Quodlibet: containing some annals thereof ...

THE DIVISION OF THE PARTY BECOMES MORE DISTINCT--ADMIRABLE ADDRESS OF ELIPHALET FOX AT THIS JUNCTURE--RESULT OF THE ELECTION--REJOICINGS OF THE TRUE GRITS--JESSE FERRET'S DIFFIC...

SCENES AT THE SYCAMORE SPRING--NICODEMUS HANDY'S SPEECH AS PRESIDENT--SKETCH OF ANDREW GRANT'S SPEECH--AGAMEMNON FLAG'S--ATTEMPTS AT INTERRUPTION--THEODORE FOG'S CELEBRATED SPEE...

GREAT USEFULNESS OF THE BANK--SURPRISING GROWTH OF QUODLIBET--SOME ACCOUNT OF THE HON. MIDDLETON FLAM--ORIGIN OF HIS DEMOCRACY--HIS LOGICAL ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF THE POCKETING OF...

ANTIQUITIES OF QUODLIBET--MICHAEL GRANT'S TANYARD DESTROYED BY THE CANAL--CONSEQUENCES OF THIS EVENT--TWO DISTINGUISHED INDIVIDUALS TAKE UP THEIR RESIDENCE IN THE BOROUGH--ESTAB...

THESE CHRONICLES DRAW TO A CLOSE--THE NEW LIGHTS NOT DISPLEASED WITH ELIPHALET FOX'S DISCOMFITURE--PASSAGE OF THE INDEPENDENT TREASURY BILL, AND REJOICING THEREON IN QUODLIBET--...

A POLITICAL DISCUSSION AT ABEL BRAWN'S SHOP--ABEL'S VIEWS OF THE SUB-TREASURY--IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION MADE BY THEODORE FOG--THE NEW LIGHTS TAKE GROUND AGAINST THE BANKS--THE HO...

DESERVED COMPLIMENT ON MR. VAN BUREN'S EXPLOIT OF THE FLORIDA WAR--THE AFFAIR OF THE TRUE GRITS AND SERGEANT TRAP--TRUE GRITS SUFFER A DEFEAT--FLAN SUCKER'S OPINION UPON THE SUB...

THIRD ERA--DIVISIONS IN QUODLIBET CONTINUE--FOMENTED BY THE WOMEN--FOG RATHER DISAPPOINTS HIS FRIENDS BY HIS COURSE IN THE LEGISLATURE--PROSTRATION OF BUSINESS IN THE BOROUGH--T...

ASTOUNDING EVENT--SUSPENSION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS--PROCEEDINGS OF THE BANK OF QUODLIBET THEREUPON--RESOLVE OF THE DIRECTORS AGAINST SUSPENSION--CONSPIRACY AND THREATENED REVOLUTIO...

UNHAPPY EVENT IN THE LIFE OF NICODEMUS HANDY--CONSTERNATION OF QUODLIBET--DISASTERS AMONG THE DIRECTORS--EXPLOSION OF THE BANK--CONVERSATION BETWEEN THEODORE FOG AND MR. GRANT--...

FURTHER DISCOURSE RELATING TO THE HON. MIDDLETON FLAM--CORRECTION IN THE ORTHOGRAPHY OF HIS FAMILY SEAT--HIS RESPECT FOR THE PEOPLE--VERY ORIGINAL VIEWS ENTERTAINED BY HIM ON TH...

A RAPID REVIEW OF ONE YEAR--WHAT THE AUTHOR IS COMPELLED TO PRETERMIT--THE PRESIDENT'S "SOBER SECONDTHOUGHT" MESSAGE RECEIVED AT QUODLIBET WITH GREAT REJOICING--THE AUTHOR COMMU...

GREAT MEETING AT THE SYCAMORE SPRING--SOME DESCRIPTION OF THE ARRANGEMENTS--NICODEMUS HANDY CHOSEN TO PRESIDE ON THIS OCCASION--MOTION TO THAT EFFECT BY MR. SNUFFERS--THIS WORTH...

THE SECOND ERA--POPULATION OF QUODLIBET--INCREASE UNPARALLELED IN ANCIENT CITIES; EQUALED ONLY BY MILWAUKEE, ETC.--SUCCESS OF THE BANK--ATTACK UPON IT IN CONGRESS--THE HON. MIDD...

PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND CENTRAL COMMITTEE--VINDICATION OF THE SEVERITY PRACTICED AGAINST GENERAL HARRISON--TACTICS OF THE NEW LIGHTS--ABOLITIONISM--SELLING WHITE MEN FOR DEBT--...

