The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1845-10-02
FURTHER EXTRACTS FROM
"THE BOOK"


The New York Tribune says we are bewilder-
ed by the multitude of rich letters before u.s. and
the seeming necessity of doing " equal and exact
justice to all the dirty intrigues here pilloried.
As, however, our specimens have hitherto been
taken mainly from the g Old Hunker'' side of the
House, we shall take as next subject choice
" Barnburner''-no less parsonage than Prince
John Van Buren,, the Attorney General himself
John, we understand, has some points OF a clever
fellow, so we shall use him tenderly. We shall
therefore refrain from quoting that awful letter
No. / on page so beginning &c Cd d-n you,
JESSE, or any of that Sort choosing rather to af-
fectionately entreat the Attorney General to
break himself of the sad habit he has of clothing
himself with curses as with garment We
know how easily such habits are formed in
tain circles, called sc high or low'' according to
taste, how inveterate they become with indul-
gence, and with what difficulty they are eradica-
ted still, we think the chief law officer of the
State should break himself of them, however
painful the effort. A game of fsticuffs at the
Bar occasionally and hard word or two uttered
Involuntary, may perhaps be excused; but
swearing on paper is an requirement not to be
commended. Just look over pages 60 to Ga of
this book, John and see if you don't agree with US.
The Attorney Generals letters here published
were mainly written in 1884, when the land was
cOnvulsed with the throes of the great excite
ment caused by the Removal of the Deposits
nat nigh handed and most caIamltOuS act OF QeS-
potism was regarded by intelligent minds and pa
triot hearts throughout the Union with deep
alarm and with apprehensions which have since
been amply realized But Prince John appears
to have taken thoroughly practical view Of the
matter, and never regarded it in any other
than these aspects How shall | gamble in
stocks to make money by it How can safely
plumber the Wings by betting on the Elections
How can | hnancier the means OF my stock-iob-
bing operations? - The fifteen or twenty letters
pretty much like these
Abby. p. m'k-Oct7 I. Paid 25 cts Address
ed to Mr. Hoyt, at New York.
No. 81 My DEAR HoYT,-They say " the
blood of Martyrs is the seed of the Church, and
heaven knows I have been freely tapped in the
good cause. THE REM, Tremoval] OF THE
DEP. Tdeposts7 cost me a fortune, and now
don't see but must lose another hunk of nv lit
tie earnings.
My impression is that Stocks will go up till
Election, and fall Immediately after. If the poor
Wings could carry Constable somewhere and
get up Jubilee, stocks would rise. New Jer-
sey may go for them, and give them filip-but
Penna. will knock them stiff next week so will
Ohio-and so will n. Y.
If you could get the difference bet on Marcy
| should say '' Sell by all means''-and any how
don't know but you had better SELL Do exact
ly as you see fit. | shall be down before it falls
due probaby-meantime | should be most par
ticularly obliged to you, if you can get me an
eUen bet against Marcy to any amount less than
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
| think would bet 800 on each 1000 majority
up to 5000.
l would bet $500 against $1,000 on an even
election.
consider Marcy's election, by from 1900 to
$4,000 majority, AS SURE AS GOD
You know best how much the Patterson is
worth, and you must do exactly if it was your
own, and shall be satisfied.
Yours truly, ]. v. B.
Make some bets If possible Tuesday
P.S. The Wings may gather pluck after
some meetings or some things.
P. NIX, .Alby.-addressed to Mr. Hoyt at N Y.
mo. 1O.] MY DEAR JEssE-I should think
! you right about selling the Patterson, if it will
not do to hold.
By the looks of Webb's paper, (aItho' it is IN
tended no doubt to operate on .Nea0 JerSey,) the
opposition gained confidence. Can you tempt
them aoith A WAGER on 3-4-and 5000 major
tites-$2O0 on each-or $500 on 1000
Ifneither of these can be got tomorrow, BET
them $500 on 5000 majority.
There will be no betting after tomorrow.
Save the order for Bost. and Prov. open-the
Mob is all right.
We have nominated a strong ticket, tho Liv-
ingstOn (Ned) is the Assembly man, contrary to
all expectation Yours ever truly,
]. VAN BUREN,.
Albany, Oct l2th 1884
Per mail, post mark, Albany, paid
No. H. JESSE HoYT, ESQ. Counsellor,
Sc, New York.
Don't be '' uneasy Jesse-Go ahead wrote
you by Sundays boat but / suppose, as there
was no mail, the letter mis-carried. l think
stocks will fall this week Sell if you think best
| Can goa get BETS on three, four, and FIVE
thousand majority for Marcy, two hundred dollars
on each '-lf not, will bet five hundred dollars
on four thousand-perhaps, if we lose New Jer-
sey, you can get this.
TyOu can't do better, should like a bet of
three hundred dollars on fpe thousand majority
! for Mdrcy--uness we lose New Jersey in that
event, will wait to go better terms.
Yours truly, j. VAN buren,.
Albany, Oct. IA, 1884.
P.S. WILL BET on five thousand MAORI
| ty for Lucas in Ohio.
The following is not very lucid, butt seems to
Indicate pretty good Financiering for Barn
burner;
rho. I5.1 Post mix Albany, Augt 23, and
addressed to j. Hoyt, Wall ST., N. Y. Single.
My DEAR JEssE-On enquiry | find that
can ret one of the Banks in this city to deposit,
subject TO their own order, such sum may be
reonisite to make the arrangement OF which we
smoke. in any Bank in New York, (say the Full
1 H. mill Nba