Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-07-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
.a From the New Yorker.
PASSAGES IN THE LIFE OF TIMO
THY JENKINS, ESQ.
A TALE OF THE PR EssURE.


Little did Timothy Jenkins imagine,
d he sprang from the coach on the NOR
ming of the 10Th of May, that all the
Banks had suspended specie payments ;
--as little did he forsee the evil conse-
quences that were to accrue to himself
from this illustration of the beauties OF
the specie cur ency rhe would not have
felt so well satisfied as to the happy re-
suit Of certain plans which had gathered
in hIs brains tn 'ough the night, and eau
sed him to uprise with the sun, thereby
depa ting from his usual practice, for
Timothy relished morning nap.
"What a glorious day for my excur-
sion," smiled, rather than spoke Timo-
thy jenkins, as he threw open the ven-
etians of his snug little back chamber, in
a genteel private boarding house in
Blcecker ST. /" the air is balm, the heav-
ems smile propitiously. the trees and
flowers will make the atmosphere of fHo-
boken edoIent of sweets;" and the eye
Of soliquizing Timothy rested upon a
lone lilac bush which the genteel family
had nurtured into thrifty existence
F." Nature is kind and fate may do its
worst )" said our hero, drawing five dol
larnote from his wallet; there is no mis-
take in this-it will pay all expenses !;
and if know myself, | shall before the
sun goes to bed again, have fixed myself
firmly in the affections of Miss Angeline
Tompkins.
Now we all know that before the sus-
pension, that the possession of a w
was subject matter for rejoicing but
when pleasure is the perspective, and this
sum ist purchases days tenure upon it,
the owner may well 60 into ecstacies
without making himself liable to the
charge Of lunacy.
Timothy felt that he had an undoubt-
ed'right to swell, buthe did not the only
evidence Of his satisfaction, as he sur
veyed his treasure, was a complacent
smile playing around the corners Of his
mustache-girt mouth. His complacency
increased as he traced the cabalistic
words that graced the paper, informing
the holder that its presentation at the
counter Of the Bank Of America would
entiiIe him TO demand ten pieces of Ben
ton currency. sa ~.
Timothy had heard strange rumors,
the day preceding, Of suspensions, refu-
fusal to pay specie by the Banks, &c. &c.
but he knew that the Bank Of America
was the king Of the Pets, and therefore
cared but little. or rather thought little
Of what was agitating the business
world. "These cursed Banks will soon
receive their qnietus," murmured our he
70, as, having finished att;ring himself
he paused for a moment before the glass,
10 see that he had neglected nothing
we will have them on the hip shortly,
and teach them that we want no better
circulating medium than gold and sill
yer, A man hardly knows when heis safe
who keeps a FIVE dollar bill longer than
twenty-four hours. If this W. of mine
was a Safety Fund, could not get spe-
Gle for il unless l consented to heavy
shave; but the public deposits are in the
Bank Of America, and il will redeem its
notes, no matter whether all the others
go Or not; and the confident possessor Of
aiye dollar note descended tothe break
fast table.