Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-01-18

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railway carriage. He was white with
rage and modification. Unable 70 speak,
] he led the way to nv reserved compare
meat. Outside, Il was locked 81 10th
dooss. Inside, itconiained four cores
pondents, comfortably ensconced in the
four corners. They had waited when
the rest went aboard the tug, and hSd
climed IN through che windows!''
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AsrcDoTK o. =. Z. One
day, short time after the late nnpleas-
antness terminated, the corresponding
clerk Of Gen. r. Z. Spinner, then Uni
ted States Treasurer, entered the sane
tum Of that officer and quietly laid a
letter and enclosure before him. The
old man took il up and looked at il, and
began TO look savage rs he noticed that
the enclosure was q Confederate note.
He next read the letter, which was q
very courteous epistle from Southern
man not yet reconstructed, who stated
that inasmuch as the United States had
succeeded to the assets Of the Confed-
eracy, he presumed there would be no
objection to assuming its liabilities, and
closed by requesting the treasurer to
cash The note.
Spinner laid the letter down gently,
and leaning back in his chair, began 10
think il over and get mad. The pro-
cess was fapid-the success brilliant
beyond precedent. He fairly rosred at
the cool impudence OF the letter, and
after discharging a number Of vigorous
and far from pioUs denunciations atihe
head Of the ex-reb, he turned TO the
clerk and SAID "Tell the man TO go to
h-w
The obedient scribe accordingly re-
piled, re-enclosIng the note, and stated
that the power which had called the
ConEederacy aud its paper money into
existence having returned 10 the place
of its inception, to wit. the Inlernal re-
gions, the treasurer recommended him
TO have it cashed there, and to present
il in person
This reply pleased the general pro-
digiously, and he chuckled heartily over
it for several weeks. thinking he had
extinguished the cool Southerner.
But one day another letter was re-
ceived from the man, who apologized
for not answering the Generals letter
sooner, but explained that the delay was
caused by thCsasS-.... .I,..-.- o. 60 he
bad recently undertaken at the instance
Of the Treasurer. He then proceeded
TO state that, in accordance with the
suggestions made, he had travelled to the
dwelling place Of "Old Nick" and had
actually had an interview with him.
He described the sulphurous deity as a
rather affable, bald-headed old cuss, and
said on presenting the Confederate note,
and Spinner's letter to his host, the old
fellow glanced al 1t. and turning to the
clerk, said "Here pay this man his
money. / know Spinner well enough;
this Endorsements good enough for me, "
and turning to his guest continued :
"Just tell Spinner I'll take his indorse-
ment for any amount he signs for"
This letter was shown the old man,
who read it, and found speech made
quate TO fitly express his views; but be
thought until the skating park on the
top Of his head got purple. When he
recovered sufficiently to command Ian
guage, he turned to the corresponding
clerk and said, while bland smile rad
lated his face, communicating rose
ate glow 20 his entire countenance :
"Mr. c., / think this is good time TO
drop the correspondence"