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syss7 II. WATTS & T.. G. RICHARDS
~ Have removes, 10 the old stand of. Is.
BrecEinbllge & Sun, opposite Is. & ]. S. Craw-
fasd, having received additions TO their stock
will ba glad to see their friends.
Stauntoa. Sept. ~, lts4.
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~ A ''snus linle for,uue' of 500 900 can
DO obtained by he legal hei,s, whenever they
nGay call ior IL, al least they are informed Nv
Danlel Stout ai Rock River, III. 'lapreals tina.
II was eil 10y John Siaut Of snulh Carolina pre-
sious Ia The war al The revolution, to his brother
St. Icser Sioai aud his sister Nancy Sian,. ihen
Of New jersey. but subsequently, III Virginia,
somewhere in The neiahborhood OF Tyaert's
Valley, whore they resided for many Yeas, and
where they died. Nancy S,cul during her linz
time married man named Hart. and 81. Leger
female named Barklow. As these parties
never made "A demand Tor the money, i, is said
to be now awaiting The order oil their heirs, who
can address Daniel Slonl, Rock River, III,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-07
WIN. c. Fiougney en- the stuu,p.

t'om all accounts, the most telling and elo-'
qneni elliott la, has been made in Eastern Vir-
2liIa during The present canvass, was tho
speech al William T. flonrney, Esq (brother
OF Thomas Slanhopt) al Prince Edward Gou,t
On Monday last. We have met with several
gentlemen who heafd II, and they all concur II.
p:ononncits The speech u lnaslerprire Of clio.
qu' ~ itnd convincing argument lie has taken
me held ior The campaign, and means, We
learn, to keep and 40 his whole duty Ii will
be borne IN mlnd that he is the brother of the
wing lk. NJ convention. We hea, that the
Democracy are fully reused in Prince Edward,
and that instead OF losing b, deieo,;un flom
iheir ranks, some OF The most respectable
Wings IN the couny will vote Tho Democratic
ticket as against the Manchester nominees
They say they can swallow most amy thing TO
beal the Democracy, but eaa'l 20 Know Moth.
ingsm. Such, HON hat We can gather, il
pubic teeling generally On the South slde-
). ) Democrat
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-07
DAVID A, WAL S n,
DEALER IN

BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, &c
No. ts9, Main Street Richmond, Va.
f3Esh Oyy s.AessT.H SXtjAAE
ila. ;,iaa,s on haad ii General Assortment OF
Lad; 80 ,Gent,emen's, Children, & Servants
&; Ell @ ~ s.,
Which Ill be sod Oh accommodating terms.
l;o,ts All Slos's male Ii urdet, IL, -hoi holice,
and al thu best ulalerias.
hirhmo.,d. Sept. 20, is5l.-ly.
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z
Highland,

Col. james II. Paxton, the Democratic candidate
of Rockbridge, Bath and Highland, and James W.
Massie, Democratic Elector for the same District,
will address the people of Highland at the following
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Mr.. Wise's Appointments.

The following are the appointments of Mr.. Wise
to speak in those localities, which our paper reach
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S AUN TON, VA.

RIcHMoSD, January 10, 1855.
In reply TO lettersfom many persons of the Central
District. and in accordance with numerous personal
app locations, announce myself candidate for the
Office Of Commissioner of the Board of Public Works.
RIClip &. MORRIS.
NSa, We are authorized to announce Col. An
DREW H. BYRD, a candidate for reelection to
the House of Delegates of Virginia, from Highland
County.
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81. yoansoas Mci sofa'ing Remedy. !
Genital Debtdiu

