The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-04-11
Terrible Revenge on q Bank BY
Rothschih

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An amusing adventure is related as hav,
ing happened at the Bank of England
which had committed the great disrespect
Of refusing to discount bill of large
amount, drawn by Anseleen Rothschild. oil
Frankfort, on Nathan Rothschild, of Lon
don.
The bank had haughtily replied that
they discounted only their own bills, and
not those Of private persons, But they
had to do with one STRONGER than the bank.
+" Private persons!" exclaimed Nathan
Rothsehild. when they reported to him the
fact. Private persons / will make
these gentlemen see what kind Of private
persons we are
Three weeks afterward Nathan Roths-
child, who had employed the interval in
gathering all the FIVE pound notes he could
procure in England and on the Continent.
presented himself at the bank at the open
ing Of the Office. He drew from his pocket
book FIVE pound note. and they naturally
counted out FIVE sovereigns, at the same
time looking quite astonished that the Bar
on Rothschild should have personally
troubled himself for such a triae. The
Baron examined one by one the coins. and
put them into little canvas bag then
drawing out another note-a third "a tenth
"a hundredth--he never put the pieces Of
gold into the bag without scrupulously ex-
aiming them, and in some instances trying
them in the balance, as he said. the law
gave him the right to do So"
The first pocket-book being emptied and
the FIRST bag full, he passed them to his
clerk, and received second, and thus con-
tinued, till the close ofthe bank. The Ba-
ron had employed seven hours to change
twenty-one thousand pounds. But as he
had also nine employees ofhis house en-
gagged in the same manner it resulted that
the house Of Rothschild had drawn Ell 900
in gold from the bank, and that he had so
occupied the tellers that no other person
could change single note.
Everything which bears the stamp Of &C.
centricity has always pleased the English.
They were therefore, the first day very
much amused at the little ,pique of Baron
Rothschild. They, however, laughed less
when they saw him return the next day at
the opening of the bank, aanked by his nine
clerks, and followed this time by many
drays, destined to carry away the specie.
They laughed no longer when the king of
bankers said with ironic simplicity, these
gentlemen refuse to pay my bills, / have
sworn not to keep theirs. . At their leisure,
only, notify them that l have enough to
employ them for two monthsP'
"For two months !" = sa~>sS. Az
eleven millions in gold drawn from the
Bank Of England, which they have never
possessed y
The bank took alarm there was some
thing to be done. The next morning no.
ticr appeared in the journals that hence
forth the bank would pay Rothschild's bills
the same as their own.
The DIFFERENCE During the war, and
stree its termination, the admirers of r. E.
Lee, in consideration of his personal losses.
and as evidence Of their appreciation Of his
distinguished services in behalf of cause
they deemed the hottest for which man ever
drew sword, have rendered to him valuable
property; but he has on every occasion
kindly, thankfully, but firmly declined to
accept anything so offered. Even when his
family, driven from their inheritance had
no home, he declined the offerof residence
made by the city Of Richmond, to whose
defence he was devoting all the powers of
his great intellect.
Recently, Gen. Hood, mutilated, under
flag Of the Confederacy, wrote to his friends
in Texas, whose call he had obeyed in tax
ing the field, respectfully, courteousfy, but
resolutely informing them that he could
not accept q substantial testimonial to the
gallantry and ability with which he served
the Lost Cause which they were getting
up for him.
Gen Breckenridge, who abandoned home,
friends. party and exalted position, and
rave his name; his influence, and his sword
to the South, now al exile in strange
land his brilliant career for the time being
closed, has steadily aid firmly declined all
offers of assistance from those for whom he
sacrificed SO much.
On theother hand Gen. Grant has been
offered princely presents, in property and
money, by his friends and the people of
the North and has accepted all.
And so with Gen. Sherman, whose letter
accepting present Of thirty thousand dol
lars from citizens of st. Louis We published
yesterday.
We are not certain that the distinguished
gentlemen FIRST named have not been too
sensitive, unduly independent. We GER
tainly wouldtnot have questioned the pro-
priety Of their acceptance Of the offerings
made them. At the same time we feel
proud Of that lofty pride, that stubborn
self-reliance. that unyielding independence
which prompted their action, and honor
them more in their poverty and glory than
if surrounded by all that wealth acquired
in any way could give Selma Times,