The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-03
A Rocent Swinsllo In Roston-- ~, 10 no.
lent Commcrcial Agency an" -" W.
s,,Y+x ruu Particulars ~,

:, lo,,cr from Boston, dated January 3oth.
~ ietS.i W, W herald, gives full details o.
~ ra,nn, commercial agency sWinuie LII Iila'
city rs follows: .s;v. s,r,,d,as that
"sor hoen perpetratcd in Eastern hassa-
nh,,sn,ts was unearthed here to-day. Inc
s"'.;,,dle is all the more disastrous in IT'S ei-
80. hcc,usa il has ruined at least one nun
drch mechanics and laborerS who were ae-
nendcnt upon its perpetrators for tlieir aan,
Tread. and because, also, il will create 'e.''
dis,rust OF commercial agencies, which NAV .,'
hitherto been thought esScnt'ai 10 tic u ,;e:
and successful prosecution OF otEsi.ss
The culprts, too, are not Mtli'c nos.o' a.,J
who have acquired local hapi",i'' ,
character for integrity, but men WY Jn
here months ago from New l0rh; a"" 49,.
extensive and sccminSiv-IciE'''c i.I
mtnda.ions caused them AT ohcn w No.
high rank in tho conhuiii's'
rated ...,.s
THE cIRCr INSTANCES
oe the c,sc ARE as follows: something hAc
Two months ago !. ii. and Henry lirock oliiie
IN This CITY from New York with the aFo"eo
intention OF cmbarking i'll the business OF i
commercial agency. They represented .ia'
tl:ry had large houses in other scctlohs Oh Inc
country, and that they intended 10 eilloaiN
IL t,,c business TO n greater degree than was
rrrr undertaken before. They purchased
the interest of Mr.. James William kimball IN
the PREMISES No. g. Devonshire street, oller-
in. TO pav 10000 therefor, and plankiuo
down 81 900 in earnest Of the bargain. MI.
ki,af,a!l appcarcd satisfied with the arrange
ment, and all things seemed to work mar
monD,,.ly. The Messrs. Brock then put
Themselves about the business OF rci'Tnlsh-
ing their Office. Henry, the senior partner,
minced this portion Of the business,
q. i,drcd. he assumed charge of the wllolc
concern. He was nine years older IMAM
H.. brother. who WIS only lWchly-oile
and possessed larger experience o! 'ho
world. But he wanted room III WHICH 10
work. The whole bu!!Iin" was apparently
inydrolat. to his demands, but lilaily ne
took wirtt vacant room there was III inc ti'lfa
etorY--two roomS--at rent OF 2l,'0pa year,
and obtained two other rooms from MI. Cun-
niu.e;.am. lust across the corridor, Tor the
uunual rental of 81, 900. These apartments
IL fitted up in most cNtravagant manner;
with chestnut and walnut desks, elegant cara
yi.k%. safes, and all the Iarapheriaim Oh M
extensive countinS-ilo'ise, and besides, nao
telegraph wires put in connecting win inc
ErlNkiin line, for communication with the
corresponding houses with which he had
communication, and with his sn-agcnclcs III
Providence and Albany and Iii, numerous
reporters in various parts Of the country.
Strnogfaphcrs were present to answer to his
had, private secretaries transcribed his d'cta-
ton, accountants and confidential clerks,
COP, i,t-, &c, were as thick ~ autumn leaves
around him. The nominal salaries were OF Il
generous character, his managers i'll proVl,
,.nar and Albany receiving 5000 each. and
1;4epay Of his employees here averaging $50 a
month for males and $50 for females. He had
correspondents all over the country, and was
fully equipped for the most thorough ana
coiuprchcnsire business line. He boarded ut
the American House, where he had elegant
suits of rooms. and it is said that although ne
fiouri,hed in the midst of all the luxury the
lp,;-c could afford, the proprietor is SUI
Grcr with others. Within month he adj
vcltised for two hundred additional clerks
l9r TIL, Office, but did not hire them.