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Total buildings burnt. $780,, 200

Total buildings burnt. .............. $500 200
President of the Board of Assessors.
The merchandise and other property in these build
ings would certainly amount to at least FIVE hundred
The Lexington (Ky) Insurance Company has a risk
Of only $4,000 on the property destroyed last night
risk ollows-s3O 900 buildings and So 500 on
steamers; the Alice 5000, Mandan $4,000, Timour
son r un ~ COO Porter 600 nt;ns na
Heiskell, Dudley Thompson $4,000, sc.
Among the incidents attendant upon the disastrous
conduct Of few citizens who saved the Town Hall
By almost superhuman efforts they combatted the
whole building in a sheet Of flame We know not the
Of the gentlemen, but they deserve richly the
thanks of their fellow citizens
A report current that the Edward Bates, the
boat that caused so much devastation by running,
while in flames, among the shipping, cut loose by
The fastening Of the cable burned of and thus the
boat set adrit Had 1t not been for this unlucky
currence four boats only would have been burned
Since editorial written, expressing our fears
about the sovency OF the insurance Offices generally,
OF this city have been agreeably surprised by
cevipg notices for insertion from few that they
ready to adjust and pay losses. Most sincerely do
hope that this ability and disposition will be general
No disaster from fire, in the west. com pare wit
this in the extent of damage Tho portion of the city
destroyed considered much tho best business part
Of IL an d. as consequence, the finest warehouses;
Offices and stocks of goods Of every kind located
and deposited in this region Of the city Some single
warehouses, we are credibiy informed, contained at
least SlOO in goods The destruction the Levee,
and along the river is not less remarkable embracing
tw,hty three steamers, in running order. aud many
OF them with their cargoes board We are indebt-
ed to Mr.. Sass, intelligent steamboat agent,
compilation of the names Of these boats. with their
value and their captains names attached. On this
head 1t will be he estimates the loss thar
half million of dollars-and this estimate by many
Is considered very low; probably the amount should
be- about 500 600. No pen depict the desolate
ruin this morning presented the levec aud the
path r1 aden by the awiui destroyer Nothing like it
can be in aqip ed and the hole population are in con-
form q n nd al liar nj he smul
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mr. Philadelphia Correspondence.
Sudden Dedfh-Fatgl Accident

Sudden Dedh-Fatak accident.
Captain Joseph L. Kay, one Of the custom house in
fpectors whose name is among those mentioned in my
letter Of yesterday having received notice quit
from our new collector expired very suddenly last
evening. The flags Of the shipping in port dis
played ut hatmast In consequence.
Patrick Gormley died at the hospital last evening,
from the effects Of injuries received by fall from the
third story window Of his house, while asleep. lie
was q widower, and leaves four Young children.
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Married.

On Sunday evening, 9th inst, by the Rev Spencer
II. Cone, Mar. JOSEPH l.. CoBB, to Miss ISABELLA A.
KENT both of this city
On Sunday 9th inst, by Rev. A. s. Leonard, ALEX
GRAHAM, to Miss ELIZABETH GRAcEY, all Of this
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Packet ship Baltimore. Coun, Hayre, days with mdsc to
BSys % 81 4 lat g. Sn % a ship
lands sS.. on ths 18th inst ins.; 49,, ~ :
Trenton from e h Ejsh
s s ie5 ss" m ca FIRE Island exchanged sig
to G Co.. 6n % , wS
Isaac Newton, for Phadephia 18th William
d rs~ned n''s Oh LONDON ''li '''f'0'fa ana was
British ship Catharnc Robertson Liverpool 81 days with
salt Pickerss Co2sl steerase Tapcot
and u passengers, TO j Lee i Co. ""''' WIN '''A
Ir ship sersphne Mckevt Newry, days. in ballast,
British ship serapne Robertson Newry 80 days. ballast
british shg Ellen Thompson. Gray Belfast ~ days in
last sH?
