The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-10

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ceipt Of goods purchased
" We need none of your advice" said
the merchant, in high dudgeon. eve
can manage our own affairs! We shan't
pay the note-thats fat we'll fail first
SO good morning, Mr.. Cashier"
The hour Of the last day of grace
slipped by, and B & Co.'S note for
four thousand dollars was protested
On the next day, it was general ru-
NOR on change that B q Co., had
failed 1t was known that they had
large amount of paper out, which was
true-but every body who knew them,
supposed, before that day, that they had
abundant means to meet as it matured.
The brokers, in particular, were in great
CONSERVATION, for they had brought pa
per to large amount on the nowreputed
bankrupt house, and each creditor would
have considered himself fortunate could
he have obtained fifty cents on the dollar
for his demand.
The junior partner of the concern, who
was much more sensible, and shrewder
man than the senior, determined to take
advantage Of the unfair rumors. which
were so rife throughout the whole mer-
camille community, and, if possible, turn
them to profitable account. Not desir-
ing to make contidant of any one who
was likely to have any of their paper on
hand, he went to the office of rather
obscure money-lender-a Jew-and rela-
ted to him the whole circumstances of
the case, and declared that 50 far from
being insolvent, they could liquidatc
double the amount Of claims against them
in twenty-four hours. This fact he told
the Jew in great confidence.
Den what for you want monish of
me p asked the Jew.
"I do not desire the loan of dollar"
said the merchant " An | desire Of you
is to purchase every scrap Of paper with
the name of our firm upon it, at the low
est possible rates, and | will pay you Il
handsome commission for your trouble" )"
Put, mine Col" !" exclaimed the wary
Hebrew broker, s'pose you pc pank-
rupt! Den | loze all mine monish! lIa !
ha! Den what shall do mitout mine
monish? | shall pc Won boor vagapond
like what you call de shimney-sweep, py
tam !"
But suppose [ place sufficient money
in hand to redeem our paper" said the
merchant, "you certainly cannot object
to that 7"
"Ah! den will do your leedle piz-
ness peter as nopody," said the Jew.
The rumors are that our house is
bankrupt, so you will be enabled to pur-
chase it at great discount" suggested
the merchant.
All, py tam. 7 will puy very, very
sheap-nopody shall puy sheaper," re-
piled the broker as he revolved over in
his mind how he should turn the transac-
ton to his own account, instead Of that
Of his employers.
The merchant placed in his hand sew
eral thousand dollars, taking the Jews re-
ceipt therefor, and after enjoining upon
him the utmost secrecy as regarded their
understanding, and to purchase the paper
for the firm at the best rates possible, he
left the money-changer's office.
Moses Goltschmidt-for that was the
Jew-brokers name-made his appearance
on Change soon after the above arrange
ment was made. AS he anticipated, the
chief topic was the failure of the house
of B e. Co. Many were the in
quiries and surmises, to all of which the
willy Jew lent willing ear. Whenever
any one expressed a doubt as to the fail
ure being "a hard one, Moses disputed it
at once, by Offering to sell a note of the
broken house for twenty cents on the dol
lar. This so alarmed the holders Of the
deprecated paper that every one seemed
desirous to sell at almost any price, for
they knew, or reasonably supposed, that
if GQltschmidt held the house good for
twenty cents on the dollar it was probably
not good for more than half that sum.
viii anpody gif twenty cents on the
tollar for mine note he would say, "tish
worth dat, Or tish worth noting"
Probably tish worth noting" said a
street merchant, mocking his popularity
of dialect.