Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-12-11
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.


THE Shirt ofMe Age.-"We live in an age scarce
" less remarkable for progress IN the phy Sic SCI
cpces than for the decay of faith and hope Inc con
ventiona forms of religion continue, Is true 10 ne
held in outward respect but the spirit OF them gone
they even spread from day TO day, Dnt III 'nc "','e
manner as a taste spreads for the architecture OF 'c
middle ages and for old pieces of furniture IN i'S
ionable drawing rooms. There is evidence OF grow
ing disposition among all classes 10 regard 'i''
called the proprctics OF htc, or inc haDs % 1911
society; but none of growing belief he stern pro
testant shirt Of the reformation and the non CONFORM
lists earnestness, which succeeded, nave %Nch P''t
10 the hollow maXims OF eXpcdlcncy' Men 40 no.
now fight for their religious Scrnplcs' or s'I"S-t va
the rights of conscience; they remain silent ana con
form This is, perhaps, melancholy characterl>'"
of the present age, but it is an age OF transition
difference, or skepticiSm, on the high'St Su,J''': "
human contemplation, is not natural 10 man. 't "
,I NOT rest there There are, after all, realities IN
human destiny. realities which will one day De 'It'
and the moral courage of the most &lit'd ih''il'ri
among us will return with faith. ne uInc WIZ
come When religion will be lnclnd'a III l'lr W
the sciences or placed at their head Already we
are fastening TO the discovery that the Will OF the
Creator is recorded in his works, and II 1t be So
who shall say to what extent that 'r" ma! YET De
revealed to him BY whom the works OF thG creator
nav he RIGHTLY studied - Westminster and Foreign
Reuielc. -
lIerico and its ChrrcheS.-Wc extract the follow
ing statement from letter published IN thg 81 Louis
Republican OF the I'D INST IL is uAl'u dl hVN1' VA
have met with and couverscd freely with several
of the most distinguished clergy IN tins clty as 10 't
present and future condition OF Mexico many 81
them partially admit that the interest OF the thurch
as we'll as their own, would be greatly cnchanced by
Mexico becoming monarchy. But, they as lreSly
asserted, that if that could not be DONE thcy were
then in favor of the United States occupying ana gov
erninp the country as the next best means OF pre-
serving the church property from being consumed to
sustain and carry on the Or, IN the event OF
peace in being squandcrcd TO feed the pF3torlah CO.
hort of officers, civil and military that cling Ike
leeches on the body polite. ,
Tbc Cathedral in addition to over two hundred
thousand dollars previously contributed was com
PEELED to give up of its images, IN order 10 enable
Santa Ana to fortify the city. Tins was taken aht,
disposed of to the English bankers, Naming ana
Mcintosh for & 300 900. The convent OF St DOMINGO.
one of the most extensive, and heretofore Weulh!
institutions of the kind, has been greatly nPoFcrI>h
ed by the cXorbant contributions cNtortcd from ii'
for the support and maintenance OF inc war anu ia"
government together. The principal padre, or priest
in the institution, told me, few days ago, mat inns
convent alone, bad been compelled TO advance up
wards of $500 900; and TO accomplish II, thtv hHu
been forced, in addition 10 giving up all 'n'lr r''"
money TO dispose Of some Of the most valuable real
estate in the city. Other religious institutions nave
suffered in proportion TO their wealth, equally as
much; and to check further cncroachmcht upon l,l'
estate, and to guard against the raPaclt! OIL lheI
own government as well as 10 avoid the result that
woyd follow the success Of the Gomez tariaS party
who violent in their opposition 10 the clergy ana
in favor OF conliscaton Of the whole OF the church
property to relieve the government from It's cmbar-
rassmcnts--most of the Intelligent and rejecting por-
ton of the priesthood, in the event OF no iorelgh
prince rcigning them, prefer Tor these reasons
soletv that the United States should govern them.
Do not think that this is an idle conjecture, or the
mere ebuition of a distcmpcrcd fancy. 1t is the
result of calm investigation, and well authenticated
information, drawn from the most reliable sources.
Tobacco and Rice-The following extract from
letter recently received in this city, from an lnc-
gent American now travelling in Europe, contains IN
formation Of importance 10 those Of our counrvmcn
engaged in growing rice and tobacco-csPcciallE al
season when these articles i'll state OF prepare
ton for shipment. We accordingly give 1t a con
spicuous place in columns, with the view OF benc-
fitting the interests Of all those concerned;
"ScHwERIS. Germany, Oct. 90, lS47
= 81 should acquaint you with the existing
tare established by the Germans Customs upon
tobacco imported in hogsheads, and rice IN ercrs as
asrertained it to be upon the frontiers OF the duchy
of Brunswick, when lourneyn TO this place few
days ago.
;sThe are on a hogshcad of tobacco is y per cent.
If the hogshcad should weigh over II per cent for
the quantity of tobacco contained in it, the addition
al weight paws duty the rate of 81 Prussian thaGrS
per zoll cenner-equa to about 3.33 cents per 100
lbs. Hogsheads which contain 1000 lbs. tobacco,
weigh in the aggregate, have been toId-Somc more
and some much less-200 lbs consequently 50 lbs. of
wood, hOgShead, pays tobacco duty, amounting TO
50 IS 40.l00 cents.
This extra tax upon their staple product the plant
ers may avoid by making their hogsheads uniformly
of the same sze-not to exceed in weight, if they
to hold 1000 lbs. of tobacco 100 lbs This, if the
wood be good, would ensure sufficient strength
"The Zoll- Verein imported, during the year 1876,
90 900 hogshcads Of tobacco and stems. IT, there
FORE duty of 20 per cent instead of II was realiz
ed, for tare, our staple was taxed unnecessarily
$7773l75.
"The are allowed on rice, in tcrccs, entering the
States of the Zoll Vercin, is Is per cent 1t is to the
interest of the producers Of rice in the United States
TO be careful that there should be excess Of tarc
beyond this, inasmuch as they have formidable
competitor in Holland in the Germans markets.
The Java rice is all imported in bags, upon which a
tarc of four per cent is allowed IN the I9- Nerein
This the Dutch, with their habitual good economy,
exceeding. - Washington Union.