The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-08
Report of the sec'y of the Treasury.

The Report OF the Hon. Hugh Mccullough
Secretary of the Treasury. given q, an accom-
ianl ing document 10 tn" Presidents Message. il
a very gratifying EXHIBIT Of our financial tondi-
ton. During September AMI October ct the pres
cut year, the public debt was decreased 10 the
amour, OF 5000, i79, 55j.5 \, this rate Of re-
dur,ion, vast as our debt H., /, will not require
many years for ils entire ohiieraiiua. The Sec.
rotary suggests that the remedi,s Tor the mis-
chief resulting from the use Of IN intonvctiiblc
paper currency which has teen made legal
tender, may he found
Firsi-ln compelling the National Banks to re-
d,en their notes ~ the Atlantic cities, or. what
would be better, at single city.
| Second-ln curnilnieui Of the currency 10
the amount required by legitimate aud hcalihful
trade.
Third-lu u careful revision of the tariff for
the purpose Of harmoni.ug il with our Internal
taxcs removing the Oppressive burdens now inn
posed upon certain branches OF industry. aud re-
lievins altogether. or greatly relieving raw ma
tefial from taxes, ia order that tn product Of la
Dor may be- enhanced aud production aud eXpor-
aiion increased.
fOuTth-in the issu, OF bonds payable in not
over twenty yeaTs and bearing interest at The
rate Of not over five per cent, in England or
Germany, 10 an amount sufficient 10 absorb the
six Ter cent. bonds now held 10 Europe. and TO
meet the demands there for actual aud permanent
investment.
The Secretary is Of the opinion tina, specie pay
inenis may be resumed. and ough, Ia he resumed.
as carly No the lsi day Of July. 1855, while he
indulgcs the hope that such vii be the character
OF future legislation and such the condition OF
our productive Industry, that this most desirable
even, may he brought abou, a, an earlier day.
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- tbs CAM, the BATTLE-FIELD ASD THE Hosr,.
TAI, or " Light, aud Shajprs etA Great H..
bs!i'oH, is the title Of u handsome volume Jus.
issued by the National Publishing Company,
s07 Minor Street, Philadelphia. The author, Dr.
l.. T.. Broekeit has deived mos, lndusirlously
amongst the masses Of curious incidents which
have marked the late war. and has grouped and
classified them under appropriate heads, and in =
sery ATTRACTIVE form
There Is certain portion Of the war that
viii never 20 into the regular histories, nor
be embodied in romance or poetry, which Is
very real part iit, and will. IL preserved, coa-
Tey 70 succeeding generations better idea Of
the sPir, Of the connic, than many dry reports
Or careful narratives Of events and this part may
be ealled the gossip, the fun, the paihos Of the
war. This illustrates the character Of the lead
ers, the humor Of the soldiers, the devotion Of
wonien, the bravery OF nen, the plaek Of our
heroes, the romance and hardshirs Of the service.
From the beginning Of the war the author has
been engaged in collecting all the anecdotes con.
necied with or illustrative oft.
The volume Is profusely illustrated with over
loo engravings by the first artists, which are
really bsaaiiCei worthy Of enumeration as size
cimens Of the art. The books contents include
"Reminiscences Of camp, picket, spy, bivouac. .iege
aad battlefield adventures thrilling f,ats Of
bravery, Wit, drolery. eomical aud ludicrous
adventures, kc
AtnnieInen, ~ well as instruction may be
found in every page, as graphic detail brilliant
~it and authentic history are skillhullv inicrwo-
ven In this work Of literary art.
Its just such Volunu a. will end numerous
parehasers ssa ius, ssca ono ~. persons sseking
g. act ~ book agents should add 10 their list.
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