The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-09-11

transact business slowly and methodically,
and with due attention TO the minutest
points. But at length reply came, in
which the writer observed, that If deed
Of release were drawn up, signed by all
the parties concerned in England, and
transmitted to America, the f60O should
Immediately be forwarded for distribution
among the members OF the >. family.
Some demur now arose. Some of the
persons concerned growing prudent as
the chances Of recovering the money ap-
peared TO multiply. thought it would be
wrong to send the deed OF release before
the money had been received. But the
solicitor had not learned, in the practice
of his profession, TO form so low an eSli-
mate of human nature. He considered
confidence in this case 10 be synonymous
with prudence. and at once resolved to
take upon himself the entire RESPONSE
bili'y OF complying with the wishes of
the Americans. He accordingl ly drew
up the necessary document, got it signed
by as many as participated ir his views.
and sent it across the Atlantic, without
the slightest doubt or hesitation. There
had been something in the rough blunt
honesty of Mr.. BIS letter that inspired
in the man of law the utmost reliance on
his faith, though during the interval
which elapsed between the transmission
Of the deed and the reception OF an an
Swer from the STATES. several Of his
friends exhibited disposition to make
themselves merry at the expense of his
chivalry. But when we consider all Ire
particulars Of the case, we can hardly
fail TO perceive that he ran no risk what
ever; for even if the debt had not legally
lapsed. the people who had retained it in
their memory through three generations
who had from father 10 son prac,isetl
strict economy in order to relieve them
selves from the bur !en-who had. with
much difficulty and some exrense, sought
out the heirs of their creditor in distan,
country, could scarcely be suspected OF
an inclination to finish of with fraud al
last.
Still, if there was honor on one side,
there was enlarged confidence on the
other; and in the course of few months
the American mail brought to London the
f6OO due since the war OF Independence
The business now was to divide and dis
trlbu e ii. or course each of the crcdi-
tors was loud in expressions of admira-
tlon OF the honor of The B. family, whose
representative, while forwarding the
money, asked with much simplicity to
have "A few old Eengli>h newspapers sent
ont to him by way Of acknowledgement.
For his own part, however, he expe-
rienced strong desire TO behold some nj
tie persons 10 whom he had thus paid a
debt of the last century; and he gave a
warm and pressing invitation to any OF
them 10 come out and stay as long IS he
thought proper at his house in Charles.
ton. Had the invitation been excepted
we cannot doubt TINT Brother Jonathan
would have acted as Hospitality in the
character OF host as he behaved honorab!y
in that of debtor. 1t would have been a
pleasure, We might indeed say distinc-
tion, to live under the same roof with
such man, whose very name carries lis
back to The primitive times Of the colony.
when Charleston was a city Of the Brit
ish Empi,e-and English laws. manners,
habits and feelings regulated the proceed
ings and relations Of It's inhabitants. 1t
is to be hoped, therefore, that the London
solicitor will some day drop in quietly
upon his friend in Charleston. to smoke a
cigar, and discuss old times with him.
He will IN that case probably fancy him
self chatting with contemporary of Rip
Van Winkle. Doubtless there are thou
sands OF such men in the States, where
frequently everything that is estimable in
the English character is cultivated with
as>iduiiy.
How the property was distributed
among the s. family in England. we need
not say. Each surviving Individual had
his or her share. The solicitor was only
com. cted with them hy marriage; but
with good old English IDEAS of upright
ness and integrity, he was fully able 10
appreciate the Charleston lawyers senti-
ments. He would have done exactly the
same himself under similar circumstances;
and therefore had the sums been tens OF
thousands instead of hundreds, it could
not be said TO have fallen into bad hands.
Whether the transaction above noticed
has led or not 10 continued correspon-
dence between the families, we are unable
to say; but we think the creditors il:
England would naturally have felt a plel-
Sura IN ox,h,,o;,,r int pfallioenco fro,o t;,na
to time with their worthy debtors in
Charleston. These things, however, are
private. and therefore we do not intend
10 trench upon them.
To ExrRAcr GREASE, PAINT, ETC.
Among the numerous useful properties
OF chloroform, tere is one that is not gen.
eraly known-and that is, its power oil
extracting grease and paint from the most
delicate fabric, without the slightest iniu-
ry TO color or texture. The rose-colored
silk, (of all tints the easiest injured. !