The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-25
PILOT Il TRANSCRIPT.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20.
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s ,ntdlns some timely aud useful hunts to olllct
.ekers, we delay not in presenting il TO on
saders. We could have hoped that ms dppft
alton at least would have found favor, but II
Gems that The Major realizes the truth OF the
IA saving, that '.tBe ShosMaker's vile is the
orst shod woman in the Parish" However
raat our dependence Oh his philosophy we
ave still greater in his patriotism in reconcil-
:, the GtaeiaEs advice TO his own good sense
and we trust the moral will not be lost.
LOG CABIN, North BEND.
Dec. 18th, A. d. 1910.
b the Editors Ncl1 York Express:
Ever since | sect you that Letter telling you
& ,outt. g For Chlsp, have had last as much
| could sprin, 10, in helping the GinerLl read
er y tiil0ns aud applications for office. |
ou.nt ,afore thugs got pretty sGrting; that we
ouid carry the day, that these petlLtOls came
VI considerable ST; oug; but ever since 1t has
zen known that the G.neral had won the bat
they have come III by bushel baskets full.
md the Gmeral can tell'em Jest rs quick as he
20 the outside Oh 'en. Bless me-" says the
neral one day wish, NJ If, that ii uring
elast war wilen sometimes | wanted UO.uH-
rs to follow me, that applications had been
unerols; b It hoWsJever," says h, eva
Isl told a. aud mark all these IN regular or
r-ior there is no telling yet how seon we
want men TO drfeRd the country; and nav
all these good Names at hand, we can send
taen AMI tell th5,n that although, l could
appolnt them all, as collectors, and post mas
$, aad LInL receivers, and maFshaLS, and dis
n, attorneys, yet uup-, as they ale all will
sto sarve the couatry, they viii answer 10
rIr NAMES at ''roil Cali"
A nd So am making out list, and if only
l.at un EN- tie The mG,E thin, we shall make
ick woIK against an enemy, when lighting
nrS come. Ine most on 'etn are the rdle
e blue democracy toe, -ior they say, III their
itlonS they OuCe was all Jackson and van
ren the u, but came round IN good time and
ed Tor the GlneIal, and ever since then 60
entire Cider and Log Cabin, and no ms
sc. II is rdiy curious ~ see, how some folks
assure themselves, aud get their IRE hds TO
"a EN-, assuring thu Gineral that IN all crra.
II round he could moi f.d better Iuat than
applicant Tor the office lie asks, and about
ASK Tor The sIule Ctiice. ''Biess me, Nd.
says the Gineral, chow things have altered
&c inst grew uI!-Hhy, says he Gin them
8 man VI any KIND OF spunk and PRIDE,
s uld no more ISIS for an otf:e than he would
vuteis,--and the appintiug power would 81
E. put as soon select man ~ t,I an office, vino
III round getting People TO sign petition
MIN as a man Woul1 select tue gal tor his
who brought hlm long petition IN her
M b, however," says the Gnerdl, ga good deal
has Pm afraid has been Encouraged by some
ny late iHostrious predecessors" who took
4 Ion Of keeping up tLelr parry first by max
times hard and di.tresslng honest Industry,
then making folks work sharp and look l1i
ard by seeking Tor All office"
said 10 the GineIal one day, says |, Gineral,
as thinking / might as W IL put ia a peti.
myself Tor an oHi1e before 1t is too late,
according 10 sIrVlces, says thu say II
don't kLuw any man Who has done more
4 k Tor nuJhln5, then have.
his seemed u puzzle the Gineral conside-
{. He looked at me spsli, aud then he
tched his head and TO rights he shook 1t,
says he, "Major, don't know any man III
rank ShJ has i Dl5 GER debt due him ON
country tnan you have, and when folks say
pu0nc cot IS paid or. they forget you
Ia; but ii Is good investment as ever Was,
.dVISe YOU 10 mold on u it-thers Is no
~ what It may Reach # you let it run on,
4 don't ask any pat ONT, principal or Ia
81, to be paid or. Now II you lake an Office,
i'll make considerable hoe III it, and some
may say, there is one big debt wiped out
asst No, no, Mljor,' says the Glnersl, Il
afford 10 settle tDat debt and part with you
for lnere IS no telling what we may nnd
o when w. get TO Washington, and where
slate and AK may be wanted. In the hfst
e, we have to examine the inventory oil all
property OF the people, or make new one
nj We mud there, bussle up matters III The
asuIy, and count over all the hard currency
he lon chests of the Sub Ireaaurers; look
matters in the Land Office, in the Post
ce, aud all the other offices, and see what IS
e, and what is not there, and what ought to
here, and espe cially to see if any OF the
now there lave 10y any accident lett any
heir own money behind them, and have 1t
10 them, 50 that every honest man gets
lues-and the rogues (ilthere are any) may
their dues also. And after getting all these
ters strait, then, Major" says the Glnerai,
YOU want an off e, III see mat you have
and thu best one can advise you to take
walsh your chance and when you see a
rter section we'll located going of at mini
price, cut in ard take it--and If you
emit got the money TO pay for 1t, III lend
aud then shoulde your ak, and build your
cabin, and dig year o.Yn diggins, and II
country Calls IN you 10 ii5Li shoulder your
ket and go; a d there IS no ttLIng but time
come when the People may drag you out
our retirement, as they lave me, and make
their President
that is pre- tty much all have gotto look
lnd thought | would tell 1t, just 10 let a
many folks see what the GIuerai's no.
are II they don't get an Office, FLOR it is
as like as not, il he don't appoint them 1t
ecause he wants to keep them 10 cut big
fgger hereafter Your friend,
! DOWNING,
Major, &c. &c. &c.