Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-12-01
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'heF finished sketch. The village of the Suodlibot
IN. theatre Ofoperaiions; and the close &C the year
$50. rs The period OF commencement.
Among other speculaiors. Theodore Fog. drunk
IN pettoeger. and Niccdemus Handy. a broken hot
cry agent. heads together AMI determine to as
ab-h absnk with curi'si OF hsf a million of dol
ars. "the siuck Sl0O share, ofwhfeh 81 bs ,
paid in. and the remainder Sc scrSl BY Drssnisso
3 hates Tcyetie demand. u conrsHicmL~ Tho I
Ihing kept up swmminry until the general crash ,
came, when the Patriotic Copperpaie Bank ofQuod.
Tibet went by the boar. with the other institutions
vi the day. Cur author prucecd.:-
II fails 10 my lot this stage of INV history be
constrained To rccur sn event the tnu.t astounding
the tsi n, fol the most ueSpecte, the trench
ero.s the most ungraicful the most llgiiiOns-ycs
Tho mos supcrcmineutly nagious that the history of
mankind sfk'rds. Notwithstanding that Mandatory and
political ejacuaii"n which the hero and Se bteaihed
out IN ths evening Of his brilliant career like the last
"o'es % the swan. leave thiS great people prosper
ou' and happy notwithstanding that hltcriag canzo-
net with which he who pledges hims-fio walk ia
hero aud sases footsteps began bis iusirous course
singing as were the morning carol of the bark. ave
pnrent AN nggtesaic of human prosperity surely not
elsewhere 10 be iound"-thc echo OF these sweet.
sounds had nui died AWAY upon the ympann sfour
is,cd ears before these banks-ih.so gentle ret hunks
these EI;ersJ. favored sugar plum caniy.icd pet
hanks. viii al tLer iroOp of euraiicd ruiuLcd aud
pamP"roi pangon sister bsn'S. one aud MI without
one pans ~ strnorsS. wi;'.Ou; word rf wa,ing
without even ~ In n cOun sac one Iin-it e
suppressed I'D s:rrgsirg Llus.. i.r,or,iros; su.-
pended - 2;.@ f1ys.sn's, ca;as hs:niaun { IAN.
u est in s5is il9n.i
Shall tel ~ r.ven tba rhir.,'r C,,,-r-I-, p,,,k
oi '}u"dihci NsS cct7Fc!ej o. f,llpw a. this iaulless
path Not an Oa-Oi oa;!ess--f1i U.l and hard with
suck malice prepcnso a. the Uthsr.-L,r Hcyirtnu,
A
alter pause, and let the iruh DO told AZ creataipn
because he could not hci?i'.
The Hon. Middleton FllIa YES .aa; Tor NOR ,bc
iFsi tidngs OF this eItraorinar, AciInc IN tie trees
by their high-metcd notwithstanding. which
reached tluodlibet via the cannl. abai Gle G., O'Clock
one hi"rhlig IN May. The director. were srfnnionPd
into council. VIVA, was To be d'ncl Was The general
question. Anthony llardboulc. Of the firm OF Barn.
CELLAR N hardbotil,-a grave man and tioushlful
IA man without flesh. who seldom synies-a loan
MAJ hard favored and simple IN his nuicongs and
InouInHgs-a man who has never sported rs long A.
nave known hIm ANY other cuat than that snuff
brown with covered buttons and " no does not wear
ou' aooFo one pair oi shoes IN the ycar-a man Who
MhO ecWd rover be persuaded 10 give tar in the
tim Is ssio put on black crava but hns always stuck
10 tue uhe--such n man. il may I've easily ima- med
was not &c he carried away hy new tangled notions
he was there AT the board in place of Theo Fog WIN
was compelled two years before 10 withdraw hrs
name as u candidate for reelection. This name An
ihnny iardhotlle, speaking under the Dictates Of
Thai cautious wisdom natural 10 him as a merchant
answered this question Of what was % he done, Nv
another equally laconc and pregnant Ih mcaring-
How much cash have we on haulr
'One hundred and rcNen dollars and thirty seven
and halt cents ia stver' replied Nicn,Irmus "and
1--we hall eagles ia gold which were brought here bv
our honorable President aud placed on depasite aficr
he had used them ia The lat cloCion for the pur,,
| OF showing the People what an admirable currency
we were 10 have, AZ - Mr. Beutnn should ,u,.
reed IN making IJst 40 hc stream of the A,s.ssi
F.
