The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-05

EARLY DAYS OF sILAs WRIGHT.

A friend who was an old acquaintance OF the
late Hon. Sias Wright, related 10 US an anecdote
of that dis.nguisl,ed man, which he received from
his own lips, and as we have seer. il in print,
(alhough il may have been) we give It to our
readers.
Mr.. Wright left his home, at an early age to
ssseek his fortune,'' having by way OF earthly
possessions, fine horse, saddle and bridie, pair
OF saddle bags, small stock Of clothing, and five
hundred dollars in money, which was in bills;
and was deposited in his saddle bags. He took o
westward course, and in travelling one day he
overlook man with wagon and furniture, and
an old span Of horses, apparently em'graf'ng -
There was nothing particularly attractive at first
view in the person or eqnipage, but upon closer
inspection, Mr.. Wright discovered the daughter
Of the emigrant, most beautiful Young lady,
evidently refined and intelligent. They journey
ed onward toward Geneva, chatting costly TO-
gether, when suddenly the old gentleman iecol-
lected that he wished to gethis money changed at
the Geneva Bank, and 10 enable him to reach
that place before the close Of Bank hours, he
proposed that young Wright should take his seat
beside the beautiful daughter, and allow him TO
mount Wright's horse and hasten forward Ar
dent, and half smitten by the charms of,he young
lady, sias gladly accepted the proposition, and
leaping from his horse, allowed the old man to
mount and make off with all his earthly posses
sions, money inclusive, without second thought
ssRapidly the hours Of Thalaba went by,"while
these two young and gifted beings pursued their
course (quite leisnrely it may be surmised) to-
wards their journeys destination. On arriving
at Geneva, Mr. Wright drove TO the principal
tavern, left The lady, but then for the first time, a
shade ofanxiety crossed his mind for the safety
his fine horse and money. lie went TO all OF
the public houses, but could hear OF no such man
as he descrihed he beat up to the quarters OF the
cashier ofthe bank and learned 10 his additiona,
concern, that such man had called at the bank
and endeavored TO get some money changed,
which he had declined doing, as the notes were
counterfeit! Our future statesman then came 10
the conclusion that he had made crooked start
in life. Abontffty dollars worth Of old furniture
a dilapidated wagon, and span OF worn ont hor-
ses, for a new wardrobe, fine horse, and five hrn-
dred dollars! Aye, but then there was the pret-
" danghter-but her he could not keep as person
al property, without herconsent and without mon-
cy be hardly wanted wife He was at his wits
end and had just concluded 10 make the best OF a
bad bargain, when the old IN made his appear.
ance, with horse and money, all safe. lturned out
that the money which the cashier had thought to
be counterfeit was not SO, and the mistake had
given the old man the trouble TO go TO some dis
tance, to find acquaintance, who might vonch
for his respectability in OF trouble, and this
occasoned his mysterious absence. In the Sc
quel the beautiful daughter became afterwards
the " lie Of the future statesman ~-DetroiI .adr