Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-05-13
Experience in Banking.
BEAU HACKETT BECOMES A BROKER,
AND DOES A CRUSHING BUSINESS.

many heavy reverses, in a pecuniary
point Of view; in fact l have been re-
duced to monetary skeleton. | attri
butte this calamity to ruinous extrava.
gance which has fastened itself upon me
within few months, but from which
am gradually releasing myself. spend
very little money at present, because my
acquaintance will not give me an oppor
tunity; they refuse TO lend as freely al
they did formerly.
1t became apparent to my mind day
or two ago, that something must be done
1t was evident that / would have to cap
ture something or m b d y, make 6
strike, raise the wind by any means pos
sible-the means must have. Painting
under a strong determination to accept
no position that was not lucrative, de-
clined a clerk-ship in take-your-choice-
for-one- dollar jewelry establishment, and
the Popbottle Purchasing Organization
l also had an opportunity of being pres
ident of an insurance company. l re-
fused 10 accept the position, not because
it was not sufficient lucrative, but because
| had too much conscience, and too much
respect for my character.
Finally, l concluded the best thing
could do-was to open business on my
own account; and soon afterward as.
certained that the only business which
could be conducted safely without capital
was banking. / resolved to become a
banker. | became a banker. l pro-
claimed loudly to all my friends, wher-
ever met them, that was engaged in
banking, and fully convinced them | was
a banker, and believing did convince
everybody else that / was banker,
thought l should have no difficulty in
obtaining loan.
promenaded all the streets celebrated
for their banking houses, watching the
windows to see in which was displayed
the most lucre, believing that he who was
most opulent wouid De auoss Heer~l. At
length | sauutered down into a basement,
1.-THE first time / was ever in abasement
in my life) where there was money Of
all sorts, from the little homeopathic
postal currency up TO the octoroon (ffty
dollar gold piece) and it was piled up in
all sorts of shapes, in pyramids, and obe-
lisks, and asteroids, and everything Of
that sort. was SO much excited and
embarrassed when l went in, that, from
force Of habit, / inquired for the bar
keeper. The banker, you mean !? said
good locking young man afectionately.
Certainly, l replied, recollecting myself
Il supposed you would know what l
meant, that is the latest Wall street joke.
At the mention of Wall street, the
young man flew around lively and
brought out the banker in less than no
time.
What = l exclaimed glancing at him
hurriedly, 'This-no-w b y-upon my
soul, If l was not sure he was not in the
city, would take you for Gen. McClel-
Ian. That moustache, that brow, that
Sata-I mean Napoleonic air, SO like
that of a millionaire. Are you related
to Mcclellan ?
Il have never been officially informed
of such thing, replied the banker cool
ly, and saw that a draft of fattery
would never be cashed at his counter.
'Mr. Boyd said /, Il saw his name
on bank book Il want to negotiate a
loan.' He took me into a private room,
away from everybody and when / asked
him what be did il for, he said he sup
posed as l had stated that / wanted to
negotiate alone.
Look here said l firmly, my impress
sion is that you are six, side block Of
burnt substance, composed of clay, lime
and sand, in vulgar parlance you are a
brick. l want to borrow some money
'AhP be exclaimed, good naturedly
now l comprehend you--long time or
short time?'
'Any time, said 'interrupting him
don't hurry l can wait till you have
done talking
This matter requires that should be
a little circumspect; there is crisis ap.
preaching, great fluctuations in monetary
affairs, and stocks are wild. Outsiders
are taking flyers all over the country, the
bulls are operating strongly for an ad-
vance, and corner parties are selling to
the shorts at very high rates.
Hem Thunder and lightning wa;
the first phrase | thought of but didn't
say that. Inever was overpowered by
brokers' slang before. It was neces,
sary for me to 60 back at him in the
same sort of language to convince him