Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-10

II appears from the following, that MajOr
DowNIxe-who was accidentally left behind a:
Philadelphia, and SO lost few hours-had al,
ready rejoined the General, at the White House.
on the 9Th instant:
The Do0nins Correspondence.
WAsHINeroN, July 5th. 1885.
DEAR UNCLE: There's scarcely single breath
left IN my body. But didn't we streek it back
to Washington. tell you what, John Gpns
race was born fool to it, and | told the G,nerai
so. He laughed leetle, but he was too skeared
to laugh much. This all Gums OF my tellIn him
about that tarnal bridge. Says the President,
says he, "Major Downing" and | see in
minnet he looked mighty sorrowful like, "ii
you'll watch over my life" says he, I" till get
safe back TO Washington. you shall be Vice Pre-
sldent-I can't trust Martin" says he. "Gne.
rail-" says I, I" III stick by you like grim death
to nigger"-and SO we shook hands upon It.
+" Major Downing" says the Gineral, says he,
E" you're the only fit man in the whole Union to
be President, arter me-" felt so shcepish like
daresent hardly look up, and 50 Jest scratched
my head, and told the Gneral knOw'd 1t. But
il want more N a mInnet after, when Mr.. Van
Buren, come into my mind So says |, Gineral,
saws |, ii I'm President. what will the New York
Dutchman do for an Office? " Hang him." says
the General, .. let him take 10 the saving per
fession." And then me and the President both
hawhaw'd loud enoush, tell YOU.
I'm dreadful sorry for the D,wniosvle girls:
but then all on 'em put together amt no compa
rison to the Presidents life; and If Mr. Van b..
rem went on sawin bridges at that rate, no Pres,
dert on alrlh could stood it. But you Jest orro
seen how Martin looked when he found out me
and the President had tackled about "Wbat vii
the folks think ont"i says Mr. Van Buren, says
he. "Think what they please" says I. Think
what they please" says the Gincral. :. But What
will they say? says Mr.. Van Buren,. Say what
they please, says I. '.Say what they please
says the GineraI "Yes, but what will they do!
says Mr.. Van Buren,. "Do what they please"
saysl. "Do what they please" says the Cine.
raj Jest then Woodbury. come up and Mr. Van
Buren, began to whisper to him. That's the ve.
~ thing. "says Woodbury.. "tel 'em we all COZ
short o. change" 'That's true enuff" SAYS the
President, for I've ooy got jest three fps Ie't.
and then we all snorted and snickered ill
thought me and the President should split. Ar
ter that We all got to be very good friends again.
seemingly.
Bot I'm amazing feard this tarnaI Du,chman
will coax round the Gineral till he'll git to be
President arter all. If he does by jngs. bat
Major Downing is the man for 'em. III ordef
out my whole regiment and we'll march right of
and jne the nuiliiers, and if We don't blow 'he
whole city of Washington clean over the Ale
GAMES, then call me a coward.
Don't forget the shirts. | couldn't stosd 1t
till this time but the Gneral lent me one Of hIs'n
He sartingly is one Of the most obIiginsest men
you ever see. if you'll ony praise him like.
No more at present. From your loving ncliJ
MAJOR JACK DowyING.
p. S. There's great many counterfeits gong
about in all the papers. but guess they'll smart
fort The Gineral declares he'll veto The Whole
on 'em. NJ. j. d.
N. B. l send this to you in Baltimore, cause
all the printers here got most tired to death We
terday, printing the extra Globe.