Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-22

lot my legacy mad reached Parls so that when
spoke Of funds il was evident | meant con-
siderable sum. This was proved by the follow
ing letter:
SSIR 1--WE are in receipt OF your esteemed
favor of the 9Th current, which reached us just
after lhe conclusion Of the last loan negotiated
lby the Cortes, in which our 6rin has an interest.
DESTROYS that our friends should have an oppor-
ltunity Of participating in an investment which we
consider profitable, we have taken the liberty Of
placing twenty thousand piastres TO your credit.
Should that amount appear too considerable, the
rise Of those securities admits of your selling
out at premium.
We remain, Sir,
Yours, 10 command,
"FLASers X Co."
To this was added a postscript, written by the
head Of the firm:
"We have heard with pleasure Of the recent
gocd fortune that that has fallen to the lot Of
odd friend and correspondent, and beg TO oiscf
him our services, as occasion may require.
Twenty thousand pias;res! l let the letter
fall in sheer amazement. What would have
been my astonishment, if, more conversant with
account current, l had seen that what took
for the principal, was only the yearly interest
II lost no time in writing to my correspondents
to inform them that the sum was much too large.
I" have received no money" said, from
Martinique, and il W ouid be impossible for me
TO meet my engagements"
An answer came by return of post:
" We learn with regret, that you have mis-
givings with regard 10 the Spanish loan. Ac-
cording to your orders, we have sold out half
the stock assigned TO you, which brings you in
already net profit OF eighty tlous n francs.
With regard TO your property at Martinique,
we are too well acquainted with the delays
which bequests at such distance must neccsSa-
riy involve, TO think for moment that you an
be immediately put in possession of your inheri-
tance but your simple signature will suffice TO
procure you all the money you may require in
the meantime. We take the liberty OF remind
ing you Of the advantage OF making tim .iy in
v,sments; lest, when the legal arrang men
are ended, you should find difficulty in getting
COOL interest for SO large capital. With the
hope Il you may entertain bete' opinion OF
German securities than you do Of Spanish, we
hatfA you HE prospectus for establishing bank
al Gruhningen. You will please to observe,
N''''
are only made at long intervals, it will be easy
for YOU to sell your shares should you change
your mind, without your having occasion TO
make any payment. We have placed fifty 10
your credit, and have the honor TO remain, &c. "
Eighty thousand francs The amount was a
perfect mystery to me; no doubt the cierk had
made some mistake in the figures. My pos ton
| was becoming embarrassing. Congratulations
poured in from all quarters; especially when
ina le my appearance in black from heal TO FOO
The Journal de Goubmouges thought it right tc
publish biographical sketch OF my cousin, and
the editor wrote TO me, requesting further par
' ticulars. Ladies connected with all sorts of So
cietes begged that my name might be added tC
: their list OF subscribers, and the money had t
pay for postages was something alarming. II
e escape the avalanche of inquiries, hastily de
v parted fer Paris. Directly got there, l calle
G on my bankers, by whom was received as heir
!. to large property generally are.
a Sorry that you have snch poor opinlo
e of the Spanish Stock" said Monsieur Bergerett
D +" there has been great rise; however, we on
II sold out half your parcel"
e Would yon have the goodness TO lei me knoI
I what the present value Of the remainder mlgl
be?' replied
l. sCertainly, sir, ten thousand pastres stock
seventy (the piaslre being at five francs, thiri!
Of FIVE centimes the sum already paid being -
70 If you sell out to-day you will, with the pr
II ceeds of last sale, have from two hundred al
40 ten thousand to two hundred and twenty thcusaI
ID francs"
every well. Yon said something about
in German bank, l think?"
sYes;the Government made some diificu.
i; about granting charter; but it is all setuedn
ami the promised shares have risen conside
ne ably"
Ie "Can sell out?"
~ ~ Certainly; you have fifty, at fOUr hundr
~ and fifty forms profit; that will bring you in
Ia bout sixty thousand francs"
he yWithout any calls to pay?"
Iet "None whatever"
''' "That seems strange; but, You are no dou
-. well Informed. l should like to find secu
ri, investment for those sums, would YOU Rave |
goolnc5s TO tell me what would be the 6est''
''You cannot have anything better than
;, own FIVE per cents. know OF nothing mC
secure; at The present price OF that Stock you
six per cent. for your money can easily
derstond that YOU should be worried by ST
n itriHng details as these; YOU will soon have IN
49,. considerable sums to look after"
~ 81 "Then, II, Z invest tie cainbined produce
=" the German and Spanish ST., cks in the hve
o's aSs cent, what should get yearl"
s"0 "Let me see. Three hundred thousand fra
funds at eighty---eigh -eighteen-twenty--y
.'bo twenty thousand francs year."
'"T VIZ "Ah! tweuty thousand francs year!
~" when can the investment be nades"
:. ,,.To-morrOw moaning;o that is, if you
.P. allow our firm TO conduct the transaction"
"" aCertainly; in whom could my confidence
~. better placed" r o H