The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-10-22


] (From the Indiana State Journal
Gov. Wright Making Rascally Bank
j Squat"
Mr.. EpiroR lin your Saturdays Journal
!. saw nh editorial article Eeaded "Hard Money
Democracy in which you say, "Thc Sentinel
may cry repeal until it is hoarse, md Gov
Wright may get up MS many runs on the banks
40 he can, and still tho law will remain OH the
Statute books &c. Speaking Of the Govern.
or's runs on the banks reminds me of n fcat
of that kind performed by that gentleman sew.
eral years ago, which illustrates the saeaciiy Of
that gentleman 10 nicely. With your per-
Inisson, will give hasty sketch Of the affair.
II. 1t Is well known that the Governor used to
boast that nc was tho originator and author of
the present charter Of the State Bank OF Indi.
ana, and in his stump speeches l,eraltcd il us
"a feather In his cap" But as tho course of
d true love never runs smooth, SO has il ever
been with Joseph In all his political career
j For some trivial offence, or the part of one Of
4 tho branches located somewhere down IN the
4 region of Tcrrc Huutc, he declared war ngainst
III Having made q fortunate speculation in
i pork, by which he acquired some five or six
thousand dollars, he bethought him that now
4 no would have sweet revenge on the offend
| Ing bank. He therefore set TO work buying up
the paper Of the branch referred 10, and having
i scraped together five thousand and one hun.
| drcd dollars, boasted that he was prepared to
1 make the rascally bank squat
4 Accordingly, having solicited certain gen.
! tcman TO accompany him TO tho banking house,
to act as witness in the impending catastrophe,
he stridcd into the bank with fcrce and deter.
4 mined air, Approaching the counter, he ex-
claimed IN a ,pcrcmptory tone--" Mr.. Cashier,
have your notes for q, 100, which wish to
1 get cashsd; ] want the gold aud silver for
Il ihat,, Nynv Mr. " AZ
"wo viii attend to It shortly Turning 10 tho
gentleman who accompanied him, nc said
80 Now itaae nohcc!v And then addressed the
1 Cashier again: Sir, / want The gold aud ell.
4 Yer on this Immediately cannot wait hcre
| all day, to suit your conyonicncc Pay mo the
1 specie, or n protest will be entered mandate.
ly." Have little patience, Mr.. Wright" an
swcrcd the officer; there are several gentle.
men before you, aud each must take his turn "
Again nndging his companion, and repeating
his injunction TO "take notice, tho Governor
| indignantly exclaimed, "Sir, / want tho gold
and silver on these notes instantly, or they
/ shall be protcstpd," Tho patience Of tho cash
4 ier having been exhausted, he stopped down
and lifted five boxes Of specie upon the counter.
4 each containing q, 900 and rs quick as thought
! counted out the odd al00 In silver, and shov,
/ cd it at the man who was Hrunning tho bank. u
1 The governor said in q bcsecching tone -
4 Mr. Cashier, I--I--can you let me have the
paper for the hundred dollarsY II would be
moro convenient" No, sir replied tho cash
ior, we have gotno paper TO spare" swel,
asked tho Governor, . viii you be Kind enough
to lay the boxes of specie under your counter,
4 till can get conveyance to take them away "
! "No, SIR said the officer, Eve prefer not Ia
take that tresponsibility." Turning TO his com
!! panion, no said: !. n get a bag 10 nut thi.
\ specie In, will. you allow mo to throw 1t owe,
your horscs back Z" to which hc replied; !" No
Il Ill be did if am going 70 break my horses
back with that pile 4
4 Joseph tlicn requested him % stand sentinel
away And thus ended that noble and patri.
otto enterprise A H00SfER
4 TnRuiiNg ScExt At -ssr. FALLs or Ni4oaRA.
Remarkable Escdpe from DEATH. MIR H. ".
Wilson, Of this city, Of Tightening rod notoricty,
went TO the Falls with q party, and amongt the
number was Mrs. N. l.. Piper Tho lady at
tho time waalhboring slightly under q species
j Of insanity. Il was thought by her husband
that travelling and change Of nir and scenery
would do her good, but unfortunately such
i was not tho cast. Immediately upon her ar.
rival sl.o was very desirous TO see the Falls,
! and whilc standing upon tho Canada side, al
4 about twenty feet from tho falling sheet o
water she slipped her arm from Mr.. Wilson
:, and mado q r,,sh toward tho prcclpicc. liz
!, rushed aftcr her. and just rs abe was goine
Il ovcr hs caught hold &c her dress, and by 1
4 held her dangling In the air Tho dfcss cav,
y way. and shc Nll ON the lcdgc &c rock nj
sliesance OF twenty feet. As shc thus lay
sesice of mind. locked Cor son place" ans
discovering that quantity Of loose earth ss
!, lying on tho rock, he Immediately jusnpes
II down on Il He was iuxt In Time ~ ssve he,