Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-05-09
SKETCH OF A CALIFORNIA MILLIONAIRE.


cord of events throughout the State would put
the bursting of the South Sea Bubble. and the
animals of old Newgate to the blush, and Ben
IONS .Thirty Years in the United States Sen.
ate" would be but primer in com arlson OF
size.
Banks failing, crashing, swindling; merchants
suspeudinr-some from failure of the banks,
others from rash speculations, few from the
absorption Of their whole profits in the payment
of bi6ber rates of interest, but scarcely one
from fair. legitimate cause. New systems of
fraud and villainy are almost daily exposed, ana
always does the exposure come just too late to
afford Justice to arrest the perpetrators. Melggs
honest Harry Meiggs-struck out in some
what new line, although that elegant Wall street
fnancier, SCHUYLER, gave him cue; but these
two pale before the brilliant accomplishment of
the latest operator-G. Hubert Sanders.
This gentleman came TO our city some three
vc,rs aGo, poor, and meek. He hired him
small Office, engaged with y partner equally
poor. and the two hung out n modest yellow
painted sign, which told that they were Attor-
news and Cuunsellers at Law" Sanders IS
Frenchman, believe, hence he soon got very
fine practice from his countrymen. He had
married an American lady in one of the Eastern
cities. widow, the mother of two girls; one of
dazzling beauty The family moved to this
city. The wonderful beauty of the daughter
drew 10 their house crowds Of admlrers-the
wealth and aristocracy Of our city. smile
from the lovely fair one was q bliss to ponder
on. With increased practice in his profession,
Sanders plunged out in truly fashionable style.
His handsome daughter, in winning suitors to
herself, brought briefs to her father, as her
admirers eagerly rivaled each other in gaining
his confidence and friendship, the better to sue
ceed in their suit for the daughter. Soon the
family became noted in high circles, and some
even assigned TO them the front rank among the
ton. They rode in the finest carriage in town,
had the best horses and plunged into all the
extravauance essential 10 support their newly
assumed position. The beauty married law
yer of some wealth, a Mr. Alfred Wheeler
The party given on the occasion eclipsed any
thing of the sor; ever known in the country.
With the accumulation Of business, Sanders
felt it necessary to purchase the appointment Of
Notary Public, merely to facilitate his own prac-
tice, for he was now conveyancer, and loaned
other peoples money on the best secured real
estate; and by having the authority to take the
Acknowledgements of the borrowing and loaning
parties in his own Office, he was saved the trou-
Bile and annoyance of running here and there 10
affix the no,orial seal. He did the largest busi-
ness of the kind in town. Frenchmen especial
" confded in him. They were not going to
failed they were determined to invest safely;
put their money in mortgages upon the best
imnroyed, well secured real estate in the city
30 they went to Sanders and he did the busi-
ness for them all.
G. Hubert Sanders was now one OF our
weatlest Enthusiastically the most extrava-
CANT. He drove span of sorrrels before
light buggy in the morning; a,span OF blacks to
!. handsome rorkaway in the afternoon; and in
the evening he sported i carriage and spanking
pair of BAYS. His office hours were shortened
from Till s, down to from 10 till 2. but between
those hours he was always in his Office, save at
lunch hours. when, If any of his distinguished
family were down shopping, he would escort
them 10 the ice cream saloon, and The skill of
the catering arlstes was taxed to their utmost
in providing daiulies for them.
On one occasion last year, when strawberries
first appeared in the market, it is said himself
and Mrs. Wheeler ate the moderate allowance
of SlOO worth eacheat single sitting. The
stories now told Of his lavish extravaganza
would fill fair sized octave. About two weeks
ago the eldest daughter was married to gen.
and costly entertainment was G given on the occa-
sion. Young wife hunters mourned that there
were no more daughters in the family, so that
thew might form n matrimonial alliance with so
distinguished a set Their soirees outshone
those of all others. To be invited at Sanders
was the zenith of bliss TO all codfishdom But
time works wonders. The mutations of human
life are beyond the power or the prediction of
nh S,p tt,oc
led on charge of forgery, and was released
upon giving bonds in the sum of $4,000 for
his appearance at court to answer the charge.
His son-in-!aw and his partner were his sureties.
That evening he fed and has not YET been found
nor heard OF. The following day forged mort
cages and deeds were discovered in his Office
upon which he had raised over 100000.
In one instance he actually mortgaged 4 mans
own property to him for $4,000, and strange to
tell, the poor fellow never discovered it until
the news of the forgeries was two days old
To some he gave mortgages upon the highway,
the boundaries and descriptions being given in
the usual style. He also drew mortgages upon
the property of Bolton p. Banon, John Parrotl
Sam Brannan, and others of our wealthy men,
who never had dollar upon their estates. All
these he conveyed to his victims who paid him
their money, gave him his commission, and went
away confident in the security that they held their
funds. One great cause why he was enable to
continue his frauds so long undiscovered, is the
act that nearly all of his sufferers are French,
who do not understand our language, and who
were ignorant OF; the legal procedure in such
cases. Every day, so far, has brought to light
some new act of his villainy.
OF all our splendid rascals, Sanders has prov
ed himself the chief. His new system of rob-
bery is entitled to the first rank in the Patient
Office of rascality and old style forgers, such
rs Munroe Edwards was, must not hope for the
distinguished reputation that is so richly merted
by Sanders, Meiggs and Schuyler.-New York
Mirror.
The splendid mail steam ship Pacific, Cap
ain Nye, from New York for Liverpool, moved
out of her dock at the foot of Cana-street, on
Wednesday at u o'clock. She carries 266
passengers and Sl,2l3,0OO in specie. Every
berth was engaged several days ago, and tenn
oorary ones had to be. provided for many. A
arge number of ladies' and gentlemen assembled
o bid friends farewell, and witness this depar-
,ure Of the gallant steamer. Among the pas
iengers is the Hon. Augustus Cesar Dodge,
,ur new Minister To- Spain.
ANTS AND MoTHs-MEssRs. ED1roRs: In
reply to your correspondent, who has suffered
IN common with hosts of others from the little
ed ant, let me say-that small bottle of tur-
,entine, without any cork, placed in the place
hey frequent, and little of it sprnked on the
-helf or niece of muslin, will drive them off-the