Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-09-02

F~ The NV YesAss.
PASSAGES IN THE LlFE or TIMOTHY
yENKINo,
M orR nAcaxl0a AaocIAr1.
PART V-CHAPTER l.
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Pas-zx1xzxr among The ealPeits arranged be-
fose the bar Of the Justice, o. the aeon of that
cventfal day which pealed tho knell a Timothy
Jenkins shin-plaster experiment., was that uafor-
tunate gentleman, whom, it will be recollected BY
the readers Of our last Passages, We pictured M
being strongly suspected of intoxication.
No longer the spruce, prim squire Of Games,
it would have been difficult for his own mother to
have recognised the once lofty and eaglc-eyed
locoloco advocate Timothy jenkins, in the shrink
ing being who covered beneath the cursory glance
Of . newspaper reporter, and shivered before the
gaze Of . tiPstaf. :,
felt the pressure Of calamity, and the mind, which
but yesterday could solve the enigma Of banking,
and soar upon the wings Of Fancy 10 the heaven
Of Poesy, now groyellcd abjectiy in the atuos-
phere of court for the trial Of small causes, and
% complete the ruin, that when asked by the man
oil authority VINO ne W0Ss nc 1ltOXcluoE ucSseNsO~
to give an alias, and without lifting his eyes from
the ground he replied, "Timothy Jenkins"
The magistrate dropped his pen, and the catch
poles whstled, and his fellow sufferers ut the bar
gazed wonderingly upon him, a. they repeated
that cuphonious name.
care you tho Mr.. Jenkins who was recently
charged with an attempt at suicide! inquired
the humane magistrate.
Il ann n,ournfully replied Mr.. Jenkins.
els you the sshin-plaster' Jenkins Of Blocker
streetl queried that intelligent thiefcatcher, OIL
fccr Smith.
s.The same," doggcdly answered Timothy.
'.Be's you the gemman," struck IN scan"ay
the roeuery of these ere banks, and promise us n
better currencyg"
Timothy jenkins made no reply.
The magistrate turned to the Dogberry who had
arrested Timothy jenkins, for an explanation
of the causes why he had been brought to the
bar.
Justice Bloodeood is no such magistrate as the
KNIGHT Of Falstaff described in Justice Shallow,
he IS keen in the un.avelling OF intricate cases,
and can tell a rogue BY the cast Of his eye; he
therefore quickly understood that the minister OF
the Corporation had acted without discretion IN
the taking up Of Timothy, whose reputation was
we'll known TO him. and whose misfortuncs scon-
"a r-sh,e .bo workings out Of unsoward Fate than
the result Of criminal intentions the part Of the
prisoner.
81 must apologize to you, Mr.. Jenkins" he said
after severely rcprimanding the constable tor his
sometimes happens that the agents
of the law in their zeal to do tho state service,
ov erleap the letter Of their duty: you arc now
free"
Timothy thanked him, and was about to retire,
when the Justice called to him, and taking HIM
aside, inquired what course he intended TO take
in regard to his affairs.
"Mr. Jenkins said he, s'the position you now
old a and g
" enlisted against YOU. | am q Benton currency
man, and much regret that you should have for
saken your old principles, the derciction of the
cadcrs arouses the suspicious Of the LED, and now
hat our gold and silver experiment has been test
ID, the people grow indignant At the unfortunate |
,spcct Of affairs The mint drop currency has
ailed-the banks have been crushed to make way
Or shin-plaster medium, and the result Of our
with the banks is shown IN the wretch /
,dness Of the poor, and the pfostfafion Of all the
and commercial interests Of the
country. The people are excited, and you ilav-
ng made yourself very conspicuous. it will be un-
ATE for you to remain in the city: you must leave
t for a season." i
uAlas. have no money!, groaned his unfor-
unate hearer.' i
The magistrate felt in his pocket, and drawing
hence W Of the deprecated currency, tender
d it to Timothy. An act OF so much kindness
rom member Of that party he had forsaken won
he admiration Of the prosecuted gentleInan-hc
rasped the hand Of the humane bloodgood-a
car gushed from his eye-he hastily brushed II
way, bowed and left the Office.
CHAPTER III. .
Il will 20 to Philadelphia," said Timothy Jenk.
a. to himselc a. he issued from the Park and
,euded his way towards tho Battery. "Ihere =
he shin-plaeter currency il deemed . most vsIdS .
Bile circulating medium, and euterprise may Z
,oek out high plans, secure from the malevo'ence
r marrow minded souls, who cannot see that in
mes like these any currency s better than Ben
ms which, rs far as may judge, 10 bit o. hum
w." .a;.. .,..,.., J
ID whitfield down the day some four hours, %
mt il was Eve O'Clock when Timothy stepPedoo
ard the steamboat Swan few minutes after
nd tie boat was rushing through the green VA
RI Of the bay towards Perth Amboy.
Timothy, like many another. was not aw:re
mt the night line to PhiIadelphia was hve do'- :
ID. and be was consequently horror struck q he .
~ The xift Of Justice B'osdgood sink into Capt.
.nderbilt's till.
.What shall do for NY suppsrT queried Tim .
Inv to the captain, II have eaten nothing saeee
esterday and am actually starving.