Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-08-13

we ;,s,,et intoa new s,ubble-for it was d
al, the while crossing and mixing. and
the only way was to lock up all me
Banks. and as fast as you count em, n'acK
their noses.
"Now" SAYS one day to Squire Bid 4
die. "I'll lust take look at your MONEY D
bags, Tor they tell the Gineral you hant !.
got stuff enuf in the Bank to make him
pair Of spectaclcs, s'none Of your rags
saws I. shut the real grit;" and with that 7
he call'd or chaps il Quaker COATS
and they open'd large place about as
big as the "easl room;" and such sight
never see-boxes, bags, and kags, all ,
full, and should say nigh upon hun
Idred ocrd. Says I, esquire Biddle what I
on earth is all thiss For stump'd"-l
20" says he, 'Major that's our safety
Fund.- show you ta'k:' says l.
chow" SAYS sis that all genwinc!' /
,"Eycry dollar Of it," says he; "wi'l YOU
count it Major?" says he. 'Notto day. !,
saws !; '.but as the Gineral wants me to
be particular, I'll just hussle some Gnu"
!, and at i, went hammer and file. t ra-
+ ly did me good, for did not think there
, was so much real chuk i'll all creation
! SO when got tired, set down on pile
. and took out my wallet, and began to
count over some Of the "Sa(ety Fund"
notes got shaved with on the grand tow
u En- "Here." saws !, esquire Biddle,l have.
- -s-s,.5.-,, rs.-'.rs r-'a,1oe,a rms oa,tel
c with you, it's all Safety Fund.-" says !;
sand Mr.. Van Burcn's head is on most
all on en-" But as soon as he put his
e eye on EN-, he shook his head. | see
: he had his We teeth cut "W ell" says
f |, ",'s no mat,er;'-but it lifted my
d dander considerable.
Now" says |, 'Mr. Biddr, Eve got
, one more question to put to YOU, and
. then I'm through. You say your bills
'e arc better than the hard dollars; this
y puzzles me, and the Gincral too. Now
\ how is this!" Well," says he, "Major
y. I'll tell you, suppose you have bushel
t. of potatoes in Dow ningvillc. and you
wanted TO send them Il Washington,h how
much would it cost to get them there.
I"Wcil," says |, "about two shillins law
ful-for sent "a BARI e there to the
" Gncral last fall. and that cost me dol
lar freight .Wcll," says he, ''sup-
pose Eve got potatoes in Washington
list as good as yours, and ! take your po-
n tatocs in Dowuiugville, and give you an
h. order to receive bushel of potatoes in
n. W ashingt on, wouldn't. you save LOO shil-
Inns lawful by tha.: We sometimes
,e charg. . ,he "a lriile for drafts ,wher
It the places are distant, but never as much
r. as ii would to carry the dollars;" and
5 with that we looked into the accounts
Of agin, and there it was. Says |, Esquire
II. Bidtllc, see ii now as clear as whis
tie"
re When ! go, back to Washington,
ID found the Gineral off to the "Rip-Raps,
!" aud so l ar,er him. One Teller Their
TO ,eM'6 mel couldn't go to the Rip Raps'
or that the Gincral was there to keep ol
nd business; but as soon as told him VIII,
Is; ] was. he ordered boat and padd e.
he off.
EN- The Gincral and have talked all {
&c YER the Bank Business; he says it is no
:" best TO publish my report, as ne want
he ii for the message. and ii would ony Sc
he, them Steel fish nibblin agin in Wall s.
mt made him stare when tel'd him a5ou
ny. the dollars saw there; and once and
III while he would rinkle his face up like
md bawl Of ravlins; and when tell'd hil
er. Bidde wouldn't give any Of his "Saie,
nd Fund" for any of Mr.. AN Buren's tn;
no had with me; the Giueral took out h
t is wallet, and slung it more than rods il
ley to the braker's.
yer We are no pretty busy, fitting and jointil
20. the beams and rafters Of the message and
ats Mr.. Van Buren, don't git back before we beg
80, Ia single 1t, | guess his Safety Fund W
stand but poor chance.
~ The Ghieral don't care much about havil
III his head for sign board. but says he, an
g j r." whln they put my head on one eend
and Bank Bill, and MIR. Van Buren's on toll,
and ecnd, and ''pr mise to pay Andrew Jackson
Ole and then blow up, it's too bad won't ALL
reg it 1T shant be-" The Gineral says. if he
IN. low Amos Kcntle to make his report abe
he State Banks, it is but fair to let me y,
, , j fish mine about Squire Piddlc's Bank. ST
u Oh am getting mine ready.
~ a We have Il fine cool time here, and al
bothered with Office seekers, we can see
Mr. in droves all along shore. waitin for chan
long One fellow swan off last night to get appoi
,ulII ed to sumo otice-the Gineral thinks of II
, ali king him minister to the King of the Sandw
IL Islands, on account of their beng all e
-, n swimmers there.
q o, Yours, ctarnally,
And j. DOWNING, Major Downingvillc
too, Militia, ID Brigade
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