, 1859-11-30
HARTFORD EXCHANGED BANK.
Good Mules VI. Bogus Money.

tFscn tho Missouri Democrat.
A CHICAGO Cattle DxALEn IN TaorB1x-HE
DEALS IN Bo0cs AosET AND IS JAILED IN Coxsx-
QuEscE.-Cattle dealing is = very lucrative bu.
etness, and has formed the tide ID the affairs Of
many men, which taken at the food, has led
them TN TO fortune. Now it came to pass short
time since, that m individual rejoicing in The
relation to John Gilbert, the great borsemsn Of
our schooboy days-conceiTed an idea of in
resting some capital in mule aesh, and for that
purpose he started from Chicago-for that is
the city he has for many days honored with his
psesenee-and in due process Of time. with the
aid Of STEAMBOATS,, railroads, etc., he found him.
County. Missouri % Mr Giibelt 1iroduced w bi hire
sell to M honest country genius-not over
stocked with learning named Strouse-a Teu-
Ton. by the way-as q stock dealer, a man Of
family, aud gentleman to all inteuts aud pur-
poses: Ar: Strouss had plenty of mules and
~: Gilbert had plenty of money, The former
wished 10 get lid Of his animals. and the latter
could dispense with quantity Of bis caah.
Very soon bargain was struck, the Chicago
Individual agreeing to pay the Missourian &, 500
for mules. Gilbert forked over the wnerewith.
paying the whole amount in notes on the Hart
ford Exchange Bank Of 1adiapa, and made him.
self scarce in the vicinity of Pike County, TAX
ing his newly purchased stock along, Mr.
money-that was really wonderful indeed. It
vas perfect Godsend in this moneyless world
OF ours But imagine the surprise Of the hardy
tiller Of the soil when undiscovered that allthe
money was bad, that no such bank ever existed,
and that in the mules Nj. Gilbert had sozk him
ut rather dear figure.
Steps were Immediately taken for the arrest,
Of the cattle dealer. and Mr. Ssrouse FASTENED
to st: Charles. where he caused Sir. Drannoo,
Sheriff Of that county. to attach the mules, and
return them to him. The NEXT thing in the pro-
gsamne was to secure Mr. Gilbert, and for that
purpose the Sheriff aforesaid took passage in
tue North Missouri Railroad Tor this city, think
,ng g t probable That be tGilbert) had He'd here.
on saturday night last, Brannon espied the
dealer in quadsule1R " eeqpcernedly vending
his way through the Btreetses our fair city, and,
procuring Tue services of police officer. had
him jugged instanter. On searching him at the
upper station house, 81 800 in the s1tf in which
be had pad for his cattle was found on his per-
son. circumstance which goes far to proTe
that be was one Of those specimens of swind-
ling humanity 50 often heard Of, Jet so seldom
canght.
lie asserts positively that the money is re-
deemable By Messrs. Page Hartwell, of Chi
cago. and "at The Iaak." but the probability is
that the tank is known only to himself. lie is
Keeper, enjoying rs much Of the light Of other
days as shlnes through the bars Of bis cell. Il
is probable he will be taken back to the scene Of
bis late business transactions, aud if what has
been asserted By those who caused his arrest
be true, the price Of stock will trouble him but
little for q term Of years. There are gentlemen
in tllls city who could tale unfold in regard to
Nr. g. aud his '' sharpness" from personal ex-
pcrience with the individual.
We haye several times exposed the sort Of
money used dy the fellow, on the occasion Of
bis speculation, Us worthless wild cat aud shin
plaster, and We trust no person in the city will
permit himself 10 be dnped brit.