Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-09-05

die read the letter the Gmerai sent bv nae
says be, "Nsjor. I'm glad the Giners, ha,
sent some one At iast that knows something.
and can give strait account" and " M,
that he called the Bank folks, aud teird then,
to bring their books together. Now say.
he, Major, which eend shall We begin az
hrst' II makes no odds which, says I, .al
] care about is to see II both eends mec, !:
and they don't, Mr.. Biddle,' says 4, .ns
all over with you and the Bank--you'lI all
90, hook and line, and then we of coats.
aud went ut IL. ! found some Of them arc
fellows there plagy sharp at syferin. The, a
do sum by kinder short Dilwortb, quick
as Hash. ] always use . siate-it comes
kinder natural 70 me and I cbaik'd her on
thcre the hrst day and figured nigh upon IvO
pretty considerable tuf sums.
put good many questions TO Mr. Bid
die, for the Ginerai gin uc a long sring on
EN-; and thought some ~ ould stagger him
but he answered them all Just rs glib a, our
boys IN Downingville do the catakise, from
the chief eend VI man clean through the
petitions: and ! went home and took dinner
with him. u Is plagy curious to hear him
talk about millions aud thousands and got
as glib at II as he is /; and how on earth I
shall git back agin to ninepences and four
pence happennies cant tell.
AFTER had been fgcrin away there nica,
upon week, and used up 4 or slate pencils,
and spit my mouth as dry a. . cob, rubin
out the sums rs fast rs I did them, I crit 10
the Gineral ard tell'd him Il was no use 7
could find no mistake; but so long n the
| Bank was At work IL was pretty much like
counting flock Of sheep Ia n fall day when
they are just let into q new stubble-for n
was always crossing and mixing, and the
only way was to lock up all the Banks, and
rs fast rs you count en-, black their noses
Now says one day 10 squire BiddIe
III just take n look at your money bags. for
they tell the Gineral you haint got stuff enuff'
in the Bank TO make him pair Of spectacIes
none OF your rags says !, but the re al grit.
and with that he call'd 2 or } chaps in Qua
ker coats, and they opened 4 large place n
bout rs big as the east ROOM and such n
sight l never see-boxes, bags and kags, all
iuii, and should say nigh upon hundred
cord. Says squire Biddle what on earth
IS all this for am stump'd'-'O, says he.
Major, that's our Safety Fund.- How you
talk says !.
| Now says ., Is that all genew me -
J Every dollar Of it, says he will YOU count
1t, Majori' says he-'Not to-day says I !;
but rs the Gineral wants to be particular.
III just hussle some EN- : and AT Il We went.
hammer and file. II rally did me good, for
did not think there was SO much chink in
all creation. So when got tired I set down
4 ~,
gan TO count over the safety fund.- notes
got shaved with on the grand tour. Here ;
says ], Squire Biddle, have n small trife 4
should like 10 barter with you, it's all SAFETY
Fund says I and MIR. Van Buren,s head
| IS on most all on en- But rs soon "A he put
his eye on EN-, he shook his head. I see no
had his eye teeth cut. WELL SAYS I, III, no
natter but IT lifted my dapder considerable
now says !, MIR. Biddle, I've got ono
I les ttnn In t..
through. You say your bills are better than
The hard dollars; this puzzles me and the
Ghneral too Now how is this WELL SAYS
ne, Major, I'll tell you; suppose you have
oushel OF potatoes in DowainKyile. and
you wanted 10 sell them in Washington. how
much would 1t cost to get them there Nv
we'll, says ], about two shillings lawful. >
We'll says he, suppose I've potatoes In
Warrington jist rs good As your, and take
your potatoes in Downingvillc aud give YOU
an order TO. receive . bushel of potatoes In
Washington, wouldn't you save two shilling.
lawful By that' We sometimes charge, saws
he, a trltic for drafts when the places IRE
distant, but never as much as would carry
The dollars; ) and with that we looked into
the accounts agin, and there II was. SAYS 4
squire Biddle, see II now as clear a. a
whistle
When got back to Washington, 7 found
| t"o uineTaI on 10 TIE Kip Raps,' and so 4 ar
ter him. The Ginofal and have talked over
All the business; he says II Is best not 20 nah
Iish my report, rs he wants Il for the messsee.
! and II would only set them Stock Ffsk nibblIn
agin M Wall street ] made him stare When
telid him about the dollars seed ,hsre !,
and once and q while he would rinkIe M.
face up like . ball Of ravlins and when leila
him biddle would not give me any Of IA.
safety Fund for any Of Mr. Van Buren,.
That lad with me, the GineraI took out hi.
wallet and slUng II more ;han rods int the
breakers. -
We are now pretty busy fitting and iointinr
tiIo beams and rsiters Of The message and M
Mr.. Van Burss>dont gis back before we h.
gin 10 single il, guess his Safety Fund ,~in
stand but poor chance.
The Gineral don't care much al,out k.,;n.
his head Tor sign board, but says he, swhe1
ubey put my head on one eei,d Of q bank hill
and hr. Van BuFen's on tOther oend, aud pro
mise 10 pay Andrew Jackson, and thea Slo,~
uP, iis too bad ! wont allow IL Il shana h.
The Gineral says, IL be allows Amos KsadaIl
to make his report about tho State Bnnks. ne.
Out fair TO let me publish mine abont B.daie,s
Bark. So am getting mine ready.
We have = bne cool time here. Amt bother
ca with 0tiice seeker; We can see them I'm
droVes ell along shore, waiting for q chance.
One fellow swan Oh last night 10 get appoint
cd 70 some Office. the GinsraI thinks Of
making him minister 10 ii,s kisg % ths Ssfsd-
"ieh Islands. on sccOUns u their being al
good swimmers there. Yours, etsTBaily,
>. DOWNING, Major, Down-
furvflie Mflffta a Rr.~.g.