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MINT OF THE UNITED STATES.
PurLApsi. PliiA, January Is, 1916.

Sir have the honor TO lay before YOU
the following report Of the operations of
the Mint aud Branch Miuts during the last
year.
The coinage ut the principal Mint a.
mounted TO S3,4l6,s00, comprising 81.
574,652 in gold, ss03.2o0 in silver, aud
s3s, Gas in copper Coins and composed Of
0. 2s3 COZ pieces. The deposiles Of gold
within the year amounted 10 S2,57s, 4g4.
and those Of silver TO Sol5,4l5.
Al the New Orleans Branch Mint tho
coinare amounted 10 81, $50, 900, compris.
ing $3.50, 900 in gold and sl,150, 900 in
silver coins aud composed Of 2,ii3 500
pieces. The deposiIes for coinage amaun.
ted to S646, $50 in gold and 81 Loss, 07l in
silver.
The Branch Mint al Ddhlonega rceeir.
cd, during the year, deposites Of gold 10
the value of Si9s. 632, and its coinage a.
mounted to s50l, 795, composed of 90,G20
hnlf eagles and ~ 400 quarter eagles.
The whole coinage for the year, d, The
three MINIS in operation, amounted 10 S..
Cos, sos, comprising s3,756,447 in gold,
81 ,s73, 200 IN silver, and s3S,9iS in cop.
per CONS.
The rebuilding of the Branch Mint at
Charlotte, for which provision was made
at the las, session Of Congress, has been
advancing under The charge Of the Super.
iutendeui, and the erection VI the walls /.
now completed. The new machinery Was
made in the workshop Of The PHILADELPHIA
Mini, and has been finished and Forwarded
to Charlotte. II is believed. therefore,
that IN the course Of a few months open.
tons may be ogu,n commenced u, As
Branch.
K NJ PATTERSON
Director VI the Mut
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ruE UNCONSTITUTIONAL TREASURY.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL TREASURY"
This is but another, new.iangled name,
for the odious Sub Treasury, which was so
sisnally and generally rebuked in this
country, during the Administration of MIR.
Van Buren,. II has hitherto been thought,
that so overwhelming was the manifesto.
lion of the hostility Of the American PEG
pie TO such measure, that no Efforts would
ever be made TO resuscltate 1t, and again
faslen it upon them in all its original obi.
business. II has been suffered to lie undis.
lurbed for so long time since, that the
people were encouraged TO believe, 1t
would not be again revived. But IN this
hope, they can no longer indulge; II Is
still darling project with the leaders OF
the Loco Foco party, and It's establishment
is necessary, in order to avail themselves
to the fullest extent Of the spolls OF their
victory. True, the measure has been once
and again rejected, spurned and repudiaIed
by the people, but what have the leaders
of Loco Focoism TO do with public sentl.
ment when the Ieins OF power are IN their
OWH Sfu~p
The President has recommended the a.
doption Of this measure by the present
Congress, and a Sub Treasury plan has
been submitted by Mr.. Dromgoole. The
Loco Focos Of New York have solemnly
resolved that i, ought 10 be established,
not only by the General Government but
BY the several States; and they urged up
on Gov. Wright The importance of recom-
mending complete separation Of the pub
lie funds of New York from all connection
with the Banking interests Of the State.
The enormous delalcatons which follow
ed the establishment Of this system during
Mr.. Van Buren's Administration, ought
not to be forgotten. They amounted 10
millions, and the tide OF official corruption
reached point al that time, that was ne.
yer before attained in the country, and will
never again be arrived Of, except under
Loco Foco sway. Look at the following
lisl of some Of the most noted deiaulers
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HISTORICAL FACTS.

