Butte record., 1855-02-10

the only heirs apparent, but made this
stealthy visit to do deed of darkness in
the gloom of the night. A fearful ret
ribution waited for him.
The widows apprehensions, communi-
Gated to her mind and impressed upon
her nerves, by what unseen power We
know not, the sympathy of the woman
who loarrd the dog, and the silent but
certain watch Of the dog himself. formed
a chain of events which brought the
"urderer's blood upon her own head,
and which are difficult to be explained
without reference to that Providence or
overriding which numbers the hairs Of
our heads, watches the sparrnw's fall,
and shapes our deeds, rough-hew them
as We WILL
EARLY DAYS OF SILAs WRIGHT.-
A friend, who was an "ld acquainta ce
OF the late Hon. Silas Wright, related to
us an anecdote of that distinguished
man, viii h he received from his own
lips, and as we have never seen it in
print, alth ugh it NAV have been, We
-iv. il to our r. ade -
Mr Nr.1xht laft L. L.,
age to " seek his Fortune" havins, b.
way Of earthly posses ions, fine horse,
saddle and bride, pair of saddle bags,
small stock of clothing, and five hun
dred ollars in money, which was in bills.
and WAS deposited in his saddle bags
He took esward course, and tray
cling one day, he overlook man with :.
wagon anG furnHure, and an old span OF
horses, apparently ENGRAVING There
was nothing pa ticu'urlv attractive at
first view the person or equipage. hut
upon closer inspection, Mr. Wr ght
discov red the d. lighter of The emigrant
a most beautiful young lady, evidently
refined nd intelligent. They journey
ed onward toward Gen va, chatting co>i
ly together, when suddenly the old gen.
tleman recollect, d that h. wished to get
his money chanaed at the Geneva bank
and to cradle him to reach that pace
before the cl Sc of hank hours, he pro-
p'sed that Young W light sh'uld take hi,
seat beside the beautiful daughter, and
allow him to mouat Wr ght's horse and
hasten forward Ardent md half smt-
ten BY the ch rms of the young lady,
Silas gladly accepted the proposition.
and leapinc from his horse, allowed the
old man to mount make off with al
his earthly possessions, money included ,
without thought
Rapidly the hours Of Tha |aba went
BY, while th"se two yonng and gifted be-
ings pursued their course, quite leisure
ly it my be surmised, towards Their
journeys destination.
On arriving at Geneva, Mr. Wright
drove to the principal tavern, left the
Lady. but then for the first time a shade
of anxiety crossed his mind f,r the safe
ty of his fne horse and money He
went to all the other public places, but
could hear of no such man as he de-
scribed /; he beat up t" the quarters Of
the cashier Of the bank, and learned, to
his additional concern, that such man
had called at the bank and endeavor d
to get some money changed, which be
had declined doing, as ihc notes he pre-
srnted were counterfeit; Our future
statesman then came to the conclusion
that be had made a crooked start in life.
About fifty dollars worth of old furni-
ture, dilapitated wagon, and sp N of
worn out horses, for new wardrobe, ine
horse, and FIVE hundred d. ars! Ave,
but thrre was The pr"tty daughter-but
her be could not keep as personal prop.
rr,y without her own consent, and with
out her own consent, AMI without money
he hardly wanted W ie. He was at
his wits end, and had jast concluded to
make the b st of bad bargain, when
the old man made bis appearance with
horse and money all safe. Ii turned
out that the money which the cashier
had thought to be counterfeit was not so,
and the mistake had given the old man
the trouble to 90 some distance 10 find
an aequa'ntanc who mighs vouch for
his respect bility in Sc Of trouble,
and this occasioned h:s r"yst rious abb
sence.
In the sequel the beautiful daughter
became afte. wards the wife of the future
statesman.-DefrossA Adrutiser.