Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-07-22
HANCOCK COUNTY. July 6. 1871.

Friend EditorS,-You will please let the old SEN
tlnel appriZe the literary world that Mr. Derees has
been recently delivered of a very able EDITORIAL
comment on DR.. ]. w. Hervey and his April commu-
nication for the Sentinel We do not know whether
this of the quill is in the habit of Fasting his
brethren such delicacies from the storehOuse of
intellect or not if so the growth of mind will cer-
tainly create the necessity of different physical
structure; hence our prophecy in relation to the
transformation of Coons into Donkeys is not rough
prediction after ALL
1t is only since have had access to the editors
exhaustless magazine of thought that we have been
introduced into the world Of fancy, and our dull
capacity forced beyond the limits of ordinary compre
hension. 1t is therefore not strange that we should
be introduced to a new of beings-nOt discovered
in the woods of Hancock, The gentleman presumes
not by the aid of physical optics IT was purely
mental operation-borne the wings of his prolific
imagination, we carried to where this race Of
beings luxurate in bOundess exuberance, and as the
gentleman gives us the honor of the discovery, we
reciprocae the favor by acknowledging him the best
specimen to which we can now refer.
We will notice some of the gentleman's
charges although we always thought it cruel to
ampoon insects with goose quill. He first asserts
that Mr.. Hervey was a Wing until 1874 This is
an infamous falsehood We charge it upon him, and
demand the proof If he gives none, he has none to
give The public will then recognize him in pro-
ticket IN his life, and that the first vote that he
ever gave, and is seven years since.
The gentleman then diverts himself with the word
coward. We charged that upon no man; but the
gentleman is so afraid that it means him. that he
commences an immediate attack upon us-no doubt
wrathy account of being introduced into notice in
terms 50 denunciatory Mr. Defrees reminds us OF
hypochondrical old lady of our acquaintance who
imagined herself laboring under the influence of
hydropho5ia, and was swapping at every thing that
she saw; but the old lady committed very serious
INJURIES not having any teeth; we, therefore, fear
nothing very destructive from Granny Defrees.
We should like TO know something of the editors
infOrmant but we have recently learned, by the
merest accident, that a young man of Greenfield,
who would like to 90 to the Legislature, with long
shirt sleeves, and who has experienced the trausgu-
ration, seen bearing off the trophy of his Han
cock enterprise; and how many sets of marble are
missing, and how many ginger cakes have been de-
voured is not yet known; and as we expect an
interview with this gentleman Of the ong-eared
family we will add no more. ]. w. HERVEY.
! THE BEAUTIES OF MoNoPoLY.-A mercantile COM
pany at Viena, Slna Il Co., have been ordered. by
judgment of Court to pay 800 900 forins, $780,
900, to the Allmans another mercantile house at
Perth, their share of the profits for year,
the tobacco contract with the Austrian government
This government, like that of France and several 9TH
ers undertakes for revenue to manufacture all the to-
bacco used by Its subec and it "farms OUT the
manufacture, other words, grants for specific
sum, TO PERSONS the sole privilege of such
manufacture. In the year referred to in this lawsuit
this contract was given by the government to Sna &
Co., who admitted, partners, the Messrs Allmans.
The tax manufactured tobacco is very high. But
us "every body smokes in Germany" according to
Punch, the consumption is in spite of the
high price. And the price depends on the monopo
list or governmental contractor, be paying specific
for the privilege, and depending the consump
ton for his reimbursement and profit the price is al
ways the highest that consumers are able or willing
| to pay.
What beautiful illustration is this of monopoly
der European monarchies In one year, it enables
two mercantile firms to divide 81 500, 900, taken from
all the pockets in the country Who can wonder at
any of these misgoyerned countries for being land
of nabobs and paupers, princes and slaves We do
not object TO high tax tobacco, regarding it as
very filthy and poisonous luxury" But we think
that these governments would exhibit much more wis
dom by imposing tax on the raw material, whether
imported produced at home, and leaving to their
subjects free competition in its manufacture BIT des
potisms always suicidal.-Pa. Ledger.
ARRIVAL OF GOLD CoN.-Witbin a few days there
arrived liz this city nearly million and half Of
dollars, two thirds of which was on Government ac-
count, the remainder for of our city banks We
learn that other large sums on the way to tins
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