Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-02-27
MAJOR DOWNING's CORRESPON-
UENCE.
ITO the Editors of the N. Y. Com. A

got the letter send you, only yes
terday. Its been so long comm that l
see another letter from the Major has
got into the Daily, sence that here men,
toned. But guess twou'pt make no
odds, and as there's some things int
that the Majors friends was like to
know, and you've done printin for me a
fore, send il to you. Can't you let the
Majo know about that monument to Mr..
Van Buren, at Albany ? l send this
through the P. o. for want of time TO
cal, OWN to the letters that must be writ
to MIR. Kendel by this mail.
Your ob't. sarvant,
E. BiGELow.
WAsHINGToN, 2Sth Jan. 1884.
Dear Zeke-Something very curis has
happened here since l writ the last let
ter to my old friend Of the Daily Adver-
tiser. don't know sartin what to make
ont. However, an honest man haint
nothin to fear let what will come. re-
member what Seth Sprague said when
one Of our school committee wanted to
have him turned out of Office for thrash
in one Of the boys too much, as he sho't.
Seth is an old friend Of mine. and as
soon as ever he got into trouble he come
to consult with me about it. ! see him
afore he was half way acrost the street,
and knowed pretty we'll what he want
ed. He felt good deal consarned a.
bout the dressin he gave Squire BRAHMS
son Sam, and he come over to talk a lit
tie with me before the business was
brought up.
Major, says he, they are making a
great fuss about nv taking that boy in
hand, when yorf low, and every body
else knows, that he deserved all he got
and more too. So he did, says 1, and
hope, says |, you'll always keep an eye
on him, and all the rest Of en-, and make
them behave themselves; and never you
fear, says !, III bear you out in ii, Il:
who will find fault. That's jist what
said, says he; knew the Major would
stand by me; for as Horace says, elm
teger vity"-or some such like, (and he
went on with a considerable long string
on'D-but Major, as you don't know La
tin, l'll give pretty much the English Of
it, in my case. 1t means school mas
ter should never fear to do his duty in
Furnishing; he'll be sure to find friends
as long as he is in the right. But to
tell the truth, l did feel a little uneas
at first, when l was told what the Squire
said; though l had clear conscience
in the mutter-yet ] didn't believe you, :,
Major, or Deacon WiIloughby, or any
Of the rest, that understood the busine IS,
would say, / hadn't done what l ought
to, or would see me suffer Tor il. No
more they wont, says land so it prov
ed.
Well, as was sayin, some curis things
has happened sence showed the Gin
eral the cups and balls tother day, and
don't know but nickremancy is spreading
amongst US, and there's no tellin what'll
be the eend ont.
The next night arter / showed the
trick, as l lay abed dreamin about chop
pin With my new ak; and then about the
time ] was chose corporal, jest afore the
great trainin at Downingvile; and then
about notification; and the Grand Tow
er, and how the Gineral's coat looked
on Mr.. Van Buren, when they was all
tryin it on, as l telled about last summer; !;
and then about the Bank, and the hull
cellar full of chink / see there, when
l went TO Pheladelphy; and about the
Safety Fund in York state; and the Post
Office; and Glory, and New Orleans,
and bunch of things; all at. once, /
heard noise, and listened spell, and
come to find out there was the Gineral
talkin in his sleep, and carryin on be-
yond all count. At first didn't know
what in natur he was about; but, SAYS /,
I'll lay 10 ambush little and see-for
thought the Gineral was commanding
troops, and givin orders--for says he
"council Of war, subordination, u
"march! march!" "beat EN- on ce more -
and then he muttered a good deal I
couldn't understand, and then says he,
Foreign stockholders" "Veto," "Bid-
dle," "second section" "Clay," "Cal-
houn," "Mr. Van Buren,, 6hocus DO
Gus" "deposites," "skinny faces" and
he talked 80 fast and so loud begun 10