The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-02-27
Adventures of am Editor.

Jones, the "gay and Incompatible"
"local' of the Harrisburg Patriot and
Union, gives the following thrilling ac-
count of the trials and tribulations that
beset him on a recent trip to Philadelphia
to invest his spare funds in the 7.3O Ma
tional Loan
Having withdrawn our deposits from
the various banks in this city, we prepar-
ed to leave by the 9.45 train on Thursday
morning but owing to an accident on
she road, that train did not arrive until
late in the afternoon. We did not like
this much, no how, as the danger of go
ing into the city after niSht-fall with
large sum of money is imminent, SO many
pickpockets usually being congregated
about the depot. To avoid them, we got
off at West Philadelphia, and took the
horse car. No sooner had we entered
than we were surprised to see a big whis-
kered fellow also enter. This man was
evidently pickpocket. At Downington
he asked Us for the loan of dime, under
the pretext that he had no chaDge-an
unsuccessful ruse 10 see where we kept
our pile We had about a square to walk
20 the hotel, and in that distance quite
number of respectable looking men jostled
against us-all pickpockets, Of course
but we had our overcOat 5uttoned closely
over our money, which was principally in
s 600 bills, and didn't make much bulk.
Arrived at the Washington House, we
handed our money to be put in the safe.
Some chap who stood behind us said in
an undertone
"Going TO fight the tiger-pays his bills
for fear he'll get broke"
We did not rebuke this impudence and
ignorance both, but young Glass soon
discovered the error, aud placed his most
confidential porter in charge. After
feverish nights sleep, In which we
dreamed all sorts Of dreams of big whis-
kered brigands, killing the porter and
robbing the safe, we made our way down
stairs to find much TO our joy that every
thing was right. BY the time we had
taken breakfast, the fact that solid man
had arrived was pretty much known, but
how it leaked out we could not tell
Men in brass buttoned coats bowed defer
entially, the walters brushed and stared,
and even the aeYsboys must have got an
inkling Of our standing and position III
the world, for three of them formed
conspiracy, and refused to sell US Forney's
Press for less than five cents, when the
printed retail price on it is only two
cents
After getting rid Of all these little an
noyauces, we relieved Glass Of any further
responsibility by taking our package, and
starting for the Office Of Jay Cooke, the
Government agent 4 number Of persons
followed in our wake but it was broad
daylight, and large number Of detectives
propping up the house corners In Chest
nut street so that we really felt no fear,
except in passing the State House, where
the pavement, as usual, was filed by bal
iot-box suffers and plug-ugly plundercrs.
We reached Cookies in safety. In antic-
ipation Of our visit, the Office was full,
but they parted like the waves in the
Red Sea, when the children Of Israel
made pass over, and we marched up to
the counter in triumph. Cooke stood
behind the counter with pen behind his
ear, and bowling so low that his head
almost touched the marble top of the
counter, he commended our patriotism in
coming to the rescue of the Government
as well as our foresight, in taking care Of
number one by investing at 7.30, at a
time when plethoric money market has
reduced the current rates to six.
On our return to the hotel, we found
the card of DR.. Jayne, who no doubt
wanted TO foist some of his Chestnut st.
real estate upon us, but our spare cash,
all that we could spare out Of our business,
was invested, and-we are On hand
again.