"a fss ysssy
stannehGns and all the head nttaGhed overlooked tie
passengers she By Salng until We could
s S1' hs ST sh lat 4 q
10Th lat 40 Ion 10 W. supplied the bark Ceres Of
seir from ha from u Halifax ,Gn a %
& % her % ~ 9 an 5 OF With
lat sf e @ lon @ 70 passed the mail steamer
Ss,G Of brig
while on board his vessel
Bark Mary Martha (of New Bedford) Beauvais Buenos
April l. with hides &c, TO W Deforest 4 Co.
Br brig Lady Harvey, Douglass Limerick 81 days in bal
last with ~ passengers, TO order.
III lrig Walton Holmes, Pctou, IL days with plaster, TO
Soule Whitney Co.
Brig wakulia Russell, IL days from Apslachcols with
cotton u johnson Lowden May II. lat 25 long 50,
changed signals with bark -, standing the same way,
upper the lower May A. lat % 80 long 50
81 spoke chip Susan Howell, days from New Orleans,
for Liverpool IL at 30 49, long II 81 ship Thracian %
Portuguese er Esrein Dc campoe oporo 40 days. with
wine. SC, 20 N Searle.
Sclr Joseph. Lauckner. st John, Mp IL days.
Schr Olive Smith, Wilmington. NC. passengers.
Sehr Olive Branch Clark, Sullivan Me, with granite
for u Dry Dock.
sclr Palos Tucker, Sullivan, Me- with granite for
Dry Dock.
sehr Albert Hodgson, Sullivan, Mo- sdays with granite
for U Dry Dock
Schr Andes, Ksrney New Londen, with granite for
Dry Dock.
schr United, Chnce, Providence for Albany,
Schr John, sleeper Thomaston, with lumber.
Sloop Helen, Hussoy, New Bedford, with oil.
Below.
Ship Lochnyar, Of Castine Havre, with passengers.
Ship Cornelia.
Barr Mary Norris from Glasgow
Bark Elijah. Swift Glasgow, with mdse and passengers
Bark Trenton from Antwerp.
Bark Harley, Scott Glasgow 30 days. with dse and
passengers to W oodhull y Mnturn.
Brig Altoona from Matan1as with re- to Reed.
Also, ships, brig unknown.
NAY 27-Wind at sun-riss ssEi 81 meridian. calm;
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h,ch vou,a he sbopt one mile length BY two
in width The streets Of our city laid out originally
yery narrow are literally choked up with fallen walls
~ Son 90 and DESTROYED property various kinds We
aid NOT see either New York Pittsburgh after the
,rea there, but we are informed that
r ty presents an aspect Of greater dcsolaton than
either Of places In regard to the loss compara
lively know not from any data In our possession,
that neither New York nor Pittsburgh did the loss
exceed five millions Of dollars II this be true st.
Louis has suffered more than either Of those cities by
The following is believed to be accurate list Of
the steamboats, destroyed in the great connagraton of
last night. The confusion and chaos which reign
throughout the city to day. make 1t difficult matter
to procure information but the following estimate
sources, and is believed to be pretty nearly
rate
Tagona, Coles MASTER value $40 eoo insured at Pitts
Boreas No 8, Barnard, master, Mo. river, value
$l3 600 insured $ll 800
Alice Kennett, ter Mo river, value 5000, in
sured $12 600
Am Eagle Cossens master, Upper Mississippi, value
Sarah Dung master. New Orleans value $50 OOO In
sured $4,000, value OF cargo S4OO0O
Montauk, Moorhouse master, Upper Mississippi, value
$40 900, value of cargo $50 000
Kit arson, Goddn, MASTER Mo. river value S14 900
value Of cargo 5000.
1imour Miller master. Mo. river value S23 0O0 insu-
red $500. value Of cargo SIS o00
Acadia Russell Illinois river value 81 600, insured
81 co., value Of cargo $4,000
Mameluke Smithers master New Orleans, value $50,
COO insured $40 GOO.
Prairie State, Baldwin, master, Ills. river value $50,
600. insured $4,000.
White Cloud, Adams, master, New Orleans, value
$4,000
Edward Bates. Randolph. master, Upper Mississippi
| value $40 900. insured $4,000.
Eudora. Eacrs master, New Orleans, value $40 900
| insured $40 500
St. Peters, Ward, master, Upper Mississippi vau,
$4,000. insured $1,000.