During the ten or twelve years Of the ex.
isience Of the late Bank If The L. States, it
enjoyed a condition OF prosperity beyond
that of anv other known institution Of a
similar kind. The internal Exchanges were
transacted with a regularity, and cheap.
ness, belure unknown, and the business OF
the Government, with degree of safety
and accuracy, that the best friends OF the
Bank, or the Nation, could hardly have ex-
pected. In 1889, for instance, we find on
reference TO document in our possession,
that the domestic Exchanges OF this vast
country were conducted, TO the amount OF
242 millions of dollars, al from one.ffh 10
one.elerenth Of one per cent. This would
be incredible, were il not matter Of re.
cord. Such continued 10 be the case, un.
til the prostration Of the Bank was effect
ed, through the perse'erlng hostility OF
Gen. Jackson.
During this same period Of prosperity,
The paper issues of the State Banks were
kent within bounds-b balances were not per.
mitted to accumulate, and the whole cur
rency was in as good state as could rea-
sonably be expected. Our paper was, ey-
erv where, convertible INTO cash without
difficulty. The finances Of the Govern
ment entrusted TO the Bank, were mana
ued with cheapness and facility, that !elt
nothing to be desired. Nor is ii 10 be dc.
MED bv any man, who has a character TO
lose, that the Notes Of the Bank were, for
several years, preferred 10 Gold and Silver.
During thirteen years, under Mr. Blddle's
Administration, $50 millions Of the public
money were transferred TO and from oil
parts Of the Union, ,rifhom the loss Of one
cent
Soon after Gen. Jackson's election TO the
Presidency, il seems 10 have been deter
mined 10 control the Bank Of the [ States,
and bend il to the party purposes Of the
Administration. The first open attempt
was in June 1929 10 effect the removal Of
Mr.. Mason, President Of the Branch Bank
al Portsmouth, y. H., because he was not
friendly to Gen. Jackson's Administration.
This hostility was again manifested IN The
Presidents Message Of that year, and re.
newed attacks were made upon Tie lnsll.
tuition in each succeeding year, perseSer.
ingIy backed by the whole power ard pa.
lronage Of The Government, until the re-
newal Of lis Charter was finally prevented.
len. jackson withdrew from the Bank,
The Drposl,es to the credit Of tho Public
Treasury, against the opinion OF a majority
OF his Cabinet Without precedent, and
-. At. 10 /,
the money under his own command. lie
deposited enormous sums IN various Local
Banks, increasing through this means, the
Influence and patronage Of the Executive
and thus furnished positive proof, that
however gnorant or despotic an European
Monarch may be, he cannot be more SO
than a Republican President.
Who VIII be bid enough tc deny these
historical facts RAJ. Register.
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PENfrESTI,RY.

