given his notes Tor
as many more. The money he de
perded upon 10 nee his demands
; could not be collected. Others had
suffered and were not able 10 pay
their just debts. What could be
done9 Must lie merchant tall!--
There was no help IL: II. He made
known his situation TO tnose he ow-
ed; made Il pane stater~nt L, MS al
fairs, and he was willing TO give u"
all his property. and commence bust
ness again. Would they accept his
prop sails? lie wrote them thai any
thing IN his possession should be
theirs if they would relieve him from
his abilities, and give him L chance
10 continue his business, assuring
them that as soon as he should be u
bic. he would fully make up the loss
With the interest. Those who had
long traded with the merchant, knew
HIM too well to think he wished 10
deprive them OF their just dues
They felt for his peculiar situation
and came forward maniuIly-wlth
but u single e1cep,ion-and released
HIM.
But n exception, we saId-a"j
who was he! The very same credi-
tor IN the Bank who refused to loan
money in small amounts 10 young
men. He went 10 Emerson after
he heard OF his misfortune, and re
quested an immediate payment Of
what was due bin.
81 cannot pay YOU now. Mr.-,'
said Charles, but as soon as | can
get through my affairs, and see Il pos
Wble way TO move. YOU shall be paid
IN iuIl--IhIs you may rely upon"
"But you can pay me now
81 cannot SIT. 1t would afford me
a great deal Of pleasure to do it, but
t Is utterly GU, OF my power, with.
out making a greu. sacrifice OF my
PROPERTY"
'Whot did you Give your note for
if You aid not expect to pay in !
al> avs pay my Lotes.'
"But perhaps you have never met
with any losses. Had my note been
presented six months age. i, would
have been paid in an hour"
81 shall not be put oil. If you do
not settle that note by to morrow
night, you will be put 10 some trou-
bic. will not be treated 10 this
way"
Sir, cannot payyou by that time,
whatever course you may think prop
er TO take"
1.-The world IS full of scoudrels,"
saik the old fellow, as he went from
his store, "but I'll see what effect n
writ will have upon him.
SKrHFLIHT--there is no more ap-
proprrale name for flesh and bones
made up Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. re-
volved in his own mind who would
be the best lawyerto undertake his
business. He finally hit upon n be.
who had no more mercy or kind
than himseli-a man destitute n
like OF principle and i%eeling-a hard
hearted, mean, clustering wretch.
who had gained admission to the bar
bp his brass, i%inpudence and interest
ed friends. Such was the being who
had been selected to torment n Of
The lest and most honest men ever
lived.
In n short time Mr.. Emerson vas
waited on by the sheriff, who inform
him that his instructions were TO
attach whatever property he could
ind IN his possession. AS the mer-
chant had concealed nothing. hut
was on the point of compromising /
with his creditors. the result vas that -,
he property Of Mr.. Emerson was
and Mr.. Skinflnt, the Ia W. ,
yer and the sheriff, received their
Jay in full, while the honorable credi- |