The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1856-02-01
NEWS OF MAJOR JACK DOWNING.

1t gives US pleasure to have news.
in the subjoined article, from our old
friend MAJOR JACK DowNINo. though
it be ut second hand. 1t assures us.
at least, that he is not only alive md
well. but in full possession Of his Usual
sound sense.
CoRREsrosDEScE OF THE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.
The following comes to us from
correspondent who has n high regard
for both the gentlemen alluded to. and
is anxious that the matter in con'ro-
vcrsy may find friendly solution
We arc more inclined to publish it (al-
together private mattcr) because there
is something, to our minds, in it bear
ing strong resemblance to matter
Of dispute in higher quarters, growing
out Of the Clayton Bulwer treaty or
agreement
SAco, (M.rNr,) DECEMBER 90, 1855.
There is a misunderstanding be-
tween Captain Jumper and Major
Downing and from very reliable autho-
rity | learn that the matter in dispute
stands thus: The 1.-Two Pollics" were
never owned by Capt. Jumper or by
the Major. Capt Jumper had been
in command of her, and the Major had
often been passenger, and sometimes
a supercargo, and always had free
passage by finding his own stores and
doing his share of pumping. lie had
been SO often at sea on board the
1.-TWO Pollics" that he knew just as
we'll how to navigate her as Captain
Jumper did, and this, no doubt, gave
rise to little jealousy. for the real
owners of this celebrated vessel had
as high an opinion of the Major as
they had of Capt Jumper.
So the Major and the Captain took
it into their heads one day to enter
into written agreement that neither
of them would set up any claim to the
command of the 1.-TWO Pollics" after
that date. When this paper was sign
ed and true copies intercharged. they
took drink Of" switched" and shook
hands.
After time some talk was had a
bout this agreement, and the Major
thought it a little strange that Captain
Jumper persists in holding on to the
command of of the 1.-TWO Pollies" So
he gave him gentle hint that he was
acting contrary to the agreement
Capt. Jumper answered that, as he
understood tho agreement. he had
right to hold on, as he happened to be
in command at the time the agree
ment was. made and no one ever knew
him to give up what he already had
Then the Major asked Capt. Jumper
if he ever knew man by the name
of Downing to be such fool as to adj
nit of such a construction of SO plain
an agreement? And here they part
ed. Capt. Jumper put on his tarpau-
lin jacket, and Major Downing was
last seen grinding up his axe.
The matter is much talked about,
and all the friends of Major'Downing.
of course, back him up; not SO mcuh.
they say, on the ground Of any loss or
gain in the matter, but on the ground
that any man, especially Crpt. Jumper,
should think the Major capable of ma
king such jug-handle" bargin as
the Captain claims this to be-and
the handle on the Captains side too
The Major is nettlcd beyond any
thing, on account, as he says, :" of be
ing thought soft skull by such a NUT
ton-headedold tar-pot as Captain jun
per-
As the matter now stands Captain
Jumper is thought to be entirely wrong,
He belongs to a stubborn, grasping
family, inclined to keep all they have
and getting all they can, especi: lily
when their agreements are written in
foreign lingo. But this time it is in
plain English, and he must give in, or
there will De trouble. The quarrel is
much regretted, as they were old
friends. They can together do each
much good, and there is no telling the
harm they can do.
WHAT'S TINS q
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