The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-07-15

The southern Conlederaoy vas only
few noa,hs old when hnsncial ssst
VAS sen, to RnsIand on a very impott.r
mission. MIR. Blank vsss politician an
banker lie was slfo al elegant gent
m.u, With many Influential sclnsiutsncs
90 both sides OF the water
Before leaving Richmond hs had Ion
talk With Memmitger. the secretary OF th
treasury.
II ! hud that England will si us, b.
said will send you word by come rel
stle blockade runner, 1t will he q yer,
brief message, but you will understand ii
while IT will mess nothing to the enemy /
IL should be intercepted,
TIE occidental agent slipped through
the lines. and 10 less than month wa
comfortably established 10 London. Il
the metropolis he found many prominen
EnRlisbmen who sympsthiz'd with tb,
secessionists. He saw Mr. Ysnesy, the
Confederate minister, every day, and the
two worked together 70 harmony. Mr..
Ysnosy was = practical msn aud was not
long 10 coming TO the conclusion that no
aid was to. be expected from the British
government
The abolition sentiment controls here,
be said to Mr.. Blank Some OF the states
men would like to help the south in order
to break up toe Union, but the people will
never consent. The south will have to
fight alone,
Blank felt pretty blue when he heard
this, and that night be wrote the single
word successful" on a thin slip Of paper
and skilltully sscreted it in su ordinary
coat button. The next day be was visited
by southern friend who remained with
bin for sn hour OF more. Daring his
stay be removed the top button from his
coat and sewed on one given by Mr.. Blank,
understand it oil, be said when be left.
II | get safely to Wilmington, will go at
once to Richmond and give this button to
Mr.. Msmminger. | prefer not to know
the nature OF the message, as you soy it
explains itself.
Yas, replied Blank. it will be under
stood by the secretary, and az 1t refers to
state secret cannot cay any thing about
Tne tso shook hands, and the gentle
man with the precious button took the
leIt trsia for Liverpool, where hs board
ID a steamer bound for Wilmington.
The steamer was chased by Fedora
cruisers. but she mansgsd 10 reach her
destination without any serious misbsp.
10 the course Of two or three days the
mysterious traveller called on Mr.. Mem
ninger in Richmond and presantnd him
With button, The secretary cut of its
covering in bury and su lied when he |
cad the word "successfu -.
Did Mr.. Blank show this message TO
our be said,
No. We both thought it best that !
bould remain in Ignorance 30 that 10 tell
ale expression OF my face would betrsy
nything il the enemy captured me,
At q meeting OF the cabinet that after
oon Mr.. Msmminger was in high spirits
lie predicted that the war would be over
D 90 days aud said that England was pre-
airing to recognize tie Csniedsrsoy ard
end over her wsrships to breik the block
de.
| have this be said, from my confident
II clerk, Mr.. Blank,
The name commanded respect, and
hen the secretary said that under the cir
umstsnces loan OF Sl2 000, 900 uegotist
3 in Europe would DO suili li1ient every
ody agreed with hin. The weeks rolled
D, and Erlauger 10 Paris advertised Tor
ids for Sl5, 600 600 in Con ufederate bonds.
lr, Blank read this Ut his London hotel
nd dropped bis paper IN his agitation,
Well, I'll be Id be remarked.
Inst be . mistake. III ran over and Zee
bout It.
The neIt day he was at Erlaogers Office
! Paris. The French banker Informed
is visitor that there was 10 mistake, and
zen Blank swore vigorously. The bids
lshed 10 from all quarters. II the de
snds Of these spectators had beeu met
800 900 900 in Confederate bonds could /
ave been sold. When this f,ot became
nowD, MI Blank again rslspsed into pro ,
nifty.
He could not stand it, s-d, despi the
anger OF the ,rip. be made his arrange ,
ents to go home. His interview With
.emminger was az ormy one when be AZ
we'd at Richmond,
! intended TO write "ubsuccessiulr r. be
i'd after long talk ,
We !, there ID your message, replied the
cretsry. You wrote "srocsssful."
don't understand it, said Bank sadly.
1rely yonr advices from Mr. Ysncsy
.ould have warned you that something
as wrong.
His dispatches were intercepted, snswer ,
the other. ,
don't understand il, vepestsd Blank,
Perhaps | do, quietly remarked the
Stetsry. | have carefully bOtsd your
TX this morning, aud h.ve discovered
Ist you are 3 heteroph pheni't For 10 +
sncs you say London sheu you mean
snd R,chuood when you mean
oudon, YJu ,imil.fly ui-uss the ,
mes Of other places aud p.r'ous and are
soouscious Of Il When you ,ent me
at ntssge, the word "ut.uceesi1l'
a. o your mind, but, betngs heteropbe
ist, you wrote Sc opposite word sud rgia 4,
the Cortsdefscy
| msy Lave made 8 mistake cir, sGid