The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-10-22
winding UP a Mississippi Bank.

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/ SHORTLY after the memorable crash OF
'36, the monetary aifiirs cf certain
branch bank of Mississippi, located al
! Yazo city Of that ilk became so involved
/ and untoundatious as to require placing in
tue hands Of commissioners, for the pur>
pose OF being what is technically called
tcouhd up. The banking house IS one OF
he principal architectural ornaments OF
the place--a 6ne, Commanding edIlce,
built of real brick, two lofty stories in
he ight aud The marvel aud wonder Of the
pine knots Of the back settlement. The
lower story, at the time writo of, was
4 deynlcl TO the commissioners, whilst the
upper was occnpied by widow lady with
brace of beautiful unmarried daughters,
the whole family passionately devoted to
pla, ing on the piano-an instrument that
few besides themselves at that time pos
sessed in that neck Of woods. Having but
one, and all being lncessant players, y.m
may imagine that the pony had very lit
tie rest. All day and all night it was 60,
ing, for il was whispered about that the
inslrpment had by practice got The hang
1T lbe game i'be high tel"iin tunes,
such as Hail CDirmbIa' acd 'oIi Hun
deed were lhe tavoults with all except
the Youngest daughter. and She, beng of
a mililar, turn OF miud, adhered pertina
. cionsly tncessaHt to 'Gease, rude Bureas'
ana the Battle OF Prague, tie latter IN
particular.
A rare time the commissioners had in
winding up he bank; the, ha J four dol
lars day 'ad eternitatis music, bald
face aud cigars in any quantity supports
ing their constitutions aud the facings of
lie mahogany doors rowing nnctoans as
taHow chandler and perfe city tonlented
with their arluens employ ment,
One sonsbiny day in winter, when fl es
would have been Ind crcus and winter
sn,i uucalca Tor when the mad in the
streets was ma k under wafer line,
and soft enough. 10 buoy blanket, ma.
tive , ( itta,a county of inland Mlsss
,lrpi distinguished for exemption from
rodag gnes] was driving wagon loaded
r.,h coslon and piae knots down TIC
street on which was tie ,aak, Il bel 6
+ Is & st visit TO tie city. and having been
i,c,u;ed ia anticipation Of the trip hy his
parents The six months pas' upon the many
cheats I'D swindlers fthe town people
an! cautioned against trusting to any
hipg lie diinl perfectly understand, he
hetrayed in his hole demeanor the great
es, caution and circumspe c'ior; and
prtckirg up pair Of ears too long and
hairy for mans and too short aud red r
i,ckass, seemed to III defiance TO the
wilcs II all mankind !roue quarter e a
mile # he .ad Grst heard tie dnllest toues
Of the piano, and thioktng il was he m
mencemeut perhaps otsome town trIck,
after counting lis knots thrice to SEE they
were Ill right, he drew a huge jack knife
and walking by hts wagon, oommsnceI
scraping his grinders 10 show all those
nefariously disposed ,that he--as every
chivaltVus Mississ,pian sh4 all te-'wss
armed to tie teeth.
l.ouGer and lnuier grew tie p'aao, [ii
was vcr, appropriately one Of Loud j aud
grea,erand greater became Tie fear aud
canIion al tie At,alian. who Ioukod eager
ly on either hand for some avenue 70
escan, hut there was none, aud he had u
cnop. The bank and his team got op
posi- e III the ver, height Of tue Battle
1nf Prague aud bis tear having some"ha'
piyen way to wonder. he brought up al
/. standing. Tie battle | say, was at ~
boirh, The thunder of the small arms
tie rattle of the artillery, the groans o
a,a dead the Charge lie re2nise Tie RAJ
IIr. tie mingle con fnSiun of tie ha'l'a
idold. all wss 'hece ltoe g the llfe b"
no, near as dpngerousi and wrapped y
mud aud,astouisbnent odf here stood a"'
Hisf4ned boiling iut,e bank dor wa
Que Of ,be comnissiuners. notorious to
: his predllection for jokes. enjoying VA
A. amazement of the countryman. Flefce
ie aud lohder, il possible, ragged the s'r''e
$ and the native. forget ing hls caution
ID could contain himself no longer.
. .Misler'-iurmng to C.-'l'm bound I
'e Sc that fight up thar; just watch my tear
I'd Till take hand, and tell me how 10 I'm
% tie ring
II Coup said G., 'aud pull that 'hiug'-
Ie pointing to the bell knob.
u Attic word he sprang up the steps an
'e gave hard puJl; loud rang The bell, an
e. the native. thinking Il proceeded froi
S, one Of his oxen turned TO observe, just a
u, a cotton broker had climbed up the vince
l. and was preparing TO cut into the staple.
en- II ,iei! Robbersn yelled the green horI
p and came tearing back to his team, fo'
ye getting to drop the bell pull, the wire {
he which whistled keenly after him.
or The broker seeing him coming toward