The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-03
THE POETRY OF
CLASSICAL STOCK OBBING,
By John Van Buren,, Esq.
Sweet prattler how thou talkest.
Macbeth.
o dear discretion, how his W ords are sniked
The fool hath planted in his memory
An army ofgood words.
Merchant OF Vsusos

John gees into Stock obbng with perfect
something Of Poet, and deals also 5eau M figures Of
Speech.
How does be carry him,elf7
have told your ''dAf ss s1 Ends s' him.
me 100 shares of Mob and I'd r. for cash at 96 and
Bost and Prov 100 shares at 92i cash. drawing mo
at , days sight for the amount
better terms be had by taking the stocks two
weeks hence (buying time) should like it better
fear stocks will rise after Monday ard therefore want
Let the beggars deal honestly by me, for Hose deal
OF money, any how.
There will be something done here Monday, that will
Lawrence will run like the Cholera.
Please ask Bucknor to hand you tho of differ
at which my fifty shares Manhattan stock were
tied, and send it to me.
Yours very truly, and much better.
Albany, March 22nd, 1884.
NoII
John uses some rather vigorous expressions.
Sweart thoa ungracops Doy nesr look
Thou ART violently carried away from grass
why God D-n you, Jesse buy my stock and draw
You must be poor bitches down there, if you cannot
raise this two.penny sum.
II the Stock has gone up, let 1t go to Hi
The Bank will come up against the Safety Fund Banks
and depress socksthe Governors me will event.
Yours truly. J. VAN BUREN,
Albany, March 25th, 1884
John congratuates himself sood' transacton and
promises to make dear Jesse" pisa
shall your forbearance little may be, will call
Measure for Measure.
The purchase by and T. of 100 Mohawk at &C. is very
good understand it to be payable in all next week
shall be in NJ Y. next Monday sst inst) and shall
arrange it,
Please countermand the order for Boston and Prov
dence should prefer not to buy it and il is purcha
sed and can be resold without loss let it be done-any
how, as Lord Grey said shall stand by my order.
Yours very truly, ]. VAN buren,.
Albany March 2Sth 1884.
MY DEAR JESSE =
Ncvins and Townsend write that they have bought
my Utica Stock Please get the money for the enclosed
directly.
Let the certificate be made out in my name and send
it to me by some private conveyance, keep it till l
come down, which will be shortly.
Yours very truly, J. VAN buren,.
Albany, April 18th, 1894
No. w.
John pares liberal and commissions Jesse TO pay his
AIlnl. Civ. y as's III! I ths S Ess iLt.e H.
he hath a., tear r. for m PITY and , hand
IKing Hen,yIY.
$780, fortified by the enclosed check for ss io you
will think be able, Gf you will do me the avor) TO
satisfy the following demands
Nevins Townsend 1891 46-Chester jennings $3.50
Young" Wilson $l00-Minthorne Tompkins $40
If it falls short parcel 20 the cormorants in such
bits as you may deem most meet to subserve their
raj necessities.
intend to walk into the Mohawk soon.
J. VAN buren,.
P. S. tho't my stock bought at los was it not
The receipt says 1891.
Albany, June 18th, 1884.
No. v.
John has got rery bad habits.
Here's Wart-you see what ragged appearance il is.
king Henry "
My DEAR JESSE -
For G--d's sake send my coat-my under
clothes all worn out and am beggar. Let it be
taken to Vince s. who will send it to me.
"a nus o. ~ INV bal on avep1 hall
lick the dogs in this State that the Great w
will he ar the bowling. Yours truly,
Albany, August 29th 1884.
N. B.-Our brethren in Oneida all with one &C.
cord uned'-look out for tall majority in o. "a
Perish c. p c. Beardsley" (2) will be reelected by
1900 majority.
~ Oneida. (2) Parish credit, parish commerce
Beardsley.n
No. vi.
John is IN good deal Of trouble.
lis precious life TO be sure The Duenna.
Mr. DEAR JESSE =
Please let Nevins < Townsend buy me 100 shares Of
Paterson r. r. Stock delv'r in 60 de, cheap pos
sble must have shy at the boys.
Keep the purchased note till see you
shall go west this afternoon and return in three or
four weeks Anything turns up in my absence to de-
press stocks rapidly and seriously, which is hardly
possible, sell out and save me from loss
Yours truly, j. VAN BUREN,.