Again asked Anihony HardIottle. What circuIn.
iIOn have YOU abouadr'
six hundred thousand tuIlars" repli.J N;c,.Io,,,
"lnd a lrIile over"
Then said Anthony, II think We had better su,
pend with the rest"
"NeveE" sad the lIon. Middleton Flam. rising from
hiS scat aud humping the table with hs hand ~N.y.
er. SIR whilst am PreshlenI oiIhs bank. aud ihore
Is sho' Ia The locker"
"BayU-wc!l said. admirably yrid synk, rs \
Quodhhearian ought ie speak --,!.cuted DR.. Thorn.
a" & "nkleham the Keeper oi The Soda waller Pa
wilton: II have fifteen dollars IN five 5suuv bir th.v
are Al the service of the boarl and ,vhiI. I b,J n
piece of c-in. the Patriotic Crpr,.rrInIe RAM shall
never be subjected To the rcprUaui, Of h.nc uu,bl
10 meet lis obligations. AnthIny lisrt!Soulr ms dem,
ocrIt ann surprised you.
Il ein'iheiP H." replied AS:huay; in my opinion
cur Issues are larger Ih.n oar means
How. lirser. siF!'' demanded Mr. Snul;.rs IN.
PreSidcni Of The New Light, with pome asper,tv of
'che. Haven't We batch of bran new notes iust
signed and ready for delivery! Rcdsem the old ono,
Will new. Why should VIC suspendl'
"C'en'iemcn. will put the question To he Board
h'sTpoHcd Mr.. flaIn fearful let n cuGrreI might :,
rse, II tho debate continued. "SlraI this Bank .o
pend specie paymcntsi Those ia favor of I'm, ,u;,u
tUus proposition will say Az"
v" one answered. Anthony Harib,,tle was inrim.
fJaiei 10y the PRESIDENT stern manner
Those oPPrsvd 10 II will say No.
"No. was the universal accla nation Of tho R,,rJ
with the exception Of Anthoay IlacIbuttle Win, dj
not open his lip.
"rhana yUu gentlemen" slI Mr.. Fam. "G,, rI,.
generous support should have been ronn.lI.J L,. !
h' adoption OF THIS Proposition. much as esteem Tia.
h"', mn'h as value your good opinion. T., have r..
tn'ned The commission with which ycu have h,n,rcJ
me ~ your President. Oar country frat and ,bor
ourselves The Democracy oiCuoIlibrt never viii /
suspend, "''
~ 'i'is moment confused hnses vcro heard IN tho
banking room, which adJoined ttai in which IN, a.
rcciOrs were corvcred Mi H,u,I, ;,,,,,I;,,
sPrang from his chair. and went into In. an,r,o
There stood about thirty pcrsJns, ptincpalIv b,,,
men irjn the canal. Athcir head some l,aces ,,Iy
cod in!o the bank, was Flanagan Sucker One slcsv.
ni fIans coat was torn open al The breast discIo,,
TIE shaggy mat of hair that adorned this port of h.
personi lls ccrderOy irDwsors had not bur one srs
der TO Keep them up. thus given them rather loo :;
dcd set It's face was fory red; aud hi. n which
was considerably fr1yed NJ tho brn was drawn owe,
one ear and Ieh uncovered large portion Of his fore
head nad crown which embclllshed bv Will cICl
locks of curroly hue.
"Nicojemus.' 'aid Elan. rs som rs the C,.bie,
made his appearance I'VE have come 10 mnLo a go
UPON u'e banks hey say you've bursrcd your bicr"
Then turning To the cfcwd behind him. ne shontcJ /
'Gror!, Tiger Yip-NJ-You don't"
AsFl1n yelled out these words strange ,,,,,,o.;.
'ouud broke forth from The multitude
"Hhni PM u INTO your dfunkcA noodle TIM, ,ye
nave f'"he' Inquired Mr.. Handy with great epr,,.,
sure NJ soon n silence was restored
"Nm Porter SCI Nicodemus th,t y,p'ro , .,,,.
'oTs'"ni that Il you ai'n busted up. you will bgsrc
iighi 50 use have determined on a run"
Nm Porter. who was standing in The rcor or ,Lo
rrwd where he had come 20 see how matters g..
'.na ol, now stepped iOiward. MIN is the fullest
nan in iluodlisei, and wears more gold chain, ,r,
,s wnrsicoai Than ever saw o. jewellers viu5o,
ic ., The most drcssy and good natufrd man o b,,,
nd on This 0rcason there De str1j with a stH.t,,i
"a