The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-27


Tina, is, five hundred dollars with interest,"
Yes, owe you five hundred dollars Justly,
audi
Gee, Tom y cried Jacobs in quick, excited
voice, refining his horse around so suddenly as to
nearly upset the sleigh and then putting whip
to old Tom with so free good will that the horse
dashed oil towards the town they had left in full
gallop.
Jacobs what do you mean p inquired Wood
fall, with look of surprise and alarm. The man
seemed 10 him suddenly brreft of his senses
All right. thought this would be the hest
days work had done for five years Hurrah
A bright idea that of mine, wasn't it Parker?'
loud laugh sounded from the barrel in the
sleigh. The head flew up in the air, and man
stood erect in the barrel
Woodfal started to his feet in mute astonish
ment.
believe you owe me five hundred dollars, Mr..
WOodfall said Jacobs, with broad smile as he
looked around into his debtors face. while he
touched old Tom with the whip. Our mutual
friend, Mr.. Parker here has heard your frank
acknowledgement of the claim, and is ready To
testify to that fact at any moment Amt you
Parker
Oh certainly
Woodial sunk down upon the seat from which
ne had risen, and Parker climbed out of the bar,
rel, while Jacobs elated beyond measure urged
on his old horse at the very top of his speed.
The confounded debtor remained silent until
they had nearly reached his store, when looking
up he said
DON'T for mercy's mention this | will settle
your claim and be done with it very soon'
Hnmph; you have been talking that way for
don't know how long. No, no; you must come
up to the chalk at once
'I'll give you hundred dollars to day and
hundred every three months until all is paid off
Won't that dog
oh, yes but must have your notes.
Woodfall thought for little while and then
said
You shall have them
Very well. Num- is the word.
In half an hour the happy creditor had one
hundred dollars in his pocket, and four notes, nav
able at three. six, nine and twelve months for one
hundred dollars each duly signed by Augustus
Woodfall. These have all been paid. and Jacobs
is again on his feet and doing well. He has not
since been able to meet Woodfall without an in
voluntary smile. Although he kept the secret
Parker thought it too good joke to sleep TIL.
town soon rung with it.
Severn! other creditors have laid traps for
Woodall. but the old fox is not TO be caught a
second time.
For THE REFLECrING.-The Detroit Free
Press publishes the following for those who think:
OHe specie dol'ar privileges the bankers to Is
sue three paper ones.
The people have to conduct business on the
principle of " dollar for dollar'
Bankers can suspend or break with full pockets,
and laugh creditors to scorn.
The people for the same act, would be put upon
rack, or their bodies confined in dungeon.
Bankers privileged TO draw interest on
what they owe.
The people forced to pay interest under the
same circumstances.
Bankers are empowered to issue currency of
debts, instead of the constitutional one of gold and
silver.
The people are prohibited from circulating in
dIvidua notes as currency.
Now. to draw no further contrast, we ask, il
this spectacle is not humila,ng?
A CURIosITY "A bunch of Rye has been left
at this office, which grew npon the prem Uses of
Mrs. Batezel in Northern Liberties township,
near Frankford, comprising one hundred stalks,