"!5u'. contrary to my intention and dec
laration, I am offering reasons in support
of my opinion ; reasons too, which of all
others arc lest pleasing to the advocate
lot paper money. I shall therefore only
observe generally, that so many people
have suffered by former emissions, that
like a burnt child who dreads the fire, no
person will touch it who can possibly
avoid it. The natural consequence of
which will be, that the specie, which re
mains unexpoited, will be instantly loci
ed up.
"Willi great esteem and regard,
"I am, etc.,
"GEORG F. W ASHINGTON."
I low la Prolong Life.
At a late meeting of Irishmen, in Lnn
don, the great Irish reformer, O'Connell,
in replying to an article in one of the pa
pers, which stated that O'Connell had
only three years more work in him"
exclaimed in his most facetious manner
"Why the last of my generation, con
nected with my family who immediately
preceded me. was 90 when he died, and
lie had good work in him till he was 93
nnd eleven of my grandmother's children
Goil be merciful unto her, she had
twentu-two lived to 90. (Cheers.
