Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-06-09
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Another Account Of a Fast Lothario.


lowing account of the doings in the Cres-
cent city, of DR.. Hague, who has Of late,
hourished to considerable extent in the
south and west Some weeks ago our
cotton and fashionable circles were great.
~ edited. illuminated and electrified by
the dashing operations. magnificent airs,
and graceful address of gentleman who
came to our city with numerous letters
and testimonials to "his high standing,
distinguished family. influential connex-
ions, etc. His name was "B. ]. Hayne,"
or "Dr. Hayne," as he styled himself.
and waa recently from Philadelphia,
though related to the distinguished Hayne
family OF South Carolina. His manners
and appearance were certainly those of a
gentleman. and might we'll have imposed
upon the most prudent and observing,
Without being vulgsrly ostentatious. his
large resources and designs justified a
generous and liberal display of his means.
Accordingly, he rented large office
on one Of our principal streets, where
cotton-dealers "most do congregate,"
and furnished it in the most costly and
magnificent style, with deep.cushioned
chairs. mahogany desks. iron safes, etc.
To defray these necessary expenses, as
well as to meet his personal wants, few
small loans were negotiated, chiefly upon
the assurance of the borrower, of return
in few days, and, in some cases, by the
exhibition of n letter of credit for $780,
600. Thus furnished, DR.. H. proceeded
to launch boldly into the cotton market,
buying lots of cotton to ship to his branch
in Philadelphia. and meeting his payments
by drawing bills, notes, drafts, checks,
&c. signed Haynes & Eyre" 70 re-
lieve his mind and divert his fancy weari-
ed with the dull realities OF trade and
speculation, the doctor turned his attention
to the fashionable society Of New Orleans.
Not few honest, well,meauing, unsus-
pecting citizens, who were rather gratif-
ed to include so dashing gentle.
man among their friends, volunteered
70 introduce the doctor into the circles in
which they moved
The graceful and fascinating stranger
needed rs few facilities in this as he did
in the sphere Of his cotton operation. He
soon became a leader of the beau 7aoacf-
a prominent actor in all gay crcles--the
idol Of all unmarried ladies--the envy of
the heaux. TO the ladies he would asse-
Yerate in very serious tone that he deep.
y regretted che was mortgaged-enga-
ged. bought up by q family arrangement
in Virginia. by which, it was true, he
would come into the control of $1,000
and under the control, perhaps, he would
add, with n roguish smile, of pretty, but
rather green girl of sweet sixteen. Yet
twas like tearing asunder his heart-striups
to turn away from so much beauty and
fascination in New Orleans. In order,
however, that his matrimonial sacrifice
might go of in the hsndsomest style, he
had bespoke some $4,000 of Jewelry
at Hyde q Goodrich's and six of the most
magnificent brocade silks at Woodlief's.
Would his kind friend Miss - or Mrs,
them 2"
We need not inform our readers how
promptly this invitation was accepted,
and what bevies of lovely ladies crowded
to Hyde q Goodrich's to gaze with many
Asigh and pang Of jealousy, on the mag
niheent diamonds which were to glisten on
the brow Of the happy Mrs. H. And
there sure enough, were the Jewels and
the brocade silks, laid aside for the Doc.
tor. So regardless of expense was he,
that Large diamonds, ofthe first water, such
as our most fashionable ladies would have
been happy to wear upon their brows or
oosoms, were engaged for the cuff -ribands
otDr. H.'S intended" The ladies were
in q high state of excitement. Why
nhould "Io splendid fellow go way on
70 old Virginia to marry2 Is New Or
leans SO destitute of beauty and female
HaScinationf'
These queries naturally provoked a
great deal of Indignation, and led to an
extensive plan of operations amongst some
Of our fashionable fair, to laSso the elegant
Doctor, and involve him in hymenial tolls,
from which no Virginia girl could extri-
cate him. A formidable engnery of fem.
mime art and attractions was opened upon
HIN, Nor was the Doctor of that stern
stuff that could long resist such influen-
COS He was rapidly sinking in his re-
SulTes-and moro than one buxom widow
or fair damsel had received indirect init
nations OF his disposition to fly the track,
when. alas suddenly, by mail, telegraph,
or other "cursed mode" of communica.
ton, some information reached here,
which rendered it necessary that the Doc.
tor should depart hastily from our unfor.
tunste city. The next day the numerous
friends of the Doctor were startled by
reading the following advertisement in the
Picayune (of the 18th Of February last J:
NoTIcE.-Whereas. one B. j. Hayne,
holding himself forth as my commercial
partner. has issued various obligations and
signed as BY the firm Of Hayne & Eyre.
and made other contracts in that name,
hereby give notice that no partnership ex.
lists or ever has existed between said H.vna
and myself, nor has said Hnync been Az.
thorized to use or sign my name in anv
manner whatever, MANrrI Evnp
This was quito satisfactorv nss,,nn,,..