Dt. yoansoa's Inci gofa'ing Remedy. Jot
Genital Dettdiy
L, llIis great AMI iinporlan, remedy weak.
s,ess ri the organs are speedily Cured. AMI luil
v,5,r restored. Thousand, ui the must n'ivuli-
and tlehill,led, who hal lost all hope, h;ve
bean hume lately relieved. All iInpe'nu..'t'>
Ia Marriage, Pin, steal or Mental D,siualiiis'a
,t,u Nervous i,r,tab!lily. Trembling and Weak
nes,. o Exhaustion OF the most easIu' kind ,ale
speedily cured.
YOUNG MEN
VIVA have Injured themselves by Certain
Practices. ndu. ed in " hen alone--a habit ire
,uuu,ly learned hom evil companions, or al
srho,s The effects Of which are nightly tell,
egea when asleep, aud il mol cured, renders
ta,ri,ne impossible, an! desiiuys bosh mind
aud body, should apply immediately.
a. hat "A pity that young inan, The hope OF
ais country, aud the darling ul his parents,
shoull be sn ,lclt.d Iron all prospects anl Ell
l3vnlents OF lie, b, the Consequences oi ,lesti.
nav from the path OF nature, and iniulsin9 IN a
certain ,ecrel habit. Such refsui5 beafe con,
temp'aing
MARRIAGE
sanaIl rsA tct thai sounl miila and bndy are the
most necessary requisites 10 promote cniiiiuolal
.iappncss ln3eed without these, The loufle,
through life Incomes weaIy pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly da,kens 10 The view the mind
inco,nes Swallowed viii despair, and tilted with
the melancholy reflection, that the happlners 0
another becomes blighled with oul own.
WEAKNESS OF THE ORGANS
Immediately cured, and full vigor restored.
To STRANGERS.
The maey thousands OF the mos' Desperate
and hopeless cases cured at The luSluIloG With
h, the lasl twelve years, and The NUMEROUS lni-
rar,an, Surgical Operations performed by DIR
JOHNSTON, Witnessed by the reporters ct til
rapars aud many other pesaAs-hoiicj;ss q
Mhsh have again and again appeared ne"fe
,l.e puhiic--is suiIicieu. guarantee 10 ti.p al
uetei
H.. who places himself under the care OF DIR
Johnston, may regously coutide in his honor as
gentleman, and cosfdenly rely upon has 81.
asa physician.
There are SO many ignorant aud worthless
ouacAs copying Dr. J.'s advertisements, anl ad-
,erl.slng themselves as Physicians u'llmg
with, aud running the health Of the already Of
fcted--lht DR.. Jonnssun deems II necessary Ia
say especially TO those unacq'alniet with his
lspus ion, that his Credentials or Diplomas at
Ways aang in his Ohce.
g. ALL LETTERS MUST BE POST PAID
-Rsmedss sent TO all parts Of the country
TAKE NOrlCE.-Persons writing must
state age, alsI send the potion ol advertisement
nAisb describe symptoms.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-07
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL
DR., SON
SECRET DrsEAsES:

NTAS discovered the musl Speedy, pleasant,
ssl.M and EHeciual Remedy in the world
Tar all
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-07
DOCTOR HO0FLAN O'S
CELEBRATED
German BittcrS.
Prepared by
DR.. G.. Nj. JACKSON,
GERMAN MEDICINE STORE,
No. 1870, Arch ST.. one ,Ivvr below SIKH,

EkisHSleslllai0.
Their power over the above diseases is not ex.
celed, il equalle,l, by any other preparation in
the United States, as the cures attest, in many
cases alter skiliul physicialI> had failed
These Bitters are worthy The attention Of In
vallls Possessing great virtues in the rectifi-
cation Of the liver and lesser glands. exercising
The most searching over in weakness and al
tecions Of the digestive organs; they are wi'hal
safe, certain and pleasant.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-07

ssrecialls, who have IL sorne the victim, ol
soli'ary Vice, III At dreadful and desiruclv h. h.
III. Witch annually sweeps 10 an untim. ~ grave
eAeusahds o Young men Of lhs r t,s, ey,l,ed
saeIlls aud bri'an! intellect, who. might ether
WISE have enifsheed aislop.ae sena,es with The
hshaeFs o! 'ht'f eognenc', or walked to ecsta.
s 81 ane ils'"g i1fo, ina; call with iull coz
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-07

Senorrhoe, elects, Structures, Seminal Weak.
ness, Pairs 10 the Lotus, Affections Of The Kid
neys and Bladder, Less Of isanic Power,
Nervous lrri.sb,li'y, Diseases Of the Head
s'hroa,. Nose, or Skin, and all those Peculiar
Disorders arising tSom Certain Secre, HABIT OF
Youth, wAlra il no. cared PRODUCES conslilu-
aional debility, readers marriage impossl.
S'e, ard in ekr end destroys both BODY and
MIMI
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-25
The sun Inlabt tual.