Pursuant 10 the act Of the last Legi.i
tufc, GOV. Graham opcned, m due lla,
correspondence with the EXECUTIVES
the several States, is which Penuenuaur
are now established" for the turgose =
obtaining such statistical lbfutniailon
relation to the expenditures and profit, .
such institutions, SINCE the year ls3a q
might ~ his view be necessary Tor the .
formation Of the people :" aud VIC are gt'l
flied to state, that lie has thus obtained u
desired information, and vii 10 a few day
cause the same TO be laid before the pgs'
lie. Our readers mny expect Is puJ.eF
ton ~ next weeks Star.
We will here take occasion to say aE
the Editor Of the Independent, 10 ouf lHsI
ment has been too basly ~ coming 10 4
conclusion hat the project Of a pcnlfa'i
~ N this State is abandoned. We hi'
Information from the best sources that 'es'
lng men IN almost every parI Of The 20
irrespective 81 party, are Jealous ad'oe'f
OF the measure, aud hat the people
ready to 60 with them heartily. shou'd
Information soon To- be furnished bt II
Governor be favorable to the system
shall reserve all comments upon that :"
I'll IT'S publications. RoidgA Star,
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in Jurors, who look upon the severity anu
isnominy of the punishment that awaits 'he
cnlprit. upon verdict Of guilty, until their
kindlier feelings conjure up doubts enough
TO Justify conscientious acquitai' -
believed that a few years apprenticeship III
n Penitentiary, would cause many YER,
dict to more nearly approximate the 'ru'h'
These views, it will be remembered, are
from a gentleman Of the first order oi Ia
lent. with the advantage of long ana ex'
,,n,iye practice in the Courts oil Norm
Carolina, with the additional advantage OF
having occupied the Executive Cha'i oil
the State for the two preceding years
where the interests Of the Commonwealth
we're under his supervision, and where he
could more readily see the defects IN our
existing laws. And after acting us Chief
Magistrate Two years longer, without any
change in his previously expressed opIn'
ions, Gov. Morehead comes out again un'
eauiyocully for the Penlteniinry System
From Gov Morehead's Message, Nov 3D. 1911
For years past the subject of changing
our Criminal Code By the establishment oil
o Penitenliary System, has engaged public
attention. Doubtless you are aware OF The
wishes Of your constituents upon the sub
lcct, and will fuzzy comply with them.
am satisfied that criminals often escape
conviction from humane feeling m The
iirv-and their unwlliingness 10 subject
the offender to severe and ignomlnious cor
poral punishment. Aud if a criminal be
convicted, the present mode of pnnishmen'
is bu, ilv calculated to reform him or 10
benefit the State. Solitary confinement
and hard labor are Wholesome remedies fol
desperate moral disease.
at is believed tina, the adoP'r.o o! The
system will be good economy the prod''
arising from the labor OF ciimina's woulC
exceed the expenses Of carrying the crlm
inal law into execution, and II would be al
admirable system TO apply the proceed
arising from the punishment and correc
ton OF wee and IdIeness TO the Common
School fund, TO aid IN the moral and intel
lectual cultivation Of our youth. II would
be rearing the beautiful md delicate flnwe
Of Virtue ou Of the etid hot bed Of Wee.
/ With the hope that may 6nd ltisur'
TO take up Tic suhlret again, ! >uhml, lh'
foregoing tAoii1oconsidcralion OF the read
LORENZO.
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PATRInTISN.

The Alexandria Gazette states HAT
there are Oae 1bon.and Fire Hundred
AIplicunis for the Offices IN The two noun.
ted regiments that Congress la. decided
to raise. The same paper add. lat Mr.,
Black Of the Military Committee expresses
his nslUnlshmcnt at the number Of appich.
tons, and snys that good officers could be
readily found sufficient for IN army OF
j00, 900 men. No doubt Of il. This is a
wonderful country In us fecundny of men
able to I'll Offices. We cannot participate
10 Mr. Blacks astonishmenl. Had these
fifteen hundred gentlemen applied for the
high and responsible station Of private, We
should have maryellcd. We wait To see the
candidates for the rank and file ~ m army
81 10000 men, before we give was 10 lie
o'e'Ilpwing joy Of our hearts. Richmond
Wig.
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LORENZO.
now TO BUILD uPA STATE.


