Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-02-13
The Bankers Clerk.

A TALE OF BLOOD.

The swell mob, in this vast metropolis,
have recourse to many tricks and strata.
gems, in order to obtain possession Of the
property of their intended victims. The
newest plan adopted late by thieves Of
this class is, by some plausible story or
other, to induce persons left in charge of
houses containing property, to quit them
for short time, whilst under skilful hands
the work OF plumber is dexterously and
quickly performed. The plan, however,
is not so new as many of my readers may
imagine, and as the following tragic tale
will show.
The west end of the Irish metropolis
has, in the present day, but little OF the
splendor and responsibility of the English
metropolis, known by the same designa-
i ton; or even of the magnifcence of
(which it could itself boast in better days;
and which Is uow>only traditionary, or to
Be guessed at from the relics which have
s escaped the ravages of time and neglect.
I The period is not very far distant, when
no part of the city of Dublin exhibited
more numerous specimens Of wealth, pub.
lie spirit, and national grandeur, than that
which is known by the name Of the Earl
of Meath's Liberty" 1t was at once the
residence of the aristocracy, and the TO-
Gus of trade. In proof of the latter part
of my assertion, I need only mention,
that in Kevan street, overlooking the plea
SAINT garden of the Hon. E. Synege Coop
er, NJ. P, stood the celebrated coach
manufactory* of Mr.. William Collier,
who, at the time of our story, is said to
have employed upwards Of two hundred
men, and to have turned out one new
carriage every day in the year. This was
some time before the "Union." This
trade has undergone great change since
those days of Dublin's prosperity.
The west quarter Of the city is now the
abode of thankless toil-of famine, dis
case, misery and sin. During the latter
part of the last century, one of the most
retired and perhaps gloomy streets in the
city contained several of the wealthiest
commercial houses in the city. Since a
few years after this period, when business
began to fall, one of the houses in this
street remained uninhabited, until it be-
came ruinous for even to poorest of the
Irish-and heaven knows, that is poor
indeed A foolish story has gone abroad
that it was haunted by spirits-if any at
that time dwelt therein, they were the
makers of "illicit whisky" for / am of
opinion it had its foundation in an event
which one happened in it, and which am
now about to narrate as had it from an
aged person who was alive when it oc-
Cured
The house of which speak, was well
known at the Office of the banking firm
of Messrs. s.-. Itstood between two
immense masses of buildings, exclusively
appropriated to the storage of goods, with
loft above loft, to the height of seven
stories. The banking Offices were on the
ground floor and the upper portion of the
house was furnished for the convenience
of trustworthy clerk, who resided on
the spot, and who had in charge the whole
of the premises, when the business of the
day was over.
The name of this clerk was Henry
Macready. He had been taken into the
Office at an early age. His talents for
business and well tried fidelity, by degrees
raised him to the highest post under the
heads of the establishment and on his
marriage with young and amiable wo-
man, he was installed in 4 suite Of hand
somely furnished apartments in the Bank,
and made sole manager of the concern.
1t was about a year after his promotion
at was in Mr.. Golfers coach factory that Mr..
Alderman Hutton, NJ. P, served his time as
coach body maker. Mr.. Hutton's coach factory
on Somerset Hill, Dublin, is now one of the finest
establishments Of this description in the United
Kingdom.