Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-09-20

'aii, anu lnere IS power enough TO drive
! number of mills" ...
al see," returned fafnsworth, but he did
not express all he thought. "lf buy heres"
ne continued, A" should want some forty or
fifty acres Of land to go with the water lot,
tot should wart lumber enough to put up
all my buildings, and some besi les, of my
own, &c.
"You can have all YOU want" was Tatnall's
reply, and they returned to the house.
Now what is your price 7" asked
FarnsWorth, after he had declined to take:a
glass of rum which had seen poured out for
him.
"Well," returned Tatnall thoughtfuly,
l" havn't thought much of selling, for have
had some idea Of putting up mill there my
self.'
This was d falsehood.
"But you will sell, supposed
"Oh yes." ... ..-.
"Then what will be your price!"
"Well, l have thought | would sell the
privilege, with six acres Of land, for thou
sand dollars; and then if you want the fifty
acres, should say about seven hundred dol.
lars more"
"But, my dear sir" uttered Farnsworth,
In surprise, +" 10 you consider how this mill
will enhance the value of your other pro-
perty?'
Now Tatnall knew that this would be a
vast benefit to him. The nearest mill was
now six miles off, and that a poor fimsy con-
cern. Such an establishment be saw would
draw quite village together in few years,
and then his land would make him inde-
pendently rich. But he thought he had
the power in his own hands--and he meant
10 use it
81 cannot take cent less," he said. I" If
you will take the whole for seventeen hum
dred dollars you can have it."
"Weil,'' said Mr.. Farnsworth, "t have a
partner, and must see him first. will ex-
plain the case to him, and see you again"
Tatnall began 10 mediate thus: 'If these
two men have got their minds made up on
this MILL" he said to himself, ''they won't
stop at trihes. OF course they have got lots
of cash, or else they wouldn't be going into
such extensive business. I'll feel of 'em."
Tatnall said this with a sort of chuckle
and he clasped his hands together just as tho
|
Mr.. Farnsworth soon returned, and with
him came his Fartner. They at length con.
cluded to pay the $l7OO; it was heavy sum
much more than the property was worth
but they had set their hearts upon building
the mill:in that section, and they did not wish
to give it up. .....,
"Ah, gent!emen.' said Tatnall, with q
very bland smile, after their offer had been
made, "that price as not fixed one. You
may now have the whole for twenty two hun
dred dollars"
"But, sir" uttered Ridgely, "that is mons
trous. The mills may not return us cent
for years Why, sir, for six years at least,
you will make more by the mills than we."
'The property is worth what ask,'' said
| Tatnall. ..,-.......
"But you will take off soinethihg!''
'Not single cent less than twenty-five
hundred dollars" " ,...... ''
Many a man would almost have given, then
the mill privilege in consideration o
the benefit that would thereby accrue Il
the other property. But he cared not 70
that. A I'D. ..........
The.two men went away, and left the mat
ter for settlement in one week. Tatnall rub
bed his hands when they were gone, for h
felt sure they would come back, and he ha
made up his mind that he would have 1920,
for his lot.
The next day the two''pattners took stroll
down the river, and at distance of sevei
miles from Ta;nall's place, came to waite
power far superior TO his. AS soon as tht
young men had fully realized the splendi
nature of the discovery they had made, the,
fairly danced with Joy. They set off at ono
to find the owner, and they found him to b
a Mr.. Simon Winthrop, poor, honest man
and the very one whom Tatsall had impose
upon in the OK trade. Mr.. Winthrop o3ne
enough land on the river, and the circumja
cent upland, for quite township. 1t ha
been left him by an uncle. , .....
! The two parties found him in his house
r that very evening, and they informed him q
, the trials they had with Tatnal. Winthro
smiled as they finished their account, and re
t latedthe story of his OK trade. The mill
: wrights were very soon assured that they ha
= an honorable man TO deal with now, an
; they frankly told him cf the remarkable dis
t covery the y had made, and tod him the mi
t privilege upon his land was. worth more tina
double that of Tatnall's. And they the
: asked him how he would sell the water pow
D er aud goody piece of land, He first wish
ed to know of their plans, and they told hi
: that they intended to build a saw.m.ll, gri,
mill. q cotton mill, and that they should pr,
q badly put up store, if people enough move
: in to support them. A ..
e SNOW. how much money have you gotl
: asked Winthrop. "That is-Now much ca
: you raise to put into this place"
i "We can raise just eight thousand Go
d lars,'' replied Farnsworth.
0 Simon Winthrop got up and walked aero
o the floor several times, and then he came al
d sat down again. L..
b. "Gentlemea," said he, "f you will put ,
l. good mill, and saw my lumber well, and
l. fair prices, will freely give you the m
e privilege, and what land you take you shs
pay me near what the lumber is worth on
% But have another offer to make you. \