The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-11-15
RoMANTrC SroRY.-The New York Herald

ROMANTIC SroRY.-The New York Herald
Of yesterday says: A somewhat ren,arka.
bic. chGnge Of fortune has occurred to u
young man known by the name of George
Olson, and occupying the humble position of
lamp trimmer and "Jack of the Dust" ON
board the United States steamer Madawaska,
now in port, by which he has suddenly come
into possession of $500, 900 in gold, together
with the Hungarian title of Edward Louis,
Count Batthyanyi, aud the extensive estates
attached thereto. 1t appears that Olson, or
the Count, left his country in lS48, when
very young, after his father had been exc
cutod for being concerned ih the rebellion
nnder Rossutli ito whom he is nearly ra-
lated), and has sincS, been in the United
States lie know LITTLE of his faniffy or their
real position, and supposed in consequence
OF his fathers disloyaly all their posses
sions had been conf Gated. Finding it
difficult to gain n livelihood he Joined the
United States navy and was drafted on board
the UnitcI States steamer Madawaska 40 n
laudsman, was employed rs lamp trimmer
and assistant to the captain of the hold.
llappenig to get hold of n newspaper n
short time since, lie discovered an advertise
ment requesting Edward Louis Datthyanyi
to communicate with certain parties and he
would "hear of something to his advantage"
Our young blue-blooded Hungarian lam
trimmer lost no time in complying, and
haping proved his identity, received an in
stalmcnt of 1900, 900. Instead of inforfnitT'
his commanding officer of this strange vi.
cissitudc of fortune, which had metamor-
phosed United States naval lamp trimmer
and jack ofthc Dust" Tito Hungarian
noblernan, with revenue of upwards of
$50,0l 0 a year, Batthyanyi, or Olson, de-
from hn MoIn ol, T. Z.
Washington, under the patronage of the
Austrian Ambassador, endeavoring to pro
cure formal discharge from the service.
That he will succeed we have not the slight
est doubt.
TnAT's So A correspondent of tho
Chronicle and Sentinel, discussing the
most feasible mode of obtaining release
from the general and oppressive burden
OF debt, says truly 4:
"The best and surest way to get re.
lief is for every able bodied man to go
to work at something; a :, y indus ry,
each and every family with uc relieved.
Debts can he paid very fast with the
present high prices of farming products,
and most men can pay one.fourth their
Indebtedness this winter, even with one
third OF cotton crop; and, where they
cannot, and have done the best they.
could they will not be sned.
"Many debts should be reduced heavi.
lv. The people have lost their slaves.
and much OF other property. and every
creditor should feel willing to give up a
part Of their claims; but these things
should by BY the mutual consent of par.
ties.
Il Il y Il y
II am surprised to see so many men
want to hold OIL to large bodies of land,
and remain IN debt, too. Better give
their creditors art OF the land and rid
themselves of debt; for there is nothing
so depressing 10 mans spirits as to BIZ
in debt Small farms, with plenty of
guano and good farming implements are
much more profitable, with less risk and
more satisfaction
James Brooks, proprietor of tho
New York Evening Eapress, has been
elected to Congress by majority.
This is rebuke to the Radicals in