We find the following compliment TO tho
political sagacRy of the citizens OF New
York, in late number of the y tioual
lnrellgenoer." Il embodles the great prin.
cples Of developing tie resources Of city
as well as eommonNe allh. Our politicians
should take heed 10 Il
" No State IN the Union has been more
distracted and divided by political parties
and pnillsans than New York, and vet,
whenever any great public enterprise has
been decided on, and commenced hy one
party, and ir7----Ar'y las failed to retain
power, It's successors haye invariably car.
RED on the work to It's completion As
cases IN point. | refer to two Of tho mos,
stupendous undertakings which have been
completed N our country aud IN our DAY
our Canal system, aud the supply Of ibis
City with Crotch water. The first Is a
State work the second Ciy establish.
ment, costing ten OF ,isren millions Of dol
lars. Both required years Of toll aud eX.
pendhure, IN the progress Of which he po.
Intcal parties we're alternately 10 and oui
Of power but yet these great works con.
linucd 10 progress, neither party beng "il.
Ing TO assume the re ponslhily Of stop
ping them. They now stand, and viii con.
tlnue 10 stand for ages to come, as menu.
mens, proud monuments Of the lnrclli.
gencc, enterprise and zeal Of tie presen,
generation.
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The amour, Of the above ihefts was
something like tro and hall millions Of
dollars, aud the list might be swelled to a
much greater length aud much larger a.
mount.
4 Look also at The following heavy items
of expense which the revival Of the system
would cause to be incurred at The outset
Treasury Building at Washington, 100000
Vaults for the Receivers at LEAST 100000
Salaries Of the Receivers, 10000
Add another million 10 IA yum Of these
items, md still the Goyernm Would not
be able 10 carry on the syslek Without an
increased expense Of an cxorbltant char
meter.
Mr.. Polk NOV Prcsidcn, POLK has ycrg
justly said, N u Speech in Congress ~
1896, as 10 the inpossbiIiy Of securing
The Government from loss by these Sub
Treasury Officers, that" Ii may DO well
/ questioned whether the heaviest security
which the most wealthy individual could
give, could make the public deposics safe
.at the points of large collection. In the
Guy Of New York, half the revenue Is
collected. Several millions OF public mo.
,ney may be in the hands of Receiver at
one time {; and If he be corrupt, or shall
icngage IN speculation or trade, and M er
with a reverse Of fortune, the loss sustain
y ed By The Government wouh be ineriiable. >
4 Aud il proof that the Banks Of the coun
{ry are the proper and most safe deposto,
1res OF the public money, we again quote
from Mr.. Folks Speech "As, then, be.
treen the responsibility of PpbLc Re
ceirer and Bank Corporations, as Bank.
exist, and are likely to exist, under the
State authority, tie iater, upon tie ground
Of sJety 10 The public, are 10 be preferred. -
, But NOW, President POLK speaks differ.
emily. lie sees the matter 10 a new light,
and in the ''classlc" language Of General
Saunders, he must "wheel about, and turn
about, and jump Jim Crow" With Mr.
Polk, " Democracy" is Progressive. ODE
mocracy" ls a whrIigig. "Democracy'
has got the ST. Vitus's dance, and never
stands still. 10 be " Democrat" a mai
must now.a.davs be able to turn faster thar
lghtnlng On his heel.
There is a great deal connected will
this Scheme that deserves more thnn q
passing notice, and there are many facts il
relation TO its operation that should be KEEP
before the public mind, but we have not
leisure now 10 allude to them. - Raj Reg
PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE TARIFF
az At ts.-The Pennsylvania House Of Re
representatives., on Friday, by a vote Of 81
to ., passed resolution requesting the
Pennsylvania Senators and Representa-
lives IN Congress TO oppose all attempts {,
alter or modify the Tariff Act OF 1912
The Senate previously passed similar
resolution. One Of the leading Democratic
members-Mr. Boughner-in The course
Of his speech, admitted that his party
claimed Mr.. Polk as better Tariff mar
than Mr.. Clay, and was sorry j, was moi
likely 10 turn out true - Boston Atlas.
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GALE AT CHARLESTON.

The Charleston papers gave accounts o
a Vio'en, and destructive gale which occur
req IN that city on the l4th inst. Many
Of me "harves we're seriously damaged
ana me roofs Of houses injured. One brig
two sloops, schooner and several smaller
craft were sunk. There were no lives
lost, Tho some very narrow escapes.
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oh, how much Mr.. Henry has to answer
for One who excels 10 the use of such
sharp and polished iuveciiye, ough. TO be
very prudent. Though it was ouly spor, to
him, it is likely 10 be death to poor Daniel.
No doub, he regrets the mischief be has
done. Those regrets will not restore Dan ;
but il they should teach MIR. II. forbear-
ance, may save some other victim.
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THE RuMoRs FROM WASHINGTON

