The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-15

in East Tenuessee.
from the Nashville Banner July al
Noss OF our citisens will remember the "brother OF
Napier" who passed through here last fall, and who
excited considerable interest among monsysd men
supposed insxhaustibs resources understood no
to completely regenerate Tennessee 10 agri-
thing nesdfuI''-had como among us IN the shape Of
uilltons Of English gold Spectators were the gHi
csse and real estate agents took couras: The new
In the French Broad valley, East Tennessee no g.
ssssing himself as OF means no bought OF General
A. T. Smith . magnificent farm Of four hundred acres
rivera Hs covensnssd 10 give for this land S2s GO 10
geld, 70 b paid in three annual paymenta Adjacent in
shh tract and lying on the banks OF the French Broad
he rentsd from three other parties eleven hundred
ceres Of rich and mostly all bottom lands agreeing 70
Pay heavy renta Having thus secured in all about
valley be began system Of extensivs costly Improve
Dsnts unexampled In this State During the winter he
sss one Or Two sssvsnss Kariy IN The spnss Ss i'm.
proved the farmhouse. making II very neat and
Portable house Hn expenditures N this respect were
nos at oil in proportion other outaye making his
ssurse the more remarkable and mysterious
Having secured ne lands above msutionsd, he an
voold teach them how 70 work farm with labor saving
nachinss end the help OF latter day dsvelopmsnts
vss boushs . cncnssa and New Ysrt' and forwarded
poushs corn poushs asd cuivsiors corn planters and
ana ssparaioss and nschinss or every KIND - were
brosghi 70 the sfarma Phosphate Of llme kiln burnt
..s. ana an. ' deS.S and ssoa:
Sen yer. Il,sd !. Ilsh wages .sd t.es busy ),
bought =. high prize. Heavy, durable wagons wore
menus with them Supplies were laid in extsnsivsIy-
eaanksts bought b. the bales groceries by the bulk
,uni.urs y great quantity nuen Of which has
All his expenditures wers sxsr.vae,nt Everything
ne dld was sons on grand scale, bsn.tng OF his
He bought and lsassd these lands in the Gall Of lsss
hls family came In February these improvements and
made heavy purchases and heavy handed
great deal Of money. made heavy debts and at this
motive In all that he has DONE are perfect stcrv
He leh his farm on the 3oth or Juns for New York
With his governsrs for the ostensibs purpsss Of pro-
caring money, wh'ch he claimed was on the way from
England.
The day following his vito and children VIA her sis
Developments iascly made prove that be Is a grand
namoug He may b brother Of Lord Napier, but he
LLOYD ms n a. bs s.r Of iosaeo as so Of
81 wealth II 10 nov believed that she has been Ter
some time dissatisfied with hs sctions
lam Napier len scotland on account OF crimes CON-
m.ed ,hsre, and came 70 this country 70 seek new ad
bed a. or o. me- Hsr Sss has
vnnoldns this for time dissatisfied with bis
h... oP.Fauons but the latter came 70 this county
ena plunged into this speculation with the hose that his
asnet in.iaw would relieve him when he Became
Ssrsssed This s the only charitable solution that
% gwen % hls acts His deb<S, assumed in all amount
70 over $4,000. he paid out great deal OF money,
pus All that he paid ous be Obtained from basks and
o.ns socss o. representation q wealth IN EaeIand,
being fought for BY HE crsdItora
All m.nss considered, tbs nas's operations vAsrs
svinaiA ne vas menomaniac. He pictured him
self The lord OF this fertile valley His borss4
we're TO Be stronger aud heavier shao auv oSo~x His
cattle we're 10 be better and numerous His sbssp
70 the hills and shear innumersbie aeeres
His lands 70 be richer and better euit,vst tbsn
asy oshsr HIS grains were 70 The markets Of The
South, aud railroads and drivers 70 BE- bu ssd with
Transporting bis harvesm lnefe, In the midst OF grand
. paradise unequsiied on the continent
He was recently arrested IN New York and Baltimore
for obtaining money under false pretences lie was
bsiied, and probably IN Europe His failure and
MS wild reckless operations stamp him q an adven-
urer A such bis experiences are novel snd interest
ing