Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-29
FURLONG'S FORTUNE.
The Mississippi CnrPetbaEger Who is
BefoS Sued i'm New York for
Seduction and Breach of PrOmise-A
Very Checkered Career.

| To the Editors of the Appeal:
| An article published in a late issue oil
| your journal calls TO mind remarkable ian
of a most remarkable class, of whom it m ay
| be aptly said, "they are gone but not forgot
teu." / allude TO Charles E. Furlong, some
| time sheriff and state senator of Warren
county, Miss. Furlong either came to Misss-
sippi as soldier in Grants army, or drifted
tbither with the grand army of adventures
| who followed so close upon the march of the
| conqueriug legions. The writer hereof first
saw him during the session of the frat re-
constructed Legislature. He was standing
among group composed of Webber, james
| Lynch, colored, Warner and other, and
| even among them was noticeable for the
brazen efronlery OF his appearance and the
| arrogance of his department. He was then,
by appointment OF the satrap, sheriff of
| Warren county-the most popuous and
wealthy in the State, and consequently he
| enjoyed the richest pickings of any
OF that raptenous flock that gath
| cred TO fatten on the PROSTATE
commonwealth. He traded largely in State
and county warrants, in direct defiance OF
the criminal law, and substituted warrants
then greatly depreciated-for cash that he
had coll cied for taxes. He ALEC was a
member of The Courthouse ring" tb at did a
| big business in straw bonds the purchase of
delinqueni-tax lands and other crooked
practIces-so that by the time his term OF
office expired he was generally considered as
"big rich" Failing to receive the nomina:
lion for another term as sherif-which was
given by the negroes 10 the notorious Peter
Crosby-Furlong made a sudden flop and
came out a candidate for State senator on
a fusion or Democratic ticket, and was
elected. He signalised his appearance in
the Senate by a spread-esgle speech in favor
OF reform, purity in office and so forth, and
was soon looked upon by his former pals as
a Democrat OF the Democrats-though he
was never honored or trusted by the leaders
OF that party, who were willing 10 use him,
but no more. He next m ade a tour of Eu-
rope, and wrote back to the local press re-
ports OF the fayors and recognition he
was receiving from kings and queens, en-
perors and empTesses, even visiting Tor pre-
tending to VISIT the Czar-describing the
trappings of royalty and the insignia of
grandees with gusto only possible to
born snob. This episode in his career
caused old Ben Cameron, venerable col
OTed farmer near Davis Bend, and black as
the proverbial ace witha, to feel much
elated, for, said "Uncle Benz "When Cunnel
Furlong war 'lectineerin' fur offs, he slep
long O. my chillen in de leetle shed room,
and sence den he's hoped up 30 high dat
hyar he are actually sleepin' now in palaces
wild de Queen O. Russia and de Gar O. Great
Britain, an sech. tell yer, gentlemen,
ole Ben gin 10 feel hisser somebody" Fur
long was next known as vice president of
the Mississippi Valley Bank, OF Vicksburg,
private institution OF great reputed wealth
and stability, go ne must have struck it STAT"
sure enough. / do not know whether he still
is or claims 10 be a citizen OF Mississippi,
having lost sight of him. A few months ago
mention was made in the New York papers
of one Charles E. Furlong, who had over
cached his partner in a banking transaction
forcible seizure or destruction of a check
for ST., 900, and the report of the bresch Of
promise and seduction suit brought against
him in New York is the latest appearance OF
this carpetbag Jeremy Didler. AS he is stated
to have shown the young lady 100000 in
gold, he must still be con top" of Fortunes
wheel, herein differing from the more mod
est and scrupulous and many far ADLER men
of the grand fraternity of grip sackers who
came South to usurp the planters broad do
main, overthrow his ideas, and reconstruct
his Institutions. 1t was grand symposium
while it lasted, but the end came, aud the
jewellers are scattered-driven by the upris-
ing of an indignant people back TO their
wonted obscurity, whence, ever and anon,
one emsrges through the means of a GRIM
lnal prosecution. C.