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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-09

SOUTHERN RAILnoADs.-Thcre is a road from Peters
burg to Lynchburg, Virginia. called the South Side Rail
road, which has had very successful career The in
crease Of business for the months of June and July this
year over the months Of last amounts to 12
This is at the rate of more than hundred per cent
The Petersburg Intellgencer says:
When it is considered that the road is yet finish
ed to Lynchburg, where 1t will connect with the great
Southern trunk with its Tennessee extensions that are
IN progress we may well say that il promises to be
prttaus ier primis of Virginia works IT. in its unfn-
ished state liz monthly receipts have been doubled in
year. surely it not an exrayaaant nredc,;on ba
it is fully completed and in the enjoyment Of its valuable
connexions it's business will be quadrupled from what
now Is. That this result will be realized We have NO
well enough alone"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-09

Dr. RoBBRT NJ PATTERSON, late Director of the United
States Mint died in Philadelphia on the 5th instant He
was President Of the American Philosophical Society," and
and Yirrinin.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-09

Summit the summer is past and gone certainly
some Of its eharacterisiss left behind With the
thermometer at 81 for days past it is rather diff
cult to persuade swelterng citizens that is
really gone
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-09

place worthy Of publication you will please insert them
in the National Intellgencer.
Respectfully, JRP
July, 1854. ...
July 5th.-Hotest day, Fab. thermometer
" l7th.-Coldest day. .."65
... Average max temperature. ...........845
- min. tt............... 7SY
Average for the month .................79s
Quantity of rain in July, 1854 407 in.
July l0th-Greatest fall. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AUGUST, 1854.
August 2d-Hottest day, Fab. thermometer. ...93Io
&C. 29th-Coldest day. :. 655
Average max. temperature. ........s3
" min .........T$
Average for the month.
Quantity of rain in August, 1864. ......37 700 in.
Number of rainy days....... .................lO
August l9th.--Greatest fall 155 in
The instruments used the self regulating day and
night thermometer and Prof Budgets rain guage,
ufactured by John Jones, of Baltimore.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-09

Number of Banks in the United States..... 1908
Capital paid 1901, 476,0H
Loans and discounts ."... 6O7, 287, 42S
Due to other Banks...- 55,516,0S5
Specie. 594l0253
Circulation. .............~..2 O4 $50 2O7
Deposites.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1885, 1874
Due to other Banks. ........"....... 50,322, 162
Aggregate of current credits G. of crcula-
ton and deposites.. ses, s77 1851
Aggregate of Immediate liabilities l. e. of
44s, ,1la
Aggregate OF Immediate means, i. e. Of spe-
Gle, specific funds notes Of other Banks
end due from other Banks...... 1sS, le4 657
~ repositories 25 lss, 252
Total specie in Banks and Treasury deposit
tories s4,54e, sos
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THE BANKS OF THE UNITED STATES.

The following statement of the condition of the
Banks Of the United States as near as could be
ascertained on the 1st day of January, 1854, is
taken from a pamphlet which was laid before
Congress in May last, and has just been printed.
The figures show an increase of nearly onehalf over
those Of 1851:
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-09

.." .-.. SMITHFIELD, SEPT. 4, 1854.
Messrs. EDITORS: If You deem the enclosed observs.
tons on the temperature Of July and August 1854 and
the quantity Of ram which fell in those months in this
place worthy of publication you will please insert them
in the National 1nteligencer.
Respectfully "JRp
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-09

COINAGE FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST
During the month of August the coinage at the
Mint has been as follows:
The Delaware herald., 1854-05-31
Fl O m e.,

The following is one of Montgomery's de-
lgh,ful creations-a fit subject for reflection
in this age of artifieialities. Read it, ye who
seek in vain abroad for those riualloyed plea
sures which are found alone amid the genial in-
fiuences of the home circle:
There Is a spot of earth supreme blest,
A dearer, s,veeter place than all the rest;
Where man, creations tyrant, casts aside
His sword and sceptre. pa geantry and pride,
While IN his sofened look benigny blend
J he sire, tho son, the husband, father, friend.
Here woman leigns. the mDher, daughter, wife,
Strews with fresh flowers The narrow way of life
o.. In the clear heaven OF her delightful eye,
An angel guard Of loves cad gracCs lie:
Around her knees domestic duties meet,
And fresdt pleasures gambOl al her feet.
Where shall that land. that spotOf earth be found
Art thou n manl patrotl took around:
Oh. rhDn shalt find, howe er thy footsteps roam,
That land thy country, and that spot thy home.
The Delaware herald., 1854-05-31

