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PIRIT OF
VOLUME 1,
IRONTON OHIO, TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 18J3,
NUMBER 0.
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RKFEfl TO
Hon. S. F. Vinton, Washington, D. C.
Hon. Simeon Nash, Gallipolis Ohio.
Office in Bank Building, Second St. Jan 1, 53
The Homestead Bill.
As before stated we devote a small
space to a consideration of some of the
benofils anticipated from the passago of
a homestead bill. Tho right of the peo
ple to settle upon, and occupy, tho un
occupied public lands, is no longer a
stibjoct for argument. Tho powers of the
government being nothing more nor less
than the power of the mass delegated for
tho time being, to a few, in order to a
more speedy expression of their will; it
becomes our duty in the discussion of
any subject, to inquire what is the will of
the people, and especially so, concern
ing the disposition of the public domain.
With them since thoy have properly in
vestigated the subject, it nover has been
a question of right, but simply one of
expediency. Before them the issue has
been made, and by them decided in fa
vor of guaranteeing the rights of the soil
to actual settlers, in coiitra-disiinction
from the proposition to grant it to com
panies for the building of railroads, &c.
The proposition now before Congress, to
grant a large amount of the best portion
of the public lands, for the construction
of the Pacific Railroad, we consider un
necessary and inexpedient. The build
ing of a railroad through immense tacts
of wilderness, unoccupied but by savages,
with all the uncertainty attending the
keeping it in repair, is an experiment, at
lunst. The land along tho line of the
railroad, if grunted to companies for the
construction of the rond, would come
into market at a much higher price than
that now fixed for government lands,
and would doubtless be longer in settl
ing, .id render tho road still insecure,
when otherwise it might becorad entirely
free from danger. We are not opposed
to the construction of tho road by any
means, on the contrary, wo consider its
claims paramount to any other locul
consideialion, ami would bo glad to see
ihoso who act for its construction, build
upon n sure foundation. Grant the
rij-ht ol'vtoy at once, guarantee to the
people the free enjoyment ol their sover- !
election, probably, than to any other
measure that has bom brought before the
peoplo for yoars. Let them falter here
let them fail to come up to tho require
ments of their masters upon this point,
and they will very soon learn that the
democracy, tho bone and sinew of the
country are not chasing bubbles upon
the political stream, or casting down up
on the pnssing breeze, but that they are
seeking something more tangible, that
has form and comeliness, and vitality in
it, and that if thoso whom they have
confided in to carry out their wishes,
turn traitor to their interests, or prove
unmindful of their requests, they will
very soon depute others more worthy of
their confidence, and moro willing to ac
cedo to their interests.
The Last Days at Kit. Vernon.
Our readers will poruso with pleasure
the following article from the National
lnteUlgencsr. It was published on the
anniversary of Washington's birth-day,
and is an extract from the private me
moirs of Gf.oiiue Washington Custis,
General Washington's adopted son.
Wc make no excuse fur devoting the col
umn usually occupied by editorial arti
cles to it, since wo aro confident that
nothing more interesting could fill it.
The year 17m) was in its last month;
Washington had nearly completed his
sixty-eighth year: tho century was fast
drawing to a close, and with it tin's great
man's life. Vet the "winter" of his age
hail shed its snows "so kindly" upon him
as to mellow without impairing his fac
ulties, both physical and mental, and to
give fair promise of additional length of
days.
Nor was Washington unmindful of the
sure progress of time, and of his liabili
ty to be called ot any moment to "that
bourne from which r.o traveller returns."
lie had for years kept a will by him, and
ufter mature reflection had so disposed of
his largo properly as to be satisfactory to
the muny who were so fortunate and
happy as to sharo in his testamentary remembrance.
Tho lost days, like those that preceded
eign rights in the uuoccupie I soil, ond ! them H' course ' ond a well-
tho millions that would consider it w spent life, were devoted to constant aii'l
their advantngo to exchange their pre- useful employment. After the active ex-
sent inconveniences lor the occupancy , erase oi mu muriiing in imeiiiiun to up
ofa homestead in the far west, within "cultural an I rural affair, in the even
less limo than will be necessary to com- ''"S comu P,JSt bafc'' loaded with let-
pleto a survey of the route, and put the Pal)crs n",, pamphlets. Jlis corre.s
roa 1 under contract, will locale tho en- Pndcnce both at home and abroad was
tir domain through which it is to pass; j immense; yet was it promptly ana
presenting the most perfect guarantee ; 'wy repiieu to. io letter was unan
fr.r !'s tnnpflv rnmnlntinn. Tim i nst nro-! swered. One of the best bred men of his
IS
Wholesale Druggist and Apothecary.
