Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-03-24
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quite by surprise. That house u tndispensa-
bic to me; reckoned on II AZ II II were mine,
and onlv offered INV thousanA franca hersu.e
m. orner /. srh,y,..s.a aud I s.lt .,r. that
be ron,a \. oh,,..a ~ ,,t.;. win -, .;r
the c,ss !. mc,er, .o coyns "a AL, 70 von w;lI
Ia, w. b,vs !, fcr ..v.n,v .. ,io, er.,..
Fifteen thousand francs drouo;op ali A. ones
into the Ian Of door fellow who mad 20 work
hard to gain eieh. hundred francs Ia q year I
could hardly believe my ears.
I cannot give vou an answer lust now. air.
l said;' but II you will take the 4rouble TO call
again at I've. I'll soc what can do
At a quarter to Ave Mr.. Felix made his ap.
pearance 7 spoke 4, him with candle,
Il should tell Won sir ,ha, had NO ,hooch,s
or buvinv tho house ri, The owns, nres.i,.d a,
mo To do 40 You nav von waiu4 ahe hou..- =
any other will suis me a. wsIl, soI seesas 70
yonr terms
fou aAalt AAvs ~ dnlks =
- ~ 2 49, =,
howeN end ~ droW, sppafSnsly 4 Itasnted
with my W1yUf d0inf business, = Al ~ &
A draft upon Paris! The circumstances 40.
peared SO unusual to me that thought fought
send to Paris to get ii cashed. Twrote accord
ingly to Messrs. Flanges q Bergeret, the only
firm ] knew there. was ii. the habit Of rcei-
wing through them the interest on small sum
that had been left me by an uncle. ] informed
them that. having funds at my disposal, L wish.
ed for information a. to the best mode Of inyest
ing them The signiScation of the word funds
varies much according to the name and position
in life of the speaker The rumor of NV ,epa
cy had reached Paris; 80 that when | spoke of
funds, it was evident msant n considerable
sum. This was proved blythe following let.
teri
'SR We are in receipt df your esteemed
favor OF the l1th current. which reached us jus,
H.. ~ a"V W ,ne iaS. ioah negotiated
est DESTROYS that our friends should hnvs an
opportunity of participating in an investment
Mn'Sn "a we cohsiaer prontaole, we have taken
70 vonr creJ;,f Shnn,d ~; s,,o,,,, p,"s.ss
considerable. the rise Of those sureties admits
OF your selling out at premium. We remain,
s"' yours 10 command -, .r,r
| n.
H.. - -, c.: F' e" "
Nv. -. 49,, -,
good fortune that has fallen to th. lot of or ,,Ya
friend and correspondent, and beg to offer him
our SERVICES as occasion may require
iwehty Thousand p'nstres! ! let the letter
fall in sheer amazement What would have
been my astonishment.if more conversant with
terms of commerce and more attentive to the
enclosed account current. had seen that what
took for the principal was only the yearly in.
tere-tf lost no time in writing to my CORES.
pondents to inform them that the sum vas
much too large; Il have received no money.
said, frQm Martinique. aud it would be impos.
| siblss fog me 70 meet my engagemcms.'
| An answer cam" by 'sanfh ~ posi-.
We learn with regret. that you have misgiv.
'ngs with regard to the Spanish loan Aecor'
ding to your orders, we have sold out half the
stock assigned to you. which brings you in al.
ready net profit Of eighty thousand francs
With regard TO your property at Martinique we
are too well acquainted with the delays which
b.qucsts at Such distance must necessarily
Involve. ta think for u moment that you can be
imncd lately put m possession of your inherit.
ance; but your simple signature will suffice TO
procure you ell the money you may require in
the meantime. We take the libeIty Of remind.
ing you of the advantage of making timely in.
vestnents: lest. when the legal arrangements
are ended, you should find difficulty in getting