Red Wing Barger, master, Upper Mississippi value
| $4,000 value Of cargo $4,000
Hamilton. Hooper, MASTER Mo river, value $15, 900
| insured SIC Geo
Martha, Finch, master Mo river, value $4,000 insu
red 50 600. value of cargo $35 900.
Ehza Stewart, Mckee, masterMo river, value $40 coo
| insured $40 go.
Mandan. Beer, master Mo- river, value $4,000 in
| sured $40 600.
Belle Isle. Smith, master, New Orleans value SO 900
! insured $4,000.
Gen Brook Ringing master. boat, value 81 500
Froc, Ringing master, tow boat, value 81 500.
Estimated value of steamboat stock 1913 00C
carBoes louVoo
produce dest'd on landing. $4,000
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LORD ELGlN.--lt is rumored that Lord Elgin,
Governor Gsneral of Canada has received letters from
the English government censurng his course in strong
language Upon the faith of this rumor, Sir Allan
McNab has introduced II resolution into the House
calling for copies Of the dispatches The Governors
friends being largely in the majority, will Of
iect the resolution.
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The Sarah insured in Cincinnati for 500 00O the
American Eagle for So 600 in Pittsburgh; the Name
luke for $1,000 in Louisville; and the Others we be-
leve, all insured by Offices and agencies in this
city.
l.. A. Benost s. Co. saved all their books, papers,
money accounts &C., and resumed their business yes
terday, ut four doors north OF the Bank.
The gloom thrown St. Louis by the late dreadful
catastrophe has induced the worthy proprietors Of the
Theatre suspend performances until further notice
he President Of the Board Of Assessors yesterday
submitted the Mayor the following report of the loss
in buildings sustained in tho late disastrous fire. 1t is
generally admitted to be "a very accurate estimate,
though 1t is proper to remark that is to be regarded
the cash valuation
To the Hon. James G. Barry, Mayor Of the City of 81.
Louis.
SR-By your direction respectfully submit the fol-
lowing report of the losses sustained by citizens by
the late disastrous conhagration:-
hirAXN R,Iild
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Our St. Louis correspondence.

The Gu eat Fire at 81. Louis--Fwther Particulars.
As before Informed you, the late fire originated on
board the steamer White Cloud The boat lying up
and there but three persons board Early the
evening enc Of the engineers, whose name | cannot
learn, attacked by cholera. A physician was called
in, Who after prescribing. left candle burning in the
cabin as IL is supposed in exposed situation. Soon
AFTER the boat discovered to be fire. The sick
man and two others, one boy, consumed. One
CT them to run to the after part of the hurr
deck and fall into the flames The Belle Isle and
the Edward Bates lay alongside, and were soon in
flames. have already informed you how the latter
boat set fire to the rest Of the shipping 1t is nposs-
Bile TO ascertain the loss Of life board the twenty
steamers burned The wind blew so strong that in IF.
teen minutes the whole fleet fire, and escape
was next impossible The number lost can scarcely
be less than twenty. The CONSERVATION is still 40
great that accurate informoton in this respect
be obtained.
the alarm induced them to preserve such property
At time 1T was feared that more than half the town
would be consumed About midnight, however, the
wind vc'red TO the south, and conaped the confasra
ton east Of bird street. The flames were finally
rested by blowing houses in the lower part of the
city In this WORK T. b 1argcc, member of the Mis-
souri, Fire company and several others, were literally
blown to pieces.
St Louis cannot recover from this disaster tor n
number Of years One.haf Of the heavy business part
Of the city is in ashes.
During the fire. sixty persons were arrested for pur
ioihlnB goods. The streets in every direction
Ockeo up with merchandise and furniture and proba
nly as much property, thus removed stolen
ultimately recovered
Ihg insurance Offices it is generally supposed, will
phy all OF nearly all their losses Our dependence for
ne" su.t however must greatly be Eastern capt.
