Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-23
ais, for its temporary

Tie idea ct Substituting token. or promis.
sorry oblig alton for "A present intrinsic value,
could occHr even 10 asimlie or harbarous PEG
pie, otwhich there are many examples.
Aristotle In his Economies, tells us that
Denis, the fyrant of syracuse, coined money
cftin. which he declared to be legal, and
equi vaient TO silverl
Timotheus, the General of the Athcnians,
! in a moment OF difficulty. coined brass money,
and assured his mnIsnuriug soldiers. that ne
would receive ii, in the purchase of the spoils
he was TO make. We have heard much OF the
| ieathern money usedby the Carihasenians.
It's true, none of these paper money.
Dut resemble 1t. as merely" tokens of value; )"
the money of confidence /; theI q. u.
We read also of the iron Bioney, OF Byzau-
| tinm, and some ofth ancient cities OF Greecc.
In England, our copper moneyis only a
token or sign, current tor nearly double its
| valne.
In Russia, skins aud furs have becn used for
money, but their inconvcnient bulk gave rise,
| M early time 10 AN Ingenious representation of
natural COINS, which was small pieces OF lea
Tier stamped. which were used as mouey tn be
liquidated by fnrs aud skins, as expressed.
This leather coin was used in some parts as the
fractions OF the silver copeck, down to The
year 1900.
! Among the simple Hindoos, whose wants are
rev. aud the produce of the earth acquired
with little labor, gold * silver, or even copper
OF iron are of great value in comparison aud
the small money! cowry shells, collected on
the sh ires of Ceyion aud of the Maldve
islands ; these shells have been the current
money OF the Mongols, OF Bengal, and Botan,
| as well as of Guinea. o.. the discovery of
| america, grains of Cacao served for money.
! In Abyssinia, their merchandise are valued BY
salt aud pepper; at Newfoundland, by cod
tash in Virginia, by tobacco; in iceland, by
| sert o. wool; pieccsof naaAeem serve for the
money OF comparison between the Chinese
| and the Russians at kiatku among the
4 greeks OF the lower empire, pieces of silk
performed this function; in ancient Chroui-
| cIes, gold. silver, and silk, are mentioned
| equally as money.
| The basis oftbe currency of the Chinese and
| OF the itussians, seems TO be more curious and
substantial than amy other. The small coins OF
| the Chinese appear tn cost more in the labor of
| fabrication than they are worth i'm their cur.
! rencS; they cannot. therefore, be forged; and
the material is IA fixed meta! worth less iu the
| cfucible, or for expectation, than IN its use as
| coin.
| In Russia, the abundant base of their car.
| rencyis copper, whose value in coin is less
| than IN commerce az metal This is an unusual
| condltion, but happy one astar as il extcnds
As riches and circuafionS increased with
cttiizatlou and confidence, aud after the dis
| covery OF America and the working i'm its
! mines, gold and silver took with advantage the
place of all these expe dents /; one step further
mas been taken, on the basis OF credit in The
| use OF paper money.
| Metallic money, in its value, its quantity its
| iaciiity and rapidity of circuiation-in its
| Transport and presence, can no longer be
| suitable or equal 10 the eXigencies OF our
|
| pensabie every where ia foreign commerce
and as useful as necessary i'm the great internal
trade OF AN improved, active aMd productive
country London paper.
Camsridseport Pigs VS.. Bos ton Rcss
MI. brigham, OF CanbrIdsspor,, has raised this year
o"f pigs OF one litter, which year and enc
w. olu wnen tie! were killed. and their weight as
! l..........ses s..........sdo
ro, 2;.; ;,,c;, so! 4.."...:..sis
TOTAL, i4o lbs. VT Boston CtntiRel.
