Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-19
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
MAJOR JACK DowNINaes LETTER.
WAsuIScroS, 18th Nov. 1888.

/ have ALWAYS been tPliln the Glnerdf, as you
know, that Of NIL troubles duubtles there was none
g. ,uff 10 get rouod as money troubles. aud when
49, etc., s, in sn,a + u.s worse than irwin
q, s,r,;tsn ',sl,,,a line after dinner. was al.
.f,..a ,h., ,vs ,.,ss .e,,,n too mauy folks
90 b,nd,. the money. and TO be 6eerin at the
scronn,. Ever s,nce I was boy always had
= ,o,;no that Tho fever hands in countin the bet.
Tor aud ,hs Iess vou handle money the better,
~, AZ. mor. vou handle il. some how, the less
!, .rows And then again | told the GiDetai
80, 80 don, msddle with the Bank, says /,
~ -, = s.se snof there. and one pocket,
G,nsraI ia better than twenty. But
-, 49,. mo- was IN New York with Zekel
R,,sIos r., in ~ find ont the cause Of money be-
N .c.rcs and when ZekeI broke his watch
aho,y;n, me how the y. :. Bank worked among
n,h,r hanks. the folks some how got round the
General and the deposits was removed.
have been looking ont for trouble ever since,
tbn,oh was bound to stick TO the Gineral, right
or wrong. as I te!ed him would.
To,ber day wheo we came to thar part Of the
,nsssaoe vbere we have to speak Of money mat.
,a,s Dc sem, for Mr.. raney, our new Secreta.
- ,bs,Trsasu,v. 10 bring in his accounts; he
,.ar,t mi, ready for he amt as quick at ST.
fsr;n yet AZ he will be TO rights, so we waited
for him , snsll. and left Mace here and there
in ,he messaoe. les, big enuf TO put in tigers; aud
-, lac, n;sht the Ginsrai sent again, and said he
,0,st bavs the counts 1ready or not ready, I" aud
-. ,ho, .,,ms .u,s emf. and moi more than
Fir - al h., tho G,neraI woni wait for nothn
Is. :; h,rrv N,w cave he. Major.
~. 49,, &c how thev stand with last wear.
w. " -, ,o,rn.r;, all tho amonnts of
.. C,n.r,I ali ,ns Will. smokin and
..h;aL;n nre,tr hard with hi, feet ON the mantle.
Il e., ~, ,ho ammo nre,tv ouick. considering
-, .od r,anr nm am called estimates.
nd -, ~, ~ the end oo', now. saws |. Cine.
-. 7 ,o,,sd v,, that we Gould yit up
~, ~. -. ,,iI,S, .,,,n IN n, time-we could
a"" ps $50, .,d .noo,nt ct,.r folks-we
.a,Id .snd ministers abroad and lie. EN- tome
49,. So, GO ,hsv nIeosed and send other folks
'on. - 49, ,I - ali E,l nav too-ne copld
:" 'nen n $40 R,ns and Sou;,e Riddle al,
. ''." wv III 10, onr t,lks On nm the
1910 sPi'h,e's-". W." ~ ~ - -, oF. ~
ins'h JANUS III que a - wa.".nd
o'hef places anu :" W "a ,hsra,,nJ h,ys
aPPo'h' DC" omee. .',a "e ,s,nd 10, ,h;r,s
ne" aau1e's ~ .'ess III - - nrs,,v
80 o,' !" 'ne o'' s>n.,, ,,,, ,,,,o.d nfh.v.
mae" !" oo'' '"s 80, :, ,h.,,
lug ""e oauN ''' o''
amohS we oa"As y, p'' ''' H., ab.
Al u'' we eo",u o"' a"u "',e "o. .i, a''
taken The resPonslo."y 700; auu .ae ,on. I'M =. =,
the ost'eI '"F IL o.., .a =, ,.".s,s No. ,sn
see ~na' '',,s .'e,, ;; &c ss.sssSs.ss G;asrs,
YOU s% vs. n,,,sr AMI IN, ,,,,SssSment erono.
"nat '"e MAJ a'' 80 =, ~ sform.
m'ea'' says nv; no YOU etpe. o. " ma" 49,. no
without COSTING S S,,sha and ramnys .,a,nns
swa"ps a"a CIV ,'s v aou , 'T" c;nsra, ,@l,,s
wi'hou' eSnen'e' -. san ,,o;, M
all true -" Pasus =" !" Sow ~, .ss. !, t.sn.
80 W." nv W." s a" IRE and we are nearer bein
eosu" %", ,n1 ' scr"n.J Than eyer~hsre. saws
sma"'Pt i a" anJ .ss ,vh., :. the Government"
no" Js' 'oV" a." -, !, cns, when NJ, Adams
costs now anu VIZ ~" go OBS, .ass
" was r'rs'ue", o." ,hara and sv.ry wbers.
- ouI " ISm, Is Snv ,xs sh,II find !, when we
. ~" 80 A. sorn a. Lmen,ionsd the amount
of ~ .oms I had 6srred m. the G,nera, Jumps
mn and H. did stomn about spell. | tell YOU
be sm.sb,d down his nine. and il flew into more
a. 80 n;scss--savsb he Major. amt you mis-.
- -, eel fhere ia no mistake about me,
G;nsrs,. 10, me see them accounts, says he; and
~ haann o. 10, t,r his snectacles, Grst in one