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Letters of J. Downing, major, Downingville militia, Second brigade, to his old friend, Mr. Dwight, of the New-York daily advertiser

Davis, Charles Augustus (1795-1867)
  
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CONTENTS.
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INTRODUCTION.
  
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ZEKEL BIGELOW'S CERTIFICATE.

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LETTER I.
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LETTER II.
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LETTER III.
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LETTER IV.
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LETTER V.
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LETTER VI.
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LETTER VII.
  
DOWNINGVILLE POLITICS.
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LETTER VIII.
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LETTER IX.
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LETTER X.
  
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Major Downing's Letter to the President, describing his Visit to the United States Bank.
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LETTER XI.
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LETTER XII.
  
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Major Downing leaves New-York like a streak—Zekel Bigelow turning Broker.
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LETTER XIII.
  
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Major Downing's Call on `Squire Biddle'—The importance of Congress—The Major arrives at Washington—Wakes the President to talk with him of Raccoons and Skunks.
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LETTER XIV.
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LETTER XV.
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LETTER XVI.
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LETTER XVII.
  
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Major Downing acknowledges all his juvenile Productions—His Apology for writing better now than formerly.
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LETTER XVIII.
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LETTER XIX.
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LETTER XX.
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LETTER XXI.
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LETTER XXII.
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LETTER XXIII.
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LETTER XXIV.
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LETTER XXV.
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LETTER XXVI.
  
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Defalcations in the Post-Office—The Major's method of letting off his own Steam—The magic Specks screwed to a plain sight—The General takes a look at things as they really are—His Steam up in consequence—The Major's notion of the real object of removing the Deposites from the U. S. Bank—The adjustment of accounts by charging deficiencies to account of “glory and reform.”
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LETTER XXVII.
  
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The Gineral tickled by the New-York and New-Jersey Legislatures—The Charge of Bank Bribery hits the wrong Side—An Indian Fashion recommended —An Experiment at heating one Boiler at a time— State of the Country—The Nub of the Business— Heterodoxy is not my Doxy—A Game, Necromancy or Financy; or Van Buren Cups and Balls—Transfer Checks, Contingent Drafts, and Hocus Pocus— The Gineral at bay—The Pack driven off by the Major's Whip—Scene closes with the Safety Valve open.
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LETTER XXVIII.
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LETTER XXIX.
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LETTER XXX.
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LETTER XXXI.

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APPENDIX.
  
From the Albany Daily Advertiser.
  
From the New-York American, Dec. 7, 1833.
  
From the Daily Advertiser, Dec. 13, 1833.
  
From the Commercial Herald.
  
From a Virginia paper.
  
From the New-York American, Nov. 7, 1833.
  
From the New-England Weekly Review.
  
From a Newark paper.
  
From a Philadelphia paper.
  
From the Philadelphia Gazette.
  
From the New-York Evening Star.
  
HARPER'S FAMILY LIBRARY.
  
FAMILY CLASSICAL LIBRARY.
  
PROSPECTUS OF THE LIBRARY OF SELECT NOVELS.
  
POPULAR WORKS, PUBLISHED BY J. & J. HARPER, NEW-YORK.
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From the Philadelphia Gazette.

Major Downing's letter to the Cabinet proper is a document
of unusual interest. His views on the nature of the U. S. Bank
and the currency of the country develop an intimate acquaintance
with financial business. The analogy between the bank
and the Conestoga wagon is good, and the steamboat simile is
not less excellent. The Major's letters evidently increase in
interest.

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