Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-30
RAGS AND PAPER.
FROM THE NEWARK DAILY ADVERTISER.

Every thing is dear; rags are up so much that
the very beggar carries q. treasureon his back Rag
picking has grown into respectable tradeor, in the
language of the day. the time Of
numbers Of the constituency Of mayors and aldermen in
oar large cities Rag Fair has dropped its old name
and taken up the sounding of characterization
convention.
In this extremity when the very name of rags going
out Of fashion, tbs wonder that the things themselves
should be hard to nd Every body is therefore the
scent for substitute. They cannot wait for cloth to
out 1t either don't turn to rags it used to do
it goes beyond without stopping, like melon that
rots before it is ripe Things, is thought instead Of
turning to holes and tatters by and must turn
into the unknown of algebraic notoriey, and wholly
disappear in an equation.
What shall be DONE then exclaim the bookmaker the
pampheteer, and daily journalist Fig leaves made
good CLOTH pasabe at least and satisfactory Adam and
his wife, but will they make cheap paper for present use
Bark straw hay and stubbe have been auscultated by
doctors in this great complaint of the press they do
not find them yet exactly good candidates for consumption
In this universal paper mania which RACES
we can think Of but three ways in which the world may
expect relief The first is that Europe may continue to
send us, possible still larger supply Of rags the
backs Of the crgoes Of town paupers she is shipping to
this country Should this supply not prove sufficient
then the want may be made up in the second place. by
subscribing very largely for the daily papers Of
circulation who affirm that the printed sheet costs less
than the white paper Reconvert these journals there
FORE into white paper and Of have the article
desired at profit
For fear however lest these two excellent methods
not practical enough for use third expedent is sug-
gested which has been prudenty adopted by the New
York Tribune; this is print less, less paper This
is something sensible and ineligible Will any body
suffer from partial abstinence from the consumption
either of paper spirits On the contrary, think
the consumers and believe the purveyors Of both
would be large gamers Is any body the better for eter
nal reading any than for everlasting drinking |!
There is nothing good under the that may not
have too much of it, With much difdence and tender
ness we suggest that not only books getting TO be
rather an abundant crop, but the dimensions Of
newspapers the glory Of Americans, the absolutely
cessary morning meal of millions might be pared down
like potato and lessened Of large quantity Of husk
without any considerable dctriment TO the health com
fort and understanding Of the sovereign people OF Amer
They would not be less valuable If there was less
them For example, does anybody think the worse Of
the paper mentioned because the outside rnd has been
wisely taken Off The process does not hurt bat helps
the remainder that is left And reasonable man you'd
think Of finding fault the knife of emit
had gone little deeper, extended to some other double
sheets since there would be in that case no to
fear that any OF the excellent editorials would sur
shriukage. Nahum IN pdrvo is not bad device: and
even pdruEn IA suitable motto for some Of u.)
has scripture encouragement for its effect when IL directs
that knowledge is to be taught by precept upon pre-
cept, line upon line, here little and there Huis"
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