We copy INTO another column report.
from Washing on, which reach us through
Eastern papers, that the President is about
to send N message, asking that Congress
shall define what are the true boundaries Of
ouf Oregon claim aud that he will recon.
mond military preparations IN the same
message.
This report It, IS insisted by tho writer
who gives It out, to be well founded. 1t
seems ious TO have probability to suppor, il,
and, u true, is perhaps intended to relieve
the President from any seeming backing
out from his claim to oil Oregon Bad.
Puiriof.
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1tThc United States Gazette, from which ve
copy the SubIoined remarks upon the lato doei,.
10" oy the House Of Representatives IN tho case Of
The contested election from FIoridl, describe, in
lew but true words the effect of that decision.
. The loss Of single vote in the Housed /. NJ
NIUE consequence one way or the other BAT ,b,
violation OF right by the legislative authorities If
'h's nation is great evil one thu, viii be o,o,.d
:" precedoht-one, perhaps, that has been cited
ana acted on hsa precedent. The wrong Ia tho
New Jersey members has not boon fo,go,,.,
he great wrong Of admitting 10 seats in con
grssH members ,lacted contrary to Tho lnw. n
congress must continue 10 operate deleter,on,ly
ana we are now beginning TO lsarn tbs, eny a,c.
u"n' whatever may be its bearings, whatever NAV
~ vs. merits, can DO carried IN Congress- BY On
appeaito party This is sad state of thing.
Tue worse that il seems to be getting s,,ona,l, T.,
repetition" '''"s'" W
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From The Rachine W. T, Advocate.
MOST AWFUL CALAMITY.

One Of the most heart.rcndIng and afiiic-
live caiamilies that ever beiel our cornmu-
nifty, occurred in this village before dawn
this Tuesday morning. The dwelling of
the Hon, Marshall VI, Strong, now absent
at Madison, as one of the Councillors in
the Legislature from this county, was con-
sumcd by fre--and Mrs. Strong, with her
son and daughter, perished 10 the flames
~, ,h whole e e. eGi%pma2, horror n
death seems to bay ISd over ey.
cry house in our oxd mourn.
ng are depicted 5untenance, aud
sorrow aud ala bur eutle popu.
lallon.
The soryl ~. V'lh the iiqle boy.
were sleepITg UP stairs ~ the back part Of
the building; aud Mrs. Strong, with the
little girl, were in her bedroom in the Sc
coud story Of the front part. And from
the incoherent relation Of tho servant girl
whose agitation and distraction Of mind,
prevent her from recolecting anything vc.
~ distinctly that occur al ihni awful
momeni--it appears hat vi i" yrs strong
and the servant girl were fl os as = -
from their slumbers by the SIM ;nya,' 'ne
cracking Of the flames, they bortsir n;ai
tsrlly rushed out Of doors IN TN ao.q
Globes.
Mrs. Strong, at tho instant she n
and was made sensible Of the dIugc
round her, urged by mothers all .pery
ding affection for her offspring, and fol.
lowing the holy impulses Of woman's ma.
ture, hernIcaIy rushed into the midst oI
The smoke and flames, with the frantic
hope of saving her children
Devoted woman She and her darling
offspring met common fate. Ladders
we're procured, windows burst in, and ev.
cry effort was used by those first on the
ground, 10 penetrate the mass Of fire and
smoke, with the hope Of saving the vic.
Tins from so awful fate. But certain
death awaited him who might have nude
the daring attempt to enter.
1 The remains Of Mrs. Strong and her
two children, were dug out Of the runs o
the building this morning their bodie,
were 50 nearly consumed, thai it ID utterly
impossible to recognise them-other than
the crisped and charred bones and remain,
Of human beings. How ngonlslng, and how
appalling, to even The manly feelings the
honoTed husband and father
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TnE uNnIppEN rREACnER.