FATE OF THE APosTLEs.-St. Matthew is
supposed to have suffered martyrdom, or was
put to death by the sword at the city of Eth
opia. ,.
St. Mark was dragged through the streets of
Alexandria, in Egypt, till he expired.
st. Luke was hanged upon an olive tree IN
Greece.
ST. John was put in a cauldron Of boiling oil
at Rome, and escaped death. He afterwards
died a natural death at Ephesus, in Asia.
st. James the Great was beheaded at Jeru-
salem. G.. r...- .3e3-.
st. James was thrown from pinnacle or
wing of the temple, and then beaten to death
with fnller's club. . 20.
st. Philip was hanged against pillar at
Hierapolis, a city Of Phyrgia. ...-.
st. Bartholomew was hayed alive by the
command of barbarous king,
st. Andrew was bound to cross. whence ne
preached to the people till he expired ="
ST. Thomas was run through the body by a
lance, at Cermandel, IN the East Indies.
st. Jude was shot to death with arrows.
| St. Simeon Zelotes was cruciied in Persia.
| St. Matthias was first stoned, and then be-
headed.
The Delaware herald., 1854-05-31

purpose. Thelargest feet which England ever
sent f. rth has proceeded under the command Of
Sir Charles Napier, to the Baltic. The French
feet and another division of the English fleet
are in the Black Sea, to prevent an attack on
the Turks, by Russ an ships. France has also
sent 40,CG0 soldiers, and England 10000 to
Turkey, to cooperate with the Turkish army.
Sweden and Denmark, after some hesitation,
have declared their neutrality. Prufsin and
Austria arc also disposed to be neutral, int the
quite uncertain.
The Delaware herald., 1854-05-31

The LANGUAGE OF LADIES' Understood By
none but themselves. s.-(Scene-A Milliner's
establishment, lady proprietor in attendancd.--
Enter lady.) ass 'l
Customer-" Could you furnish me with
some bunk lum tel'' - .el ~ssf 1.sta 8
Proprietor" Just sold the last yard of the
bunk a 7lum te, Have some very fine glin turl
a la belle tu." = sisrss@ r.. ,e+'sf s. e.,i.
!. Customer.---"W Well, will that pointl''
Proprietor" Oh yes, and if il does mt it will
be easy enough to bulge the litrincosse, and
then it will point" AZ asa" "~ aHE
Customer" Well, I'll take three yards OF
that, and you can give me two yards OF that
beautiful nora &c sie, that liesover there by the
buele do lonfiit." - ss'. y s9.tAie '''ssf
s(The lady brought away three yards OF cali
CO, and two yards OF sheetng.) H sH
The Delaware herald., 1854-05-31
GBoiee 4oetrp,
Written for the Herald.
Temperance Hymn,
BY REV. d. DALEY.

We simple souls that go astray,
And wander from the light,
Led on by passions unchSckd sway D..
And morbid appetite.
az, Come sign the temperance pledge today,
No vain excuse allege,
"a Come sign the pledge without delay
-. - Come sign The Temperance pledge.
Pursue no more the dangerous path,
Where thouehIless thousands go;
1T leads To misery. pain ard wrath,
TO death aud endless wO.
Como sign the temperance pledge to-day, &c.
Touch not taste not. the tempting BOWL
Death !--dculh is lurking there:
o turn! deliver each his soul
Out Of his Owler's snare.
Come sign!he temperance pledge to-day, sc
Escape at Oncn, nor seek excuse
70 TASTE the dangerous cup;
The wise the tempting draught refuse,
The simsle drink it up.
Come sign the temperance pledge :o-day, &c
The Delaware herald., 1854-05-31

or An old proycrb confraaicted. Notwith-
standing the proverb that : poverty a. no
crime, yet a man without money is invariably Y
set down by the world as one devoid OF Praics-
pal.
The Delaware herald., 1854-05-31

OF Very, true, the saying "that there Il
more pleasure in giving than receiying," Il
supposed to apply chiefly to kicks, medicine 'lnt
advice.
The Delaware herald., 1854-05-31

i zetAy- Not much chance for fine weather, an
exchange says, Woman's Empire, State is
Matrnnony.a Here she is always in the msjc-
rity; always reigns and sometimes storms.
The Delaware herald., 1854-05-31