HEAB VIZ VEBNOIf HOUSE,
IROrNTON, OHIO,
fullir calls the attention of the
public, to hii stock of Drngl Med
i.i... P.ta. Oils. Dve-Stuffi, Per
fumery and Taney Articles; ALL
of which he warrants of the best
Quality, and Bt as low prices as tney can ue
procured any whw in this section of the couu
ry.!lCountry Merchants, Physicians, and
others, will find it to their advantage to catf.
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(tantly on Ml'r '
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lorner of 2nd and Buckiora Streets.
IRONTON OHIO,
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1IATT0ENBY8 AT LAW,
AND SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY,
Ironton,
TTAVINO associated themselves together for
at I ka nnrnnW of nractisine their profession,
iUttend suietly and promptly to alLbnsiness
entrusted to tneirmanagm.-u v,.
Office 3 doors below the bank, ap stairs.
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ducts of the western valley of the Mis
sissippi and its tributaries, seeking an
outlet, while tho immense population
that would immediately congregate thero
were demanding supplies from the east,
would be a sufficient inducement to capi
tal (which is as certain to find the most
profitable source of investment, as is wa
ter to seek its common level,) to invest
itself there, until those dreary wilds
would soon becomo tho most fruitful gar
dens on the continent; fenced around,
and interwoven with a complete net
work of railroads. There are other con
siderations too, than these. Tho occu
pancy of the government lands by the
people, would so materially benefit the
laboring class that remained; that this
is not the least consideration in favor of
tho passage of the homestead bill, (we
would say in a more general form than
that proposed.) By drawing off from the
present markets for labor a great por
tion of the supplies, it would enhance
tho value of the remainder, and place
the employer and employed on a more
equal footing, by wl.ich the contracting
parties could each have a share in the
stipulations. The eonsequenco would
be that thoso who labor for a living
would be benefitted in all parts of the
country; it would elevate tho poorer
classes, so that none need be very poor,
and probably not so many would be
come immensely rich. And here doubt
less lies the very ground of objection on
the part of most of those who oppose it;
and this we see fully exemplified in the
conduct of those who are taking sides
for, or against the bill in Congress. In
the House of Representatives, where the
members are more directly from among
the masses, ami less influenced by the
accursed ambition for the spoils, they
are more ready and willing to entertain
a proposition for the public good; while
in the Senate, among those that are less
directly responsible to the people, from
the nature of their election, and many of
them more influenced by the prevailing
hobby's and temptation thrown around
them, m find them less willing to act
for the general good, and more inclined
to the wanting monopolies and special
privileges to the few, at the expanse of
the many, , we wouia aere just, enquire
if the Democratic party in Congress are
not aware that they owe more to their i
dentitr with tho subject of land reform,
for thair unparalleled suecasa in the lata
time, Washington deemed it a grave of
fence against the rules of good manners
and propriety to leave letters unanswer
ed. He wrote with great facility, and it
would be a difficult matter to find anoth
er, who had written so much, who has
written so well. His epistolary writings
will descend to posterity as models of
good taste, as well as developing super
ior powers of mind.
General Henry Lee once observed to
the chief. "Wo are amazed, sir, at the
vast amount of work that you accom
plish." Washington repliod. "Sir I rise
at four o'clock, and a great deal of my
work is done while others are asleep."
So punctual a man delighted in al
ways having about him n good time
keeper. In Philadelphia the first Pres
ident regularly walked up to his watch
maker's (Clarke in Second street) to
compare his watch with the regulator.
At Mt: Vernon the active yet always
punctual farmer invariably consultod tho
dial when returning from his morning
ride and before entering his house.
The affairs of the houshold took order
from the master's accurate and method
ical arrangement of tlmo. Even the fish
erman on the river watched for the cook's
signal when to pull in shore, so as to
deliver his scaly products in time for
dinner.
The establishment of Mount Vernon
employed a perfect army of servants; yet
to each was assigned certain special du
ties, and these were required to be strict
ly performed. Upon the extensive estate
there was rigid discipline, without sever
ity. Thoro could bo no confusion where
all was order; and the affairs of this
vast concern, embracing thousands of
acres and hundreds of dependants, were
conducted with as much ease, method,
and regularity as the affairs of an ordl
nary homestead.
