Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-03-24

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I'D. W. on ses,rosd ihrsrxl,his .nraFs. bs-e .nari.f
We'd with cact, oihrr in der eeuris xifh-
,at rs'rcr rrgard To their abiiuI or ictonso3r, oets
meanwhile. ihcreh company B had teen tr>tpS
, narrowed sphere Gf ae,ior- hs,s2ns- wrff pElei
coinnrDn emergency. nnI a. iLiIos.e.edik lbs ~stn.
ofa portion 81 eoa,svniis-ts whesc toiGifat:c6
for n ecnisSssnco of SIS: wanted observation-disclosures,
Welded. Jc,.des.osicndiPe rs iaSogsIp new sprli'Irrs.
Hearing 20 much OF the capacity aid. ~ Willingness. OF
these companies. large and small. tn etousyude'c and
serve community. thousands vko had, until then. stun
bsrod over the advantages To he derived INN hsm.
sxere suddenly aroused io seek ihc,r sd in sosDe hasy
project Tor becoming rich at ssinelc leap. Al seemed
tustlc and cotnmoiion Old and long travelled wsta
W competence and wealth were abandoned M new
and apparently shorter once were suecessively and
rapidly opened to view.
Evcry favor granted by either company. bcgat new
applications for more. Every succeeding applicant
became more ~launorous than the preceding 10 that
having 90 far extended their cfori- IN accommodate
81 many. no reason could be- perceived by applicants
6r fang any Limits to further accommodations. AT
any rate. zach one thought himself the last that should
be refused or denied o favor. But 10 all mortal pow
cr there must DO = limit and these companies could
not expect nny special exemption iron the common
doom OF oil. A little time discovered that these smnll-
er companies acting n separate bodies Without any
coasaon head. in undertaking fais storing and Gr.
Wording business ior company A and their accomfno-
daiions 10 the community. had gone beyond lhcir mp
~propriaie spheres
hkhe TIE ucmbers Of community were most cla-
moruns Scr facers. company A were requiring addition
al services from them. which tended greatly 10 their
embarrassment. Tho principal agent. about this time.
took % into his head 10 use no grain but corn, eonceiv-
ing this 10 be more substantial than other kinds. So
he required corn Dom these companies in rtiurn for
all kinds Of gain thst Ind been stored with ihcm.-
This set the community in n nge for corn also. No
hing like corn almost every body wanted corn The
great demand made IL scarce and difficult to DO had.
The smaller companies were willing TO rctnrn the
amour, VI grain rcceised and in the Kind received;
hut nothing short Of corn would answer the demand OF
the agent; the corn could not he had and general con-
sieination and cmbarrassmeot pcryaded the land
These companies could neither Furnish The corn To
company A, nor continue their accustomed accommo-
darions 10 community. This was Doscd oil ever tho
country. and the yilcst abuse was heaped upon Them
for having extended rhcir accommodation too far -
Those Who had heen most clamorous 6r fnvos were
now ofieE loudeS in ceiisure.
In ihe midst of the general confusion n clerk. who
had been in the service of cyanpany A, ard was about
10 he thrown idle for want Of business N that depart
mcni. conceived The idea that this company would be
forced 70 onpioy more persons. III were 70 dispense
with the services OF those other companies altogether
and employ Individual, 10 perform them. He made a
long calculation Of The ADDITIONAL eoSi 10 the company.
which he c,mpa,cd ut less than one hursdced thous-
and douam a mere triale Cor 50 large a company. he
pretended. As pc rkons arc sometimes induced TO pur-
chase articles for which they have no need, merely
by having them offered for less than they expected,
> hins ulctnDcrs OlSOfnplny n were captlvatcd bv
the suggested alteration. because The additional e,-
pense was estimated al less than they would have es-
timaied IL. The idea ivok win the psrson Win had
now succeeded to the principal agency. as il afforded
an opportunity OF giving employment and pay 10 many
ofhis Idle friends Without cost 10 himself He discov-
cred add blazoncd forth 10 the world. The astounding
and criminal facts, that these companies were benefI-
ted by the services which they 1tisd ,red company A,
Tint they would hardly ever be aide 10 deliver ON de.
tmand CORN bushel foe lushel. far all kinds Of grain
that might be stored with them And that they were
suhSecI 10 be influenced in their o 9craiions by the lava
ofrsde!