CoSuSDRuMs.-l-Why is four-cent sugar like
a man that never surrendered! Because us
clear grit" aud nothing else. -.
Why is dancing like new milk! Dye give
;tnpl Because It strengthens the calves.
Why Is a telegraphie despatch like a singing
masterf Because il beats time.
The Delaware herald., 1854-05-31

fr.5- An irregular apprentice keeping late
hours. his master at length took occasion TO
some weighty arguments, to convince him OF
the error of his ways. During the chastisement,
he continually exclaimed :-"fiowlong viii you
serve the devil!" The boy replied, in a whim-
perng tone" You know best sir, l believe my
indentures will be cut in three months"
The Delaware herald., 1854-05-31

g. OrR IlTAxY From Nebraska bills, doctors
pills. western 4" chills," and all other ills
pray deliver US! s.,-.-. .t.
From want Of gold. wives that scold, maid
ems old. and by sharpers /" sold p--preserye usi
p From Popish seers, mock auctioneerss Cos
sack $ rs, and woman's tears-deliver u.s.
From singing flies, coal black eyes, bakers
pies, ard baby cries--delIver US
From bearded females, strong-minded wo-
men, female lecturers, and all other masculine
ladseS-preserve us!
From seedy coats, protested notes-sinking
boats, and foreign yotes--protect us! .
From ereaking doors, wife that snores.
a conf6unded bores," and dry-good stores--Pro-
teet us -'-s--'
From cholic's gripes, raddiss' pipes and
Mrs, Snipes--deliver US! - e,,eaa
From modest girls, with waving curls, and
teath of pearls--never mind.-SHlPeS
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-01-12

The State taxes for 1853 embrace tn,
school tax, which accounts for so grea
apparent increase. 7.
This statement exhibits the fact. tha
State taxes have not increased as rapid
ly as local taxes. The county, city
township and other municipal corpora.
tion taxes, constitute the greater amount
of our assessments. These corporate
! authorities have heretofore enjoyed an
almost unlimited power of taxation.-
This arose from the want of that gener.
al attention, which the subject has more
recently attracted; and from disincli.
nation on the part of the General As.
sembly, to interfere with these authori-
ties, elected as they are by, and respon-
sible as they are to, their respective
constituencies. rs-f .ls-'
Since the new constitution, however,
makes it the duty of the General As
sembly "to restrict their power of taxa
ton, assessment, borrowing money, con-
tracing debts, and loaning their credit,
so as to prevent the abuse of such
power" have not deemed it improper
to call your attention to the subject
The rapid Increase and enlargement of
these corporations in all parts of the
State, render it one of great Importance.
The laws under which they are organized
should be carefully revised, and such
guards and restrictions imposed on the
exercise of the power referred to, as
may not be inconsistent with the efficien-
cy of their administrations.
The county taxes, as exhibited in the
preceding statement, will also, no doubt,
attract your attention; especially, when
1T is recollected that very large por-
ton of the expenses incident to their
administration is paid by fees, of which
no record, accessible to the public, is
kept. The entire expenses of the sew
eral counties cannot, therefore, be ascer-
tanned, nor can it be known without de-
tailed examinations of great labor, in
which Of them the administration is the |
most expensive. There, as every where
else, the utmost publicity should be
given to all transactions of public ma
ture. 1t promotes economy and facili-
tates reform-while the addition of Of
hces, without such publicity, only com
pllcates the system. As in mechanics,
no power is gained by adding unneces-
sary machinery; so in government it is
seldom that either purity or efficiency is
increased by multiplying officers.
In referring to these municipal cor
it was not my purpose to di-I
vert your attention from the less fiaerant
but still rapidly increasing expenses Of
the State.
The following tabular statement has
been coiated from the annual reports oil
The State Auditor. 1t exhibits. at a
single view, the expenditures of the
several branches of the State govern
nent for the last ten years, and affords
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-01-12

Assembly, composed Of Representatives
from all parts Of the State. should de-
termine.
This public desire found its tealiza-
ton IN the most stringent provisions Of
the New Constitution, which were, in
part. carried into effect by subjecting.
for the first time, during the past fiscal
year, the expenditures upon the Public
Works and their nett revenues to Legfs-
latiye appropriation. This policy must,
however, be followed up BY requiring.
at an early period of the session, specific
and detailed estimates for the various
Public Works of the State, and their
Subdivisions, and by sppropriating
therefor, such amounts, as upon Legis-
lative examination viii be found proper.
Insurmountable difficulties are some
times said to be in the way; but, have
no doubt, they will on close ezsnfna-
ton, Be found without any tangible ex-
istence. General and mere wholesale
estimates may fail to approach exact
ness, and, consequently, lead to embar-
rassment; but estimates made in detail,
by the present able Board, acquainted
as they are, by personal inspection with
every part of the Public Works, and
assisted as they will be, by experienced
engineers, superintendants and collec-
tors, must prove very nearly correct.
Such estimates and corresponding ap-
preparations would affect, in each case,
only very small part of the Public
Works. and specific contingent appro-
priations would, as is done in Congress,
provide against extraordinary failures
in revenue or other unforeseen events.
The following tabular statement e1-
hibits the receipts and expenditures on
the Public Works since their compile
tion;-the estimates made for them the
year previous;-and the deficits in the
interest fund that had to be made up by
taxation, as near as the latter can be
ascertained: % --.-. ..
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-01-12


