Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-11-25
Written for the Spirit of the Ag'
KITCHEN AND SIX lNEM
THE PINCHPEENY BROKERS.
BY WILL: WILLOWILL.
NOW THEY HAPPENED THERE, AND HOW THEY
HAPPENED HERE.

NOW THEY HAPPENED THERE, AND HOW THEY
HAPPENED HERE.
II YOU were ever in a certain great city,
my Reader, you doubtess heard much said
Of Pinchpenny Row. What it once was in
the early history of the city, am not pre-
pared TO say, but at the time | am about
To tell YOU of, it was Row tenanted for
the most part by Brokers, Sharpers, Note
Shavcrs. etc, men who made money by
dealing in money, sometimes Justly, and 1t
is said sometimes quite the contrary. But
il is not our business Just here to say any
thing about that.
As to when the two first came to Pinch
penny Row, or where they came from,
am not so certain. Common report, how
ever. had it that they came from Cuba, and
that Manuel Ketchem was the elder OF the
two,.whilc Sharplcy Skinem, was his broth
er-in-law, having married Mr.. Ketchems s
eldest sister, but who had died on the voy-
age to this,countrY. Now, j am i not It's q
eHrafl ABOUT att v.ls, out " - Nho"" ''i'N
an their arrival they both wore Grape an'
hal amazingly solemn and christian lo0A
mo eountenanees. It's further known Una Ia
thev opencd Pawnbrokers office IN th
Row under the sign of three golden colore
HALLS suspended over their door. In tn
,oc.tion il is said they made money rape
lv and whether they grew so tired
chancd of their business that they we
;nduced to take down the three gold
LaIIs and erect i'm their place the sign
Re,cLeu and Skincm, Brokers' am 1
;ngormed. but they certainly so acted IN I
rcsnect. The firm prospercd, ana II Y
In noised abroad that the aforesaid n
,yas tbe most reputable in all Pinchper
pow There is no way at hand to pr
the saying true or untrue so II hao 1'.. oo't
Lot alone It is enough for us to know
they seemed to have in their IRON Gh
all the money they could DESIRE anu ,
they lived in the most sumptuous ana
trayaoant STYLE. Now, lest forget II,
am sure there will be no better TIM
were well that YOU be told something a
tbe family. Well, Manuel ketchem
a married man. and his wife, II she dl'
cxactly suit him in every respect, IL
Ia own fault for he had taken he
hotter or for worse, and man runs
risk in that speculation, YOU know
he could not help himself even II he "
40 better his condition not that Pf
90 ;nsinuate bv any means that any
I,,,,,hts over entered into the mind OF
ucI Ketchcm. Ills wife took some
in making great show, but tha' i
inc more than great many ot"o'
attempt without being rewarded VII
,,rcat success. And Mr.. ketchem ia
e. a fatherly way two daughters, WI
heen restrained in the waywardnesS
III ,pd the whims of hoydenlsm
L,ns there never was any one brou
- tbis way who was found to Poss
aan,erously puritancal notions;
n e Clara and Kitty ketchC
.ll;cted 20 extravagant follies, 1t Il
-, not worthy Of passing VIC
Sbarnley Skinem being wldowe
,r-inlaw was induced to board
familv. and he was peculiar ma
Iii scarcely ever see two the h6'
!, the same town or city, ana
,,.s cannot produce his like.
that YOU should picture MIR. SKIN
nan. not at all for he was vel
non in his manners, kept ms Ia.
scrupulously clean, wore SUIT OIL
= soemn face, attended the ehui
choice and sometimes shaved
glorious rich premium. No hl'
sanded TO their business more Q
than they, and in five years ir6 e
they first opened their door IN !, L
Row. their name was guarant,!
ands In this way somewhat I'll
ed there. ,.oD,
Now, the way they haPPen'
short time ago, the materials 1 Gl
sh1 storv i founded, were giyen, u
80 - excellent and over partial II
nlate ~ Of excellent and steaming
I : short time they were na ma
togcther = and submitted to q y !,
ga5cr. After being garoleG1.
ted Il saw the light under q ~
from "Kctchem and Skinein'
nv Brokers'" all as ! honestly y
o ngt any great credit to the pul
G ;o"rna. aud as honestly,
cbngrin J and modification OF