Sir DAVID Br wster makes the follow
renar1s relative 10 the structure OF the
sun. 20 strong has been the belief that
he sun cannot be a hablual world, that,
that scientific grntIem' II, was pronoun'
cod by MS mcdca attendant TO be- insane,
because he Had sent paper to the roy
al Society. N Wulch he 'naintaihed 'ha'
the huht Of the sun proceeds from
dense and universal aurora, when may
afford ample hight t. the lnbabliahls OF
,ns surlac- beneath, aud yet be at such
distance aoh as not 10 be Among them,
and u,ere may be water and dry land
,s.re hills aud daes ram and tar wea-
,ber and that as the light and Seasons
must be eternal, the sun may easily be
conceived 10 be by far the most hliss'ul
n.h,at,on oil the whole syster Ia less
than ten Yeas after this apparently ex-
,r,vaoant notion was considered proof
# insanity, i. vas maintained by SIR
william Herschel as rational and prob
shls oplnion, winch nigh, be deduclole
irom his own observations OH the ssruc'
ture of the sun.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-25
Glad Tid.ugs.

II is inleed gratifying to see, witt
VIVA, cheerIulness the new Liqpo. Law
is pu. into operation. SIuce The fourth o,
July intoxicating liquors havc almost en-
tirely disappeared from til. County
They are now kept only a, the agency
a, Upton. and u, 10 o.hcr Pl, &c iii this parI
81 the County. A, Rochester there is
no, drop 10 I've had. The Agent there
has no, ye, obtained his supplies, Goose.
quen,ly there is none KEEP: in al the
south part OF this County. This IS a
pleasing subject now 10 think upon.
Recently two Circuses have passed
through the County a, which large
crowds wess assembled. ba: al! wcre so.
ter. At the Circus ri Rochester, q large
crowd was in attendance, many Of whom
were no doubt, rom the lorce OF habit
.hirs,ing for drink, Ia: not drop was
10 BE- had no, drop within many miles
Of there. Cedar County vii supper, and
maiutaip the law.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-25

equa' footing with the other States and
' IN en- her rejection by Congress, on acooun,
9l slavery 'could be a Just causfor II.
e,sr"pt.on OF all enc ties that b,Dd ,bs
sf'as Of Louisiana 10 the Union, ''
kesofred, That We sympa,a,zs with TIA
friends OF the Slavery cause IN Kansas in
VIZ, "'an y efforts 10 MAINTAIN their
I'shts' and The rlgn,s and interest Of tho
southern people, ane tina, we r.io,ce a,
."e'' recent victories over the paid advep.
'a,ets ana Jesu''lcal hofdes OF Northern
nool'',on'sm; that the deep iu,eres, fel,
anu 'aken by the people OF Nj <souri IN
'1e settlement OF Kansas and the d, cjsion
ol slavery question in ii, is both natural
ara proper and that it is Mer rt,ht and
aug 10 erfend TO their Southern bre,heren
IN "'at Territory every Legitimate and
honnraele sympathy and support
lhe Washington Union remarks Of
these resolutions, that they show an
unlallerlng adherence % the recopo,zed
principles and laudna ks 0, the demo.
crauc party
Here, then, we have the RECOGNIZED
principles OF the Democratic party. Al.
pro'as OF the Kansas Invasion and ex.
tension OF Slavery, or Disun,on, We
question whether there are not some
democrats lett that it will be difficulty
10 rope In on such PLATFORM r. ].
.1drsriiser.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-25
The Crops.

