Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-27
COL. CROCKETT TO TIE EDITORS OF THE N.
INTELLIGENCER.
WAsuINcroN CRY. 2Otb Nav

WASHINGTON CITY, Goth May 1884.
MEssRs. GALES s. SEAToN; | have seen, with sur.
prize, article copied from the Philadelphia Commercial
lnteigencer in which am represented as saying that
had been coaxed TO Faro Bank not long since, that
had lost fifteen hundred dollars one nx ht at IT, and
that am 10 be ptied OH that
am truly sorry that am compelled 10 be at the
Die oil asking through your paper, the
ror IL is true, was asked by some gentlemen to par
take OF dinner in Camden where this conversation is
SAID to have occurred and while there, large collection
OF people being assembled, before asked in the
dinner, was in an adjoining in the midst OF the
crowd; at which time, suppose il vas. that lost Ray
Pocket Book, with hundred and sixty seventy dol.
lars III it, Whilst at dinner heard il stated that gem
temin who present had lost his money, and felt Tor
my Pocket Book, and found that had lost ii with its
contents. then stated that knew another gentleman
that had the deposites removed and asked il had
lost my money said had, and stated 10 what amount
as l could recollect.
had received three hundred dollars through Messrs
Carey s. Hart and had lent gentleman hundred and
nifty dollars OF the money indebted 10 the Farmers
aud Mechanics Bank oil Georgetown in small sum,
and MIR. George Rislon had hundred and twenty
dollars Of The money Of that Bank, and proposed sell It
for hundred aud two. ! exchanged with him TO bat
amount And when stated that had lost this money,
several gentlemen said that they sorry for my loss
and replied, that might have been worse they had
got II but short time before. said, jocnls,ly, that
had once lost more than that at the Faro Bank which
true did when fret came 20 Congress several
years ago. indulge 10 betting against that game and il is
the only game that ever did bet az and ashamed
that ever saw that Played for, do know any other
game in the world. Indeed, say that I ever
knetc thai game, for has injured me- not the en-
tent stated in the Commercial Int. geucerfor the best
OF all reasons, that had fifteen hundred dollars Of
one time ia my life Nor did ever lose the sixth part
oil .hst sum in one night So tina, the Editor is under
mistake, when he saes that said that was coaxcd TO
the Faro table not long since and lost fifteen hundred dol
lars in one night hope the Editor will do the JUS
tce to correct the and tina; all other papers that have
copied the article, will do the same obige their and
your obedient servant, DAVID CROCKETT.
CheJdU Bdnk.-Books were opened in this Town
Gays the Camden Journal Of The 10th ins Monday
and Tuesday last for subscriptions Stock the sMe
chants Bank OF South Carolina at Cheraw" The amount
subscribed in this place $97 500, and we under
The Capital OF the Bank is $500 900 with the privilege Of
Increasing II 10 $500 0O0l is supposed that the whole
amount oil subscriptions will not be less than 5000 900
New YORK, May 49,
Queksifrer.-In digging upon the premises OF Johnson
r. Lee, Esq 10 Spruce street. preparatory the
OF new edhce, vein OF Quicksilver lately Disco
vered Ii mbedded in sand ted with no other
metal specimen brought this Office, containing
many particles Of the metal in globuIes Of different Sizes
from mere mites 10 thai OF large pins head AS the
genfum piuum usually, il not invariably discovered
mines, il may be doubted whether the present deposite is
not arica but still IL discovered several feet below
any former excayaton.-C0'n .1dU
The Mayor of New Orleans has submitted proposition
TO the City Councils Of that City, employ Col Joseph
NJ White The Delegate in Congress from Florida, pro-
eeed to Madrid for the purpose Of examining the Spanish
archives aud documents which relate 10 the BGsfrop
claim, beqneahed 10 that City by the will OF the late Ste