Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-01-24
From the Chicago Democrat.
The Banker. and !Stdgen1an. -

sible. All of which the honest stageman
intended to do; but, after going one hum
| dred miles, he found that the route which
there connected with his, had been broken
up through the pretended misfortune CT
several of the contractors. After sitting in
the tavern rising two hours, anxiously
waiting for the stage to be driven up, he
was Informed of the true state of the case.
Seeking the stageman, he thus accosled
him:
Driver, understand on are broke
sTis false replied the driver, with
much emphasis, we have merely suspen-
died.
For how long
Cant tell
But can't you guess!'
'Why, if | was TO guess, should say
until there was a general resumption
throughout the line !!
Poor consolation, indeed. But how
many contractors are in all 2
From a dozen to twenty
is not MIR. b one of them ?
'Certainly.'
We'll, should think he would be the
last man thus TO impose upon the public,
You Judge him correctly. He would
gladly resume Tomorrow, if the rest
would
And what do the rest say
Each one says he is ready when the
others are; and many say they won't re-
sumo till Mr.. B. does
And what does Mr.. B. say to
this p
why he says he can wal: as long as
any of them
How discouraging If do not arrive
al P in four days, am undone, and
my family too! Is there no other stage
line in this vicinity 2
mo sir, not within Fifty miles
well then, bad as it is, my best course
is to 90 back with you
Il am sorry to say you can't do IT..
why not are you broke too? 2
mo sir, tell you there is no breaking
abon! it. We have only suspended.'
ptll u IA. means this p
a why, sir. if you must know, we are
Y a part of general system, whose interests
are all the same. And it is no use for TWO
of the contractors to stand out alone
But have the contractors given you
). such orders y
d II es sir, they have just told me that a
). general suspension has taken place among
S the contractors, and that they could do a
/ better business by stopping!'
= Row can they do better business by
!. stopping!'
e tWhy, the price Of horses has riser
IS down east, and they can do better by sen
d ding them there to sell, than by running
s. stages here, until they ge: chance to buy
% horses at low price again. In particu
, lar, as no one can get their lines here a
d way from them
:! .Wel, / see plainly that you are al
,e looking out for your own private interests
l. and do not care how much injury you In
y fict on the public. However, just pay MI
i, back my money, and will get home tn
~ best way can
~ Your money has been paid over TO tn
: contractors, sir, snd here is their due-bil
o. for your balance. which is good wheneve
K, the lines resume again.
II But want the money. do no! kno'
y that | shall ever travel on this route a
W gain
if You can't have it. Here's their due
ad bill. as good as the gold with men VIII
a have confidence in the line, and redeema
he BILE whenever our stage starts again.
81 This is abominable, rascaly, knavisl
n. Did any one ever hear of such impos
'or ton z
es Hold, stranger! Be careful how yo
We condemn. They say you are Bank Pres
) ident. If so. behold in these contractor
a' conduct, as in mirror, the knaveries
os vour clan. Your Bank has taken thot
wv sands from domestic happiness and plent,
in to carry them speedily 10 unbounded Ell
us ioyment and af1luence, and lett them'
Of our stage left you on your journey. wor:
Or than they were before. Your Bank sci
its specie whenever it can make none
TO thereby, so the detriment of the public,
as the selling of our horses Injuries you.-
rs, Your banks pretend to be waiting for eae
:" other, the same as our contractors O.
u. when they do not intend to resume so lor
re-. &c i is for their interest to do otherwise
0w YOU wait for Biddle. and Biddle says
zen wont resume till you 10. When we ser
IAN your bill TO you, you say you have SUI
les pended, and promise to pay them, whlt
10 you have once promised to pay on demar
IA, as soon as YOU resume. Now we ov
la. Won the fare on the balance Of your jou
ere ney, which we will not lie to you
he promising 10 pay on demand, but it "
WI, be paid whenever we resume anu
and shall resume whenever the rest DO. NO
Ses Mr.. Banker, if there is any thing wrol
49,. ....;o~, hus;ness inst remeU