Il is now the busiest season Of tire
year with farm.rs--,hey are now in the
midst OF harvest. All hands ,ha, can he
procured are needed. We lave beard
many nnplain Of the scarcity Of help
oi harve-, hands, mt eaaash can DC pro.
cured. ihe crops ar gooi las year as
far as sc have been Informed.
The chlnch bu. has made It's ap.
rearancc il miny places, b.. Las YET,
done no serious damage upon pfaItIe
rrops. On the low bottom land along
the Cedar River. the bu- has !sne more
datnas', In many places along The
river i has destroyed waole crops. and
after completing lis ~or. upo9 the wheat
enters the cora fed AMI sets ct work
upon III. corn. but upon ptalf" an, t.e
damage is slight Tais Ia. BE- a SEA
son oil general prosperity noaey q.eait
produce and labor very hIgn, anj ~.
the new crops are coming IN pte>eatiat
n very favorable appearance.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-25

NJ The louisiana Democrats follow
the example OF thos. OF Georgia 10 adopt
ing q platform. At the receAt e,a.e
Convention, the following resolution were
adopted
Resolved, That we approve and endorse
the action Of our last Congress in the
Kansas Nebraska act, and the principles
therein established; and, in conformity
with these principles, the people Of
Ksnsas have RICH when the number OF
their population jus,iies II to form a
Republican State Constitution, with or
wi,hou, Slavery, as hey may determine
and be admitted into the Union upon an
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-25

CosvEsrIos or SLAsEHpLpERs IN
Missouri. The long.talked- Of owen
ton Of the ultra champions Of slavery IS
10 come off at Lexington tomorrow. BY
dim OF good deal of drumming through
the newspapers, there will probably be
something Of gathering, but we caono,
quite make out what they intend to DO.
The institution" in Missouri itself is not,
We presume, Liable to assault form with
oa,, and there will consequently be no
special duty for them to perform unless
they are determine to extend il y. Ct arms
into Kansas, and perhaps southern
Nebrnska. II this is what they have Ii
view, we trus, they will let the public
understand their whole plan OF operations
The people OF Kansas, though osefrldden
heretofore, may wish to be consulted IN
the matter. Chic. Press loth
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-25

E The Improvements OF Upton
arc still going ahead rapidly. Never
before i'll one seasot, has Upton made
such PROFESSIONS has so many
buildings and such good sized ones been
erected. Indeed at the same ratio #
tie same spirit Of improvement should
continue, Upton would b. one Of tue
largcs, places in the interior OF Iowa,
as i, is certainly now one oil thu prel,ics..
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-25
FARM POR SALE.

'I'tIE IN iersigned offers Tor -,lr a gerry yalua
i bic farm adjoining the town Of fipton. sale
farm consists Of 80 acres OF FIRST CLASS LAND
being Is acres undsf good Gnce 100 acres
now under cultivation l2O acres Of first ratt
tjm&cr, most Of which Is CHoiCE yoang Timber
Mao, plenty Of good down Timber. Theirs Is al
on this farm much valuable meadow land
Ibefc is also on the farm ! % good grafted
bearing fruit trees, There j. also an the farm
tnee Houses and a brick yard. One Of SAID
Houses l. good frame House with stone base
nsnL AID one and one halt story above, contain
M nins different apartments A'so, a good
rana narn, with an excellent side hill stable mn
lerrc&.a.
TINS firm is fer sale cheap, ami GA terms to
suit purchasers hut a small portion of III,
purchase money will be repaired IL be paid
Town, aud the balance to remain for long tern
f years, ii desr d, with interest.
no22-tt. SAMUEL. LONG, Sen.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-25
AGENTS..

The following persons are authorized 10
Act a. agents for the advertiser.
". 8. SWIMMER. St. Louis.
:. w. CAnH, Philadelrhia,
VisseHES l. ScuLLL, n. Y. Cit.
r. NJ. BuRSErr, Muscatne. Iowa.
W. 8. S.cNeER, Davenport,
THos. Wtss, Springdate, -
.IoHs BoypS1os Lscton, F."
RoRERr Gown, Cedar Bluffs"
A Coutwright. Toronto. iowa
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-25
Religious SerylceS.

Al the Methodist EpitopaI Church in Upton,
e-ulariy eacA Sabbath Il, Ity - c4ocA !. ii.
AZ the CJHgre gstionaIat C4ulcA regularly
an sabbath at II ocineA A Vi. anu ~ Tia,
.vyA.aE at Il G lock. by tac 4 " IA. ". cobb
Atthe Count touse in Upton, on tAc dist Sau
bath IN eacn month, Al Iol-2 O'Clock A, d.. b,
Rev. shelton iaiev.
In The Presbyterian Church every other Sal,
.stn Al hal past ~ olack \. a. by Rev. Ggorg,
=. !3r.er.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-25
Q03 WlA,z .

