Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-05-06
ClyClyNAH CORRESPONDENCE
CINCINNATI, Aytil Sd. 1854.

A few days since, an old and worthy e'"'
zen, was " showing' the city to wealthy
gentleman of Virginia, who was looking iof
a good place for the purpose Of investing q
large sum Of money. As they approached
the Hughes High School, an account Of
which wro'e to you some time since, the
attention Of the stranger was at once attract.
ed TO the beautiful building. az
"What building is lhat9" be instantly in.
CURED. .t.a.4 ~ 9gfJy9i
"Thai, sir," replied his ci:erone, "is one
Of our High Schools" ,sqsg /
"0u High Schools 7-built BY a compa.
ny, ! presumed
mo indeed, sir,it is one Of The public High
Schools, and was erected BY the city,"
"Do you mean 10 say, that ii is the free
Public School, and that children attend these
without regard to class, wealth or 'eondi-
tion1' Ia ss3,.ra. b. a..
81 mean TO say, sir, that tits the college
Of our Common Schools. It is open 10 all,
rich or poor, who have advance&in their
studies to stand an examination for admis.
mission. Tha, is the way continued the
Cincinnatian with pride, "the Queen city
provides for the education Of her children
sis it possible" exclaimed the Virsinian,
and after examining The building thoroughly,
he continued, ga city that makes such wise
and liberal provisions for education, is de-
serving of foreign capi,al.n Q
A few days after, the Virginian left for
home, having invested seventy.ire thousand
dollars in our city. The new Woodward
High School building, which is about being
erected, will, l am told by tile President Of
the Board, cost in the neighborhood Of $780,
900, and will include every modern conye-
nience. These are substantial monu-
ments Of the public spirit and progress Of
this city; and indeed the condition oflhee du-
cational interests Of this State, are very pros.
porous. But while this is the case, the fol.
lowing fact, announced in the "ohio States
man." Of Columbus, makes our citizens
grumble, particularly, the mercantile class.
es. 1.-THE taxes this year will be ten MILL
ons of dollars, which is more than FIVE dol.
lars head for every man, woman and child
in the State" This, suppose, includes
taxes Of every kind, for State, County and
School purposes. The merchants have some
cause to grumble, as simple illustration
will show. Suppose man has $4,000 in
money 10 put into his business, and can SET
steai! for 100000 more, and inve.ts the
whole $3.50, 900 in merchandise. The pres
ent tax law dues not allow him to deduct the
deb, Of sloO,000, and take the $50. 900 as the
basis Of taxation. but taxes him on the $3.50.
600. Besides, the man who holds the evi
dences Of the merchants indebtedness---the
creditor-is also taxed on what the merch
ant has borrowed Of him, so that intact, il
is double bleeding. This law is'yety favor
able 10 the agricultural interests, ant
throws the burlhcn Of taxation on the tiler
camille and industrial classes: Jet, though
tits very proper to foster the agriculture
because it underlies the prosperity Of an!
State, it is scarcely jus, to do it, at the man.
ifesi expense Of other interests. ,..,,.
The ladies' Of this city, encouraged by thu
success Of a similar undertaking in Baltimore
have opened gallery of paintings on Fourtl
street, which are loaned for the purpose o
exhibition. Subscriptions are being made 10
ward a fund Of $4,000, with which, and tn,
proceeds of the exhibition, it is designed II
!, place in our city, permanent collection
tits thought j, will be The means Of bring
ing about better taste in the fine arts ant
be a source Of pride to the "Quesn City"
Julien and Bayard Baylor have both beer
here within few days, and have delighte,
their auditors, the one, with music, the olh
er with intensely interesting accoun,
Of Arabia and japan. We have, ha
lectures Of all sorts by great and little mer
this past winter, but no one drew such hou
ses as the distinguished traveller. Fori
Straightforward manner, elegant dictior
and exciting and humorous anecdote, com
mend me TO Bayard Taylor, Of all men. ~
J Isuppose We are to have Bridge across tn
Ohio, between this city and coyington, fc
see that Directors have been elected an
the Board fully organized under The Charter
1t is said that energetic and business me
have the project in hand and are determine
to carry it,hrough. Some time ago, som,
thing like the Thames Tunnel was suggeste
to furnish communication between the tw
cities. i-'''s- ''' '-sei
Some ten days ago. We had enough sno
to make winter landscape, bu, Spring, n,
. liking the idea, squashed' the whole ptt
ceeding, The fruit, is as yet, mostly uninj
red. '5'5,' OHIO.
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