The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-12-02
JACKSON 9. H, OHIO, THURSDAY DECEMBER p 1859.

Il rOl III, 10, which strangers are mol au-
mitted," he will find Mr.. Philip s.
! Cartwright, III close conversation with
Mexican gentleman lately arrived in
Richmond. This Mexican gentleman
is of such modest and retiring habits,
that, although he has been resident
about three weeks in the capital oil
Virgin o, and is a gentleman Of strik-
ing appearance and varied accomplish
ments, he Is yet unknown to any ofths
Inhabitants Of that city, with the ex-
ception of two or three enterpriSing
spirits who are interested in the for
tunes of the establishment which be
has honored by selecting as his tempe
rary place of abodey} Perhaps, also,
the name of this interesting foreigner
(Which figures on his visiting cards as
Don Ramon Cabrera y Castro) may be
not altogether unknown to some pro-
fessional students Of character who's e
researches are recorded in the secret
archives Of the Richmond Police
But, !f this be 80, neither he nor they
have as yet taken any steps towards
increasing their acquaintance with each
other. To the select few who have
been privileged to hold unrestricted
personal intercourse with Don Ramon
during his short residence at Rich
mond, he is familiarly known as the
Don. He is gentleman Of polished
manners and polished nails an epicu-
rean philosopher, who. takes the evil
with the good of life cheerfully and
calmly By the side of the Don, even
the defendant of the Caveliers looks
coarse and underbred.
81 tell you," said Cartwright, sit was
all no use. You must get up early if
you want to catch a Yankee, mapping.
He would have nothing to do with it.
Said il wasn't in his line of business. -
Bret, that cock wouldn't fight, sir"
''Just so," said the Don, without
looking up from the occupation in
which he was then absorbed, for he
was pairing his nails, they were very
polished, very pink, and very spiEy
nails. "You failed, in short, my dear
friend" .,
'Not my fault" replied Cartwright;
~ did what ! could" "a.
"Of course" said the Don; sand
Don Fillippo can't do more than q man
can do. You did what you could, but
you couldn't dispose of the notes.
Just so. Where are they sj
"Here,' said Cartwright, "and you'll
find them all right" He pushed lit
tie black box across the table, which
seemed to be common property of the
two gentlemen, for the Don took a
small key from his own pocket, opened
the hox. and taking from it bundle
of bank notes, held up one of them
against the candle (making transpa-
rency of it), and contemplated it with
tender, musing, and melancholy eye,
"They are beautifully made" he
murmured, softly; 'just look at the
watermark, mi querido Don Filippo.--
A masterpiece of art 7"
eyes," said Cart wright; ''they
couldn't beat that in New York" sa.
mot in all the world, mot intheav-
en- itselfl' sighed the Don, with that
9 ubdued voice expressive of sensuous
oppression which is inspired by the
contemplation of any perfectly beauti-
ful object. s' 1i" ? t''sA,h F,
"Bnt | reckon you'd better not drop
'em about Richmond, }" said Cartwright.
: "You think so 7" responded the Don,
musingIy; "yOu really think sof' 20
"0ur people are too sharp. They
were caught once, but take it they
won't be caught twice."
"Caught once|
''Out and out Two years ago. By
a Quaker chap travelling down South
for the propagation Of Christian knowl-
edge, and various little manufactured
articles of your sort"
"Then it's no use my staying herei"
said the Don.
Don't think it is," said Cartwright.
"And | think you'd better pay my
bill before l leave, my dear friend"
'l'll do what promised" said Cart
wright.
"You really think, them" said the
Don, "that there is no opening for in
vestment at Richmond 2"
"Thats fact" said Cartwright.
"But you forget" resumed his COM
panion, "that if did invest any pOr-
ton of this little capital for the benefit
of your city, cir, and if that benevo-
lent speculation unhappily failed, l at
least should be spared the pain of con-
templating the failure, since should
no longer be in the States"
at would fall" said Cartwright,
''before you could get clear Of the
States, and the Union has extradition
treaties"
"Not with all the world, replied the
Don; "not with all America even.---
Not with Texas, for instance"
"Well, why not try Texas at once?
Capital place. Just over the frontier,
and just beyond the law"
~ am thinking of it, 2 said the Don.
''But there are draw backs. Judge
Lynch, for instance, bowie-knives, and
tar barrels, if a man has the misfortune
to lose popularity. Besides T lisa dew
il of a distances and though, of
course, you will pay travelling expens-