Mrs. Washington, an accomplished
Virginian housewife of the olden time,
save her constant attention to all mat
ters oi her domestic household, and by
her skill and superior management great
ly contributed to the comfortable recep
tion and entertainment of the crowds ot
guests always to be found in the hospit
able mansion of Mount Vernon.
Invariably neat and clean in his per
son, with clothes of the old fashioned
cm, but made of the best materials,
Washington required less waiting upon
than any man of his ago and condition
In the world. A single body servant at
tended in his room to brush his clothes,
comb and tie his hair, (become very thin
in his last days, worn in the old fash
ioned queue, and larely with powder,)
and to arrange the materials of his toilet.
This toilet hemado himself, in tho sim
plest ond most expeditious manner, giv
ing tho least possiblo amount of his pre
cious time to any thing relative to his
person. When rising at four o'clock,
lie lighted his own candles, made up his
firn and went diligently to work without
disturbing thu slumbers of his numerous
ho iscliold.
In tho last days at Mount Vernon, de
sirous of riding pleasantly, the General
procured from the North two horses of
the Naragansctt breed, celebrated as sad
dle horses. They were well to look up
on, anil wero pleasantly gaitid under the
snddle, but were scary, and therefore un
fit for the sorvice of ono w!io wishe I to
ride quietly on his farm; occasionally
dixmountin and walking in his fields to
inxpert his improvements. From one of
these horses tho Gcncrul sustained a
heavy fall, probably the only fall ho ev
er had from a horso in his life. It was
in November, late in the evening. The
General, accompanied by Major Lewis,
Mr. Pcakc,(a gentleman resiling in the
neighborhood,) tho Author of tho Recol
lections, and a groom, wcto returning
from Alexandra to Mount Vernon.
Having halted fur a few moments the
General dismounted, and upon rising in
his stirrup again, the Nnrngansctt, alarm-
oil ut the plaic of a firo neur the road
side, sprnng from under his rider, who
conic heavily to the ground.
Our saddles were empty in an instant,
and wo rushed up to give our assistance,
fearing he was hurt; it was unnecessary
The vigorous old man was upon his feet
again, brushing tho dust from his clothes;
and, after thanking us for our prompt
assistance, observed that he was not
hurl, that he had had a very complete
tumble, and that it was owing to a cause
that no liorsc'iiinn could will avoid or
tontrol: that he was only noised i:i his
stirrup, aiJ I had not yet gained his sad
die when thoscaiy animal sprany from
under him. Meantime nil of our horses
had ;.one off ni full speed. It was nijlil,
and ovrr fournrlcs were to be won ere
we could reach our destination. The
Chief observed tlint, na our horses had
disappeared, it only remained for us to
lake it on foot, and with manly strides
led the way. Wo had proceeded but a
short distance on our march, as dis
mounted cavaliers, when our horses hove
in sight. Happily for us, some of the
servants of Mr. Penkc, whose plantation
was hard by, in returning home from
their labor, encountered our flying steeds,
captured them, and brought them to us.
We were speedily remounted, and soon
the lights at Moun'. Vernon were scon
glimmering in the distance.
From the N. Y. Krening Foat.
Luck and Pluck.
Rev. Samuel Osgood, recently deliver
ed a lecture on this sabject, in tho Ta
bernacle, before a numerous audience.
The lecturer commenced by stating that
every man's life was a drama in which
the plot depended upon the play, be
tween his own will and his fate, or be
tween his character and his circumstan
ces. The interest of the ploy turned up
on the hero, and our poets and story-tei-
ers have found favor only as they illus
trated by fervid portraitures the trials
and triumphs of our common lot. Every
true sketch of life is read with pleasure,
bo it a biography or a novel, in which
the hero wos either a statesman or an ap
prentice boy, ond tho heroine o city
bcllo or factory girl. Wo care not now
so much how Coisar fought or Louis
reigned, as how a man would get along
in tho ordinary routino of life in cither
Franco or Rome.
Tho chances of life arc, continued
Mr. Osgood, casual instead of being cer
tain they defy all tho powers of human
foresight or knowledge. We are requir
ed to be watching the probabilities of
events to guide us in our evcry-day
wordly affairs. Every year's experience
made startling developments. Lot any
practical man philosophically study the
prico current of his own business let
him consider the causes and consequen
ces affecting his commodity, cotton, wool
or iron let it be studied well, and what
a view would then flash upon him at
once of the vastly complex condition of
things in the relations and business of
men! Let the politician trace the effects
of a single act of popular will upon our
political condition. Could the states
man tell us what consequences were to
follow to our country from the march of
that determined soldier who made the
Rio Grande the Rubicon of our empire,
and found upon the shore of the Pacific
domains of gold and a future so full of
romantic hopes. How strangely the
chances connected with that event had
borne upon the subsequent history of
our country. What man was more sur
prised with the high honor conferred up
on him, and whoever received an honor
with more unobtrusive humility than
the President elect of the United States?
