Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-01-11
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Secretary Boutwell's plan for funding
the public debt and relieving us of our
present financial difficulties, is receiving |
much favor here The secretary's report !
shows that he appreciates the necessity of
providing the people with greater volume
of currency, and less taxation 1t is expect
ed that bankers will oppose any measure
that reduces the privileges of the National
Banks. But with all the money and infu
ence OF these banks and bondholders gem
orally, there is not question now but that
congress will consider fayorably plan for
funding our national debt at the lowest
rate of interest on long time, thus reducing
on our public debt fronts present amount,
one hundred and and fifty millions to per-
haps fifty millions.
Members of congress pretty generally
understand that the necessities for Nation
al Banks have passed, and the increasing
of their numbers at this time would not to
any extent relieve the people oftheir pres
ent financial embarrassment, but would in
the end complicate our business interests
With our present number of these banks
NEARLY seventeen hundred, it is shown in
stead of their being convenience to the
community in which they are located as
was first intended, the most of them are
carried on in the especial interest of the
gold gamblers, stock jobbers and usurers,
and by whom many of the banks are now
owned. In Washington, We have the
banker, H. D. Cooke, brother of Jay"
the Napoleon of this National Banking
system, and we know how much he does,
or perhaps | should say what he does in
the way of accommodating the people with
the money he virtually has in trust for the
peoples good. The usurer has money and
about the only way of getting a loan is by
going to him and paying at the rate Of
from % to 100 per cent per annum for 1t.
The National Banks, as far as we know
anything abolt them, are not satisfied with
the interest received semi-annually on their
bonds deposited in the [. 5. Treasury, free
from taxation, and the legal rate Of inter-
est on their National bank notes, they are
authorized to issue which would insure
about 10 per cent, but want more-the
usurer of course can give them more.
At the Patent Office, last week, there
were 100 questions given to each of twenty
five applicants for assistant examinerships
in the different branches, viz: physics,
mathematics, history, geography, drawing
and patent law. From the two first, have
been able to obtain the following, which
may be interesting to some ofyour juvenile
possibly older readers:
How much more land in a square cir
cumscribed around circle 25 rods in di-
ameter than in the squareinscribed in the
same circle? The pipe of an aqueduct 10
inches in diameter is divided into TWO
branches, the united capacity Of which is
equal to that ofthe pipe; the diameter Of
one of them Is inches. what is the diane
ter of the other? A solid globe inches
in diameter, weighs 3! of q pound, what
will be the weight of a globe of the same
material. inches in diameter \ lever Il
feet long has weight of 90 lbs. attached
to one end, ana 10 lbs TO the other; Al
what distance between them should prop
be placed that the weights may be in equi-
librium9 In the solution OF atriangle what
parts must be given that the others may be
found? How may right angle be laid of
on the ground with no other instrument
than a tape line? Name the several points
of the mariners compass in their order -
Give the names of the several modes Of H.
Illustrating a machine on a plain surface
What Is perspective, and name the differ
est kinds? Name some OF the modes o.
describing an eclipse? Why Is it that the
sun shining through glass allows the heal
to increase in 4 room, or hot bed. and j
the heat comes in, why does it not 90 out
If you have two metals supposed to be
pure, of like appearance, how could YOU
determine by a merely physical experiment
, which was which without altering theil
: conditions? Why does ,Prinkling water
upon a heated body cool it more than Al
immersion in the same quantity Of water
- Describe hydraulic press and it, mode o
operation What are the advantages O
heating by steam? Name some Of tn,
modes Of converting alternate rectilineaI
} motion into circular motion and stat,
, where they are used? Describe in a gener
: al way the construction of a watch, anC
| how does it differ from a clock? Nam,
some of the machines which are used mere
" to impart motion? and again other
which produce change Of form. What i
= the difference between cast iron and steel
? If cold water is thrown upon hot glass
= why does it crack, and why Is the same eff
2 feet produced by throwing hot water upol
t cold glass? For what purposes is a fl.
: wheel used and how does it operate?
e There is bill referred to the Indian
e Committee which will be favorably report
e ed on soon after the converting Of congress
' which declares the Indians incapable 0
D making treaties, and for that reason tn
4 bill proposes taking from them the land
/ reserved for them in our public domain
t without doubt the VIM. Penn spirit will b
0 on hand to oppose it.
The bill of Mr.. Getz, of Pennsylvania
for allowing the transmission of newspa
pers, free of postage, through the I. :
Mail, will be vigorously sustained by hin
upon the plea that newspapers are publ
instructors, and like the free school system
= they benefit the masses, and their FIRE
: transmission would cause them to be NOR
: generally circulated, and thereby be a IA
l tional blessing. As the bill now stands
o there is no exception made to any class 0
s papers, which will, without doubt, be OBJ
= jectionable and cause amendments to b
: offered.
II The Post Office Department has decides
: that whele circulars inclosed in newspa
pers are sent through the mail, both tn
n paper and the circular are chargeable IN
: der the law with letter postage. A query
d What would be the decision Of the pos
:, office department relative to postage if
+ circular be made supplement of the pa
J per?
- Secretary Boutwell, has directed that th
e new legal tender notes be printed in tn
Printing Bureau, and thereby savethe gov
e eminent 100000 annually. 1t is though
{ that before long the Secretary will find
1t advisable to transfer to Washington all tn
IS printing.
e The Hon. E. c. Ingersoll of ILL.,, has in
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