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

appointed 10 attend % hiss business; and by way
I Of salvo 90 his wounded puie be exclaimed, "lll
| be id II even GSin pockets dollar Of the
fees" Gwn started Tor Yicksburg, and Shocco
stopped few days lrolickinC at Brandon. DR..
Gwin told Prentiss what hs thought Of Jones as
soon as he arrived. and u soon began to be Wits
pcred about. jones soon followed 10 Nckburg
where his deposits renamed while he was at
Brandon; and Prrntiss tells HIM that Own had
hunted raltci boldly that he had ~ authority from
The government whatever Shocco was indlg- /
/ uant, violent. vehement. He would be obliged ,
20 Pren,-s iusl 10 give him the name of Inc Cian
who dared to make such lnslnuo;ion. lie
would make a second UilsoH case bf MIN. III
Show you the q cum,n,s" said he '.bu, would
not condsscend to efallfy apy o.ner man living"
Shocco went IN n btsk walk towards the Bank
| for the "publlc docum' nls,n and meeting one Of
his borrowing inerds he reqused him 10 call at
Pren'iss' office m twenty minutes that he wanted
TO see him on important business. When he got
the documents he saunlefed back towards Prem
tlss office, and when he saw his borrowing friend
coming, ne was soon at PrenlIss' side with his
knife cutting up the rod tape, tearing off the SEAL
calculating oa,hs and making one enselop dsap-
pear after another until bis tread reached the Of
flee lie then pushed the documents IN to his
coat pocket, looked al Preniiss significantly as
much as 10 say "hnolher time old fellow" aud IN
placid and familiar tone turned round to tho
borrowing gentleman, and talked abou, business
He soon found mn excuse to take walk with hts
friend, and that vas the last Prcntss saw OF tho
public documents" lie then postponed fur.
, Their action in the negotiation with the V,cksburg
gentlemen until he had transacted important bust
| I'oI, hn nd a
return as speedy as possible. rrenllss promis.
4 ed to follow him soon, and whln at Columbus he
n would require his services, shocco called 10
!. see his friend Hiram g., Ruunels at jackson,
!; bu, his business was so urgenlthat he could not
d delay moro than one day.
, lie had gwen Hiram repeated proofs Of his
3 desire to promote his interests IN selling the
d bonds; but now he was disposed TO make some
T. sacrifice 10 confirm it. "Iluam' says Shocco'
&c though can dispose Of this Cape Fear money
r. good socur.iy to the Slpsflsi heads Of Match.
10 cz and The speculalors Of VIcksburg at II per
A. cent, yet 10 show tho norherners that the bonds
nj are in demand, will take half million of them
IL ut tho legal rates. When il is known ut the north
that | have taken them, il will excite competition
"a and tho balance wtll be sought with nydity. In
this operation the Cape Fear Bank cant loose, as
d, the " immense resources" OF this Sae-her
"a I" rccuperntive energies and the elastic power
IN of her institution as BddIe would say, will make
her bonds command premium of per cent on
n. Change in London"
40 IIram's eve glstened on finding himself the
nv object Of such generous impulses, and ernsplnp
% Shocco's hand he exclaimed, Shocco, by Cd
id old fellow. love YOU. Dunng our short aoquan.
on lance you have learned me more than ever
n. knew. IL | had your talents and these bond:
!" sold would walk rough shod over the oco.loc
Is cos of M,ssissppi--Pd make old McNuu "squar
il aud the - Sentinel and MississIppIan too
Never mind" says Shocco, "you'll conquer
H. all after you return with btows crowned with imam
IT, cal luuree." You may jus, leave tho half m'lllC
TO- Of bonds nj home when YOU start and III leav
in. the Cape Fear money for you at Columbus; or
m. you prefer gold I'll order il immediately TO Nc'
)r. Orleans" I'll consult the bonrd tomorrow
no, says Hiram, sand let you know what to do n
or. soon as get 10 Columbus" 81 shall stilI' saI
'ho Shocco" /" have rs much funds left as II wouI
nv be prudent TO lend to the boken Banks and spec
ler lators of Natchcz and Vicksburg, -" Their ca
ses are pretty BAD observed Hiram; "but com
let us have something to drink. Hiram aud Shoe
co went into Turner'S Doggevy got room an
n bottle Of brandy and never got up TIL they emp
ted il, wh,Ie the house re-echocd to tho Roarm
Rlvcl." and the "litle heier feeding IN tn
rip grass" Shocco at length starred to his feet an
go babe Hiram nm afecIonale farewell. Co
II. bless you, and keen your eye skinned tor th
tc norihelnors' was the last prayer OF Shocco Jonc
rs he babe Hiram G.. Runnels adeu. I'll Sc
ma you IN Columbus in few days shouted Hmm
!, as Jones made "slraIght coat tail lor the Mar
r sion House,
In, When Shocco returned to Columbus, no in
in mcdatcy called at the Real Estate Bank M
nrr explained, entirely to the satisfaction OF the boar
Tho that his absence was unavoidable, owing TO II
40, nature of the business no had to transact for Il
tha general government. llo re.assurCd them as
I'M. had done in his letter from Vlcksburg the only o
ore stacle in the way OF closing the negotiation, vi
So the examination BY Prentss, Of the securities
me-. be be given to the Cape Fenr Bank, consshI
Geo of deeds in trust, mortgages. &c. As day vi
dor. fixed for Mr., Prenllss to make political spee
ri ut Columbus the negotiation would then come
an, a close. The "rea estate men" looked G
q ward with much interest to the arrival of N
, 10 Prcntiss for the number of suits against them
the federal and circuit courts were multiplying
pidly. Until the arrival Of Prcntss Shocco enlc
,sse cd HE To the full extent OF his wishes for all
10 70 terested in the negotiation pending, continued
y give hun party after party. The day before Pr,
ngs 'lsS n'"su 0n"o'o 'o'''''u WV eV.u''"vS w
gov 'no DAM ", W" P"'P"soo " 'eV""'"S "''I'
$ for oh me u"y tFen1ss arrived 0nooco s,""u
.o,'s nice; the great Wing Orator nine mites II
we'll town, and many were their Joyous graduation
dng meeting "es o@npou'se " pp'''''""s !"
was ""'""E Wv "'''" W '''"'''' "''' 20 -"
expected big, hohc was commenced and con
soor usd tho greater part OF that night The nex,'
and fieh''ss F'uo us ~ ' C " cn
anks ne "eh' 10 us'o" ~ n ~ Nv
II the othe' engagement 90 Wv -, y