The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-18

EARLY DAYS or SILAs WaIenT. - An
iacideht.--A friend who was an old &C.
quaintance Of the late Hon. Silos Wright,
related to us an anecdOie Of that distin.
.guished man. which he received from his
own lips, aud as we have never seen II
in print, although ii may have been, we
give II Ia Ourreaders: girn
MIR, Wright left his hume at an early
age 10 seek his fortune" having by wey
Of early possession. fine horse, saddle
and bridle. pair of saddle bags, small
stock of clothing, and five hundred dol.
lars III money. which was in bills and was
deposited in his saddle bags. He took
westward course, AND in travelling one
day he overlook man with wagon and
furniture, and an old span Of horses, ap.
paientIy emigraling. There was moth.
ing particularly attractive at first view in
the person or equipsge. but upon closer
Inspection. Mr.. Wright discovered the
daughter Of the emigrant, most beauti-
fu young lady, evidently refined aud in.
telligent. They journeyed onward io,
wards Geneta, chatting costly together,
when suddenly the old gentleman terul.
lected that he wished To gel his money
changed at tie Geneva Bank. aud to en-
able him to reach that place before the
close Of The Bank hours, he pruppspd that
young Wright should take his seat beside
the beautiful daughter, aud allow him 10
mount Wright's horse and hasten for.
ward. Ardent and half smtien by the
charms of the young lady, SiIas gladly
accepted the proposition, and Ieaping
fIom his horse, allowed the old man to
mount and make off with all his earthly
possessions, money inclusive, without a
second thought.
Rapidly the hours of Thala5a went
| by" while these two young and gifted
beings pursued their course( (qnite leisute
ly it may be surmlsed) towards their jour
uey's destination. On arriving at Geneva.
Mr. Wright drove to The principal tav
ern, left the lady, and then, for the first
time. sliade ofanxiety crossed his mind
for the safety of his fine hotse and t1hney.
He Went to all of the public houses, but
could hear OF nd such man as he tesclib.
ed lie beat up TO the Quarters ufth cash
ier of the bank, and learned, to his addi.
tional concern, that such a man had call.
ed at the Bank and endeavnred to get
some money changed, which he had de
clined doing, as the nules were counter-
| fcW Our lnlure statesman theii came IT.
1.-THE conclusion that he had made cruGk
ed start in life. About fifty dollar, worth
Of old furniture, a dllapidated wagon, aud
span nt worn out horses. for new wai
drnbe, fine horse, aud FIVE hundred dol
lars. Aye, but then there was the love
ly daughter but her he could not krer
as personal property, without her cnn
sent, aud without money he hardly want
ed wife. He was at his wits end. and
HAD Just concluded 10 make the besl of Il
bad bargain. when the old man made his
appearance with horse and money al
safe. 1t turned out tha, the money whicl
the cashier had thought To be counIelfri
was not so aud the mistake had givcr
the old man the trouble to go some dis
lance tn find an acquaintance. who nigh
vouch for his responsibility in case a
trouble, aud this occasioned his mysteri
Gus absence. Ia the sequel, the beau'i
fl daughter became afterwards the wife
of the future staleSmau.--DctrOH AR00
rate.