Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-09
COUNT TAuGE-NIcHTs
Brilliant bat ephemeraI Career Of a Ger
man NobIeman.
Whom He took 10, and how He Managed to
doitl
Bishops, Parsons, Editors, Bankers, Cot.
ton Dealers, Livery Stable Keepers,
Cigar Dealers, TailOrs,
eft i'd genus OEns.


In the month of October last, a large
cotton merchant of this city imported, TO
serve as his head clerk and confidential
man, a young gentleman OF unmlstaka-
bic Teutonic origin. This was indicated
by his hair, his eyes, his skin, in
deed, by his whole contour of features,
in addition to a certain DeUtch accent,
which was apparent, although he
smoke orr auguage with a grammatical
correctness and a fluency that was re-
markable. This youth was put by TINS
said cotton merchant at the head OF MS
business. and was given full swing ana
control of his office and the multifsrious
ramiications and branches thereof, and
was put on a salary of one d. ana
twenty-five dollars per month. In q
very short time the new conner, whom we
NAV as well introduce to our readers by
name-Mr. Gustave Louis Ahrens-hsd
made the acquaintance of almost eVery-
BODY worth knowing around town, Il
was a great favorite with every one who
knew him. 1t is not now u purpose to
go into
HIS CAREER
in detail, but in order to make this article
thoroughly understood we must give a
hastv sketch of the main features OF his
mode of life. He boarded at Gaston's-
whose house is the headquarters of every
bon UiUettT around he was
never niggard in his orders. He IN
times ate alone, but, until recently, sell
dom-having generally some person 10
share his meals with him. He bought him
a fast and stylish horse, which he kept AZ
SeIipman's stables. Sometimes he rode
ont ON his own animal, but more fire.
quently he hired buggies or teams nom
Joe, leaving it to stand in the stable. he
SMOKED the most expensive cigars, dressed
in the very latest STYLE drank nothlng
but the finest brands of wine, and
livedin exquisitely furnished apartments.
HIS ASSOCIATES
were of the very best and most respectable
character. he was a welcome guest IN
almost every FAMILY of responsibility in
the CITY. Among the young men he only
chose those of the haUt ton for mis- asso-
ciates. No ball, no party, no picnic was
complete without him, and he was con-
stantly on the 90. During the recent
Methodist Conference in this city, he in
simulated himself into the good graces OF
several of the delegates-aInong them Two
Bishops, and one or two edltors
Whom he carried to Gaston's one
| night, by the way, and treated to a big
i dinner. and he several times tOok par
ties of them driving out to ElmwoOd Gem
etery, and around generally. Among
THE YOUNG LADIES
he was lightning. he could talk English
with such a sweet accent, he had such a
| distiggue air, and altogether such winning
WAYS that none of all the brilliant throng
| of The youth of Memphis could approach
them when AhrenS was around. But ev-
erything must have -
AN END.
The lynx @ of his ''boss," one of the
sharpest cotton merchants in the town,
Mr.. Edward Wsrburg, closed, at first, to
the dash that his commits was cutting, Dy
his attentive business ways, and the no.
sannas sung to him on every sloe, at
length began to open to the fact that the
individual whom he broughtto the city as
a Young gentleman of small pretenslons
was figuring as a bowling swell OF the
very heaviest calibre. He was
not however the first to perceive this TACT.
Others had begun TO smell a mouse and
to make inquiries. The Count lfor
such be had begun to be called) hearing
whispers of something of the sort, gave it
to be understood that he was a young gem
tlaman of wealth and position Eat home"
who was merely in this country to learn
mercantile customs, and who was monthly
IN receipt of large sums in specie. This
chaff cBught outside birds, but il didn't
go down with his boss, who commenced
making an examination into his books.
WHAT BE DUN
Me cannot as yet give eIdctLy, simply be-
cause the examination has Otconcfuded,
but enough was discovered at a glance TO
cause M. Warburg to rush to Squire
Halls office, and get out a warrant for his
precious clerk, and have MIN arrested on
the grave charge of
ENTERTAINMENT.
The officer charged with the execution of
- : - -~Mhau dnN0U and
Ahrens was quietly escorted to the First
Distrist station house, where he was
lodged for the night. On being confronted
bv mis- EMPLOYER, and certain charges
made. he admitted them, but claimed
that that was all. We will give a more
detailed account of these Items" ETC.,
tomorrow. At present
THE AMOUNT
foots M to nearly three thousand dollars
ta cash. which the young gentleman has
unIawfully used-over four hundred dol
lars of which was in gold. Theingenuity
of the modes of obtaining this money
and the extent of his field of operations
are remarkable, and we will give it in de-
tail hereafter. AT present we leave him
in the station house, where he will remain
until he has had an examination, and the
amount of his bail is ike His personal
wants are being taken care of by the res
taurant keepers, cigar dealers, lvery-sts-
Bile men, wine merchants, t~ailors,
boot-makers and others whom he
has bilked, and who, still relying
on his statements that he is "of
a noble house at home," and that he
! will thence receive funds to liquidate all
| his little peeuniary obligations, are cheer
ing his young heart in various ways
known only to experts ~ More anon.
Five hundred barrels Cement just re-
eeived bv r. @. Craig IL CO., 81 and $40