The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-01-12

Tho San Francisco Bulletin, Of recent
date announces the arrest and Confinement in
sta ation house Of that city for. dunk eness, an
lindiyidual who, at one time, was considefed
10 bsworth four millions Of dollars, and who
is still very wealthy and promihent Citizen.
At the time Of bis arrest and glock Lup, the
officers took from tho person of the prisoner
bis watcb and about &e in money for
safe keeping, as Is thsusuRl custom. On be-
! ing released, on bail, the cRlpFit sued out u
warrant charging the officers with grsnd lar
ceney in fobbing him Of his watch and
money The result Of this noveh suit will be
watched with considerable interest by off,
GERS Of the law in every section. IN .t.E
A good story Is told I'd connection With
this same indivlduAl lwhiehis Characteristic
of the early historyof California IN eaFly dayR
this gentleman Swae q leading Mormon preach
| er, and went out 10 San Francisco, BY sea, In
the charge Of a colony for Salt Lake. tAftsr
many and various pursuits he fiaallIy Settled
dowras banksrin San Francisco Eeoeip-
ing heavy deposits from his Mormon brethren,
aud finally became a leading man 10 that
| fact city, One day, weary traveller who
| had been on a Mormon mission to tho South
Sea Isles, made bis appearance at Bro B.'s
counter, and drew a check for money to re-
lieve his immediate wants The teller on eE-
amining his balance list Informed him there
was nothing to his credit, The astonished
missionary appealed to the banker to know
why his check was refused, when the follow
ing colloqhy followed
Banker--Did you deposit ftmdS with me7
Misssonary-Why certainly, Bro. b., .donIC
you rocollect the tims ! sailed for, ;he ls-
lands
n H. y. .LL.. -. Mn .sRs9
MiSSi0HaTy--In the manic Of stheg Lord tor
confae. r.s.s tetg vnsr u t,fseys4 "a
Bauker-Good name, sirl Good name
Only ileatify the signature, and you can
have any amount Of money You may desire.
u 10 hardly necessary 10 say ident6cation
was impossible, and that the needy mission
ary had TO seek relief elsewhere There are
some people in the Gate city, who to this
day, are 70. o..ancbaritabls as 10 say that mhch
Of the former bankers funds and the oprss-
ems rnillioRaires wealth came through depos-
its {. in the name Of the Lord" which may,
one day, be drawn upon for principal aud ac-
cumulatedi interest Sorry will be hia re-
ward ifthe 4 talent entsGsred to hisehargp
aRs been hidden. .,.t,,. s,....
AN ItLisoIs LAw9Es rtDoIsaEi iRrttgtlG
There ara few RDlerlawyersin the State Of
Illinois during the past quarter Of century
than the late Judge Purple, Of Peoria. He
was the author Of several important law
books; byhis entire derotiont to his profsD-
sion, be had attained merited celebrity ~
ar advocate and jurists.g u-.-,.... ..
Some years since, Judre p, when 10 tho
city Of Washington, met with . gentlemaA
from Boston, who upon learning that the
Judge was from, Illinois, made particular IN,
quiFy as 10 the success Of a young sprlg, OF
the law by tho name Of B., who had
emierated West semo fye years. before. a's
"He Is doing very well,p promptly replied
the Judge, b.-i.5ss ..,-.. v,,,s--- sys7
F" He is7 Well, lam glad TO boar IT,
Glad 10 hear II indeed" H' '.A'N " y -,l'4
a. You think be has q good practice; do
you JudgeG, 90 agssis taefs .assf IA
Don't know anything about his practice"
replied Purple, "bat he'll doing wen-buc-
ceeding finely" '''o o.p s'Nhi'oia'al
7"MSk!ns money, then is he 2, pcraiStSd
Bolton. 9!i 81 y 80 q sqod 1r Ira .rcij33E
~ tell you fdon't know anything about
his business,p said Purple. az"
'nwelI" said the Boston man, ''yOu seem
to think he Is doing we'll, and yet you know
nothing about his practice Or business
What do you mean n
III mead this" said Purple, 2" that any man
who practices law n,Irin0iS hss ysarG, and
who keeps out Of the Penilentiaryt u doing
well, whether be has practice Or notr