, 1865-09-03

all know arc better capital than gold, silver
or g1eenbacks. Mazshalltown is bound to be
large, prosperous, and noted place. Mature
and The qualities have named WIN make 1t
So. Of this there can be no mistake.
AL this of Marshalltown. And now Tam
going to find little fautt with the citizens on
behalf Of the managers of the Fair. Thay
complain, and I think with Justice, that the
people have not manifested that interest In
this most excellent charity that the managers
that this Fair was: located at this place
at the general solicitation of Its people, and
under the promise OF = generous aid In tho
way Of preparing the ground, supplying the
necessary help TO set up aud arrange the
booths for the reception Of goods, cooking
the Fair, and sufficient number Of ettend-
ants in the shape Of clerks, cooks, policemen,
and for all practical purposes. The mana
gers, when they arrived, were astonished 10
find that little or nothing had been done by
the citizens towards the satisfactory inaugurs-
tion Of the Fair. True, they found some forty
policemen on the ground, ali citizens, who
had been engaged by come citizens at the
handsome salary of & per day, to be paid out
Of the funds Of the society about half as
many female cooks aud isb-washers at g per
day, the pay to come from the same source
been rented to the Fair by the citizens 1t the
highest rites. One popular ecclesiastic had
some very nice potatoes for sale, which the
society wanted to buy TO feed the hungry mil
lion who might come, but nothing could
tempt the generosity, OF rather cupidity,
Of the theological, dlsputant, hut $1-5o per
bushel, which was fifty cents above the mar
ket price; be knew where he could get that
money for them to plant next spring, and they
might be allowed to rot before he would take
less. This learn is the spirit which has very
generally shown Itself among the people.
Taking into consideratton the faet that the
people Of ths town ore at least q, 600 richer BY
they manifest that gratitude for faYors re-
ceived in very peculiar and illogical manner.
deem, 1t but just to repeat what one of the lead
Ing citizens, md one about whose uctlyity and
generosity there Is no divided opinion, has
said to me, that Marshalltown was designated
knowledge and consent Of It's citizens. This
may b. true, but after the location vas fixed
they made generous promises, and they should
have carried them out to the letter.
] should do injustice to Hon. G. ". Wood
bury, who Is IN fact the leading citizen Of Mar
shallsow9, L did rot except him 1tum th1s
during the Fair md before, has given almost
hls entire time, and largely Of Els means, to
aid in making the Fur success, and he de-
serves the Hycllest gratitude of the associn.
ton Of which he Is IN honored member.
WHAT WILL BE REALIZED
The managers Of the Fair confidently bc-
licTc that when al the goods on hnnd arc dis
posed Of, and a1l the subscriptions collected;
The result will foot up profit Of very nearly
$4,000. u1c-Aoc.
Pono1EsLIhe Portland advertiser says:
It Is stated that the porgy oil business on Mt.
Desert is returning SO, 100 day to those en-
gagged In 1t. Some poor men have enriched
themselves to the amount Of $500 per week. 1