Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-11-07
BACKING OUT.


offered through the Express of the Gath.
We stated las, Tuesday that the as
sertion made by the Telegraph: that we
had backed out, was entirely false, and
we now repeat what we then said.
On Thursday last, Mr.. Penticost came
10 US. and said he would take those bets.
We told him we would let him know pro-
badly by noon, thinking that by that
time, VIC would have an opportunity Of
consulting with the owner Of the proper
ty. In this we were mistaken; we did
not see the owner previous to Mr.. P's
call in the afternoon. We then said to
him, that the length Of time which had
elapsed, and the news that had been re-
ceived from Pennsylvania since the bets
were Offer red, ought TO be sufficient rca-
son for declining TO receive his offer.
1t will be recollected that Pennsylvania
was one of the States includ ed in the bet,
and if taken at all should, Of course be
taken before the returns from that State
were heard from, but not one word was
said TO US about The bet until the expira-
ton Of eight days, during which time the
returns had been received from Pennsyl-
vania and exhibited stronger wing vote
than was icipated even by wings them
selves. When they have tangible cvi.
dence Of their success, they grow very
bold, and can puff and blow, and cry
backed Quill! Oh sAameH shame!H is
this the kind Of courage you rannt your-
se7res upon? Is this the kind of,oad stool
you mount upon to flap your lazy wings
and crow?
But such is uhigery!
After the question upon which the bet
was offered had been in their estimation
decided, then and not till then had they
courage sufficient 10 come forward, and
with a swell that would do credit to any
turkey cock in April, offer to take That bel!
then would have been proper time for
US to have placed our thumb on the ex-
trcmity Of our nasal organ and with a
significant motion CT our digitals, cried
aA!-but we were disposed to treat a
man who chad worn GU his boots in COM
ing' this once to see us, at least with CT
Witty, and plainly told him how the mat
erstood--a adding. upon our responsibility,
';not yet having seen the owner, if you
will even now put up your money, the
property shall be Forthcoming Where
upon the gentleman did not say bah! but
baked out Of our office, making, as he
went some such a noise as goose or a
snake makes when they are in any way
discon.Gted.
Two hours after, we had an interview
with Mr.. Penlicost, and in the presence
Of some. half a dozen gentlemen, he said
I to us, have your property appraised:
and | will put up the money against it,
We Immediately acceded to the PROPOSE
ton, and chose for our appraiser Mr..
John G. Shields, and he chose VIM. J.
Barney. On the morning following, we
submitted to the appraisers list Of the
property, and they proceeded to affix the
valuation. The amount fixed upon was
$4,000, which is eight hundred less than
the owner would take in cash, but never
theless was willing to abide the decision
Of the appraisers, and reserved the right
to pay the value in money, if he lost.
Mr.. P. ,cas informed by one of The ap-
praisers, that the property had been ap-
praised. He replied, that "you have ap-
praised the property too high, and I do
not know Uhether IwiH take the bet.'' We
have heard nothing from him since.
These are the facts, upon which the
public can draw their own conclusion as
to which party did the backing out.
@Look out for lies this morning.
Col. Baker has left 16 enormous ones for
gratuitous distribution, in addition to the
large number he himself distributed on
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