.hnrls. Mahy o, our merchants badly crippled
in FORTUNES tha' they will be unable to go on without
assistance. o -
he town hall, containing archives Invaluable was
saved by mucn eAeftion aud after the hydrants had
failed to supply water II is situated on the ver hank
and several times on FIRE 1t was saved Inv n m
Armstrong. city comptroller, and some three or four
others Your reporter narrowly escaped the explosion
which killed Mr. Targee. ARGUS
Isl sent you diagram Of the burnt district yea
terday
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ARRIVAL OF TRApPIsT MONKS BY THE CArEpo-
NIA.-Among the passengers which embarked from
Liverpool in the steamship Caledonia for Boston,
the Abbot OF Mount Mery and three brothers Of the
Cistersn order Of Trappists They are accom-
panied by Brother Macarigs, and design to make all
the necessary arrangements for the founding Of two
monasteiies Of their order somewhere In North Anne
RIGA The Abbott after arranging matters here, will
rtuin to Ireland. from whence, In August. iorty
fifty brothers including four or five priests will
bsik for this country This party took passage for
Bottom but landed Mt Halifax and before
The steamer sailed were left behind Boston Trseeier
May 70.
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Total In third ward SAT- 500
Fourth ward, Block number IL. ......... 1900
Sec ond ward, Block s, buildings burnt. $1,000
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MARITIMH INTELLIGENOR.
Fort OF New York. May IS, 1870.
Arr1voO.

sUs s.ss. 80. -. 10 HIGH vArss
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Mrs. AsrsErn Foster, sworn.-I asked the Doctor II
Mir. Mott dead; he sad he was; asked when IL
was he sad the night before between two and threc
raid very sudden dcoth he said not very sudden, he
bas been quite unwel about two weeks: he has laid In
conyulsons two nights said saw him out Saturday
afternoons he said might have him out, he
was brought from the store helpless; when ! MIR.
Mott on Saturday he was cleaning the ice from the
door steps; 1t was about two, from that to four
O'Clock in the afternoon.
MIR ALvIRA PARSONS. sworn Am the wife OF the
witness. MIR. Parsons; know DR.. H.; saw him at our
house the Sunday. the day previous to Mr.. Motifs
DEATH could not ray what time IL was; he spoke to
my husband he said IL would not be necessary for MIR
Parsons come In and watch that Mrs Motifs brother
had down. and his two sons were there; asked
the Doctor II he feared return Of the spasms MIR.
Mott he said he did, he told Mr.. Parsons to take
rest and II necessary. he would call him; this is
all recollcct he stayed ut our house but momcnt
he did not sit down; called at MIR Motifs on Monday,
between nine and TEN the servant girl and the Doctor
and his daughter Anna were there; inquired from
The Doctor how Mrs Nott think he said she was
comiora able he said he found II required good deal
OF energy to prepare Mrs Mott to go to the funera
asked him whether it the of Mrs Mott
or hmsei that the energy was required; he said 1t
was on his own part; said came in TO render any
assistance could; he said Mr. Thorn had gone for his
daughter, and when she came, 1t would be all Mrs
Mott needed stayed about fifteen or twenty minutes;
] bsd no object an remaining If could not render
assistance.
CTo0 sasminsd Il was examined previous to o.day
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-23
,rer,,,s Of the Enquirer.

- -, ennuirer IL published UAlt.f Uor tue 80! :
ISM. ~ sEALY flor the country.) FOR tue oa'.y
M dollars per annum, aud al the rate OF eis"
: ~ II r,krn for shorter ,rriod IMAM one year
Weekly, i've dollars per anhuh anu !.
s., 10, ak months PAYABLE IN advanct'to oe r..
ortem,,ed by mall, post paid OF s'A D'''
nnnm nj the end oftae year.
~ ' TERMS OF ADVERTISING. ~.
- ,.uE phlLY ENQulRER-f"f one sqaa' ana
- ,,nes or less first insertion, MY ce"'s, -
~ ,,,,a-dtnG insertion twenty-five een1s ,;m.s a
90, nee a week, twice week, OF '"''o
80 ,n,rly.seven and n halt cents. -, .i,,..n
" rHE SsMI-WEEKLY-one 'aua .a.h continn.
