New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-06-16
A CONFIDENCE MAN ABOUT.
Ballet Girls, Fast Horses. Financial
Operations, exc.

Operations. eic.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, 4th.l
Some seven or eight months since, Fourth
street idlers were RECALLED almost daily by
the appearance on that thoroughfare of a
| magnificent equipage, consisting of an open
| carriage drawn by two mettlesome equines,
the front seat of which was occupied by a
| sable son of'Africa in buff regala while
| reclining among the downy cushions in the
| rear was tall, well-fOrmed man, with fiorid
complexion, and halfmilitary, halfcivil-
| ian costume. He might not be called a
beautiful man, but he had certain dash
| about him that impressed those he met with
the idea that he was a distinguished person
| age and many there were who viewed him
with envious eyes as he whirled along, idly
toying with the elongated ears of n diminu-
tive specimen of the genus canes, which in
those diurnal drives always accompanied
| him.
The query among the fashionables was,
| who is the new conner? Then it came creep
| ing out that the owner Of the turnout was
none other than a celebrated general, who
had served with distinction in the federal
army during the late war, and who had two
brothers equally famous in the ranks of the
Confederacy.
General B--s Immediately became the
| lion of the city; hobnobbed at hotels with
| our weathiest merchants; was introduced
to the bellies of the demi-monde; had free
| admission to all our places of amusement,
and at one well.known establishment he
was on intimate terms with the ballet, fire.
| qucntly giving grand suppers to them at q
restaurant not many PAGES from this office.
He was very popular with all he came in
contact with, though no one ever saw him
with a cent of money. This was not con-
| strued to his disadvantage, however, as no
person had the audacity to question his
| solvency. Several barkeepers at different
hotels were made to believe that the general
was about to set them up in business for
themselves, and hence the military man and
his friends were never asked top pay for their
drinks. Brandy-smashes and gin-slips were
| in demand while this state of affairs lasted,
and yet the lean exchequers of our princely
| Boniiaces were not made glad by II single
| farthing. While the popularity of the general
was at its its height a wellknown
| veterinarian who resides on Third street
made his acquaintance. This soon
rlpened into positive friendship,
and the equine doctor in a generous
| mood loaned the man with the honor.
able prefix to his name the Uihing sum
of ten dollars. The only payment he ever
received for this was an autograph of his
distinguished creditor, which he exhibited
| in the office Of the Henrie house as a sort of
trophy or relic of greatness. General B-gs
disappeared from the scene of his many
triumphs short time ago, but came back
to Cincinnati after three weeks absence.
To his friends he said he had been to Wash
ington on highly important business, and had
received the appointment of Indian agent
to Arizona. To others he said he was about
to purchase half of the steamer Minneola,
while to another he asserted that he was
largely interested in the manufacture of
iron near Pittsburg. While these different
stories were in circulation, the general i'm.
proved his time By borrowing two hundred
dollars of n merchant on Main street, twenty
five dollars from clerk at a Third street
hotel, and disappeared from this city a few
days since in company with a lady who has
been playing soubrette parts IN minor
theatre in this city. 1t is supposed he went
to St. Louis, whittier a couple of detectives
started in quest of him on Sunday night.
1t is to be hoped their mission will not be
fruitless.