The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-04-01
From the Loekport Adrerliser1

We have had related to US the following sin
gular narrative OF an event that recently trans
pired, which is almost too remarkable for Gre
dence The chain OF circumstances which lei
TO the fortunate discovery savoFs Of ibe roman
tc-it adds, however, another proof of the
adage that s'truh is stranger than fiction >
''Some two weeks since young man of gen
I,manly address, and who, from appearance,
bore evidence of having seen better days, ar
rived at Tonawanda, and, calling at the house.
Of Mr.. Browning, of that place, begged for
samcthing to eat, and asked7tor situdiion-
He gave history OF his circumstances as. fol-
lows: lie SAID bis father was wealthy, lived
IN France, and that ne had left his home, in
that country, on pleasure trip to the United
States, bringing with him 500, 900 for spending
money and oher purposes.
''On landing IN New York. aud after So
journing in that city short time, be- deposited
$4,000 with banker, who sag a Jew He
was then led by some new made acquaintan-
ces into scenes Of dissipation and gaming. where
he lost the remainder Of his money. 70 add
to his misiorluneS, the Jew banker also failed,
and swndied him out OF the tnoney he had de-
posted with hIm. His father, be said, had a
| banker in New York, from whom he might
| have obtained assistance, bat be determined,
from mGIIves OF pride and chagrin, not TO ap-
peal in his extremity, by giving statement of
his condition.. On receiving, with some doubts
of it, truthfnIncss, the above statement, Mr..
| Browning ook the young man into his employ
for a few days, and set him to work spackine
/ shingles He afterwards went TO Buffalo
| Mrs Browning, in the meantime. however.
out of motives Of curiosity, wrote letter TO
the above mentioned banker, whom the Young
man had stated was doing business for his IA
ther, inquiring ofhim IN regard to The truth OF
the matter.
"The banker on receipt OF Mrs G's letter
Immediately repaired to Tonavanda, and con-
frmed the truth of the statement, and also re-
lated other facts in connection with the case
more wonderful still. He stated that be had
recently learned of the decease OF the Young
mans father, who had died leaving the Young
man heir to $2,000,000, and also that $500
bad already been RENTED, and was IN the hands
OF himself. The banker on receiving the news.
and not finding the fortunate inheritor of tbis
vast sum, advertised for him in the papers,
The banker then gave MIR. Browning S25 to
! prosecute the search for him in Buffalo. where
IT was supposed he had repaired. After two
days spent, the object OF the visit was found in
! the Erie county work-house, where he had
been committed few days previous as a va
grant. He was very sick, and his disease was
pronounced by the doctors TO be incurable He
had two days longer to remain before the time
ior which he was committed would expire.
"lt may be readily conceived that the news
OF his good fortune, and the certainty not only
OF immediate relief but of restoration to the
head OF wealthy estate, with all the surroun-
dings OF ease and luxury, melted the most
/ powerful emotions N his breast. The few DAYS
he had yet to Iinger among the destitute, seem