Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-07-11
PASSAGES IN TIE LIFE OF TIM JENKINS ESQ
A TALK OF THE PRESSURE.
By cur Bachelor Associate.
CHAPTERI.

CHAPTERI.
Little did Timothy Jenkins imagine, as
he sprang from his couch on the morning
ol the 10Th Of May, that all The Banks had
suspended specie payment ;-as little did
he i0resee The evil consequences that were
TO accrue t. himself from the il,ustrat on OF
the specie currency, or lie would not have
felt so well satisfied as 10 the happy result
Of certain plans which lad gathered in his
brain through NE night, and caused him TO
uprise with ilesun, Whereby departing from
his usual prac ice, iOr Timothy relished a
morning nap.
| What glorious hv for nv excursion
smiled rather than spoh, Timothy Jenkins,
as he threw open the Venelians of his snug
little back chamber, in a renteel private
boarding house in BeecINr street 'the
air is balm, the heavens smile propious-
y, and the trees and flowers till make the
atmosphere OF Hoboken redoen Of sweets ,
and Il e eye Of the soliloqusins Timothy
rested on loan liloc bush which the gem
eel private family had nurtured iro thrift
ty existence. Mature is kind, and htemav
60 its worst" said our hero, drawing five
dollar note from his wallet there IS no
mistake in this-it will pay all expenses
and il know myself, shall before the sun
goes to bed again, have fixed myself firmly
in the affections of Miss Angelina Tomp-
kns.'
Now we all know that before the sus-
pension, the possession Of w was sub
ject matter for rejoicing; but when pleas
IRE is in the perspective, and this sum Is
to purchase days tenure upon ii, the ow-
ner may well 20 into ecstacies, without
making himself liable to the charge OF lu-
macy.
Timothy felt that he had an undoub;cd
right TO swell, but he did not the only evil
dence Of his satisfaction, as he surveyed
his treasure, was compIaceut smile play
ing around the corners of the must1che-girt
mouth. His compacency increased as he
traced the cabaislic words that graced the
paper, informing the holder that its pre-
sentaton at the counter OF the Bank of A
merica would entite him 10 demand len
pieces OF the Benton currency.
Timothy had heard strange rumors, the
day preceding, OF suspension, refusal to
pay specie by the Banks, &c. &c. but he
knew that the Bank Of America was the
king of Pets, and he therefore cared little
or rather though, liule OF what was agiia =
ting the business world. "These cursed
Banks will soon receive their quietus;"
murmered our hero, as having finished at
firing himself, he paused moment before
the glass, TO see that he had neglected Moth
ing; tive will have them on the hip" short
IL, and teach them that we want no better
circulating medium than gold and silver.
A man hardly knows when he is sal e who
keeps five dollar bill longer than twenty
four hours. Il this w ol mine was Safe
~ Fund, could not get specie for it I'M
less consented TO a heavy shaev; but the
pubic deposits are in the Bank Of America,
and it will redeem lis notes, no matter
whether all the others 60 or not )" and the
confident possfSsOr of the five dollar note
descended TO the breakfast table.
Ii NAV be inferred from the above re-
marks, that Timothy was a decided enc
my to banking. He had spoken in Tam
many in support of the Specie Circular,
, ard opened he eyes of the people by a
whitening expose Of the injuries arising
, from the circulation Of Bank notes, at a
, large and respectable Loco Foco meeting
, in the Park. 1t was The intention OF some
OF his friends to run him, at the late char
Ter election, for the Office Of Assistant Al
J derman; but Timothy was just then pre-
pairing a volume of poems for the press,
and not being able to harangue his friends
To the Ward nominations. the design was
abandoned.
have said he was poet-he was con-
sequenly lover and Miss Angelina
. Tompkins was the fair one for whom he
sighed. and for whose especial benefit the
excursion was 10 be made and tine five dol
= lar note expended.
: While we have been giving these details,
= our hero has despatched his breakfast, don
8 ned his beaver seized his ivory-headed cane
. and now stands upon the threshold of the
h door waiting for an Omnibus TO convey
= him 10 the residence of Miss Angelina
i Tompkns.
# CHAPTER II.
d 'We don't change no note, sir, said The
}. knowing urchin attached to Brewers ON
# nihus, as The veiche halted before the dom
: cile of Miss Tompkns you must have
heard as how all the Banks is broke
Q 'AlI The Banks broke = echoed Mr.. Jen'
: kins-but he looked at his informant, anc
It suppressed the wraihful reply he was abou
TO make. 'Bui have no silver
: Then you should have walked down
and not have tried TO come the fam over
:, me.-Won't that ERE woman lend you :
!, shilling !-she looks as if she knows you {;
!. and the younkef directed our indignant he
+ ro's attention to Miss Tompkins, who wa;
!. at the door, wondering wha, Mr.. jenkins
n could have TO say 10 an Omnibus Me Gu
r ry.
i Timothy searched his pockets-not shil
n ling could he find, so he stepped up to Mis-
o Tnmpkins and asked the loan of one
Miss Il. had not shilling, but she step
; ned into Millinery next door and borrow
: ed one. The hoy grinnrd and took it, th'
|, milliners came ont and bent their gaze OF
= Timothy. Miss TompkinS looked at hin
nqurihgly, and the people in the Onnibu