The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-01-17

transactiug some business in Nashville -
He registered himself at the Commercial
hotel, where he bad always b5en. ia the
habit 0: taking quarters. Itwas, however,
afterward sscartained that be did not occu-
Ply the room. Hs was last seen at supper
on The following evening. a few moments
before he stepped upon the train for
Louisville and took French leave. There
had been no suspicion wha,erser. that be in
tended to leave in the lurch his creditors
and those WHO had blindly entrusted him
with the disposition of their crops. He
had even succeeded in selling off all his
farming animals, except a worthless blind
mule, all he cotton in his possession, in
fact every article of property on which he
could lay his hands, and had been on his
journey north ward before any of his victims
could be convinced that be had been guilty
of foul play. But VIXEN the number and
magnitude of villanies became known. there
was dire CONSERVATION in all that part Of
Giles. 1t was found that he had carried
of the proceeds of a months sale of cottona
amounting. in the aggregate, to over Ten
Thousand dollars. There was hardly a
planter residing within six or eight miles
of Lynnyile who did not confess to have
been swindled by this artful Jeremy Did
dler, for up TO the Ist of December his
transactions had been marked by the strict
est regard for honesty and fair dealing =
Taking advantage Of the implicit confidence
thus reposed in him be had appropriated
10 his own use all the cotton since the time
named, and had vamosed to-where?
The planters of Giles are not the only
sufferers by the operations of L. G. Cler-
mont. BY representing to certain factors
of this city that he had cotton in transitu
from Lynnville, he secured, day or two
previous to his departure. quite a snug
sum. In return for the delicate attentions
on his part, they have distributed his pho
tograPhs extensively through the Northern
cities. in the hope that lie may receive
such hOspitable reception from the po-
lice authorities as his talents merit
And now for singular episode in this
most remarkable romance of sharp young
man. The order for sixty duplicates of
Clermonts carte de viste had been left at
Saltzman's gallery. That artist was en-
gagged OF the work, when young lady en-
tered and handed him the photograp phi of
gentleman, saying that she wished a copy
Of size small enough to fit locket which
she wore. Imagine the photographers
amazement when In Clermont, whom he
was reproducing on so extensive a scale,
and the friend of his visitor he recognized
one and the same person. He limited his
suspicious. The fair one was indignant
and insisted that "Mr Clermont's father
lived in Paris, and was worth two millions
of dollars" When, however, her gaze
became fastened upon the sixty speaking
likenesses of her adored one, all ran
ged around the stone for the pur-
pose of being dried, and heard Mr.. Saltz-
mans explanation of the use to which they
were to be applied, she realized the situa
ton, and left the room thoroughly cured,
we hope, Of her affection tor a man utterly
unworthy of her love.
Among other souvenirs, the lamented
Clermont carried off a watch worth one
hundred and fifty dollars, for which he had |
given his note to one ofhis railroad friends |