Hero the ~neighbor again i~nierposed and said. Sure
mo- Inanoi scn~t could object To receiving q favor of
a person. because he should happen 10 lac beJr fited
by granting IL. LIS were 20 cell n horse 10 a man
twenty miles away and agree 10 deliver him, | would
not hire a man oiake ham " hcnmy aeigbbor woulda Ike
Inn equsilys sale Tor nothing merely bccaus, the Ia: Q had
b1sine'sIhere& muStgo az any rate. Astode.iv,r.nc corn
or any one kind Of gram fr every kiad tina; might he
stored with n company. and bsshel for bushel, aInau
must be Q iooi orcrazy To suppose one capable OF IL, or
even TO require % Of q COMPANY or individual And
u seems 10 me Rstu<al eaouch DAT persons or GONNA
MES engaged in trade should be- Influenced bv tbe
laws oil iride. But said The ag@l; have these cum
panios any r'satt To dcma.a Of the old company the priy.
iiege OF storing III grain &cP Certainly hone what.
ever. responded many a stationed listener prcpared 10
sustain The views of the agen; ut any rate. but said
fhc ncishbor. "ihe members OF tkis cid company have
the right 10 Insist shnt their agents shall save 10 ihem
~ - ~ w G u lHS lUlQa "A HnI
perform, equally well and with more safety zxitbou,
charge. True We replied. that would s-em q, bo
uhe NATURAL view sfthe subject; bot We continued. 6r.
se'tins nrtoe moment cur intention 10 suppress names.
the people have been 80 much frightened and confu-
sed by a profuse use OF harsh names, such as .cor,.ro.
Mons no"9peie% nonstrs. &c &c. that they can hard.
" be expected to reason clearly upon any subject cor.
necied with ranking epcEafiunS-
The %neighbor, who had been a conscientious SIM.
porter OF The past and present administration Of The
national government. and Was a man ofrood natural
power of mind, started with apparent surpri> at hem
ing 'hese familiar epiIicis but in n moment oxcla;m.
eu' Il sec what you are nj, and | ACKNOWLEDGES vcu
nave me al last lean now losk hack cm,sas !,
"i" sohiow-uPon the prosperous times objoyod by
me whole country durieg the existence Of thc rn1.J
s'aies hank; when the public moneys were s,f,lv
NePt md faithfully disbursed by ths institution Iii.
o' COST 70 The nst'onS yshcH lis notes with whos. G.,-
lures almost every one haIbscome familiar answered.
i Ie""'ahee 10 any part Of the country; when our
= DanSs FURNISHED a currency equal 10 specie for
ai local purposes. lent thcit aid in prousotinr The ,g,i-
cuIiurai. mechanical aud commercial intsre.,, AZ N.
oouniryi and when employment could sc had no III
VINO sought II. and labor and a1dable business go
sure OF adequate rewardA And. with pain, I no,e m.
centrnst between tbcn aRd now, when IN, 6n.,a:.,
operations OF the government sre embarrassed md a.
moneys c'nbexzlod by irresponsible agents. The :.
'eh'y OF ihe F"1niiy hocfuating. deptecis,ed -
scarce no market Tor labor or produoe, and all n. en-
e'e.es o. inc country 10 a manner parslyzed.
with Modification I now reeollcct how ! ma.
auceu 10 co'rseai 70 the destruction Of the IEuised S,,,o.
y ank' oy being induced TO believe p,a, iAs a,,rrn,.
JUSTLY disei Sgaiasi The charges and insinua,;or, .c
zen. Jackson were evidence Of a deierminarion nSs-
y me government And ! remember how I vase
blinded TO the int rests Of commun;,v or.tCh
: am a rse7nber. by exciting in me a VIII imscsl ure,,' I
a'ce ssai'rst bnnts. vixen ! was called ON 10 sp.sin I
me suoireasury scheme. But 10 IS useless n, wn.o
I'ne IN regrets The only rcnuneratien now -
w omSto 70 community. for The wrongs
ny efforts TO produce another change. that VAL Ifbg
ls nearer to the tried and approved usage. Of Renal.
'anism m %irne'ipasi. And ! hope. herealier, oeS N
20 much confidence IN any man, rs 10 i.due.bs
"""O' eha19na-
w. rs he Afterwards minated hrs inicntion h.h.u
aole 70 induce q number OF his nelghbor. 10 dci,s
'ih him m his new r~esSafion. ve shslI moi Lo,.Ju -
be flme mani IN Tho anInr....-