Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-30
PEnsoaA1.-GeneraI Haaan and Inspec-
tor General Sacket, are at the st. Cloud
ADVENTURES OF AN ALABAMA
SHARPER
He Hires Horse &c Nashville, Sells
IL at Lebanon, and is Nabbed ina Chat
fauoOga.

He Hires a Horse *. Nashville, Sells
IL as Lebanon. and is Nabbed Ina CHAT
faueOga.
A country merchant in Nashville now
days, when business is so slack, and the
long, dull, hot days are inviting no one to
come to the city, either for barter or pleas
use, is an object of regard. His name is
sought on the registers at the hotels, and he
has scarcely brushed the dust of travel
from his broadcloth before he is besieged
with urgent invitations to "call upon us at
our store, and look at our goods; we're con-
fident We can I'll your bill more satisfacto-
rily every way than any other house in the
city"
A few DAYS since, it leaked out in COM
mercial circles that a Mr.. Morse who was
said to be the "Son" in the firm Of Morse
* Son, Tuscumbia, Alabama, had found
bis way to Nashville, and il was whispered
that be had ideas of investing largely and
replenishing his depleted stock at some of
the wholesale houses in this city. OF course
Mr.. Morse was at once singled ont from
the crowd at the hotel, and was soon on
the street, the chaps in the store doors
throwing envious eyes upon him and his
companions as they passed along.
Before he left town, he had bought dry
goods, boots and shoes at Evans, Fite &
Co.'s drygoods at Gardner, Buckner & Co.'s,
hardware at Gray & Kirkman's, groceries
at Sperry, Sawrie & Co.'S, and drugs at the
house of Ewin, Pendleton & Co And he
paid for them. But he had gone too far-had
bought 100 many goods, and his surplus
funds were completely exhausted.
He found it necessary TO visit Lebanon
before leaving the State, and to this end
he proceeded 10 the livery stable of Ed.
Golf, colored man, and hired conveyance
with which he set off By the time he
arrived at Lebanon, his greenbacks had
grown ssill more beautifully less, and
he was not long in deciding upon the means
of making raise Hesuddenly discovered
that the horse and buggy were cumbersome,
and that the railroads were furnishing
ample accommodations for the travelling
public. Going to R. G. Bone & Co., he
closed bargain with ther', selling the
"rig" at good figure, and referring them
to Ewing, Pendlcton & Co., of Nashville.
Bone & Co., however, like most business
men IN such cases, were disposed to inquire
further, and a letter to the firm to which
Morse referred, was quickly dispatched,
though not until he had left the place.
As soon as the letter arrived, Ed. Goff, who
had been making inquiries 10 regard to the
property which he had temporarily leased
to the oily Albanian, was notified of the
sale at Lebanon, and at once set to work to
secure the capture of the delinquent, though
little hope of success vas entertained.
As good fortune would have it, however,
Mr.. James Buckner, OF the firm of Gardner,
Buckner & Co, happened to start at once
for Chattanooga on business and there dis
covered Moore, who was on his way home
He lost not moment in notifying the po-
lice, and the representative of Moore &
Son was soon in vile dnrance, awaiting the
arrival Of q eolored man from Ed COTS
livery stable, in this city, to be identified,
preparatory to his Introduction to court
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