:. " =, tess. frst insertion, IS CENTS lo' cav"
,dver,issrs arechareed MY
- and in that proportion 10, ,ana amc-
~ i'.es, leheth-except Lottery Vehaei nns
:" ..,s VINO are charged one hunateu uo''''' fNr
INC nded ,,s, he accompanied with
tsnne. nay, or satisfactory reier1nees''o '"suio
r,eenti "a. r.v he remitted per mail,
- ,anJ available Bank notes, al the risk on INC
M ,ostags Of aUlettsrs 6s:sg pad oy the n'-
rb nos;ace Of single letter is scarcely ol any
-, ,,hr " uter: IL is the accumulation VI Pos.-
N an srtrnsivr business, which operates as
,.us TAX unon ,.- EGttors.) ,,
All Obituaries and Marriages from the county,
n.yrr the party's handwriting Ia unknown d. IN
So must bo authenticated by the endorsatioh Vi .s
tn,asier in the nelahborhood, OF they wiz ~ ~
II. phlished. Every measure that mas peeh 'anec
IN, ,mnosi,ons and quzzes, approved here'oloIs
,y,,ling We must, therefore, insist, ~ sucn euse
= ~. communicat ionbeing certified by the nance u
o. pos,mas,er, isritten on the back Of taeletter.
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tages 10 BE- derived from the adoption q gene
raj system OF education than lhal Of educating
the poor These will suggest themselves reati-
" 10 your minds IN reflection. ManJ otner
counties in our State are moving this question,
and shall King William be The Ia>i ? District
Tree schools are nov lhuuehias important as any
article in State Constitution by many Of the
States .! This Union. Texas has Tree schools IT.
cufpoTaied IN her CONSTITUTIONS; Louisiana and
Mississippi, besitessevefa. Western States, have
recently adopted Tree schools, and the s, EN- ac,s
most admirably. There is scarcely politician
Ct great sanding and real infnrnce-oEe who
locks 10 the inlefe>, ii his country hat does Eo
favor Tee schools. Remember what Mr.. Wise
sai 10 his constituents, Gu leaving them as Mi
Mister To Soa'h America "Enucat" your people !!
Educate your people !!-Eiucae your PEG
plr!!!" Professor NlcGuiey. OF The Universe
~ Of Virginla-who has had an opportunity oi
judging of The good effects of Tree schools, from
his observation in Other States, spends hi va.
cations in occurring on education, and persuating
The people Of your Stale TO adopt Them, as the
only means o. ieGeemiHg lie Safe a:d p,acin g
her in her right position. ADELPHOS.
P. S. In 1916, MANI Of the oprosrIs Q. tree
schools seemed 10 m,stake The motives Of their al
vocaies. They supposed every active nan was
looking with single eye 10 Office aud po uieGl
honor, no, aclualed by The mere desire 10 benefit
his county, by having the people educated. Now
Adelphos, first Of all, makes this declaration
Inat he wants no ofice-no political ofiice or no.
nor-aud il he wanted it, there ale difficulties hat
cannot be obviated, thai would render ii abso-
lulely impossible that he could gain his object.
He moreover protests against any mans max.
ing tree schools stepping some 10 any selfish
honor, and will be among The foremost in expos
ing any such. ADELPHCS.
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teachers or mechanics. Let SEVEN form Jury,
AMI GU release five 10 pursue their proper EN-
oyEents in which Tue public is always inter-
cstci, rs we'll as themselves. You diminish, al
the same time, the ncmber OF those who are ex-
posed 10 the temptations ui a tavern while they
attend court as Jurors. Seven well qualified
tncn can be jonn4 much more easily than twelve;
and seven IS less unwieldy number-can be im-
Pahelle1, counted and col 70 acl more quickly.
