The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13


paper on which i, was written; he pays no
one dollar voluntarily
But he will give you bis nOts-wlll be
not, madam ?
'Ob. yss-hs would be glad 10 have a re.
spite in that way for month, DO doubt
That's right, then. Go to him TO obtain
bis note at thirty days from TO day, give him
a reception foil, and GENE TO me lhls evening.
The lady departed, called upon the young
Lark, dunned him for The amounts, y ich he
smled-and finally asked TO give her his note
for il.
To be sure, said he, give note sarln.
AID much good may ii do you num-
You'll pay il when it falls due, won'l you,
sir-thirty days hence p
oh, yes-sari'n. Of course | will; always
pay my notes. mum, do and as the lady de.
parted, the knowing young gent believed be
had accomplished trick once more.
Il wosder wha, the deuce she'll do with the
note CAD Id like TO settle some Of the O..
Their accounts in the same way. Hope she'l'
have q coed time getting the money on thai
Bit Of paper. John Smith is rather too well
known 70, that And he turned with "a chuc.
kls to his books again.
The poor boarding house keeper called a,
IL r., af,a d.
Did you get the note, Madam
Yes, cir, here i, is.'
The President quickly turned it over, and
With dash OF bis pen wrote the name OF An.
drew Jackson upon The back Of il
Take this 10 the Bank Tomorrow morning,
Madam, and you can get The money for il, he
said, hurriedy.
The lady acted accordingly and found no
difficulty 10 obtaining the cash 70, il al sight.
A week before thai months termination,
Mr.. John Smith received note TO The follow
ing effect:
BANK OF WASHINGTON lisp.
The ~ b inst, a, this Bank, and YOU are re.
ques;ed to call atd pay The same.
sHa hs screamed Inn, upon reading this
brief note. A csptsb'e joke, that. Can't
come il, mum-can't no how Scare CROW
Jeff for coIlec,ioa-l un'.taud-wcn'! do
no 60 AID John very soon forgot H.
b., pay day came round agaln-aud BIZ
took bis monthly stipend orce more, 500
from The C. SHEER Of he Department AZ rsual.
As he passed down the avenue, tie unpaid
board bin svdded,y entered ts "a.
Who The deuce nov tas been foo enough
to help the ola woman IN hi. bus ness, ven.
der 7 sad no % buns II. It's al hun
know BAT ia Ike 10 kn # sic has really
fooled any bsdy with lhsl I'll ef paper; and
entering the Biuk he asked for the note Ie1
there ror collection sgaas, him
I, was discounted, sad toe Teller.
D scounted ahy Who 'hls word wi
Discount ny note ? asked J hn, amazed.
Any body slih such hacker as yen have
got on dis
'Blcke me- hacker, ato7
Here is the note YOU can sec, said tot
Teller, banding him the documen'--on whicl
J5hn. instantly rccogn j the bold signa'uu
Of The tten President Of The United States
Sold-sy Moses = exclaimed J hn, draw
ug forth the money ~5h a bys,eric gasp
for he saw through the management at
glance.
The note was Of course paid, end juslic
was awarded to the spendihrft at ouce.
On the mex, morning, he fund upon b
detk note nhch contained the following Ell
ter,siulng biz Of personal Intelligence.
To John Smith, ESQ SIR A chang
having been made in your office, am drecle
II by the President to inform you tia, your Sc
ID vices xllI 10 ionger be needed BY ihIs Depar
;. men..
Yours, -, Secretary.
John Smith retired TO prlva'e life at one
and thenceforward found II convenient 10 Ii,
on a much smaller allowance han twelve hu
bred year.
g A Snoring Room Mate.
In gen,emso named ID lodpino IN a foo