Ono LEGIsLAFURE.-This body met
at Columbus on Monday week. In the
Senate, Mr.. Atkinson, of Carroll, was
elected President pro tem.; Flood was
elected first clerk; Wright, of Perrys.
Burg, and Jeremiah Williams, assistant
clerks; Welch, of Cdumbiana, ser
geant-at-arms; N. Stevens, of Hamil-
ton, first assistant, and A. ". Smith
second assistant sefgeants-st-arnAs. Mr.
Foot, of Cleveland, introduced a pre-.
amble and resolution in relation to the
railroad difficuftlesat Erie. Mr.. Town.
send presented petition, asking the en-
sctment Of law in Ohio, similar to the
Name Law.
Mr.. Wright moved an inquiry INTO
the expediency of amending the school
law, SO as to pay the township boards
for their services, and authorizing the
President of the Board by summons, to
require the attendance of the members
at the meetings thereof.
Mr.. Jewett, of Muskingum, intro
duced bill to regulate the fees of
clerks of courts of common pleas and
district court, which was read the first
time. 1t goes into detail on the subject.
In the House. the following persons
were duly elected as officers: Francis G.
LeBlond, of Mercer, Speaker; Clerk,
G. W. Johnes, of Licking; first assis-
tant clerk, j. w. Kees, of Clark; Sc
eond assistant clerk, A. Hart, of Colum-
biana; sergeant-at-arms, Benz. Robin
son, of Hamilton; assistant sergeants,
Jas. Culbertson, of Perry, and Curtis
Berry, of Wyandot. Mr.. Ross, of
Washington, gave notice of bill to re-
duce the per diem compensation of mem
bers from 81 to 80.
At the Friday morning session the
House adjourned over until Monday, in
order to attend the Democratic Conven-
ton on Saturday, and give the sergeant
alarms time to arrange the seats so all
can hear what is said at the speaker and
clerks desk.
Ar. Wright gave notice Of bill, pro-
viding against The evils, and to prevent
the aduIteration of liquors.
4 bill was introduced to amend the
Probate Court law.
= Mr.. Taylor offered a resolution, re-
commencing law by Congress, ceding
this State all the unsold lands; it was
referred.
Mr.. O'Neal introduced bill prohib-
ting the circulation of bank notes of
hss denomination than ten dollars
We shall give the Standing Commit
tees of both HOusesnext week.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-01-12

1t will be seen that general as these
estimates were, they differed but little
from the actual results. Had they
been detailed and specific, and aided BY
contingent appropriations as suggested,
the results would have been within the
limits prescribed: Much might thus
have been saved without impairing the
condition, or in any way diminishing
the revenues arising from these works.
Financial fluctuations would thereby
have been avoided, and a greater de-
gree of regularity impaired to all our
pecuniary transactions.
Nor should l omit to press upon your
consideration, the necessity of proYid-
ing for more strict accountability OF
the various officers, who are charged
with the expenditure of the public mon
ey. The Auditor of State and the
County Auditors are the proper ac-
counting officers of the Government.
No one should be permitted to be his
own accounting officer, and all avenues
to the Treasury should be required to
pass through the proper accounting
bureau. .,.... = ......... q. =,
A practice formerly prevailed upon
the public works, in the Penitentiary,
and perhaps in some of the other in
stitutions Of the State, by which the
money of the people was expended with
out the required and necessary control
of the Auditor Of State, If this prac-
tice has been followed by no frauds or
serious los, the fact should be attribut-
ed to the integrity of the officers, and
not to the salutary restraints imposed by
law. All direct drafts upon the Trea-
sury shoud be strictly avoided, and in
every pecunisry transaction of the Gov
ernment, there should be in practice, as
well as in theory. an accounting and
paying officer, acting as checks upon
each other. But little is gained BY
specific appropriations if there be no
checks upon the improper application of
the money. /, Mo.
And in connection with this subject
i is proper to remember, that il will not |
be long before all our expenditures will
have to be met by assessments on the
Grand Duplicate of the State. All spe-
nal taxes, except auction duties, ped
ar's licenses and few others, have
'een suffered to go out of existence; and
abor, as such, is no longer required
o contribute to the burdens imposed
y the States policy SO salutary,
hat it commends the appreciation of
very one. s.is'r-I .e
Our School, Ministerial and Canal
snds, will soon pass into the hands of
ctual settlers the Surplus Revenues
NIL be repaid; and thus nearly all
ources ofrevenue will be closed, except
he public Works, the dividends from
ANAL, Turnpike and Rail Road Stocks,
nd Direct Taxation. That these ex-
raneous revenues should run out, is
ardly to be regretted. They never were
cry large, while they mystifed our
ublic acc 'unts. Their final disappear
nee, with the causes that called them
'rth, viii not increase the public bur-
ems it will but change their character:
These facts should have their due
eight in determining all financial ques-
ons. The taxing and aPpropriating'
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-01-12

