The true Democrat., 1855-05-29
Early Days of Silas Wright.
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AN INCIDENT.


 A friend, who was an old acquaintance of the late Hon. Sias Wright, related to Us as an anec- dote of that distinguished man which he re- ceived from his own lips, and as we have never seen 1t i'll print, although it may have been, we give 1t to our readers
 Mir. Wrightleft home at an early age to "scek his tortune," having by way of earthly posses sions, fine horse saddle and bridle a pair of saddle bags, small stock of clothing and five hundred dollars in money, which was in bills and was deposited in lis saddle bags IIetooE a western course, and in travelling one day he overlook a man with wagon and furniture and an old span of horses, apparently emi9rating. There was nothing particularly attractive at first view ln the person or e4ulpage, but upon a closer inspection, MT. Wright discovered the daughter of the emigrant, a most beautiful young lady, evidently refined and intelligent They lOurneyed on toward Geneva, chatting costly together, when suddenly the old gentleman re- collected that he wished to get his money changed at the Geneva Bank, and to enable him to reach that place before the close of bank hours, he proposed that young Wright should take his seat beside the beautiful daughter and allow him to mount Wrights horse and has ten forward Ardent and half-smtten by the charms of the young lady, Slas gladly accept ed the proposition, and leaping from his horse allowed tIe old man to mount and make off with all his earthly possessions, money ncud- ed, without thought.
 Rapidly the hours of Thaaba went by, while these two young and gifted beings pursued their course quite lesurely, it may be surrnsed, to- ward their journeys destination.
 On arriving at Geneva Mir. Wright drove up to the principal tavern, left the lady, but then for the first time shade of anxiety cross ed his mind for the safety of his fine horse and his money. He went to all the other public houses, but could hear of no such man as he descrbed; he beat up to the quarters of the cashier of the bank, and learned to his addi- tlonal concern, that such man had called at the bunk and endcavorcd to get some money changed, which he declined doing as the notes he presented were counterfeit! Our future statesman then came to the conclusion that he had made crooked start in life. About fifty dollars worth Of old furniture, a diapdated wagon and span of worn out horses, for new wardrobe, hne horse, and five hundred doars Aye! put then there was the pretty daughter but her ne could not keep as personal property without her own consent and without money he hardly wanted wife. He was at his wits end, and had just concluded to make the best of bad bargain, when the old man made hi S appearance with horse and money all safe. It 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 go some distance to find an acquaintance who might vouch for his responsibility in case of trouble, and this occasioned his mysterious absence. In the sequel, the beautiful daughter became afterward the wife of the future states man - Detyoat Advertiser