And what party ever boro a defeat more
manfully than the party in this instance?
Applause.
Look in imagination at the last open
Sravo in St. Paul's Cathedral, where
die dust of Wellington now mingled
with the ashes of Nelson, and read the
lesson there pronounced upon the chan
ces of human life. Think of Trafalgar,
and estimate, if possible, what might
have been tho effect if the bullet that
struck down Nelson on board tho Vic
tory hid been fired en hour earlier.
Think what would have been tho story
of Waterloo had Dluchcr been more tar
dy, or Grouchy moro agilo. Look now
at Franco and behold that strange spec
tacle, in which the stars of Josephine
and Napoleon seemed to minglo their
light over the head of the new Kmperor,
for whom wo might even now imagine
we heard the shouts of the populace
cheering him to his throne. Think of iho
man the mad-cnp of Strasbourg and
Bolognc, ond the scape-goat of Ilnm,
President, and now Emperor Emperor,
apparently, by tho suffrages of the peo
ple, and really by tho influence of tho
mon of properly. Think of that man
upon the French throne, and then mcdi
tnte upon tho chances in the affairs of
men.
In meeting the chances of their lot,
men divided themselves into three gener
al classes; according as they watched
those chances, they looked upon them
with hope, oi with fear, or with an even
mind. First came the man who was in
a fever at tho prospect of luck the san
guine man who believed life to bo a lot
tery, in which ho intended to win. Such
a man in his most vulgar shape was lit
erally a gambler, bent on making a for
tune ns though the scene of his exertions
was the card table or tho race course.
But lot tho gambler pass, for gaming
trained no active, manly energies, and
necessarily ruined the man ami his for
tunes. Closely upon the heels of the
pii.'ibjur came the "fast" man of busi
t, Ill IlilSlU IU M'i in-.ii, iiiiuviuiii. vi
lii'oor, iia l liy bis expenses, proving lhat
if ho did not maku bis own fortune, he
understood as well how to spend anoth
er man's fortune as if ho learned tho ait
in our Common Council.
(This happy hit at tho notorious pro
digality of the Common Council was re
ceived with the most enthusiastic appro
bation.) The lecturer concluded by speaking
of the duty of man to master the chances
of life by energy, ond referred to the ex
amples presented in tho lives of Demos
the ics, Webster, Columbus and Shak
spcaro. "Man," said he, "should, in the first
plnco, consider that ho was a something
that God sent him into tho world to
be a fact; he should then plant himself
upon his position and not move from it,
he was called upon to use his force of
thought and to bring the power of las
iudfiiiient into tho field. From whatever
quarter contingencies f ame he was to in
terrogate them sternly; gathering tho
treasured wisdom of his race, he was to
chooso the way of life best fitted for him,
preferring to bo an efficient somebody,
with hands a little rougher than a milk
sop nobody, with fingers as soft as a
girl's. He was to study the science of
probabilities not like tho gambler, but a
student of practical life; he would look
before he leaped, and while prepared for
mishaps, ho would not odd himself as
one mere to the number of thoso who
began life in presumption and ended in
despair.
the approval of tho director, purchase
such bullion with the bullion fund oi
(he mint. He shall charge himself with
tho gain arising from the coinage of
such buillion into coins of a nominal
value exceeding tho intrinsic valuo
thereof, and .mall bo cieditcd with the
difference between such intrinsic value
and tho prico paid for said bullion, and
with tho expunse of distributing said
coins hereinafter provided. The balan
ces to his credit, or the profit of said
coinage, shall be, from time to time, on
a warrant of the director of the niint
transferred to the account of the treasury
of tho United Slates.
Sec. 4. That such coins shall be paid
out at the mint, in exchange for gold
coin ut par, in sums not less than one
hundred dollars; and it shall bo lawful,
also, to transmit parcels of the tamo
from lime to time to the assistant trea
surers, depositories, and oilier officers of
tho United Stains, under general regula
tions, proposed by tho director of the
mint, and approved by tho Secretary of
the Treasurer; Provided, however. That
the amount coined into quarter dollars,
dimes, and half dimes shall be regulat
ed by the Secrelary of the Treasury.
