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

leaving Tor NicksDurg, Mr.. Jones wrote the
following brief note with orders that il be de-
hVered as soon as the Bank opened.
CRY HoTEI-r NATeHEz, J
Tuesday evening, 4 o'clock.
Dear Sir-I,y the advice of my friend Mr..
Prentiss to make The cape Fear Bank entirely
secure, and to shield myself from the charge Of
ihdiscretion, I have concluded to POSTPONE the
consummation of our negotiation until / can
see DIR. Gwin Were / acting for myself l
would not hesitate one moment; but as the
agent 81 corporation it is important to be
crcumspeet.. The little delay viii not affect
the Bank, as No government proceedings shall
/ be instituted until after see DIR. Gwin.
Respectfully yours,
10. SEAWELL JONES,
Of Shocco, North Carolina.
a. r MERR1LI, ESQ.
Cashier Agricultural Bank.
Nothing OF import occurred during the trip
nom Natchez to Vicksburg except that Shoe
co and Prentiss treated the passengers to all
the liquor IN the bar Of the boat before she got
to Grand Gulf
AS soon as they got to Vichsburg Shocco
was beseiged by the borrowers. but he was
never at loss for reason to postpone the
finale. NJ. X. felt wolfish foi a loan and al
ready imagined that he had his fourteen thou.
sand dollars invested in business that would
make HIM three hundred per cent per annun.
The rest were all waiting the moving of the
waters and indulging in golden dreams when
Shocco should hand them over the yellow boys.
But at present Shoeco had important business
OF state to attend TO and before he proceeded
| further, he must see DIR. Gwin. So Prentiss
commenced arranging his business preparato-
ry to his political campaign and Shocco started
/ for the Brandon Springs where he understood
1 I'll L., p
at Jackson and was greeted most cordiallyb by
the directors of the Union Bank and ri. G.
Runnels who had not been able to get off yet
to sell the bonds.
/ Wherever Shocco sojouTned he had been
/ expecting TO meet DR.. Gwin and expressed
himself disappointed and astonished at not be-
ing able to find him to discharge important
public duty. Every new conner that reached
the springs brought fresh accounts of Shocco,
the great government agent, and his authori-
tatiye inquiries for DIR. Gwin. All this had
reached the Doctors ears and he felt some
what irritatod. II was well known he thought
that his family were spending the summer
there and If a government agent was IN pursuit
Of him it was easy to find him out. Shocco
, arrived at the springs and il was soon whisper.
Cd about that the government agent and the
marshal would now meet, and the banks would
get hi. Sh0eeo made no inquiry for the
marshal, but the next day DR.. Gwin went up
to him before a crowd and let him know who
} he was, that lie understood he had been seek
} ing him. @Aye-no-yes," says Shocco. eff
you have any official business with me- saws
the Or., "l'll attend to it." aWhar is your
{ opinion OF these Banks that owe the govern
{ ment," says Shocco 81 am not director and
, know nothing about their private arrange
2 ments,' says the DR.. "l W. nted information
4
S none to give you, said tie Dr.; shut If you
have any process against them IN attend TO it,
d Shocco changed the subject with worsegrace
n than he was ever known TO turn tune in Mis-.
It sissippl, and the marshal left hun. DIR. Gwin
S had not gone half way to his cabin when he
d was surrounded by the curious crowd. 9sYhat
e Is Shocco Jones going TO do, whispered one
0ft shas he the distress warrahtsi" whispered an
5. other. 81 believe Shocco is hunbuo, and
y that he has neither distress warrants nor any
e other frem Washington, says Dr. GsEin, than
o Dick Weber. Some Of Shocco's DID good
Of natured friends soon conveyed him this agree
o able piece of intelligence, Nj he ripped and
n swore like dragoon. "I'Il suspend proceed
Is ings instantly says Shocco. s'write to Wash
1t mgton and have special marshal appointed TO
| attend to this business = and by way of salvo
1t TO his woundedprde he exclaimed, sEllbed-d
le If ever Gwn pockets a dollar of the fees."--
Or Gwin started for Vicksburg, and Shocco spent
/ few days frolickng at Brandon. DIR. Gwin
Il tod Prentiss what he thought of Jones as soon
&c as he arrived, and IT soon bryan to be Whisper
" ed about. Jones soon followed to Yi1ksburg
S, where his deposites remained while he was at
i Brandon; and Prcntiss tells him that Gwin had
ST limited rather boldly that he had no authority
s, from the government whatever. Shocco was
n, indignant, violent vehement. lie would be
II. obliged 10 Preniss Just to give him the name OF
en- the man who dared to make such an irsinua-
Y, ton. lie wonld make a second Wilson case
&c Of him. "Ill show you the documents, said
s. he, @but | would not descend TO CRAFTY any
co other man living" Shoceo went ina brisk
20 walk towards the Bank for the <pubiic docu-
nlents, and meeting one of his borrowing
t. friends, he requested him TO call at Trentiss' Of
nd flee in twenty minutes that he wanted TO see
to- him on important business. When he got the
nd documents he sauntered back towards Prem.
&c tiss' Office,.and when he saw his borrowing
he friend coming, he was soon at Prentiss' side
he with his knife cutting up The red tape, tearing
le- off the seal, calculating oats and making one
ey envelope disappear after another until his frien,
at reached the Office. He.1hen pushed The docu
o. ments into his coat pocket, looked at Prentis.
Significantly as much as 10 say aanother time
to old fellow and IN placid and familiar tont
n turned round to the borrowing gentleman, anG
= talked about business. lie soon found an OK
Us cusc to lake walk with his friend, and that wa
ID the last Prentisssaw ofthe spubIie documents.
ng He then postponed further aclion in the neqo
nd tiation with the Nicksburg gentlemen until h
S. had transacted important business at CoIum
"a bus from whence he promised TO return a.
lat speedily as possible. Prentiss promised to fol
ve low him soon, and when at Columbus he woul.
all require his services. Shocco called to see hi.
all friend Hiram g. Runncls at Jackson, but HI
Dr. business was so urgent that he could not dea,
co more than one day.
be Tie had given Hiram repeated proofs of hi
a. desire to promote his interest in selling IN,
ne bonds; but now he was disposed to make som,
70 sacrifice to confirm II. aEfHam, says Shoe
ed co, ethough can dispose of this Cape Fca
er- money on good security 10 the slrslled head
Oh Of Natehcz and the spectators Of Vicksburg
a ii per cent yetfo show the noFtheFners tina
ais the bonds are in demand, / viii take half
%, million of them at the legal rates. When It i
pa known at the north that have taken them,
re viii excite competition, and the balance will b
= sought with aVidity. In this operation II,
pill Cape Fear Bank cant loose, as the SINNERS
Tor resources of this Siate-her arecupersfiv
ny cnersies' and the selastic power of her inst
nd tutlons, as Billdle would eay, win make he
S. bonds command premium or 4 ner cent o
Change III London
ns Hiram's eye glistenedon finslina himself Il,
,so Object of such generous impulses. and orasnin