Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-06-29

much paper money as he can carry off in his
craUat. have no fears OF his ever suffering as
he has shown, from his youth up, great skill in
fnanciering, and would always provide for him.
self, no matter at whose expense.
ITEM It'll. My slippery little friend, A. o. P.
Nicholson, l leave sole heir to the track in this
State, in race for Governor, in l845, to be run
on the Democratic ticket,-to be the worst beat
man that ever run in this or any other State,
myself not excepted.
ITEM 9Th. The leaders Of the Democratic
party in Tennessee, with but few exceptions,
leave to take care OF MISUNDERSTANDING no
great concern for them, as they never supported
me so much from any confidence they reposed
in me, or regard for the principles advocated,
as from a slavsh fear Of "THE PARTY" and de-
sire to obtain office themselves.
ITEM 9th. The common people Of Tennes.
see, turn them over to my Executors hereinafter
named, and desire that they may be permitted to
do with them, and by them as they think best.
ITEM 10th. My adopted sons, my dearest
dGrlings, the Immortal thirteen" desire most
ardenty, may enjoy, as a reward for their per.
jury perfdy, abandonment Of principles, and
revolutionary conduct, in the late General AS.
sembly OF Tennessee, all the advantages and
comfort, to be derived from the editorial pufS,
OF such venal and prostituted sheets as the Union,
Argus Sentinel, and little Courier
| ITEM 18th. My dutiful friends in the differ
ent divisions OF the State "too tedious to men.
tion," and TO whom the Se1atorship has been
promised, | will the consolation Of not being
troubled with trip TO Washington. And the
one at the "City OF Mecklenburg." can Just
imagine himself Senator in Congress- and his
vanity is such, that it will afford him as much
consolation as if he were there!
ITEM 18th. Those Democratic presses in
Tennessee, whose editors lied hard, and threw
mud fast and thick, with hope Of being re-
warded with the State Printing, and with Offices
under the General Government, my will is, thai
they be allowed to shift for themselves. The
world owes each living, and if they cannot OBJ
tain it fairly; the principles Of our party, il car
ried out, especially bettceen t,co days, will bring
in money, corn, hogs, chickens, bed quilts, and
all other ''necessaries Of lile.'
ITEM 18th. My will is, and ever has been,
that the Directors OF the Bank OF the State and
its Branches, and their friends and their relations
hold on TO what money they have got, and that
they get all they can between this time and their
surrenderng up the Banks!
ITEM 18th. Contrary to my will, appoin
JAMES C. JONES and the TWO WING sen
ATORS shortly to be elected, my Executors
This regret because know they will manage
the affairs Of my estate on different principles
from those which have governed me; and which
will, know, cause some Of my particular
friends, to comply with that requisition Of Scrip
ture, which says, sin the sweat Of thy face shall
thou eat bread"
ITEM 18th. My will is, that be decently
buried upon all-fores, on my cotton farm il
Mississippi, with my head towards the west and
wthered Polk. Stalk planted thereon, labelled
"Repudiation of the debt contracted for my inter
ment." This desire, that when the last barre
of hard cider is emptied, the last coon skin il
used up, and the Wings are on their way to tina
state of being "where the wicked cease to troubI
and the weary are at rest" | may join m,
friends on their march to the head waters 0
Salt Riuer-a stream which the Missouri Hum
bugger has promised shall be navigable by tina
time!
GRAND SON OF EZEKIEL Polk. Il. 81
Attest,
"The Immortal Thirteen"