Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-03
ExPGRIENcE IN HANKING.
Beau Hnckett becomes n Rroksr, and
does n CrmAhlnK BuaIneRs.


Editor Post: | have experienced many
heavy reverses recently, in y pecuuiary
point of view; in fact, have been reduced
TO monetary skeleton. attribute this
calamity TO ruIpOu5 extravaganza which
has fastened itself upon mo within few
months, but from which atm gradually
releasing myself. i spend--very little
money at present, because my acguaint-
anCes will not give me an opportunity;
they refuse to lend as freely as they did
formerly.
1t became apparent to my mind day or
two ago, that something must be doue.-
1t was evident that / would have to cap
ture something or ssmebody, make strike,
raise the wind by any menus possible-the
means I must have. PAntiug urder a
strong determination to accept no ofposiIion
that was not lucrative, i decline Cl;A q ERIK !
ship IN a take. four. choice for -Oue dollar
jewelry establishment, and The presidency
of PoPbot'le Purchasing Organizations
l also had au opportunity of being presi.
dent OF an insurance company. Il refused
to accept the position, not because II was
not sufficiently lucrative, but because had
toe much conscience, and too much respect
for my character. & ~ =
Finally concluded the hest thing /
could do-the only thing could do--was
10 open. business on my own account; aad
soon atterward ascertained that the only
business which could be conducted safely
without capital, was banking. resolved
to become a banker. became a banker
IprOcLAimed lOYdlyLtojaIl of my friends
wherever met them, that | WAS eHRBged
in banking, and fully convinced them y
was banker, aud believing lad con
vinced everybody else that l was a, banker
I thought | should buve no difficulty IL
obtaining loan! q 20 ii17rf - - .
promenaded all tie streets celebrated
for their banking houses, watching th,
Windows to see. IA which was displayed
the most lucre, believing that he who waI
most Opulent would be most liberal. Al
length 1 sauuiered down into basement
(the first time was eyer in a basement ir
my life, where there was money of tal
sorts, from the little Homeopathic currency
up to the octoroou fiTty dollar gold piece
aud it was piled up in au ,sorts of.shRpes
10 pyramids, ,in, obelisks; and asteroids
and everything Of. that sort. was-Bt
much excited and embarrassed when
went in, that, from force of habit, | in
Quired for the barkeeper, ,'The banker
you menn2" said a good looking youD(
imam, affecttonptcly. "CeJtniuly," l. re
piled, recolIectiug myself; II supposed yol
would know what L meant, that is the la
test Wall street Joke" - ..iIs. II, -Esz,
At the mention OF Wall street, the younI
man few around lively, aud 6rough. ou
the banker in less thauyno! time. a3rkgil
"What!' l exclaimed, g!Aneihs' at bin
hurriedIy "This-no-why-upou m
soul, i'll was not sure bA was not 10th
city, wonld take you for Gen. Mcclellan
TbAt modstAcae, that brow, that SAta-
I mean Napoleoaic air, so like that of a mil
lIonaire. Are you related to McClsllauf
81 have mover been officially informed c
such a thing" replied the banker, coolIJ
ahd l saw that draft Of .falteEy Woul
never be cashsd at his counter. = 'n' "a