Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-09-28
OLD SERIES VOL. II. NO. 7
EARLY DAYS OF stLAs WRIGHT.

friend, who was on old acquaintance Of
the late Hon. Slas Wright, related 10 us an
anecdoie OF that distinguished man, which he
received iron, his own lips, and as we have
never seen it in print, (although it may have
been, 1--WE give 1t TO our readers.
Mr.. Wright left his home, a, an early age
to "seek his fotiune,o having by way Of
earthly possessions, fine horse, saddle, and
bride, 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 westward course,
and in travelling one day he overlook man
with wagon and funiture, and an old span
Of horses, apparently emigruting. There
Was nothing particularly attractive at first
view in the person Or his equippage, but upon
closer inspection, Mr.. Wright discovered the
daughter Of the emigtant most beautiful
young lady, evidently refined and intelligent
They journeyed onward TO Geneva, chatting
costly together when, suddenly the old gen.
tleman recdllecied that he wished 10 get his
money changed at the Geneva bank, and to
enable him 10 reach that place before the
close of bank hours he proposed that young
Wright should take a Seat beside the beau,i-
flI daughter, and allow him to mount WIS
horse and hasten forward. Ardent, and half
smitteh by the charms of the young lady,
Slas gladly accepted the proposition and
leaped from his horse, allowing the old man
10 make off with all his earthly possessions,
money inclusive, with out second
thought.
"Rapidly the hours of Thalaba went by"
while these two young and gif ed beings pur.
sued their course (quile leisurly il may be
surmsed) towards their journeys destina.
lion. On arriving at Geneva, Mr.. w. drove
to the principal tavern, left the lady, but then
for the first time shade Of anxiety crossed
his mind for the safety Of his fine horse and
money. He went TO all Of the other public
houses, but could hear of no such man as
he described, he beat upio the quarters Of the
cashier of the bank, and learned TO his addi.
tional concern, that such man had called
at the bank, and endeaSored 10 get some
money changed, which he declined doing as
the notes were touhteJeit ! Our future
statesman then came TO the conclusion that
he had made a crooked start in life. About
fifty dollars worth of old furniture, dilapida-
ted wagoh and span of worn out horses, for
a new wardrobe; fine horses, and five hundred
dollars I! Ay, then there *as the pretty
daughter=but her he could not keep as per.
sonal property, without her consent, and with.
ont money he hardly wanted a wife. He
was at his wits end, and had just concluded
TO make the best of bad bargain, when the
old man made his appearance, with horse and
money all safe: It turned out that the money
which the cashier had thought 10 be counter
felt, was not so, and the mistake had given
the old man the trouble TO 60 some distance,
10 find an Acquaintance who might vouch for
his respectablity: in case Of trouble, and this
occasoned His mysterious absenca. In the
sequel the beautiful daughter became after
wards the wife OF the future slatesman.-De:
troit advertiser.