Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-07-15
MISCELLANEOUS SELECTIONS.
From tie .Ner Yorker.
TIMOTHY JENKINS, ESQ.
TALE OF THE PRES9Cl

From tie .Ner Yorker.
TIMOTHY JENKINS, ESQ.
ArALE THE PRESSURE.
Little did Timothy jenkins imagine, as he
eoeanQ from bis couch on the morning Of the IOti'
az Nav that all the Banks had suspended specie
oavments little did he forcsec the evil conse-
Quenees that were to accrue 70 himself from this
illustration Of the beauties CT the specie carren-
~. or he would not have felt 80 well satisfied as
% ihs happy result Of certain plans which had
0dhim 70 uprsc with the sun, thereby departing
fon his usual practice, for Timothy. rclizhed a
morning nap.
~What glorious day for my excursion sni.-
I'd, rather than spoke Timothy jenkins, az he
threw open the vcncfians OF his snug little buck
chamber, in gcntccl private boarding house IN
Bleecker-strect the air is balm, the heavens smile
propitiously, the trees and flowers will mako the
atmosphere Of Hoboken rcdo!cnt Of Sweets ana
tho eye Of soiOquising Timothy rested upon a
lone lilac bush which the gcntccl private family
had matured into thrifty existence. ''Futurc Is
kind and fate may do its worst" said our hero,
drawing five dollar note from his wallet ''thcrc
is no mistake in this--it will pay all expenses; g.
If / know myself, shall, before the goes TO
bed again, have fixed myself firmly in the aficc-
tons Of Miss Angelina ToDpkins."
Now we all know that before the suspension,
tho possession Of ~" was subj ect matter for re-
ioicing; but when pleasure is in the perspective,
and this sum is to purchase days ten1rc upon
il, the owner may well go into ccstatics without
making himself liable to tho charge Of lunacy
Timothy lclt that he had undoubtcd right to
swell, but he did not; the only evidence of his
isfaction, as he survc cd his treasure, a COM
pIaccnt smile playing around the corners Of his
mustachc- girt mouth. His complacency incrcas-
ed as he traced the cabalistic words that graced
tho paper, informing the holder that its prcsenta
ton at the counter Of the bank Of America would
entitle him To demand ten pieces Of tho Benton
currency.
Timothy had heard strange rumors, the day
preceding, Of suspensions, rciilsals to pay specie
by the banks, SC. &C., but he knew that the bank
OF America was the king Of tho pets, and he
therefore cared but littlc rather thought little
Ofwhat was agitating the business world 'These
cursed banks will soon receive their quietus,o
n1nrlnurcd our hero, rs, having finished attiring
himself, he paused n moment before the glass, to
sec that he had neglected nothing; 'swc will have
them on the hip shortly, and teach them that VIC
want no better circulating medium than gold or
silver. A man hardly knows when he is safe who |
keeps n five dollar bill longer than twcnty-four /
hours. II this w. Of mine a Safety Fund, /
could not get specie forit unless I consented to a
heavy shave; but tho public depositcs in the
bank Of America, and it will redeem its notes, no
matter whether all the others do or not - and the
confident posscssor Of the five dollar note de-
seconded to the breakfast table.
II may be inferred from tho above remarks, that
Timothy was decided enemy Of banking. He
had spoken in Tammnny in support Of the specie '
circular. and opened the eyes oftic people by a \
expose ofthc injuries arising from the ,
Of bank notes, at large and resPecta-
bio loco-foco meeting in tho park. 1t was the in
tcntion oil some Of his friends to him, at the
late charter election, for the Office ofAss;sant Al
''crman; but Timothy was just then preparing
volume Of poems for tho press, and not being able
/, haranguo his friends Mt their ward nomina- y
lions, the design was abandoned =
have said he was POct-hc was consequent !,
y u lover; and Miss Angelina TOmpkins was the Il
AIR ono for whom he sighed, and for whose cspe- 4
:ial benefit the excursion to be made and the ;,
i've dollar note expended.
While VIC have been giving these details, our r
has dispatched his breakfast, donned his bca
rcr, seized his ivory headed cane, and now stands
pon the threshold of the door, waiting tor ON -
libus to convey him to the residence Of Miss An s,
.olna Tompkins. =.
1--WE don't change no notes, sir" said tho know
nc urchin attached to Browcrs omnibus, the =
ehic!c halted before the domice Of Miss Temp Il,
ins; "you must have heard rs how all tho banks a.
broke" ~
IAN tho banks broke ~ echoed MI Jenkins sc
ut he looked at his informant, and suppressed the g.
'rathi;'l reply he WAS about to make. But IS
ave silver" -
"Thcn you should have walked down. and not =.
ave tried to come the fam over me. Won't that n,
rc woman lend you siing?-she looks If h.,
lie knows you; and the younker directed in ~,
rs ut the door, wondering what MIR. Jenkins III.
'uh have to say to an omnibus mercury. in
Timothy searched his pockefs--not shilling ,,,
'uld no find, he stepped up to Miss TomI'- N
Ms and asked hcr to loan him one Miss T. had or.
u a shilling, but she stepped intoa mincr next -,
'or and borrowed it. Tho boy grinned he y"
ok il, the miiiners out and bent their gaze ~,
Timothy, Miss Tompkins looked at him nqui- n,a
ngly, and the people ia the omnibus laughed p -
r. Jenkins hastily entered and shut the door of
ISIS Angclina's dwelling. -. ny
II PROPOSE, as the day is remarkably fine, that "s
Q visit Hobokcn to-day. Miss Tompkins," said
c discOnposcd gentleman, soon he had o.
rcOmc the embarrassment into which he had ros
en- thrown by the scene on the pave. 1--WE can
VIC delightful time; and lest you should think wit
:amc without funds, by my being obliged to bor sill,
" . shilling, will state that l am we'll provi-
d; and he unrocd his Bank bill. ~
care no, what may be the political sentiment. CIV
a lady-shc may be Wing or Anti-Whig, Bento-
an LocO-Foco, or an advocate Of the present sea
mixing syssens-yc; her beauty will not be les
ned in the eyes Of the most violent dcnounccr pay
her system and views. Ibavc two reasons for
shoE