Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-27
Cashing n check in Illinois.

1t Is a fact pretty generally known, that the
banking laws OF some OF the W estern States, not
being so stringent as our own in regard to the
amount of specie in their vaults compared with
their circulation run of thousand dollars or
two would suffice to cause suspension of specie
payments. The high rate of exchange in some
States, and the premium charged for gold by the
Chicago brokers, induces these worthless some
times to gather together a thousand dollars or so
of the notes of some country bank, step in on il,
suddenly demand the specie for the notes, and
step back with the gold, which they sell at pre-
MUM, and then play the same game in some
other quarter of the State.
The country banks, naturally enough are
averse to having their notes sent back upon them
in this style, and keep sharp look cut for these
carpet bag men, they are calleti, the principal
stockholders and others connected with the bank
holding themselves i'll readiness, in aggravated
cases, to assist in treating the carpet-bag man
to a free rice on q rail to the outskirts OF the
town.
A young Boston merchant who recently found
himself short of funds i'll one of these towns in
Illinois, stepped into a merchant with whom he
had business transactions, to get the money on a
draft made on his firm in the city. The Illinois
merchant accommodated him. and in so doing
gave him check on the village bank. The
Bostonan stepped round to the bank, and on en-
tering, asked the solitary individual whom he
found at ease in arm chair, if the Cashier was
in, as he wanted to draw some money. The in
divdual pricked up his ears, answered in the neg
ative, and told his visitor to call in an hour,
when the Cashier would return from dinner.
The Boston man therefore withdrew, and anus
ed himself with inspecting the natural beauties
of the town /; meantime the armchair man, who
was in reality the cashier slipped out and mott
fed his minute men" that carpet-bag man -
int h.
SO that, on the return of the unsuspecting and
innocent cause of the alarm, he was surprised
to find the bank nearly filled with various
Gus specimens of half-woOdsman, hall. hatbOat
men style of Illinois gentry, each one of whom
seemed, by his muscular developments, able TO
have " pitched a man across IL three mile run. -
He made his way with some difficulty through
the motley crowd to the counter, and encoun-
tered a tall fellow, with his pants tucked into his
boots and his fists doubled ready for action, who
demanded his business.
" Ny business is with the cashier-stand aside
till finish that, and then I'll attend to you said
Boston, determinedly.
The tall Sucker" amazed at his impudence,
instnctvely stepped aside, and the cashier asked
what will you have, sir?
I" wish to draw some money here If | can, y
was the reply, and there was a movement and a
slight sensation in the crowd.
W ell, d0'n0 about that-h0w muchf
" Sixty dollars ! for this check, +" said Boston
taking the slip of paper from his pocket.
"Oh, ah how will you have it :" said the mar
of money somewhat Modified.
Z" want small notes." was the quiet reply
amid an audible sncker of the company, who
were beginning to change their opinion OF thel
visitor.
The cashier commenced counting out the
money with remarkable alacrity to his astonshed
customer, who all the time wondering wha
the excitement was about. just at this moment
the tall fellow who had obstructed the way
| leaned over and looked at the check which laiC
upon the counter, and, turning to his friends, ex
claimed; boys, the cashier is sold-it's tn,
Presidents check" and the whole assembling,
burst into roar of laughter, much to the dis
cOmfiture OF the cashier, who had taken his Gus
toner to be Chicago broker, with designs OF
the specie vaults
| The President of the bank who, himself, haC
been summoned, hearing that something was tn
matter, at that moment arrived, and explaibec
the condition of affairs to his Boston friend.
was unanimously voted by the assemblage, VIII,
went into a committee OF the whole, that Oh,
cashier should be mulcted for oysters for tn
company, more serious fine there than here
the bivalves costing half a dollar Il plate. Tn
vigilant custodian of the public funds. howeve er
| cheerfully paid seven dollars and a half for tn
refreshments of the company he had called to
| gether, and the Boston man was voted the free
dom of the town" by his new acquantances-
| Commercial Bulletin.