Butte record., 1855-01-06
A YANREE ADMINISTRATOR.

day, an anecdote, for the authenticity OF
which he positively v"uched. 1t relates
to very shre wd Yankee Of the Sam
Slick school, who formerly kept slop
shop in tho classic purlieus of Ann
Street, and drove snug thriving busi
ness. contrving, by constant attention
to trade, and strict adherence to the
cash principle, to do something more
than make both ends meet in the course
of the year. He boasted that he was
never tuck in but once, and then he
came out of it first rate" The only ex-
crption he made to his cash p: inciplr
was in favor of dark colored gentle
man who "follcred the sea for l.yin',"
and who happened 10 be in want of
professional blue jacket adorned with an
unusual quantity of black glass buttons,
value two dcllars and fifty cents. The
sable mariner stated that he had Just got
into port, should be paid off next day,
and would then infallibly 'calI and set
tle.' The Yankee let him have the
jacket, and charged him with the amt.
The next day came, and the next, and
the next, and brought no colored gen.
tleman. The Yankee clothes dealer
began 10 feel uneasy. TO be taken in
the first time he trusted, was an event
never anticipated in his calculation of
the chances. He made inquiries and
found that he had been regularly taken
in and done FOR. Instead of his custo-
mer having just arrived in port, he had
sailed on nine months voyage, the day
after he had obtained tick or, as Var
nish says in the new comedy, accom-
modation.' In a desperate rage the
Yankee took account Of stock, anl
marked up all the blue jackets with glass
buttons at 25 por cent. advance.
From that time the Yankee was con-
slant reader of the daily journals, con-
fning his attention however, TO the MT
rine Intelligence and Shipping List
Not a storm ripplcd the face of The ocean
but aroused the attention of our shop
keeper. Not ship was spoken at sea,
but he learned her name as soon as pos
sible. At length the signal gun of the
Venus Chat was the name of the de-
linque..t Africans craft announced her
arrival from Canton in the lower harbor,
and the fig on the telegraph station at
Central wharf speedily confirmed the
news Our Yankee was On the qui rire.
He FASTENED to the owners, to serve a
trustee process to secure his debt, and
there learned with blank dismly, that
his sable debtor had died of the small
pox directly on the arrival Of the ship,
and was buried with his chest Of clothes
on Ho-pital Island No money could
be paid on his account except to legal
lp empowered administrator. After
cogitating awhile, the Yankee repaired
to the Judge of Probate for the County
Suffolk, and applied for letters of ad-
After the due publication
of official notice, ne heir or creditor ap-
pearing, ihe Yankee was duly author
lied to receive payment of moneys due
to the deceased. The pretty sum of
Sl0S was accordingly paid over to him.
Two or three years passed on, no claim
ant appeared, and the tailor rejoiced ex-
ceedingly in the upshot of the specula-
ton.
One day, however, as he was sitting
at his window, calmly smoking 'long
nine,' and ruminating on some other
speculation, whom should he see walk
ing quietly along on the opposite side
walk, but the identical colored gentle
man who had negotiated with him three
years before, arrayed in the identical
blue Jacket, ornamenfed with countless
black glass buttons. but very much the
worse for wear. At first he was taken
all ahack, much as Macbeth was at the
apparition of the blood-bolt-
cred Banquo at the festive board. A
few moments reflection however, re-as-
sured him, and springing over the coun
ter he rushed forth into the street. At
this moment the negro raised his eyes
and beheld the well-reme mbered sign,
and with it flashed back on his mind
startling reminisce of his own indebted
ness He also recognized the injured
Yankee. His face became mottled with
terror. He turned and fed. "Stop
thiefi' shouted the Yankee, as he star
ted after him in hot pursuit. "Stop
thicfip repeated the crowd. 1t was an