Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-03-26
MISCEL Ian Y.
MR. BiATiMiS LEGACY.


When Mr.. Bernard Bantam sc.p,o ,o n.
oWu on reaching the supposed age If dis.
eretion-tweuty-one--k property. uur,ed
by careful guardian, whS surrendered il
with word of good advice, amounting 90
exactly twenty thousand dollars, which he
touched ia each. free TO invest. as hi. intel.
iigenee aud pruderec might suggest No.
twenty thousand dollars is "a dreo in ,b.
bucket or 'suug little fortune. Recording
To the character Of the possessor To an
economical man, with a turn for bu.ipss,
aud shrewd IN speculation, 10 nav be easily
rolled up into 6ny thousand Money ha.
a Wonderful facility at sell. IN ultiplicstion
u only leit 10 isself Bot Mr. Bautan was
not dsPoscd TO leave It 10 itself: neiib,r
bad De a tarn Tor any sort Of business lie
vas social youug maa. aud loved 10 be
surrounded ty biseklegs, joekies trainers
shoSOen, aud billiard markers He x,s
iond OF pest horses acd late hours Iiavanna
eigars aud whiskey puncb nor was he
aveTse to backing hi- oPiDion Of horse by
heANt oeiiIrg OF stalking round sum on
'Ss Aaztfd 81 the dio Therefore bis twen.
W Thousand d3liSTs lasted bin ex eiiy eigh.
'eeH months Has credit oatliysd li. eapi.
tala httle while. and thea be took 90 dis
posing of articles Of value-sueh a. dia
,Hond rug pair o. silver mounted -pis,oi.
goid obroGoa.eter wateS aud chain. few
pietuIcs, aud spmc costly furniture SnII
sIs debiz accumulated faster than Uays and
u'esEs could Be provided. Mr. Bantam took
90 drink, bu, this did not mend matters a,
ali IL bad al uglJ look for bin 10 be seen
Waiti"g 20 bar looms 10 be asked up' by
,"ine old eFony Hho happened 20 be Hush
snd BE- became very notorious for borrow.
log tive dollars .ust till TO r,orrou,'-Ebi,h
t-motow b,veT daWned Tor The unhsppy
victims
Tie stiii eoaiinued to keep 10 = boIIoE
she's ois style q ~ Furnished lo3gipgs, bu,
bs vis liom At brue. bceau.e
III. o. s~..hs,stsl 90 Gs.yes
Croe-st q d'-Hnrs ~ - sfssgiaE eredrtsrs
Somefhsrg mot w done 10 s,sve oH these
esrmorAuis Is vas net enough for him 10
escape thsir h"stiag I'vrseeat,ons. by get.
ing out q has haek sibdos on his shed
ssd tbeues q ~ silly way sod Of the street
--'hers Wss dshger Of haSiSg bis retreat
eat %
Oue morUieg tie principal oreditsrr call.
Z Cd at very early bour. by sppointmrnt.
very ahgfy sud uot ~ al hopeful yss some.
I shat spEioss to see Wbst eouid 5e done
I pretty we'll convinced, 90 tie whole. that
some sfiiul dodge Sas 10 Be attempted
and detsrmipcd 20 refuse eTery der
/ tut that - the solid cssb There eas NJ,
I Csbuneie the liquor dealer vbo vas in
/ for some hundreds Mf Caaliaouer. The
J fashionable is,lor, snd Mf Disasunt the
cote shaver-s Christisa Israelite.
I 'Mf Bantam Ia 2 askci CafbuBcis dnLi.
ously, q ths servant Eho opened ,bs door
He is dressing, esutlemcn--Eslki 10 he'll
b. happy 20 sse sou
Gsmmor mufterei ths note shave, a,
hs fsilowed bis companions
They we're sboun Ia o q smart bachelor
siuiBg Tcom, ths walls q uhich we're slofn.
81 uiib cpcru danerfs sn3 fees bsfses
The mofHiug papers gsntlemen, said tbs
servaut, 81 be baudea ehsifs. pointed 70 the
unoPsosd j9uFpals and rsursd sitb bou
What have 700 thefof asked Carbansls
Of Cau.iaousr after a miuuts's psrussi og
b. papsF
lisaf shat the Tiues fays5 ssid C.aIi.
RsvoF Be Fsad 81 follows
0uoD LrcK We Lara fhst ogs ,sw,,.
msa. Mr Bernard BsutssB. hss ~ shs destb
oi q relative 30 knglaod. cone ipfo patsss-
sion u q fertpns 81 go 900 poasds tfsrliag
The iuteiiigeaea was broaght b ibe ca
nard seamsf
'Ani beas tbis. ss1sr ihs kead n fsssiru
nsss 10 ths Bcf said niscaaat
We learn that TIE vefg large psorsrtv a
ths isfs Hon EEerten Bridge StfsH II \
sifsd "a huii somsfstisbiFo goes snf:rs
% e distsnt rtiaiiys 6as IN Amsfies "a
Bernard Bahism, n tbs city q Msssaefa
sefis. esuuty 81 Nee Rugiand aud STATE a
Batap -- LeafoH Ta0
An ne papers hsse Il IN soais stsps %
sfhsr1 shii Csalf1wer We are is Fast
/ ssutlsmsn ao8't ist az ss- aar8 % Bss
ua ahsut it i.efs faii - ths Pagers =,
iboaEb - hsfu't laoksd at en-
NJ BsnisB catered. rsped 10 fisf
vss snstiagssp o. BE hssd, sd sabrsi