Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-28

IUlD Suuu-DOA huC eothS hS"hy - , 81
While Fuzboz, brisk as any bee,
Kept up lit so sweetly O.
Now, do you see, by this time they all
agreed to proceed homewards, as most OF
their skins held as much as they could con.
tain so Joe lit them to the door, and they
all went out singing the favorite tune of It'd
rel, and tidrei, and lid re-id-e-i-de-o.
Mr.. SNowDEN,
have again done myself the pleasure OF
paying visit to your town, which am
very fond of doing when oysters and white
backs abound, and if | possibly can, will
call and pay you my subscription, as hard
as the times are.-In the mean while accept
of my compliments of the season, and wish
you and your patrons merry Christmas,
and happy New Year, be the times as
they may. But, at the same time, let me
ask why the people are so universally cry
ing out, 'shard times! hard times no mo-
ney-can't get any money-the banks are
all curtaiing-can't get money enough TO
/ go to market. What is the reason of il
/ Is il not owing to the banks themselves p
The cause they assign, | am told, is in con-
| sequence of the brokers harrassing them SO
much.-lf that is the case, would it not be
better, not only for the banks, but indvi-
duals, if all the banks of the district would
come to friendly understanding with the
| neighbouring banks Of Virginia and Mary
land, particularly such banks as are ulti-
mately safe, and receive their paper as it
is offered, and have mutual interchange
among themselves, without giving employ
TO parcel OF brokers, who neither respect
norlove any Of them further than their own
interest! From the number of banks in the
district, should suppose there were Off
GERS enough employed to keep up con-
slant communication with all the banks be-
tween Maine and Georgia, with the aid of
those intervening, and by that means would
lessen the frequent calls upon them from
individuals, and so curtail the business Of
the brokers that they would no longer find
il an object worth pursuing.
Twas surprised to hear OF the paper Of so
respectable and solvent bank as the
branch bank at Fredericktown has always
been considered to be, should be selling in
the district, not forty miles from home, at
a discount Of per cent. for the want of
some bank in the place 70 receive il; and
have no doubt, but that not only that
bank, but the Hagersto&n bank, the bank
of the Valley and its branches, when called
on. would redeem their paper with as good
funds as any bank in tie district would re-
quire and | believe that it is in conse-
auence Of this state OF things that those bro
kers gel employ, to the great disadvantage
of the regular fair traders. happened in
bank few days since, when three or four
OF these creatures came in, nearly at the
same time, and was diverted at the any
ie,y they showed, fearing, | thought, that
they would not all get sati,6ed.--Therc
were different sizes and ages among them:
one, whose ancient spectailcs, and pate,
which was smooth as queen Ann shilling,
induced me to think that he had better been
at home porting over his Bible and Prayer
| book, than 70 be there so intent upon eX-
changing and counting ono dollar ragged
! notes and among the younger fry, OBJ
served one whose loGuacity seemed to know
no bounds-no secrecy was observed by
him, but let out his whole errand without
reserve.-Thinks TO myself, thinks |, this
is one CT the beings that have heard of,
that would let its CUTS cut il nature had not
been kind enough 10 have fastened them 10
its ribs.-On viewing them as they were,
they reminded me OF parcel of pigs pes
tering galded horse in August. Whether
the banks are disposed to encourage and
continue such system of business, know
not but il they are, think we may, with
due Difference, compare them with the hogs
that cut their own throats while they are
. swimming for their lives trust TO Pro-
violence to send us happier times the next
year, both in town and country.
A FRIEND TO TIE COMMUNITY.
sit is fact, hog will swim ill it cuts
its throat.