The story which follows, We DO not re-.
collect to have seen ~ prIui, though iheis
is no doub, Of lis truth 1t Is too gocd %
be lost. The priueipal actor is nov h,ns
aud holds high rank 10 the church 10
which he belongs, n"t~ Ilh' ,andlbg tie
vagaries Of Is youth. One Sunday InDfn.
IN, as the congre- alton Of 7. church, "a
Charleston, had nearly all assembled if
worship, md the worthy pastor was abogI
to commence the services, hae loukrs
young man. dressed 10 full su,i Of seblt,,
walked up the aisle, passed tie doors thaI
were thrown npen tor him, entered tie
pulpit, and noddIng fainlIarly To the minis.
ter, said will preach for you tbs mot.
nlng, SIR, then turning 10 the oougrcgalioa
reused his hands and said. Let w. pfay
The pastor was astonished OF the unceW.
monIous procedure, as the young pan as
m entire stranger to him; but as be bore t'.
ident marks Of being a clergyman, and ua,
opening with fcryentand Impressive play.
er, clothed IN the most elegant language,
he thought he would Jet lum proceed. TIE
prayer ended, the stranger went on sas
The other parts OF the service a. II he sal
perfectly 81 home. The service Icing go.
ded, he preached mosi eIoquclSG
my discourse from The ~
gel 49,
gloA
cspcclN
angels hadV =
hearers the duty -
There vas scarcely a di
and every body VAS oa
Who and what Use stranger w.
he had finished his discourse ho ~
slowly around BIN Tor moment as Il 4
notice the effect be bad produced. It'd
leaning forward 10 are earnest manner b
exclaimed 10 measured lone
Peter. Peter. pumpk n eater.
Had wifa and couIdul keep hor,
lie pa, her IN pumpkin skell,
Aad there he Kept her very sell
Turning TO tho clergy man, he bowed T,I
~ politely. bade hn good morning "a
left Ire church before the Gang c.a.la
had time to recover from their anna zcmeai
- Cin. iRios.
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PROLIFIC COW

COW Of the Durham stock hcloens"
Mr., jacob Keller, Of Springfield Io'I
ship, York county, Pa, has bad : cav
within eleven mooths, four at n time W
two occasions THIS very mnlronly Hs
IS doing well, bot We can't say as mueh
the calves for they oil died though q Y
growth. She had better 90 upon @sl
principle hereafter do less md Dc = 0'l
ter. Her ambition exceeds her abilities
Some company in Ireland dispuline !,
niIVe to qu'chness Of reply, ascrlbcd !"
lower orders Of that country, Il was fes
we'd to put the matter 10 the Test 10
person Of clown who was approaco4
them, " Pat" said one of The genl'ep'
" " The Devil was to come deiaFial',"
have one Of MS, which do you th'0Sy
would take 7" L" Me to be sure" v
so ! " Because he knows he can ba'e y
honor at any fine"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-29

tAsH fOR RAGs-rhe 'Franklin Manufacturing Company"
~ Intending ertend their manufacture of Paper pay
cash the highest Rag white coourcd
Country Merchants may forward parcels rags subscH
ber who will rcmipayn ont az he may be directed.
JOHN RICHARDS
suporntendcut Franklin Ma Comply.
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FASHIONS HEAD QUARTERS.

NO. I20 Main, Corner OF 9Th and nnin Streets.
~ Ii. SPENCE, Agent, has received his Stock
~. OF Spring ard Ready Made Clothing and
mems Fancy Ware. lie complete
mrni OF the following articles, viz
French and English Cloth and Coats black
brown olive green.
French Fancy Cashmere and Doeskn
Pants.
Single Mined Cashmere, Tweed and Linen Pants
Back Satin silk and Bomba Vests
Fancy do do Marseilcs and Ca,hmereuc Vests
White MaTees Vests duobie single ndng
rolling collar
Kid, SILK, Thread and White Berlin Glover
Shirts super plain and fancy
BosoUs and Collars latest styles
hcTino, cotton and \ TX Undershirts
DO do Drawers nd
Scaffs CTaysts Pocket dkfs in great variety
SusPcnders OF all Kinds
Sir and Bingham Umbrellas
All Of which wlse any establishment this side
of OrcgOni
f. b. Spence continues
at the Fashionable Establishment John
tmofe.
An OF samples constantly on hand
~ T.. IL SPENCE Agent
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% o, on Passengers Commencing the 18th Of month";
On ana aef The 18Th instant the Pael.
Beats To Lynehbug % sOway fare in propor,Iop
my IL BOYD EDMOND 4 DAVENPORT.