stitutions should, equally with them
selves, be brought within its range.-'
Hence arises the present conflict.
The higher grade Of State taxation
placed in the charters became, IN the
course Of time, q lower one even for
State purposes, TO say nothing about the
local and fnant ofhef burdens which
are necessarily borne BY Individuals
An effort was made ID 1886, at q time
when the whole basis Of the revenue
laws was ehanged, and when the ine-
quality referred to become clearly zp-
parent, to subject the Bz1kss rot IS
formerly to higher and special rate Of
taxation, but to the same that was pre-
scribed for. and imposed on individuals.
This effort, 50 fair and equitable at the
time, was successfully resisted. 1t con-
tinued, however, TO be insisted on, and
the provision upon that subject in the
New Constitution, has been the result.
This provision relieves the Banks from
the payment Of the rates contained in
their charters, and which they alleged
were so much greater than those paid
under the general revenue laws Of the
State, and only requires, that "alI
property employed in banking, shall
always bear a burden Of taxation, equal
to that imposed on the property of in
diyiduals." This burden is now heavy,
but a constantly increasing duplicate
will, in a very few years, greatly reduce
it. The amount required TO meet the
interest on the public debt is annually
diminishing, and the temporary causes
that now tend to keep up the taxes, wiA
soon disappear. The Banks can there
fore gain but little by perseverance, In
their present course, while injury and
final ruin may be the consequence.
The duty Of the General Assembly is
plain and unquestionable. The require
ments of the Constitution must be car
ried out. In this determination the
people and every branch of the State
Governments are united, and viii sustain
each other by the most cheerful CO.
operation The Banks should look be-
yond the legal issue. No one should
desire to live among an industrious and
heavily taxed people, without bearing
fair and equal proportion Of the neees-
sary burdens of the State.
The New Constitution made three
important changes in the Judicial de-
partment, referring to the manner Of
electing the Judges, the organization of
the Courts, and the mode of proceeding
in the administration of justice.
The fourteenth article requires that
the General Assembly shall provide for
the appointment of three Commission
ers to revise, reform, simplify and
abridge the practice, pleadings, forms
and proceedings Of the Courts Of Re-
cord Of this State, and as far as practi-
cable aud expedient, provide for the
abolition of the distinct forms of actions
at law, then in use, and for the admins
tration of justice by a uniform mode of
proceeding, without reference to any
distinction between law and equity.
CoNCLUsIoN NEXT WEEK.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-01-12

u We have frequently heard the celebrated
German Bittsrs, sold BY Dr.. O., d. jackson,
100 Arch street Philadelphia, spoken Of I'M
terms Of the highest commendation, and we
honestly believe il IS one of the best medi-
eines advertised for the complaints for which
it is recommended. They are pleasant to tho
taste, and can be taken under any eircunstan-
ees BY the most delicate stomach. The press
far and wide. have united in commanding this
and such are the healing effects of this Pana-
eea, that we hope it may be introduced into
every family where dyspepsia has, or is likely
10 have q victim
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-01-12
Masonic MrrrTyes.-Monino Dawr

A Masonic MEErNGs.-Morning Dawn
KY Lodge No. ], meets AT Gallipolis on
V\Mx day evening preceding the full
moon and every second Monday thereafter
Vinton Lodge No. l31. meets at Vinton on
Tuesday Of or preceding every full moon.
Vinton Chapter meets at Vinton on Thurs
day Of or succeeding every full moon