Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-02-25

az any Jnng may say lof am alone actOa-
ted. IN my advice on this occasion, by a desire
to benefit, not only yourself, but this great cot
ton growing state, which you viii represent at
the North" 81 am well aware of that Shoe
co, so speak freely Well Hiram, | know
all the men yon win have to encounter, for j
came it over them once, with the history Of
North Carolina, in three Volumes, which, by 1
the way, has never yet been published. They |
are all federaIists ofthe deepest dye, and hate
Jefferson worse than the Roman Catholics /
say the Devil does holy wafer Yon must IN
sinuate that Jeffersion was no better than he
ought to be, and opposed to the credit system,
or be cautious how you talk politics. 9 | I'M |
deTstand that, Shocco." In the next place, |
Hiram, you must be very laeonic in all your
correspondence and conversation: with them |
touching your negotiations. Never fear, ] |
viii be right to the mark with every word.'
You must speak Of the salubrity Of The eli
mate, the ines haustable soil, the rich staple, |
the '.imlnense resources recuperatiVe oner-
gies." These phrases viii at once place you
on level with Biddle himself; for theJ alone
enable him to hnmbug the captalisiso of Europe
and the flats of America. Shacco y-u must
write it down and III get it by heart in the
stage. 70 must not, continues Shoeco, when
you walk the streets of Philadelphia with Bid
die, Schotf, Lewis, " any OF the 1inanciers,
put your arm round theirneck, or talk to them
about honey.fugglu2g, the boys in Mississippi
by post notes, &c. When they mean honey-
fiigLing, MS you and Prentiss do, they use the
term Nfinancierng," You must not walk
Chesnut-street withyour hands in your breech-
es pockets, These Northerners don't like to
put their hands in their pockets, unless when
they get something to put ill., And if you in
vite them to dire with you at the Hot~l, you
must order arious sorts of wine, champagne
| IS decidedly Vulgar you must order Hook and
Burgundy, for the meats and after diner, Cow
ems best: Lobo and "paul Seymour," s.just TO let
/ them see you know thing or two" "By
| - Shoe you must write that down too
| can't rccolect those hard words" am m-
| der some apprehension, Hiram, that there is
too much of the fortiter in re, and too little of
| the Suqriter in mo do in your composition, to
make successful negotiator. Stop now Shoe,
what the Devil is the use of talking your damn
Frenchto me, don't you know that all ever learn
| ed was among the rosin-hcelsl So talk what
can understand 81 mean, that in speaking
| to the Northerners, you mist not charge over
| them rough shod, sbut slip the wool over their
eyes, that is, talk to them as slick as creased
| lightning for you must know there is nothing
4
co." Ifyou profitby these hints Hiram, there
is no doubt Of your success but by the way,
| there is another matter | forget to mention.
"What is that Shoe % Tt is about the kind
of parties the Northerners givc-theTc are two
| kinds-one called dinner party, and The other
soiree. "What's the last YOU mentioned 2"
1t is an evening party, where they have music
and conversation alternately. Now Hiram,
| yoA are celebrated as a singer, both at home
and abroad ; but then these fellows are full of
| their squeaking Italian music, that they cannot
4 appreciate good sentimental song. Fer IN
stance, notwithstanding the deep pathos and
soul touching cadences in "Roaring River"
they could rot apprecIatait Even that sweet
all that you sun at the Prentiss supper, called
the little helcr feeding in the grass the poet
~ Of which has so much point 10 Il, would be
entirely lost upon them. | would. therefore adj
wise you by all means, not sing, unless they
insist, and then Iwould only sing 4SV oodpock-
er built on the top 0. tic mountain" and
| "Buflalo Bull came down the meadow" or
some other plaintiye little arr Il shall be doie
said Hiram, unless they get into frolic, then
must 60 "Rearing River" or burst.
The board and SlIocco spent that night in
carrousing, and kept up the fun until The Stage
called at Hiram house, at 3o'clock in the NOR
ming to carry the prodiy Of ch'Valry and finance
to Vicksburg.
II was late Saturday evening about the ODD
oe June, 1--WE like to be PARTICULAR when Shoccc
Jones of North Carolina entered Vicksburg;
and that he might live as long as possible il
the shortest possible time, nc Immediately re-
paired to the Office of his friend s. S. Prentiss
the Rising Sum- of Mississippi The saluta.
tons were cordial, and before they recountcc
half the glorious frolics they had had together
in Washington, when sPrentiss and Wise anC
Menifee were playing the giraff IN the Wing
menagerie, they broke the neck off bottle 0
champaign and drank to the return of those
JOYOUS times and the reign of the acredit sys
tcm,' in all its vigor. Bottle after bottle los
its neck and was cast into corner of the olfict
until five baskets of Boshyshells best Gncho
had DISAPPEARED. Old night himself was fright
, ened at the ripcrorious hilarity, Id before /;
o'clock all prentiss boon companions were con
vened to Join in the outpouring of wit and WINE
/ to which Shocco's advent gave rise. Ii wa
. day break before the revel was brought TO
7 stand by the fall the whole company. Shoe
$ co and three others had spread themselves o.
: Premises bed, six ofthe boldest spectators il
e Vicksburg had sunk on the floor, and Prentis
: alone stood erect to philosophise on the virtue
{ OF the fallen heroes.
d ABDUL III o CLOCK vi Ouludys oil HdLoo HC1
i. reused from their slumbers, took hair of th
S dog that bit them sand after copious additions
S and cup ofcoffee, recommended their labor
S Of love and friendship. Before IL O'Clock tn
G church goers were startled from their propric
: tv by the sounds of mirth and reVelry. BE-
: on learning that Shocco Jones had come t
It town, even the rigid Presbyterians overlooke
, the desecration ofthe Sabbath on account {
e so extraordinary an occasion. The llbation
OIL of Saturday night were repeated until exhaus
E ted nature cried ahold, enough g. and rcfurao
I the sparkling beverage pIuro riro.
II After soda, shaving and warm bath me-
t morning, PreItiss and Shocco felt as 'sgood a
I new,y then business Of the highest importanc
h was introduced. With an appropriate ar {
o mystery and meaning. Shocco. told Mr.. PREF
s tiss that If was now time he should max
e known the object of his mission and takln
; the arising SUM- aside and laying his han
: famillarly on his shoulder q Ia Ruganels, b
n spake as follows Prent., old horse, thes
e banks ofyJurs have played most foully wit
e the government. They have now for yea
Z had The use of the public money, and bay
= been commissioned to close them up with
n distress warrant unless they immediately hqu
date the 900 thousand dollars which they oN
o 10 the boys at Washington Prentlss llstene
It gravely and shook the ashes from his clgi
N while Shocco continued 81 must consult CIV
10 the Marshal, but if they do not settle nstante
E. INLAY the grace of God on thems and IN th
d, event, / shall require your services. In q
to mean time suppose you just walk over TO II
le room; j wish to dcposite my papers and oh
IN matters in one of your banks Tor sale keeping