The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-06-22
Sketches of the south.

hourS OF the twenty -touf. merely Tor the pur-
pose of seeing everything that was to be seen,
be was initiated into the mysteries of the Globe
J ballroom, faro, keno and poker.
These little amusements, it is true, like every
thing else in New Orleans, required money, but
what, in the name of Plutus, was money intend
ed for if not to spend?
The young man bent over his book one even
ing, chasing with his pen-holder fugitive piece
of paper across the pages of his ledger, with an
intensity of purpose quite astonishing to the
} worthy proprietor of the establishment.
"May inquire, Mr.. Morton" said he, in his
blandest tones, what that little piece of paper
has been guilty of that you pursue it SO vindic-
tively?"
Certainly, sir, j" replied Mr.. Morton, bushing
violently, and turning to the searcher after
knowledge, who by-the-way, was the third
partner of the house of Ap. Wiggins G Co.
Shall describe him to you? A man dead to
everything which was not noticed under the
head of ''review of the Market" to whose
taste there was no music so enhancing as the
jingle of money, whose library consisted of a
scrap book, filed with reports of the market,
carefully cut out of the several Prices Current
of the Union, Crttenden's bookkeeping, En-
erson's arithmetic, the Business Mans Guide,
How to Make Money, and a private expense
book
He was man of about thirty years of age,
twenty of which had been passed within the
hallowed limits of the store. Association had
so endeared it to him that he could not exist
e outside of it with any degree of pleasure. From
boyhood he had slept in the third story of the
building, and there dreamed of nothing but an
. interest in the house" Long before sunrise
o the Office had been put to rights and the lower
doors opened, and Pinkton awaiting.with i'm
patience the arrival of the warehouseman, in
whose charge he reluctantly leaves the cher
d ished idol of his soul. Our friend then strides
hastily towards the levee-to breathe little
1t fresh air? No. but to board every new arrival
y and inspect her manifest, so that, on Mr.. Ap
VS. arrival, he may be made acquainted with
the gratifying fact that the E. Walsh is in with
1000 bbs. "Crackton mills" which vii
n brand extra, the Saracen with 500 bbls Mess
L and the Queen City with 100 casks shoulders
o all for the house. Having the stronges
} feelings of his nature warmed up by the morn
n ing's intelligence, he picks up all the floating
sr Leces of information that he upon the state
n of the market, and then hurries back to the
to store to inhale, with decided relish, the bacony
4 porky atmosphere of the bulding-to hin
the sweetest scented boquet which ever lmpreg
D mated the air with its odor. Taking up the
lie Bulletin, he gances at the leader with con
2; temptuous pish! and gives his attention excu
n siyely to the arrivals, list of consgnees anc
is report of the market.
His employers were not slow to notice hi
-y devotion to business, and he is advanced rap
= idly from errand boy to collector, assistan
ic book keeper and manager. AT this latter stage
s. Mr.. Ap. Wiggins kindly insisted upon his golns
W away for few weeks, and Pinkton, in fit OF mo
e. mentary insanity, accepted the offer, upon con
dition,. however, that the Bulletin was to b.
forwarded to him daily and without fail. Hav
ing urged this point upon the minds of ever
Individual connected with the establishment b
deposited his trunk and copy of 'every ma
his own lawyer" which he purchased tha
morning to while away the expected tedious
= ness of the trip in a cab and ordered the cab
man to drive on, and then checked him that h
might repeat in an emphatic manner, his desir
ID to have he paper regularly forwarded.
Sc He left town on the mail boat at noon, an
es was deposited the same evening upon the whal
fy at the Bay of St.. Louis.
u" LEFT the shop" all alone, said Jenkyns
in whose pumps were impatiently waiting thei
tn turn to mingIe in the mazes of the dance "By
s' by. Stay, you may wish to dance! ShaI
| introduce you?"
- MOP was the shuddering response. "W
n: believe not"
Again left to himself. he became prey t
the most dismal forebodings. The house nigh
~ be in flames; the house had accepted heavily
ID sight drafts might be pouring in; the hous
I'd might be forced to sacriice and most tolera
BILE and not to be endured the house Nigh
er have stopped!
- Horrible thought Fired with it, Mr. Pinkto
. caused his trunk to be transported to the wharf
:, and took passage on the return boat at 10 A. M
Il Before daylight the next moning he was stand
ing nervously in front of the house, and some
h. time greeted the astonished warehousema
ch with an air of assumed unconcern.
in well, Thomas, how are things going o
IS rs here?"
'1 BLESS US, MIR. Pinkton! Is that your al
rs, self" asked Thomas, who was somewhat late
Is than usual. "Deed, sir; we thought you wei
Tx over the lake!'
II II Doubtless, Thomas said Mr. Pinktor
nd drily, "but you have not answered my que;
es; ton"
US Deed sir Iconceive we are just as you left US
aP The house was not proof against this eyi
.s' dence of his attachment, and Mr.. Pinktol
shortly after Unassigned ZAP. Wiggins & Co,
without the per pro! He was member Of til
Isl firm!
This gentleman had a thorror of literature,
he and was never able to understand how any ma
Ia could throw away valuable time in pourin
over books 1t might possibly benefit lawyt
lie doctor or preacher, but it most certainl
ne ne untitled person for business. He had cause
ar the discharge of three clerks from the emplo
he of the house, because he had detected g
"original" piece of poetry in the drawer, of OF
sry and an essay on 'The Love of Money on Il
ne desk of the second; the third lost his situation
Ks Is because he was suspected of being regul
: contributor to one of the Philadel phia mont
lies. Entertaining the most unmitigated co
tempt for every one who did not view life fro
N his rocks of observation, he did not get alor
ers with such clerks. who were Intellectually tho
ew sand times his superior
Fy, George, who seldom entered the Office befo
OF half past seven, had been advised by Mr., Pin
nd ton, in the presence of Ap. W. and Ball, to con
little earlier, 1.-The early bird catches Il
gu worm, Mr.. Morton"
"Then all have to say, sir, replied Georg
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