40 doub Sir, as an admiler oil OH things, you
know by heart Lord Coke's famous argument in
favor OF The number TWELVE for juries. Bur, 10
| Please Others who may mol be 50 familiar with
| II, LEI me quote H. Here j! is, Uer6a.im, litraitm
| and sTellat,m-even The itaitcs and numerals are
| his, hul mine:
| And u seemelh 10 ME Thai The law in this case
deleheih herself in The number Of IL; Tor there
must no! only be IL Jurors Tor The ryall of mai
lers ul iac but IL Judges oil ancient lime for he
lryal Of matters OF law in The Ezchsquer Clam
Der Also for alters ii Safe, lheie were in an
cien time Twelve Councillors IF STATE. And he
that wageh his law must nave eersa others ,1uh
him, which lhinkc bre sayeS True. And tina, mum
Der Of t1oelue is much respected in holy writ, u
apostles IL stones, IL rifles, Gee
You, or any other reader OF Coke, will bear me
witness that The above is his piOie argument in
favor ot we've jnrors and | have never seen
| Now see how many more OF such reasons can
be adduccd in favor Of seven, and mostly from
holy wriI, too:
There were seven days Of the week, establish
ed a, The creation; seven lean and seven lat kline
| Of Pharaoh; seven years oil pleny and seven
Of iamine seven branches and seven lamps 10 The
golden candlesck in Exodus seven tribes who
passed over Jordan 10 seue in Canaan; seven
priests with seven rumpels Of rams horns, who
went around Jericho Tor seven successive days, and
on The last day seven times; seven green withs en-
ployed 10 bind Sampson; seven locks Of his hair;
seven sons Of Job ard seven thousand sheep; Sc
ven churches Of Asia; seven branches OF The gol-
den candleslck in Revelations; seven angels be-
fore The throne; seven vials Of WRATH seven horns
oi the great beast Besides-lheTe are the seven
deadly sins; The seven seepers; The seven wise
men; seven wonders OF The world; The seven stars;
seven cities that claimed 10 be Homer's bifih-
place; seven folds 10 The shield OF Ajax, and The
seventh son Of seventh is a doctor born. In The
face OF all these claims Of SEVEN 10 be the
Myslic Numbcf-lhe Number Of Numbers lam
astcnished lha, any one should press the pTeten-
sions 81 twelve. A COUNTY LAWYER.
LOUISA, February IL
SCo. Lift $780,
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), pnIKSElLERs AND MERCHANTS.
Y - ,1Ipnpp Tu,yAIT a. 70 puatIsur rs

-, gooxsELlrss, No 25t, Market Street. Pailadet-
=. invite The attention OF Booksellers, Merchants,
az sis school Books published by them-among
ss,n are the following, viz Mitchells Geographical
=, p comprising Primary Geography, intermediate or
Ss,,udarv Geography, School Geography ana atias,
,,r,r, Geography and Atlas. and Biblical or saooath
s,accl Geography; Greenes First Lessons IN tram,
mn. t;rr-ne's analysis; Chambers Gramn ar; JARVIS
a. olnry; John stons Turner's Chemistry; Johnstons
ysla,opny; Pinnoek's School Histories, England,
p,,ser' Rome aud Greece; swans Spelling Book and
gre, of Readers Fsosis History OF the United states
IA American speaker; Picols series OF French Read.
-, Smiths Introductory Arithmetic; Smith and
|pa.,'s Arithmetic; Smiths Key; Smilh's Algebra;
Sulhs Bots Analytical Geometry; Wiimseh's READ
,4lo's Spanish Grammar, &c &c.
r. T. & 60. are also the Publishers of various
Law Medical and Miscellaneous Books, and, IN aaui-
n"o h ,h-ir own Books keep constantly hand the
sesi cr,ment OF Books and Stationary TO be found
n me Unt~d States which will be sold at the lowest
gr,es for cash or approved acceptances.
Ma
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RICHMOND, VA, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH %, 1919.

of d;fusivo circulation, unless, indeed, thedesgn
was TO give our Banks the privilege of procur
ing small notes from foreign Banks as basis OF
small note issues here. And The truth is that
the bill in practical operation would have had
the effect Of adding our own small notes 10 the
small notes of other States, with the certain re-
suit Of expeling all specie from genera cireu-
MISUNDERSTANDING an exclusive paper curren-
cy of uncertain and ever varying value and
thus have made the people entirely dependent
upon the Banks for a currency not only for
large transactions, but even for the smallest re.
tail dealings. And yet the Senators from Rich
mond and Pittsylyania vauntingy hold up their
measure as one TO substitute The circulation of
our own small notes, as currency at all times
redccmable in specie, for spurious shin plas'er
circulation from other States; and boldly charge
the opponents Of all small notes with the sin Of
cursing the country with foreign shin-pasler
circulation!