Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-02-22


creed At last 10 lei the Agricultural Bank have
@ thousand dsls7s. Tho writings were drawn,
balance shcc, nude out and the cashier exhibit
cd tho books, bills, and notes, 20 convince hlm OF
The solvency Of the Bank To the private gen
tIcmen be promised 10 loan Vanous sums, hut they
mas, take il ior ~ wears and he declared that
Inc Planters Bank should not have a single dol.
lar.
peG' Says Shocco, at id pity 10
spesd ms specie funds in this state, when SHIN
pIascrs 25 per cent below par are current IL
does not look like good hnancienng" says Prem
hss. Let us get some Of these id post NOTES
10 20 on says Shocco, drawing up sheet oil
paper that law before him; and laying down bis c.
oar he drew bill on 5. ). Pren,ss uf Vlcksburg
for 5000 dollars, payabls IN ninety days.
:. There: said he, accept thai aud | viii get ii
casbed: my funds will arrive from Columbus,
and | shall have completed all my business before
# falls due, when | shall take il up, and the other
;iulc affairs a, New Orleans" Preniiss accept
cd The bill and Shocco took IT up to the Bank
DIR. Merrill sent the black porter Of the bank Ike
one Of the Gdiuncts Of Mercury, over town to
bring up the bill committee, and before shoeco
had Told two anecdotes his bill was cashed and
no showed $3.50 dollars into his vest pocket with.
OIL inlenupiing his conversation, and with rs
much non ehntTaee as ii he had been only bng
,nc dozen cigars and putting the charge in his
nocket. When he came back to ,.nc tavern, Prem.
ms, was astonlshcd at lis business capacity,
Shoe" said he all be id II YOU AFRO no, the
most extraordinary man know" Whether at
tending TO the detail Of n small bill of exchange
or managing negotiation ioF millions you arr
equally aa fat. "lve cut my eye teeth sayi
Shocco, as he put his hand over and drew frcsl
cigar from Prenllss' box
The Agricultural Bank anxious to settle with
,hc government. and remove The cloud that hum
over il was the iilst to have the papers ready mn
messenger with respectful note waited o
Shocco requesting his presence the next morn
ing a, the Banking House, to sign the papers
and hand over the need(ul which he said he ha
brought in gold from New Orleans. lie anus
ed and eniertaiaed the board the next day for
hours, telling anecdotes and giving proloun
views OF Banking while Mr.. Merrill waited AM
iousy for his signature and the delivery Of III
North Carolina gold. Al length 2 o'clock n
rived, tho Bank was shut and Shocco in surprz
nj the lateness Of the hour, pulled out his rcpe
ter, said he had made an engagement at tn
hour, apoogized and observed that he would ca
in the morning and ra,ily tho transaction.
lie went to the Hotel and there found Prcrr
and few boon companions enjoying themscIve
lilo took his friend Prsnliss aside and observe
BY I'D Prent this is an important busine
aud had better get the advice Of the Marshall
relation TO the condition Of this Bank before
risk 80 much in their bonds. "Shoc" said Pre-
iiss, "you are a man Of business and on the
matters would not pretend to teach you Al
thing. 1--WE had better leave this very eycnin
said Shocco in The frs, boat" agreed sa
prenIss +" II is time was preparing 10 start
my canvass TO save the proud state Of MIsslssI
ri from the clutches Of these id locotocos
Just before leaving for Vicksburg, Mr.. Jon
wrote the following brief note with orders that
be delivered as soon as tho Bank opened
City Hotel Nachez, Tuesday evening 4'ocloc
Dear Sir;.-.By the advice Of my friend N
Prentiss 10 make the cape Fear Bank entirely
cure, and TO shield myself from The charge Of
discretion have concluded 10 postpone tho &C
summation Of our negotiation until can see
GwIn. We're llactug for myself would |
hesitate ono moments but as the agent Of q c
poraiion il is important to DO circuu,spvCt. I
litllo delay will not affect tho Bank, as no &,
eminent proceedings shall be instituted until NJ
see DR.. Gwin.
Respectfully yours,
10. SEWALL JONES.
OF Shocco North Carolina
A. 7 MERRILL. Esq.
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