Extract ofa letter from the Auerjcun cons,k o,
M ne! tSyginJ 10 Ezk9nah H0tson, Esq. Of tAis
send YOU BY capt. Mae s' OF the s,
Maria Caroline, small cask of rea! Castian wheat
a,so small boar and SOW, of the hes, breed in this
conhtiy. They will grow fat weeds, with a small
| quantity Of corn or aerous. am, &c
ar, e, $50; G; BARnELL, American Consul.
| 10 hfh9"aA ''dfSon, EsQ. NetV Yorh."
, From the American Journal Of Science
NeGo""t % q" economical method Of obtaining Geia-
ffheJrom homes, as prdcfised in Paris -Con:znxhi.
Gaze" 20 me Edif0r, dy Mr. Isaac Dooittte
| My Dear &r-A few DAYS since 4 yisiird The ye,v
Interesting establishment of Mr. Robert for the extrac
uon oil The seldtinous matter from bones.
The bones used for this purpose are those only which
answered no useful purpose excep for The
| OF phosphorus .mmoniac) before This discovery
eueh 40 those OF The head the ribs, the legs Of
sheep and calves, &c. Those FORMERLY used Inv I'm,
raotefiers1 are still used for that purpose, after
ebuiiiiioD. ~ We "'"e W
u, Mn en- ibe heads OF oxen are to he operated upon
TOT tue fabrication of ammonac as aforJng .reater
pIoPoInon oi mat alka than any OF the other bones
.ne 'ne break the skuiI, in such manner as To pre
serve an the compact parts in regular forms as
sioe these pieces present surface of2O to so SQUARE
a"ia quo arc put to soak in mixture Of muriatic
Az" an" wafer lhe nurIatic acid used hears about
20 sesees OF The 0erOmetrc aud IS Diluted nv water To
oo oegrees-ionr parts Of The liquor is one
Pdt oi nenes They are Left in this state in open YES
ses nhii complete solution of the phos paie Of lime
n"a pace, aud the geatinous part Of the bone
ahs III us original shape and size and is perfectly
| supple; "neh tbis operation is finished which COM
nn! ass SIX OF eight days, the geatine is put into
oashets, beng tst drained immersed short time
az noihg water IN order extract any small remains
o. grease, which would deierorae geaiine and also
pores IL istheB carefully wiped with clean usn ,nd
afterwards washed In copious streams of colo water To
| pm TO dry Ia The shade. -"
wo ounces OF this gela'iHe are said to he equal 10
'niee pounds ~ beet Ia mating soup-iLat is three
10 alHes Soup, aud Of as good quality, as six pounds
"i peel " Is constantly usrd some of the k6snaIs
"irhe cspi'a, partio uiaFIy in tie lying ~ hospital
ihe ends Of The bones, and such paris as Cyom their
Pu'os,y might SUI retain portion OF the acid are
| quality. ~ P,'
The inside oftae bones Of Sleeps e.s furnish so,
W a. Is az glue which supplies, with advantage
gVe you these particulars not because think thew
I1ta'h any th'ng new to Jou in principle because
10y nave Iit upon some details with which you were
| METEOROLOGICAL &C.
". Sray, Esq. Register Of The Lana ONCE at Oya.
| cHHu, iepors Tor February 1879
| S iran ieSpelature for the month, So, 81.
| iI-he't %" rs. on the I'D day,
! Least do. 90 2ad day
| o"aefnia, M lat. 81 dee. 10 min. North
| Lon. ~ deg. IS min. West Of the Cant
| toll.
| pu,lhg ms month vegetation was rapid until The
iSth when u was slightly checked. The white frost on
.ne exc ana Hsd did no mjotJ to the 7each agd 1car
uees, then IN blossom. The 0ppIe ices now f5s,s1
ne s. a. 70 p,ossom the PeacheS formed green
peas NJ TOT Tue table IN few days H. the begnnina
OF tue month the asparagus app AIRED on the fable II
hw aoohos' The forest trees an putting ont their
pt'ns; Sessgras m bloom The Sycamore GIkataRns
| DccWe"t0HH LiHn.) has snail leaves. The pIone
l5ctT cnNptsfrts Linnl has already lost iis anners