The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-05-04
From the Richmond Wing.
THE MINK SHIN CURRENCY.


with a copy of the law OF the State oil
Franklin" regulating the pay OF ITS othcefs
nj a oeriod when better currency, like
that brought about by the JacksoDlan and
Bentonian humbuggers, was the only me.
dun OF circulation. A letter writer oil
Washington has favored the Enquirer with
the amusing scene which occurred IN The
Senate, when Mr.. Webster cited this law
as worthy OF limitation by our sap'ens gov
ernment Speaking OF the Office holders
being paid IN specie and the people 10 rags
the writer says
81 aprce entirely with Mr.. Webster on
this point, that they ought To take neigh.
boris fare When the people have and
can have nothing but paper as medium,
the Government officers ought to have moth
ing else. Let them take Relghbor's fare
If the people have nothing but raccoon aud
mink skins as circulating medium, lei the
government officers be paid ~ SKINS.
II enclose you that part OF Mr., Web
s,er's speech, IN which he touched upon tins
subject With such lnImitable vii aud good
bumor. But you can form no idea oi the
eff CT from reading H.
The galleries were crowded TO over
flowing, with brilliant cluster OF beauty
the Senators all 10 their places and hall The
House OF Representative were prescott. HIS
dramatic iace-the smile of rIdlCulr and hu
mer With which his countenance was ~rapt
when he introduced the Law OF the State OF
Franklin, produc d profound silence aud
excited the most Intense curiosity. No one
knew what was coming as the substitute tor
specie, as there vas no such thing as bauk
notes at that time IN that couatfy. Tie
KEEP, 10 tins cuunslty most admirably for
some tine whilst reading and committing
upon the preamble to the Law which rectlrd
thai the collection OF the taxes ~ specie had
been very oppressive TO the good people OF
the COMMONWEALTH for the want Of a good
circulating medium, DC. &c, until he came
to the enacImeut--I,, E,crllcncy The Gov
ernor, per auuum, 1000 deer skins 90
never heafo 81 Theatre louder burst OF
laughter. He paused until sileuce vas re
stored and proceeded to the usSi ,fiicef.
iii, Honor ihs Chief Justice 800 ditto ditto,
9th q comic humor IL face, Of Which no
Y language can give you any idea: snil
louder burst. lie proceeded then TO the
Secretary 10 HIS Eycellency The Governor
tive hundred racccou ditto The laugh
here was absolutely outrageous. We all
forgot where ~e wrre-and no ono seemed
disposed to interrupt the exquisite mlrth
. "A A.
presiding officer forget himsclF, ! believe,
completely, and enjoyed the laugh as hear
uly as Que OF the linmeuse cfosJ. The
Speaker paused again until silence vas re
stored, aud proce,d-d w,lh tho pas Of the
next officer, and then to ihr next, and 50
on. And the laugh increased as be pro
ceeded until he got to The pay Of the con
stable. To the constable for serving a var.
rant, one Niuk dulnliil | thought tbs
vail Of the capusI would have buf,trd The
roar continued for some tine, sud the ora
tor, {@ho oil this time preserved a saactlty
Of couateoaucs hioh 30 priest ever bad, J
manltesllng disposition to proceed, silence
vas again restored. He then graveiy gave
Us commentary upon tho character OF the
Mink and It's great similarity, TO that ol
the constable, and hos very appropriate II
was that he should BE- paid 10 Mink skins. y
Artificial RHbits aud Emeralds " .
learn from recent letter OF Dr.. Cooper,
published 10 the Columbia Telescope. that
at has suggestion, Dr. Elicit, Professor, ol
Chemistry, "a the South Carolina College,
has repeated with great promise Of success
the experiment OF French chemist, Ion
the production Of artificial rubics and emer
aids, BY means VI pure alumIne acted on bs
the compound blow PIPE, Nth chrome a.
the colofng matter. Perfect rubies were
produced, BY Professor Elicit, which easily
scratched an agate seal. The basis was
pure aunIne, and the coloflng matter he.
bromat Of potash. Ii tho specimen be IA
ken as soon as fused II Is a ruby; If the
hat be continued, the chrome acid IS con
ser'ed INTO an oSyde Of chrome, and an IN.
erald IS tho resuh. The specimens Of fnr
color, transparent, and the experiment un.
Objectionable aud satlslaciory.--C Courier.
The Death Ciock.-ln The court ward Of
the Palace of Versailles IS a clock with one
hand, called Z HOriogs de Ia mort dc Roi.
IL contains no works, but consists mereI,
OF face, IN The form of sun. surrounded
by rays. On the death Of king the band
Is set to tbs moment Of bis demise. and re-
mains unaliered till his successor has re-
joined him IN the grave. The custom orig
MAYED under LOUIS XIII. and continued nh
the Revolution was rev,yod a