Sec. 5. That no deposits for coinage
into the half dollar, quarter dollur.diine,
and half dime, shall hereafter be receiv
ed, other than those made by the Trea
surer of the Mint, as herein authorized,
ond upon account of the U. Stales.
Sec. 0. That, at the option of the de
positor, gold or silver may be cni-t into
bars or ingots of cither puro metal or
of standard fineness, as the owner may
prefer, with a stamp upon tho same,
designating its weight and fineness; but
no piece, of cither gold or silver, shall
be cast into bars or ingots of a less
Grove battery, when first put in action
is very intense, but rapidly diminishes
its force and becomes variable, while
in Farmer's there is scarcely any ptr
ceptible change. It is more simple in
its form, and requires no attention,
while Mr. Grove's is generally taken
down at night, and set up again in the
morning.
Mr. Grove's requires fine in a peculi
ar form, which has to be amalgamated
often with mercury. In Mr. Farmer's,
the zinc may be used in any form, and
when once amalgamated remain so.
There are other peculiar advantages
which we cannot montion without going
into a description of its arrangement.
But the greatest point is, lhat it saves
fifty per cent in the battery expense. It
is this which makes it a real improve
mciit. We lime no hesitation in saying
that in all probability it will take the
place of all others now In use. It has
been usod by the eminent daguerreotyp
ists, Whipple and Halo, for silvering
plates, and they inform us that it is far
ahead ol anything which they have ever
used. Boston Journal.
llantisome W oman.
You put this question how comes it
to pass that the greater part of your
handsome women are xcecdingly ignor
ant and childish in their manners? 1
believe I can account. It i:. not that na
ture has been less kind to their minds,
because lavish to their Iodic: nor that
they arc born with less crpacily than oth
ers, but because ihc-y neglect to cultivate
their minds, and lo improve thoir men
tal faculties; and they rre rrin.snd de
sire to please rnd to be admired. An ill
favored woman knows thit the cannot
be loved for her face; this induces her
. . r to endeavor to draw nu-niion by her in
weight that ten ounces, except pieces of! ... . . ... ,. : . .
'Ml t lull i if.n An mlut i.l La, m a.I
one ounce, of two ounces, of three ouu
ces, and of fivo ounces, all of which pie
ces of less weight than ten ounces shall
bo of the standard fineness with their
weight and fineness stamped upon them;
but in cases when the gold and silver
deposited be coined or rest into bars or
ingots, there shall be a charge to tho de
positor, in addittion to the charge now
made for refining or parting tho metal.';,
of one-half ono per cent. Tho money
arising frorn this one half percent shall
bo charged to the Treasurer of the mint,
and from time to time, on warrant of the
Dircctoi of tho mint, shall bo transfer
red into the Treasury of tho Uni.ed
Slates: Provided, however, that nothing
contained in this section shall be con
sidered as applying to the half dollar,
the quarter dollar, the dime and half
dime.
Sec. 7. Tlint from time to time there
shall be struck and coined at the mint of
the United States and the branches there
of, conformably in all respects to law,
telligencu r.nd wit. Sh applies her mind
to books, and bends the vholn force of
hur attention to her impiortment; and
in spite of nature rnd sll hor unkind
no38 she become, egrcablc. The beau
ty, on the contrf.ry, Iil.- only to make
her appearance topleare: he: vanity is
grstified; tnd rhe neve; :. sbe nev
er thinks that her be. riity U enly for a
season. Shs K- buie'ek, rt taken up
with d;ess, will. 'S cf of biing at
every asumbly, to pp.ee i viadvan
tsg, rnd to h .ar Lsr. :lf p:ticJ, that
she h.s no t:ro. for t! t. ctl;Ivtion of
her mind, hov-eysr ronfineM t' e might
be that it was neei-ssat;; Vxs, of ne
cessity, she besona-is a fnol, f-V.en up
with childish tiicii, the :'ppry of
d.-en, rdiov,: tnd eigl.ts. Thi may eon
tinue to thir'r, r ; at i seat kit; v .ra of
age, if the suall pox, i; so etTer dis
order does no, tarr.ir.li tl s biaut; . When
youth is over, C tin: ;i cf h'jpi clement
in gone; then thir yoi r.g lady, r n : i now
no longer, a beauty, c"!.i:.i's iu ignor
ance all her I if. long, thougbr- turo has
and conformably in all respects to the,givcn h g;er. tn .dntJ-ra ca any
stan lard of gold coins now established
by law, a coin of gold of the value of
three dollars, or units, and nil the pro
visions of an act entitled "an act to au
thorize the coinage of gold dollars and
double eagles," approved March third,
eighteen hundred and forty-nine, shall
be applied to the coin herein authoriz
ed, so far as the same may be applicable;
but tho devices and shape of the three
dollar piece shall be fixed by the Secre
tary of tho Treasury.
