The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-12

'n the corner bl DIU NIHN HItl North
Streets. in the town of Ilkton. where the
Howard House now stands. the old
Washington House was for many years.
the stopping place of the stages, which
carried passengers to Chri>tiana. Dela-
ware. where they We're transported by
packets to Philadelphia. The arrival of
the stage at Elkton. was always marked
by more or less excitement. and also by
incidents that ut the time were of local
interest. Xchulon Rudulph and William
TprbCrt conducted business in the old
Sturc-huuSc that stood on the site of the
brick building now occupied by Mr.. G.
NJ. Bouldcn. The stages usually arrived
early in the day. Orc bright crisp morn
ing, Mr.. TOrhcrt while standing at his
store door. was approached by stranger
who had just arrived by the stage. who
stated that the Landlord of the Wash
lngtun House had recommended him to
step across the street and ask for either
Mr. RuIlulrh or Mr.. Torhrrt. who were
both Obligng gentlemen. who frequently
changed money for travellers passing
through the town. The stranger bore
every Indication of Il man of Importance
His clcricalIy cut clothing. and venerable
air, bespoke II Clergyman. His manner
waS urbanr and pleasing. while his re-
fined face and grey hairs indicated un-
miStakably Il gentleman of culture and
education. Opening Il large old fashion
ed pockct-hook in which bank notes were
carried without folding. in the blandcSt
tones he asked Mr.. Turhrrt to change Il
hundred dollar note for him. exposing Il
lnrg" amount of paper money in notes of
large denominations.
Mr.. Tolbrrt not SuSprcting the true
character of his visitor. invited him into
the counting room, where he rendered
the supposed Clergyman. the sum of one
hundred dollars in small notes and silver.
i'll exchange for crisp new one hundred
dollar bill. purporting to have been issued
by Il prominent Philadelphia Bank. With
profuSe thanks. the stranger bowed him
self out of the office. and taking the stage
at the Hotel, resumed his journey South.
There being no Bank ut that time near
or than Wilmington. Mr. Torbert kept
his account with The Farmers Bank III
that city. of which his uncle. John Tor
bert was at that time Cashier. Several
days later. he drove to Wilmington. and
after entering the Bank was making his
deposit. when his uncle. who received it,
eXclHimrd-"Wh William some one has
nut on YOU one of those new counterfeit
notes, II number of which have been
palmrd off upon Wilmington merchants"
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