The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-06

osner pace, had endorsed 4 note far MIN n
Unc 81 the portsmouth, banks. ann WAS ma
haon az It's maturity that the same had NOT
war fsn ne immediately wrote to Mr.
!; Tb eosMI and requested his attention to il.
! ssf,svpnS was 20 the following effect: !.
tthssihess about the matter. NV anneaI ~
; ilv Iank mas been as that of Nis,is to the
~ n h;n o. OF oid, TO avert the impending fate
nss TREND Euryalus: Me. me. nGstrn.
9I yec' IA me co,srert,fo fe,,1,n,.' ;"
t,a MS approaching classical surety on
ers, tma Il was not necessary to give the lit
, thn d Saai,siatlon 81 am present who did
weanon ou ~ against nsun me, me only, turn the
qua. Inc appeal to the bank was, in thus in.
ss'nee, successful one, and the surety. IA
the matter. WV 'i'u ''i III
recunlary retentiveness was by no n,eans
distinguishing trait In MIR. Webster's cha
raeser, nor was much distinction ALWAYS
mace IN ms disbursements between the can
others. sAo AoA's' Vi
A young New England friend of mine. a
printer by trade, attempted to seek his for
tune in South America, and for this pur-
pose embarked with a printing-press and
types for Buenos Ayres. He had NOT taken
the prccaution to effect any insurance. nor
to arrange for the acceptance of any home
draft in case OF necessity. The vessel was
wrecked on the passage, and his property
lost. lie was on shore without any con-
siderable funds, and his means We're soon
exhausted. There WAS no English printing
office in which he could find employment,
and he had no acquaintance with the Ian
ouagc Of the country or with any resident
there. He soon formed slight acquaint-
ance with a man speaking English, who
suggest ed to him the drawing for his imme-
diatc relief upon some friend in New
| York OF Boston. He honestly told his adj
wiser hat he had no authority for so doing.
The suggestion was then made that some
body might be willing to accept for the
honor of the drawer-and If he would
| make draft for 800 upon some person
whose name might be known at Buenos
Avres. thcremight be possibility, with his
aid, of getting the money.
| Thinking it almost case OF lie ana
death. and hoping to be in funds from MS
earnings before the draft could be sent to
this country and he returned protested, as
he expected. in the ordinary and then the
only course Of transmission, by sailing YES
selS. the young man gladly awaited himself
of the suggestion. The question then was,
what name he should propose as the one
upon whom to draw. He named by turns
| ScfeTal - SOllu Ucn vi DOSlOu, uoG OhS VI
whom seemed to be known or to meet with
favor. lie happened to think of Daniel
| Webster, whom he knew only by his world
wide reputation. The broker to whom the
negotiation was proposed at once caught at
the name. and was satisfied with it. The
draft was accordingly made, and the money
raised at the customary discount.
The young man remained abroad for a
year or two, and was tolera bly, successful.
Not q word was heard Of any protested
draft, and on his return to Boston he called
with the money to repay MIR. Webster, and
to make the hest apology he could for the
! liheity he had taken. To his surprise, Mr..
| Webster said that he knew nothing about
the matter. On his insisting that the draft
MUST have been accepted and paid, MIR.
! Webster 50 far yielded to his wishes as TO
suggest his calling again, and that in
| the mean time ne would set his clerk to
making some examination. 1t turned out
en- second call that the draft had been
found cancelled, and, as the clerk said, was
discovered among many other loose papers
| iii one Of the office desks. Mr.. Webster
was then paid the hundred dollars, but de-
| clintd any remuneration which was urged
upon him in the way OF interest, on his
| strictly accommodation loan.
! In other matters than that Of money MI.
! Weh>ter'S memory was very good, and, IN
deed, quite tenacious. 4 recollection OF
minute incidents, as well as of names and
! ftcc>. was characteristic Of hum.