Sec. 8. That this act shall be in force
from and after the first day of June next.
Louisville Courier.
The Silver Coinage
THREE DOLLAR GOLD PIECES.
The subject of the bill which has pass
ed both Houses of Congress amendato
ry of the existing laws regulating the
coinage of iho half dollar, quarter dol
lar, dime, and half dime, and providing
for tho coinage of three dollar gold pie
ces, is ono of general interest to the
whole community; we, therefore, insert
the provisions of tho bill at length, oj
follows :
Sec. 1. That from and after the first
day of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-
three, the weight of the half dollar or
piece of fifty cents shall be ono hundred
and ninety two grains, and tho quarter
dollar, dime, and half dime shall be,
respectively, one-half, ono-fifih.andone
tenth of tho weight of said half dollar.
Sec. 2. That the silver coins issued in
conformity with tho above section shall
be legal tenders in payment of debts for
all sums not exceeding So.
Sec. 3. That, in order to procure bulli
on for the requisite coinage of tho subdi
visions of the dollar authorized by this
act, the treasurer of the mint shall, with
other; whereas the homely looking young
woman has novf become very amiable,
defies old age and sick riff s that can
Mrs. Jameson,
take nothing from her.
Great Improvement in Galvanic
Batteries.
The public will hail with pleasure any
improvement in the operation ot tele-
a
graphs. It is well known that the tele
graph is dependont upon the galvanic
battery, which occupies the same rela
tion to it as steam does to tho engine. It
is tho motor. There have been many
batteries invented, but Mr. Grove's ar
rangement has taken the place of all
others. It is tho best, and also the most
expensive, so expensive as to bo a
large itom in tho operation of telegraphs.
There has been a great improvement in
telegraphic mechanism, and most inven
tors in tho scienco hove given their at
tention to the perfection of mechanism
for the transmission of intelligence; rest-
ina contented with tho arrangement of
Mr. Grove for generating power.
Several months sinco Mr. M. G.
Farmer, of the Municipal Fire Alarm
Tclcgrnph in this city, took up the sub
iectofelcclromatic forces, and first de
monstrated by mathematics what was
wanted, and entered vpon a course of
experiments, which have resulted in ob
taining a battery far ahead of all others.
We enumerate a few of its peculiarities.
It is oflong duration. Grove's battery
requires to be kept constantly clean,
and at most will last but three or four
days, while the battery of Mr. Farmer
has beon in action throe months and
twenty-eight days, without interruption
or renewal of acid. It U eonatant The
Collection of Ties.
There is a bill b.forv the legislature
for the more speodj and tCcetual collec
tion of taxes, which contr.ins some ex
collent provisions, and which we hope
to see enacted into a law, or something
like it.
It is entitled, "A bill supplementary
to an act entitled 'an act for the assess
ment and taxation of all property in this
State, according to its true value in mon
ey." The difficulty now is, that in distrain
ing for taxes the Treasuier has to bear
all the responsibility of his act. while
tho public get the benefit of it. For in
stance, tho law assesses a tax on a cor
poration or individual that refuses to
pay.
The treasurer is satisfied in his own
mind that the indebted party has proper
ty; if he distrain it, and make the tax,
the whole amount is distributed to the
State, County, Township School, &e.,
while, in the meantime, he may be sued
for tresspass, and if judgment be render
ed against kirn, he is compelled to bear
the brunt of the whole litigation- atlo;
ney's fees, judgment and costs.
That is not right. If the State com
pels an officer to do a certain act, it
should protect him in it and aee him
safely through. That is no more than
sheer justice. We hope, therefore, that
the legislature will not adjourn without
clearly defining the duties of the Treas
urers in distraining for taxes, and pro
tecting them amply in carrying out the
lavr.--Ci. g!7. !
An action, though honest, is not there
fore truly virtuous, unless it be Out of
choice, and with a good will.- Cicero.
Such aa have virtue alwaye in their
mouth and neglect its practice, are like
a harp which emits a sound pleasant to
others, while it is itself, iasensible U thf
aniieDioneltf '