Soon after the time referred to in the last chapter--that is, when we were favored by Mr. Flam with his views on the banking system--there was a question of the most profound in...

has a craw-shaped bosom that in some degree encroaches upon her neck; and she is famous for wearing a large frilled and quilled cap with many blue ribbons, being a little given...

LETTER FROM A CABINET OFFICER TO MR. FLAM--DIRECTIONS TO THE DEMOCRACY--THE CABINET OFFICER'S MODE OF PRODUCING AN IMPRESSION--THE PRESIDENT'S DETERMINATION IN REGARD TO THE IND...

FOURTH ERA--THE HON. MIDDLETON FLAM RE-ELECTED--THE NEW LIGHTS DETERMINE TO STIGMATIZE THE WHIGS AS FEDERALISTS--MR. FLAM'S INSTRUCTIONS IN REGARD TO THE PRESIDENTIAL CANVASS--N...

Eliphalet Fox's paper, "The Whole Hog," made its first appearance on the day of the inauguration of President Van Buren. Bright were the omens that heralded its birth. The lustr...

These Chronicles draw to a close. The New Lights not displeased with Eliphalet Fox's discomfiture. Passage of the Independent Treasury Bill, and rejoicing thereon in Quodlibet....

SIGNS OF DISCORD IN QUODLIBET--THE IRON-RAILING CONTROVERSY--AGAMEMNON FLAG'S NOMINATION--REVOLT OF THEODORE FOG--THE CELEBRATED SPLIT--CONSEQUENCES OF JESSE FERRET'S PERNICIOUS...

Proceedings of the Grand Central Committee. Vindication of the severity practiced against General Harrison. Tactics of the New Lights. Abolitionism. Selling white men for debt....

Third Era. Divisions in Quodlibet continue. Fomented by the women. Fog rather disappoints his friends by his course in the Legislature. Prostration of business in the Borough. T...

The Second Era. Population of Quodlibet. Increase unparalleled in Ancient Cities; equaled only by Milwaukee, etc. Success of the bank. Attack upon it in Congress. The Hon. Middl...

Further discourse relating to the Hon. Middleton Flam. Correction in the orthography of his family seat. His respect for the people. Very original views entertained by him on th...

A rapid review of one year. What the author is compelled to pretermit. The President's "Sober Secondthought" message received at Quodlibet with great rejoicing. The author commu...

Astounding Event; Suspension of Specie Payments. Proceedings of the Bank of Quodlibet thereupon. Resolve of the Directors against Suspension. Conspiracy and threatened Revolutio...

The division of the party becomes more distinct. Admirable address of Eliphalet Fox at this juncture. Result of the election. Rejoicing of the True Grits. Jesse Ferret's difficu...

Letter from a Cabinet officer to Mr. Flam. Directions to the Democracy. The Cabinet officer's mode of producing an impression. The President's determination in regard to the Ind...

Fourth Era. The Hon. Middleton Flam re-elected. The New Lights determine to stigmatize the Whigs as Federalists. Mr. Flam's instructions in regard to the Presidential Canvass. N...

Great usefulness of the bank. Surprising growth of Quodlibet. Some account of the Hon. Middleton Flam. Origin of his Democracy. His logical argument in favor of the pocketing of...

Signs of discord in Quodlibet. The Iron-Railing Controversy. Agamemnon Flag's nomination. Revolt of Theodore Fog. The celebrated Split. Consequences of Jesse Ferret's pernicious...

Deserved compliment on Mr. Van Buren's exploit of the Florida War. The affair of the True Grits and Sergeant Trap. True Grits suffer a defeat. Flan Sucker's opinion upon the sub...

Antiquities of Quodlibet. Michael Grant's tanyard destroyed by the canal. Consequences of this event. Two distinguished individuals take up their residence in the Borough. Estab...

A political discussion at Abel Brawn's shop. Abel's views of the Sub-Treasury. Important communication made by Theodore Fog. The New Lights take ground against the banks. The Ho...

Scenes at the Sycamore Spring. Nicodemus Handy's speech as President. Sketch of Andrew Grant's speech. Agamemnon Flag's. Attempts at interruption. Theodore Fog's celebrated spee...

Great meeting at the Sycamore Spring. Some description of the arrangements. Nicodemus Handy chosen to preside on this occasion. Motion to that effect by Mr. Snuffers. This worth...

Unhappy event in the life of Nicodemus Handy. Consternation at Quodlibet. Disasters among the Directors. Explosion of the bank. Conversation between Theodore Fog and Mr. Grant....

Excitement produced by The Thorough Blue Whole Team. Meeting of the New Lights. Jesse Ferret's ambidexterity. Introduction of Eliphalet Fox to the club. His exposition of princi...