Jasper Banner, Volume 2, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1855 — A Profitable Walk. [ARTICLE]

A Profitable Walk.

Baron Rothschild sat in his office counting his gains and calculating ! the risk of sundry loans which had ; been olfered him, when a spruce, handsome young man entered and ’ requested the loan of two thousand pounds. “What is the security?' said the baron without looking up. — “My note!" was the reply. The [ great money lender surveyed his applicant, scrutinizing him from head to foot. There must have been something honest in the young man’s face, for the Baron was evidently pleased with the result of bis scrutiny. — • Would two thousand be eullicient iyoung gentleman?” said he: “1 can Het you have ten as well as two.”—' Two will answer my purpose,” said the would-be borrower, “though 1 could, of course use ten thousand.” “I do not say that 1 will lend it,” said the Baron, “but I can put you in the way of getting it, and even ten times the amount, if you know how to take advantage of your opportunities.” The young man trembled, surprised at the unusual complaisance of a man who in money matters had the reputation of being so He feared that he was about to propose some doubtful operation, and he stammered: “Any honorable propo-.-itilion?” “1 would make no other,” said the Baron with dignity; “come, we ll take a walk up the street.” Instead of ollering his arm to his- ne w acquaintance, he took his, and thus they promenaded Lombard street. — The Baron learned the name an I businessof hiscdmpanion,and the object he whished the money for. Hundreds of people met them, and bow- ! to llie greav money king, turffetT as they passed to look at and wonder who could be bis companion. Some of the rich and more influential denizens of that moneyed street stopped to chai with htm, anti t» these the Baron introduced his young friend, * with the remark, that any favor they could do him would be considered a personal favor to himself. Many of these men's ivealth and influence were so great that their veryiiiame commanded the involuntary respect of our young friend.— He saw his advantage at once. Ar- ; riving at the epd of the street, the Baron affectionately took leave of him saying that if he did not obtain the money elsewhere, he might come in the afternoon; and with a knowing wink, he got into his carriage and drove off. Our young f iend turned to walk back on Lombard street. He met one of the men—a very Craesus, to whom he had been introduced by the Baron. Tnis person, desirous of cultivating an acquaintance which had such an auspicious introduction, held him in conversation, in the course of which our friend promptly asked the loan ot •^t&^y^r^'^Fh^Tßdr'Tn'aTrTEUCTlflTT'ClTT^ l ” fuse—the applicant had been intro*, duced by RoiiischiJd; nay, had been as good as endorsed by him—and then by loaning him the sum he would be doing the great man a favor. The notes were counted, and the young man’s note taken in ex- , change. The lender looked at the signer. True, he has never heard the nama on Change; but never mind —Rothschild would not have walked arm in arm with him, and introduced him as he did, if be had not been perfectly good. So with many assurances of distinguished regard, the two parted. A few steps further the young adventurer met another of. his new acquaintances, and while halting with him, he carelessly disi played the bank notes he had receiv- ! efl, and observing that he had a large amount to make up fora cerluin great operation, and not wishing, for private reasons, to apply to his good friend the Baron, he would feel obliged if his new friend could loan him £5,000. The latter, actuated by motives similar to those of the money lender, counted out the desired amount, and took’ a note with the unknown name in exchange. And so the young man went on borrowing from each of his new friends until he had accumulated a hundred thousand pounds.— All this with Rothschild, reserving only the £2,000 which he had originally desired. The next day there was a great flutter among the rich men on ’Change, and many were the conjectures they made, as they “compared notes,” about the Baron's friend. Time flew on. No one had seen the unknown moneyborrower, and some of the lehikca

began to think they had been victim-1 ized. The Baron was mute to all ’ their inquiries, and they knew not what to d think, when, just before the time lor payment arrived each one received a uote from the strange : acquaintance, to the effect that if' they would present their notes at the ! banking house of Rothschild they would be paid. One who held a note of £20,0J1), went there out of curiosity, as he said, when Io! it 1 was cashed. The news went like wild-fire. All came with their notes, and all, a* soon as presented were paid; and upon this affair Coutts established a credit, which enabled him soon after to establish the banking house of Coutts & Co., whose credit at the present day in England is almost equal to that of the Rotscbild iiimseli, to whose afiability its founder owes his fortune and his success.

OCr’lf you cannot avoid a quarrel with a blackguard, let ' your lawyer ' manage it rather than yourself. No man sweeps his own chimney, but employs a.chimney sweeper, who has no objections to dirty work, because it is his business. A Touching Scene. —At the celebration at King’s Mountain, lowing sentiment was offered: Hon. William Campbell Preston.— Re-kindled in the grandson, has been transmitted to us the spirit which gleamed in the grandsire. While we have thus assembled to honor the patriotic deeds of the one upon the { battle field, let us not forget the: statesmanship which have thrown a i halo of imperishable glory around ' the other, in the fulness of age, as in the pride and gkwv of manhood South Carolina delights to do<tom reverence. What follows, we give in the graphic language of the reporter of the Charleston Standard: When the reading of this sentiment and the cheers -which it ocea». sioned had ended, an aged and feeble ! gentleman was seen making his way i to the stand. He had once possessed a massive frame, but it was much wasted; his hair was white, and, even with the assistance of his crutcb he walked with difficulty. This was all that is left of CoL Wm. C. Preston, i one of the most perfect orators this ■ country has ever known. He said, “if anything could now relume the embers of a life which at , times in my youth and manhood, has perhaps burned brightly, it would be the sentiment which has just been uttered. It touches the objects which are dearest to me. It points to a life which has been animated by ! what I thought and hoped had been elevated objects of ambition, and to an ancestry whose memory has been 1 fondly cherished; and here, in these 1 scenes of primeval grandure, and i tW-fertune of that arfees try to be ■associated, it comes upxnrihe with special force; but if I could ever ) speak,” he addetl, “ 1 can speak no longer, and if excuse be needed, I would appeal to this,” raising up his crutch, “and to this,” laying bis hand upon locks as white as snow "yet still my heart” laying his hand upon his breast—but the idea, what■lever it may have been, could find no utterance; the tears trickled slowly down his cheeks, and bowing low to the audience, who were scarcely less affected he resumed bis seat. Printeri’ Commandment*. I 1. Thou shalt esteem thy Printer —for he is useful to his neighbor and his country. , 2. Thou shalt subscribe for his paper—for he is at great trouble and expense to give all the news, of, which thee-and thy family ought not to remain ignorant. 3. Thou pay him for his paper, and not sicken him with apologies every time you meet him. 4. Thou shalt advertise in his col--1 umns, that he may be able to sustain his Press, and thyself, also, be greatly benefitted thereby. 5. Thou shalt not visit him oftener than is necessary to keep up a show of friendship, nor borrow of him : without an inclination to pay, for: in this way he is made worse by thy custom. 6. Thou shalt not frequent his office, read manuscript in the hands of compositors, or seek the news before it is printed, for he will give it you in dup season, f. Thou shalt not expect him to write out and publish all the deaths and marriages which occur, for it is

I the busipess of other* to furnish them. 8. Thou shall not write to him on business an connected with hi* office and require him to pay the portage —for thia is mean and contemptible in the eye* of honorable mea. 0. Thon shall not read thy. Primer’* paper, and borrow it into the bar* gain and then turn round and abuse’ the Printer, and willfully misrepresent what he says—for if' rtkeh lie* and abuse come to hi* knowledge, the way thee will catch it will ao4 be a little and quiet! 10. Thou shalt honor his devils, for they are useful.