Blanks, Bail Tickets, Cards, Pam
thlets, Hand Bills, &c, done to order.
Blank Deeds,
Mortgages, Bonds, Subpnnas, Execu.
stcne, Notes, &c, Of a superior quality
always KEEP, on hand a, this office.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-25

s~J" Plas.eriny hair-a, Pratt 4 Co.'S,
Musca,ine.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-25
NOTICE.

The II les given al the sac Of william Man
cock, and at the .ac 81 L. /. johnson win Re
ound III the hands OF the undersigned
These given at IN. Hancock sale are due ~.
he 18th day Of November lex. ana al the
Johnson sale on the 9th day Of Dec.naer fl
towing. ROBERT N. LONG
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-25
For Sale.

Two excellent building Lots tavorably
situated in the town of Upton. Enquire
Of SAMUEL DEwrLL
or WELLS Sp.cER.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-25

lay OF June, A. D.
Agnew, Gibson
Bald ~In John
Brown, JohS w. 2
Beck"t, Robert
Burns. Margaret
8al Der Caleb
Book, Johann
Cord-ll, Jacob A. 2
Clayton, John )
Carter, George
Card, Thomas D.
Conan', James D.
Chandler, A.
Chase, S. s.
Cummings, Alexander
DAVIS, George W.
Essex, Elijah
Dewey. William
Dwrgs, Lavlna
Dale Samuel
Evans, Nj. p.
Garrison, solomon
Graham. S. F.
Gray. Amanda
Graham. Ph,lemon
Hatch. Cordelia
II 'fnau, Curtis
Hayden, George
} Hatch, ". II. 3
Her, Rudolph
johnson, Abraham
jackson, Mrs. :. A.
Johnson, William r.
Kennedy. Roswell
K'nre, Hfnry c. ,
kei>Iar, Sarah
kizsr, JON S
Lew 5. joseph A,
l.everich, | Ia
low, ,reotge
Lindsey, James
Leec9, A. ".
McLeIie vi liam
Nc, ay, " Ham
Nc 'onre Lynia
M9rer, ha les +.
Mercer, Wilson
Msth' ws, Samuel
Norton, Nj. n.
Mcleod, NJ.
Nc Diamond, Ma-tne "
\ rtt,n, neoras ".
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-25

Furniture and char Ware Rooms.
We inrite the attention Of he citizens Of
Triton, and Cedar county an general, 10
our assortment Of furniture, chairs and
mattresses, consisting Of every article gen
orally called for IN our line. We hare
some tventy different styles Of chairs, ra-
rying in prices from "a 50 10 $40 dolls.
per set; Rocking, al from 81 50 10 $50.
Bureaus plom ind fancy from Sll 10
$40, Bedsteads from 81 50 10 $40 a piece.
In short, TIE thank you for yoro' liberal
patronage thus far, and 'nrfe all IN cant
Of articles in our lane 10 gre US n call and
ue shall sfrire 10 suit you m price and
style. We Warrani every article 10 BE- as
represented. Un.on Block, ner, door 10 j.
LeDtp &C.. .NuScaiine lowa.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-25
Notice

Is hereby given TO all persons know,
ing themselves 10 be indebted to Wisc's
Mill since June, 1853, or a, any tim.
previous to lAa; date, that they mus. set
lie the same before the Isl day of July
next ISAAC WISE.
HAY, 2StA IS.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-25
List of Letter..

