Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-03

He took me into private room. AVA
from everybody, and when l asked hin
what We did 1t for. he said he supposed ii
bad stated that l wanted to negotiate
alone.
"Look here" said 1 firmly, "my impres
sion is that you are six sided block o
burnt substance, composed OF clay, limu
and sand, in vulgar parlance you are
prick ! want to borrow some money"
"Ahl" be exclaimed, good naturedly
snow comprehend yOn-lOng time Of
short timer"
d.Apy time" said 1 interrupting him
"don't hurry; ! can wait till you have done
talking" s'.H
"This matter requires that l. should be a
little circumspect; there is crisis ap
preaching, great fluctuations in monetary
affairs, and stocks arc wild. Outsiders are
tski6g flyers all over the country, the bulls
lsre operating strongly for au advance, and
leornsr partfes are selling to the shortest At
livery highsFates.ss -. : : Z, q,
"Hem l Thunder and iightnfnk," (" was
the fret phrase 1 thought OF, but didn't
say that. 1 never was overpowered by a
brokers' slaCg before. 1t was necessary
for me to go back At him 10 the same sort
OF language to convince him that vas a
business man, and therefore responsible.-
My stock in tradei(yonug ladies will please
not misconsteue those words and think |
am in the stocking trade) OF appropriate
phases was very limited.
"Cnlly," said I. "come and see me with
FIST full of tin. Never mind the high.
flyers, and let corner parties and euchT0
parties sell till they can't rest. Shell OUT |!
Cover my call with the spondulicks, or
walk OF on your ear"
"Here," said the banker to bis clerks,
and forthwith they came marching 10, ia o
solid column, four deep. Thought l was
about to geta bushel of money, aud he had
called all his employers 10 cOuut it out.
saw u:y error when he said 10 them
calmly
"Put this jackass out."
demonstrated.
"reller," said be, speaking to the fore.
"Don'ttell her till you get ready" said
!, with an air of authority. was in.
ceused.s offered to tho opIleut aud d:e-
uided young banker, BY good, reliable,
able bsdied parties, subject to the draft,
that was not of the species of the animal
creation that be had intimated, aud told
him if he had all the bankers and brokers
10 the city under his thumb. aud ruled the
market, he couldn't rule me. The arSu.
meut fell dead upon his ear, and peculiar
circumstances Induced me to retire peace.
ably. '' t'.a
! went to Saltonstalps. Saltonsta,l is a
stock broker. After little conversation
with him, he asked me II wanted to take
some stock. told him for the sake of
sociHblliIy would take q glass of stock
ale with him, though was not in the
habit of partaking of tonic beverages. |
think there wee s9u5 misunderstanding,
F,,- Lett at
quICE InRt I have always st4ksnppHFtfctlaf1
Pein4, sipSei thea, Nhsa spassiags his bank,
e 95: kssP As tfft SyHy ffa@ the door 4s POSI-
J GreSaebSam II gaybaGkeF. raSSFt6I
him conf ilantiaily hd4told hin T'wauted!to |
ePep, . back in lhei elty, aud Wauidtlike TO
know the best mode of doing tt. BE sGi,e
thereWets two way q Of Opening bank; ] |
With a actowbat, but If the bolts
were very strohgH would have to Use gun:
powder. left him precipitateiy, assur-
ing him as 1 went that he had 6ktItF put
on double watch around his institntion
that night s'= .tss-fa
On the street noticed there was a great
sensation among bankers rs 1 passed.
Some OF them had seen me come out Of
Jem Boyd's Office and they had it rumored
all over the town that ! WAS one of his |
brokers. They all stunned me; everybody
was afraid of me, thought was going to |
mhke "a ruu at them; collide with them and
smash their institutions. felt that |
ought to go back and cbastise the man |
who had got me into such scrape by |
piliUg up so much gold in his window that |
it induced me to go info his hank, but
when I remembered the procession of |
slrongarmed clerks, Thought that ought
not TO do it.
,,s, Do.l,n ,,.,d Il
Intention TO him of opening an exchange |
office. "Yonag man, ;" said he Knowingly, |
sit takes something to start bank" "AII |
rIghtt' repliedi Il can start n dozen, for
l take something every hour in the day" |
l started out, resolved to take something
and start a bank. Isfelt iubilant. As I |
retiHed, heard man say was one of
Jim BOyd's brokers' told him IL be would
come ontfI would measure his length on
the sidewalk. He said the Invitation was
no inducemeut; he had just bad his length
measured In a tailor's shop. I went and
took something. Then commented look.
ing for good location tor bank. Found
basement story that pleased me, aud
went down TO exsminsiit. It was occupied
as saloon. i took something. Game
out and went up street., whistling .'Gentie
Annie" hoping some young lady named
venue Annie WonId near me and Know
was n 6aukerI Concluded TO go back and
ask thssalUou keeper,If he would sell out
to q banker.b Went back;g saloon keeper
Wouldn't sell; IstoOk 'somatbing. THEN
took somsthiue and webtS 6ht again.
Eh0ught heard the saloon Keeper Say /
WAS one of jim Boyd's brokers. Went
back toises abOhtit. Hede6iedit. II took
something" ss'i-'i= =''5 =. tss7'at.' 'asa ? {.
Began toffeel very wealthy. Ibougbt 1
would make a run on all the banks 10 The
city and smash them. Went out and mel
a friend. He had a cigar in his mouth,
and thought it was d torc6Ifght process.
sion. saw million men, aud q million.
eigars! RI asked him wh0 was running Tor
President, aud be said nobody. l invited
him O7go' out aud take d bank, aud start
something. with me. He accepted The
lnronokitfdn. We went into the saloon