Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-12-21
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
NAL DoWNING'S CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON, Ia Dec. 1855
To n,u oid friend Mr. i5wight Of The Ae~ lor6
Uu.W .iduertiser.


| tell you; and n,gn upon every day We nave
sqoaIl that brings lhands to the helm. we
have had tar wind 80 long. that few "n Us Know
ex,ctly how 10 steer nov days. when every
wind comes right 10 our teeth. hain't had my
coat of since Congress met; and the o'me'a'
say.we must " tch them fellows closely keep
a sharp look out, Major" saws he,- " on Gay
he is a bold. Independent fellow, ana VIII sPeaH
out m, notions IT the Devil stands AZ the ooo''
and If he hal the people with him, says Inc jim
er,l. "as 1 have, there IS NO teliin wha' 'rouo'e
Ia .o,,d DIV. us. He would make as good
Cirs,J as ever vas. Butt will never do 70
80, jbot man NTH poper" Every well, saws
I. d" G,nersi-bu, plague ont" says l. =" inc
critur some hot keeps law on his sue all 'ne
while That's true enut, says the O'hera''
:. and therefore ~e must keep sharper eye On
him. and IN. time IS come now, Major, when we
mnst all IN. as ,rv our popuIarity-tor when the
,aw il aein US, we shan't have noth'n' else 10
stand ON There is no,hin." SAYS the Glnera''
ike war times, Msjor-ior then, when those
troublesome fellows talk about law, I'll give 'em
N,r,,,i Law. and that makes short work.
las, after breakfast yesterday. and the Tin
ara, had a high time together. l had been ex'
Meeting every day to see the Bank come out WIN
a r,D!u; and teIl'j the Glneral, SAYS l. ohe
RAJ, l'm afraid we'll git stumper from f",iau1'
nhv one Of these DAYS, that altl mock Us all into
s,ndnu wood. But he kept sayin there was no
Fear of thai. Why saws he, Major you tor
il that we first give the Bank most mortal wei
Tin 3 wears ago and left EN- no other defence 'han
10 mint reports, and speeches.; aud that snow u
,bev hadn't much spuns; and We nave oeen GRIP
lin nm ON ever since. Aud when see they be-
gan to siagger, give em our hull phtery' anu
o,enet upon EN- in faux, froni, and rear, our
sbarp shooters headed by that amazin cute little
Dis,r,ct attorney open'd first on EN-. Then come
nv northumberland then my message -and
then Nr. Tauy's reports and the Globe all the
lille ,hrowin Shells aud Rockets. why says
100 (;ineral-yittin up, and taken his Hickory.
add OWING il whack on the hoor-if the Bank
stands all that racket, Major, its tuHrr than
nsnn.r,us 100. "Nu. no Major" SAYS the Gin
srsI =. don't YOU fear that the Bank will ever
saw word in reply-it's as dead now" says me
Giueral, as a skin'd racoon." And the words
want out Of his mouth, afore IN came nun pun
die ofletters and newspapers, anu the mrs, '"'us
see among 'em was the ''Baok reply "N"w'
sav,I. Gineral, here's trouble !-here's me We
ry thing" says |, I" I've been afraid OF all me
while" The Gnera iaft spell; anu says ne,
=. Major. suppose you and now Jist take o"ot
and you'll see how easy can mock that reply IN
"a noth,u." "Well," says |, :. G'nrra'. Its
h,ro,,n-.. Now SAYS l, let US sit down, and
van NAV take, says |, the Globe or our DISTRICT
Attorney : repurt, or your Proclamatlon' OF your
Message, ~ Nc. Tany's report-any one IN en-
or, says |, come 10 think ont, you may axe
ON, Aft together. for they are pretty muth an
oos-aud IN take this Bank reply and then
- see what Kind of fight II vii turn out
Well. saws tue G,n-ra', you are man OF
spnuk, Mainr, AID [ like you Tor 1t: u make
pr,,oner on YOU. IN treat yoa like brave sol
der Aud So will vou Ginera', saws l.
.and if you fail in the fight says l. uinefa''
III burv YOU, saws |, with the ho"ors " "a''
and men W. shook hanGs Now. Major, says
,hs Gin,rar as am 10 begin the fight. don't you
6,e III fire, and then we'll 90 threw, shot by
shot" =. :,
Well. says l. II want to know hrst, II
have r,uhi 10 fire back your shot, u they miss
me aud | can pick EN- up!' "o yes. saws
the G,neral, "ihat's fair in war Use the
enemies shot am. shells. and guns too, 1t you
can Naior-thar's The true art Of rar." lhe
General all the While kept fxIag his paPrrs all
in a s,r,ng on one side the table. lie put ms
own Messages. and Proclamation IN me m'o'
die. and dank'd of with our District Attorney
aud Mr.. rauy's reports; ana 'hen ne s",eI ''e
G,,be about, and call'd them scouts and Jera'
GERS. hare says he, Major. am now near
~ r.ady;" and he took off his specks. and Gun
en- good ruboen. and put EN- on again. "Ne",
N,;or'" saws he, "take your station" And
7 vent rouau tother side, and sat down. Are
Won ready,'' SAYS the Ginerale-"Al ready
..sav. land at it we went The Gineta'' ne
open'd his fire first as agreed, and he M away
fran, bis first Message-And then ms Kill
,hsn he took the Globe, aud then the reports,-
and he bIaz'a away like all wrath. for an hour;
and az soon as he stop'd to take breath-"Now,
saws |, ..its NV time, and l read the reply
spell. and answered all he said in three mi,
nutes Ard Gin him look! The oinera,
,".,stsd his face most schockin, and scratched
his he'd too. But he went at il again IS spunky
as ever; for he is an amazio tuf cri'ur In
fight, and hangs on like snaPP'n turtle
when ne gifts hold. lie banged away spell
agin like all natur; and jest as ne took his specs
off to olive em rub, Gin him the reply agin.-
The Gioeral gin his face another P'asy hard
rumple; and sat wailin for to him hire as'n. says
lie. Major, that's sharp piece you are hr'n
with there, LISA peeler,' says l, 'Gnerai, l
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