Remaining in the Pos, Office at Tip.
ton on the Both day of June, A. D.
1856.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-25

List OF letters rtm'ining in he Pos
Office a, Rochester, Cedar Coun,y, Iowa.
on the first day OF July, A. D. 1850.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-25
Business & Commercial Department.
WELLS SPICER.
Editor, Publisher and Proprietor.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

! q. II lines brev'r Or less) | insert'n, 81 90
Each additional insertion per So, so
4 Ia.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-25

1855.
Argurbright, Preston
Answelt YIN. B.
a brel|, Thomas
Beard, David
BaiIy, VIM.
BEEN d
Beach, F. A.
Bedford Anna
Choats, Isabella
Cooper, James
Cnngen, Arthur
Con kins, Henrietta
Cochran, Cyrus
Chase. George
DhoiIs, Samuel
Downs. [ hal les
Davis, John
Duncan, J. B.
nrnslow, W liam
Early, James .
tie"gIe, uriah
Iodley, William
Griffith George
Gerd d Jane
louShton, s. X. ,
h"Ightnn, II
Hor", James c.
iillon, Eligabe'h
row, Augustus b VI
Holli., joseph
Hab er, Peter
jnslyn, NJ.
Jngers ]. $.
JususoIl, Henry
Knott, lark
kenvorth y, Jessey
h CO, VIM ir.
klef, Edv ard C ?
! andcrkins. hiss NJ.
Lfely, John k.
Be- ton William
Lynea, Henry
La w. hell
lie I-v. Lewis
McCielland. George
Nice LELAND, James
Mckinley, Jim
Nc illhlrn, v. Samuel
,F,~A m n T. q
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-07-25

Dick Unto" the admirable CORES
pondent OF the New York Times, thus
describes two OF tue most Unique a,trac.
IONS in the Crystal laIacc at ars
Just ,bou, here hang, the patented
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-05-11
rne wear of wealth Overload,

A late number of the Scientific American
tains an excellent article on The amount of rpsI;O
wealth destroyed by FIRE within few years in -
United States. 1t very properly says that pro,.'
ty thus consumed is forever lost for thai INV nv"
ance ONLY shifts the burden from The shoulds,s
one man to be borne by the stockholders of II.
company. 1t adds that, in estimating the Cans
Of the present financial depression, the unusual
mount of property devourcd by conhagraton op,t'
10 be considered.
The Scientific American is right. But il i, -,
only in the case o! fires that he destruction or -
aIIzed wealth is overlooked. Il is a preyosD,
mistake, especially 20 ignore the wear and lear n
properly. From the housekeeper. who, 10 ANN
ally estimating his financial condition, Overlook,
the yearly depreciation in his furniture, to n.
railroad president, who, in preparing his repor
for the stockholders, undertakes or totally omi,s ii.
wear Of rails and rolling stocks; nearly all sls
fall into this serious error. 1t is fault OF ii,
whole national character. We find II exhibited
the South as well as at The North, among ,bs
farmers of the West as well as the manuiocu,.
ers Of the East The mechanic and day.labore,
share in it alike with the shipper and specuator
The civil war has displayed itself particulars
during the last few years. 1t is little more than
lwelvemonth since a leading commercial paper in
New ork asserted that there could be no denres.
SION winch was not temporary, because the nation
bad earned and invented within the three preced.
ing years six hundred millions OF dollars. TIN,
assumption was plauslbly maintained by coniee.
tural estimate, though not an extravigant one, of
the amount of capital put into railroads Elankroads
turnpikes, houses, barns, and fences. FHe error o
the calculation was that no allowance was mad
for the and tear, much less the distinctions
property. A railroad, for example, subjected n
ordinary travel, will require rails every sir.
teen twenty years. AT least sixteenth, there.
fore, should have been deducted from the railroad
item. Barns, fences, and farm houses, dcpreca,
also; likewise do town mansions and civ
stores, and TO an even greater degree. Furniu,s
and stores, depending for value on fashions. a,
every man knows who has had occasion to sell
such property, annually dcprecin,es not only BY
actual wear and tear, bat 10 an even greater de-
gree in marketable value. Yet how rarely ara
such facts taken into consideration, except by The
very strictes; business men. Again, few families
but are compelled TO buy new carpets, SOFAS and
other articles of household use every len or fifteen
years at least. Thus, once every thirty years
and once every fifteen The cost Of lnshionabt
store or the expenses Of household furniture is 10
tally sunk Yet thousands OF men regulate then
expense without though, of these facts
Philadeiphia Ledger.