The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-11-13

n BEOKERS S Agent IN DIFFICULTY
A few days ago, an agent for one Of our
prominent broker firms presented some
kentucky notes at the counter Of the bank
in one ofthe river towns in Kentucky, and
politely asked for the specie. The follow
ing colloquy and incidents thereupon turn
ed up:
Officer Of the Bank-'Whero are You
from e"
Agcnt-"'rhat is immaerial, sir"
Oilicer-"Arc you Il brokers' agent ?"
Agcnt-"'rhat's my business"
Oilicer-"Whosc money is this ~
Agent-"Minc, and wish to know
whether you will redeem it, or whether
you are broke T.
lcrcupon the officer consulted with 9th
! er officers of the bank and in a few mo-
mcnts afterwards the specie was counted
out in half dimes, dimes, quarters and halt
dollars. The agent was slightly nonpIus-
sed for an instant, not being provided with
a black carpct-bag, but observing sus-
picious gathering of outsiders in the bank
ing room he found there wns 10 time to bo
lost aud Immediately commenced stuiiinr
the precious but troublesome metal into
his belt. That filed, he slowed more in.
to his brcccles pockets until they lro;ru,l-
ed like the jolcs ofa China pi". Next he
filled his coat pockets until they were dis
tended like an Allcrman's paunch, and
there being still more left, he was f,in to
content himself by thrlSting tho balance
i'll his bosom. until he looked rs full brcas-
ted as thorough, bred short horned bull
A dozen Or more excited fellows of the
town, very respectable looking pcrsonages
withal, had by this timo surrounded the
agent and manifested determination to
bar his exit from the bank, and s,cruy in
dicatcd Il desire that l,c should "scliout -
Icing plucky fellow, the agent simply re-
marked, "GemlIe,nen, you will obligc me
by permitting Inc 10 retire." No one
moved. The latter reiterated his desire
with aslight emphasis Il approaching de-
nand. Still no one moved. The agent now
perccving the futlity of amiablc requests
simply drew out Il Bowie, aud remarked nni-'
etly, but with Il smack of us!incs<, You will
please to get out of my way, am going
out Of the door," lie went. When he
got into the street, however, he was besct
with other annoyances. The populace
cd to egg him, and to compel him to "sell
out, at all hazards. All remaincda con-
venient distance from him. however. Mean
time, his brecches pocket, uuaccustomcd
to such tremendous strains, began to yield
and the agent, feeling the weight ofhis re-
sponsbiliies accumulate, got anxious and
began to sweat.
At every step somebody rushed at him.
At last he Was compelled to use both hands
in sustaining his pockets, and SO he plod-
ed through the streets of the town until he
arrived ut tho hotel where he sojourned.
There he was comparatively y safe, and had
opportunity to procure convenient means
Tor carrying his troublesome load. The
people OF the town also rctrained from fur
ther threatening demonstrations, and the
agent left rejoicing at his escape. He
states that it is quite natural to suppose
that his nervous system was considerably
excited Cincinnati Commercial.
UoARDISG.-Now is the time when old
gold dollars are hid in old stockings. Now
is the time when sixpences are tucked a.
way in snub-ncsed tca-pots. Now money
is laid by in the cupboard-for mice to
Dibble thrust in corners-for thieves to
rummage, carried i'll wallets for pickp
to grab at hid behind the woodwork
for the next generation TO find and Lu-
ried ill the ground to be lost and forgotten.
Now men rush to draw cash out Of safe
places and put into unsafe ones. Now
poor families loss per cent. for the pur-
pose Of having their savings where they
will keep awake of nights. Now farmers
hang up deposits in the shotpouch behind
the door, housewives sew up gold pieces in
their shirts, and travellers weigh themselves
down with body-belts of coin. Now the
,unproftablo servant who hid his talent in
the napkin is cannonizcd into bright and
SHINING Scriptural example, while those
who put their money, TO tho exchanges"
are looked suspiciously upon, as rash spec
ulators in Jewish fancy stocks. Now all
money is distrustcd but such as can be
learned to chink. Now men privily put
all their cash under lock and key, and then
public lament that it has ceased to cir
culate. Now men with we'll filled pockets
refuse either to pay their debts or to forgive
their debtors. Now tho butcher must
wait and the bank must 60 unpaid, and the
printer must be put Oft for the nineteenth
time. The era OF boarding his come a.
round again with all its blind, unreasoning
fears, and all its self-imposed cures ofpoY-
erty, distrust, aud decay. u g. o.. .~,i.
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Then came Mohammed and his Persans
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