The Arkansas advocate., 1833-09-11

saysI; but as the Gineral wants me 10 be particular, ssI'll just hussle some on en-" and at 1t l went with hammer and file. It raly did ne good, for did not think there was so much real chincl in all creation.- So when I got fired set down on q pile, and took my wollet, and begun to count over some of the 'sSafety Fund.- notes l got shaved with on the grand tower.- i''IIere'' says I, "Squire Biidle, | have small trife I should like to barter with you -it's all "safety Fund.- says I,-sand Mr. Van Buren's head is on most all on em." But as soon as he put his eye on em he shook his head. sec he had his eye teeth cut. .'Well, says l, ssits no matter;o but it lifted my lander considerable.
 "Now," says I, .sMr. Riddle, I've got one question more 10 put to you, and then Pm through. You say your bills are better than the hard dollars; this puzzles me, and the Gineral too. Now how is this?" s'Nell,n says he, sMaior, I'll tell you; suppose you have bushel of pota- toes in DowningYille, and you wanted to send them to Washington, how much would 1t cost you to get them ihere?o "Well,n says l, ssabout two shillings lawfill-for sent a barrel there to the Gineral last fall, and that cost me a dollar freight, , ssWell, . says he, suppose Tye got potatoes in Washington jist as good as yours, and take your potatoes in Downingyille and < ;tb ,a snye You an order to fecelge d Dusnel of potatoes iii Washington, wouldn't you save | two shiilings lawful by that! We sometimes charge 2 says be, "a tifie for drafts when the places are distant, but never as much as it would cost for the dollars;'' and with that he looked into the accounts agin, and there 1t was. Says Is"squire Riddle, l see 1t now as clear as a whistIe.''
 .'Nhen got back to Washington, l found the Gineral off to the aRip-Raps.p , and after him. One feller there telPd me IcouId'nt go to the "Rip-Raps,1 that the Gineral was there 10 keep off business; but as soon as l tell'd him who I was, he ordered boat and padded of.
 The Gineral and l have talked over all the Bank business; he says 1t is not best to publish my report as he wants it for the message; and it would only set them Stock- fish nibblin agin m Wall-street. made him stare when tell'd him about the dol- lars saw there, and once in a while he would wrinkle his face up like q ball of rav- lins; and when telFd him Riddle wouldn't give me any of his 'sSafcty Fund.- for any of Nr. Yan Buren's that I had with me, the Gineral took out his woilet, and slung Ii more than five rods into the breakers.
 He are pretty busy, fitting and jointing the beams and ralters of the message; and fl RIr. Van Buren don't git back before we shingleit, l guess his Safety Fund will stand but a-poor chance.
 The GineraI din't care much about haYin his head for a sign board, but says he, Ma jor, when they put my head on one eend of Bank Bill, and Mr. Van Burens or tother eend; and promise to pay Andrew Jaekson,' and then blow up, it's too bad won't allow it=it shan't be- The Gin eral says, if he allows Amos Kendle to make his report about the State Banks, it is but fair to letme publish mine about Squire Blddle's Bank. Sc s.iif getting n1ine req dy.
 We have fine cool time here, and ain't bothered with office seekers; we can see om in droves all along shore, waitin for a chance. One fellow swan over last night to get appointed to some oflice-the Giner- al thinks of making hiIn minister to the King of the Sandwich Islands, on account of their being all good swimmers there.
 o;;rs, etafnaify,
 J. DOWNING, Major,