Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18
THE DISASTROUS OYSTER PANIC.

Mr. Green was a young gentleman from the country.
desire the world to make sensation, and exert
influence absorbed his mind to say nothing of his re-
hective faculties Mr. Green left his paternal roof hir
teen miles behind him, and purchased ticket for New
York He arrived in that city in the evening. 1t was
dark and foggy, and Mr. Green was tired. He was con-
fused somewhat with strange sounds and sights among
which were a newsboy and cab-driver. He was soon
shown to his for the night 1t is unnecessary to
add that he went sleep under the full conviction that
the hotel would be burnt down and Mr. Green be burnt
up before the light of another morning
His slumbers troubled and broken with strange
dreams He was presently startled by most awful and
unearthy sounds beneath his windows: "Aw-wee! aw-
weel Iasafsh aw-wee" Mr. Green had never heard
the like.
1t was not peacock nor was it jackass Owl-hoot-
ing wasn't circumstance to it, MIR. Green was alarm
ed. He boldly opened the window. " Aw-wee aw-wee! !!
repeated in voumnous echoes far up and down the
street.
Mr.. Green rang the bell he was excited servant
presented himself What in thunder is that hollern "
The listened and there was an air of
superiority in his reply. That! that's nothing but
oy sters I" "Oysters r. mused Mr. Green By thunder
never hearn tell they holered as loud as that The
servant retired and shrewdy limited to Boots that the
| pusson in No. 2lS had taken suthin hot Il"
Mr. Green retired but not to slumber Macbeth had
murdered sleep. He knew what he had heard OF their
ssgaping mouths, but had never seen them alive and
hooting lie dressed in desperate haste His curiosity
got the better Of his discretion he made sally from
his position and went out into the fog and darkness.
Mr. Green brought into the watch house an hour
after with his head broke He had followed the oysters
into cellar he had pertaken thereof On recommen-
daon he had--in short, he had indulged. MIR. Green
was sick
The oysters persisted in coming up Notwithstanding
he had taken something to keep them down His mind
wandered through the crack Of his head Earnestly be-
sought to tell what as him. he frantcaily shouted Aw-
ween cav wee," with occasional fearful attempt at
pronouncing aoysters" The case was clear 1t was
case of cholera Three reporters Of the morning press
made note of it, Heli die before morning." said one
o1roy, damn
new place. said the third and they combined their nor
nation. The newsboys had it before daylight Four
teen sudden deaths from 'ysters." Beware o pzen
| Before of that day not an oyster opened his
vendors couldn't account for the milk and the shuck
ers'' told beggarly account Of empty boxes.
The heavy dealers exhibited distress Several uptown
cellars closed their doors. There the banks
The house Of Pillicoddy s. Co. suspended payment. Pill
Ecoddy Co. were known to be very largely interested
in the Cincinnati trade Picoddy Co. telegraphed
their agent in Cincinnati to draw them at thirty days
for 800 0O0 and sell for what it would bring The agent
failed to negotiate the draft Great excitement on Third
street. What's in the wind?" Exchange on New York
goes up two per cent. Telegraph again, Manchester
drafts protested" The knowing ones call for their de-
postes. Keep dark. Hush Kentucky Trust Fund
heml Connersvile, hem! Hard road to travel. Ken
lucky Trust not worth a d-n. Shady. All right
Shuttle, Quirk s. Co. begin to "shove." 100000
New notes which never were folded Special meeting o.
brokers by gas-lght alone. Sit an hour; no quorum
Don't any thing esid in the papers about the meet
| ing till we get quorum. Next morning brokers have
| plenty Of money-cheap All Kentucky Trust Fund
would mt have any other. Bankabie. s. Q Co. won
shove any more employs mediums. Manchester shuts
up; don't consult with any body. Run on Safety Bank
] Kentucky Trust Fund not worth "shucks" Bankers
mad brokers raving. Hadn't time to shove 1t OH on
the public Won't help Manchester Run on every body
Grand burst up generally.
All this because Mr. Green had not been properly in
structed the subject Of oysters Mr. Green's ambi-
tion has been realized. He has the world, made q
sensation, and exerted influence Cincinnati Colombian