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, 1870-01-21

mustered On the banks Of tho Nus, hncica' OF
nodHn.' 49,
BROWNS 1REEHK. .
By which I mean that BIoNps the soo19to
b.s tuk, had uncovered and exposed heto
nts pne stanoipg sta'ue In mMo1e
NJ Eatnaolnl Greene. 1t H., hccosdso&
to tho bess Of my Judgment tho beat statue IN TOO
csp,so]. dlapiaed. and original In manner aod
trratraent, ex4a!sttey wrought Ia dne p!ece of
s,oce. and showing al tbat Jnung and nools ontr"
actfr nh,ch pade Greepe 30 dear to his col
leasuea Hnoaa 1rland has doIe vel 10 present
,hls vott % lne nation, having hessei paid fos
It.
Greene, In continental oostume-top-oooss'
continental unliosn, pare-headed-s standing
wtth ous h41d ea4u, upon his hip. iae other ~
nis i. orop,lt, CLOAK dropping from biz snon!ds1,
40 a. TO eouplttaly expose the 1hoe dsure. nov
ever and the faes il turned partly ao1oea tne
snooiaer. Ht,n IN expression OF animation.
The a.atuarY OF rho Canitoi poH csmpnsea the
Ycnosipr portraits: Baau Of Ill tne Chief Jus
ices aud Of Benton; stssues Of Hancock, Ham
t,or. Jefferson, Fr3nkliu, and Greere- Tue CO
losssl Wsansrgtop tho equestrian Wasain2ton'
he brass Jackson, RsIloptsg orer nuzs Of laSei
heer, and tue unfortunate Lincoln al the top Of
msrn,e caud.ess.ck, benencaauy cops"m plating
IN rrud and tho dAtteJs around tho City Hsl-
GArH,
, 1870-01-21
The ocean CAh1ez-A HnktE OF Com
Aoibduston Agreed Upon

1tis Announced today that worktnx kfrange.
meps bctve eep the AuEio-AHpericau, the Atlantic.
the New Tork, Newfoundland And Ioudon. atd
tue Eccteue do Cahle 1Ta1salaursq1t Er1-c1.s
conpariea ha1 heou aRTted 10. IN. A>r3uHt neot
pnmpanits, and II only Keqrtres 70 be confirmed
" Tue ensienol3.1B. The receipts Ct the cao.ea
Elu be PLACID ii = Jo1ns pusse, aud divided IN tho
E:e:c ca Cable TraI1staatiruc F1anc11, Ara
s,stJtaise aad settlrd between 80 Anglo:
:nrt dsl snd Landon C,nPaa,eA S1o1ld anI o.
pc cap'e5, ot Tho l4nd tlueA Ii cenlpS
;ler Herewith, ia Interrupted n ahr
he To2ts whtcn Is o2o3. w1tao1: rezald TO the
ezorranl Wntsh Da1 haze Aceep:ed saen- Thus
nc nuoIlo rtp be bereated. while tae conpa1!ts
SIN hAye t1o a1E0nelge Of thess rayenut being
rcnt,rL ed IL the eseut Of anT pl the cables being
oroten, II is slso understood taas the Aazsa.
Amer.cau AID tie Atlantic CoDpAnieA Ast 70 os
cerxsnsfjtrfed oa tho b1N9 OF a comuaa STOCK
, 1870-01-21

fFuM fhe 81 Ia$eph tAa-l ETton1 Jdsa. 10
Over shree years since, the who's country WIS
excited osel the grand lottery scheme IN which
Cso-ot i OpetA Hone Vas t1e pr1ntup1I prlzt. It
vii ee Eesr inferred That an h0oc.I, *el-to-to
iatn er IN Itliun'f, named Lea, was announced al
fhe ht!der Of The lccEJ ticket wa:cn drew the
Otera Heuee, and Al ths papeTs IN the c7au'rJ
tet II With val1Intcous descriptions Of alt an
cesrers, present c9Edldon. a"d future prpspecsA
TINS nau Lee bad I son nAme1 Roref 8. Lee,
EEo went 10 he rcoun.alrs soane 1esrs ago, and
xsx slpposed to be dad OF lstet bowevef. his
reiattoof have rece!set several efteIa from hlro,
postn1Iked Ask Josepa, Ms.. :" stas,ng tnat be
Ras strftug for IalTet foEe~hcIe 10 tie Coun.
r1J. There Il tiers hare Ill been profap'lt A.
ssertd. and, Whist Is strange, Tho Eos Ress have
b@ep 'sken from the Post Utlcs In suts CITY. cut
The young man Lee stIIl writes Efne complaining
n+ckGt nts relations do pos reply 70 ais 'etFet4
III. r. Bnt.sahtn l. n1w at the PA:.e Horse,
let out, u poselhle, tnsa mau Roger y
Lee. aEd itfofn hin fh4s his
fnther !s dead md tnst he IS her to the huit OF
It's fortune. III. h Inform ns that he shfe xd;J
trtpfcfs = csl1aiu slim yontn OF extracting L.e4
let'ers 1rota the Post Ontee; ia fact be t,lnts
there Is DO doubt ef the fel10 beng guilty.
We're We allowed TO "Ruest," se wou'd s7y
that the sase youth who SE.tes efecso1s:e les-
TIN hotre over The came Of Rog.r Lee, receives
the arAxe7s ss tDe Post 001ce here. It 1a2ks
decidedly Ike q "pat up" thing. though we oAI
n.lsH the marx widely.
, 1870-01-21

A correspondent suggests that the Ger
man printing question in this city might be
settled By an appeal to the 18th section Of
the schedule to the State Constitution,
which says:
"1Eat all aawp of the Slate OF Illinois, sad all
ofsctal wrt.DFF and the executive, Legislative and
ndctal Irpceeott 81 shall be conducted preserved,
III puoliahed In no otAer than the EnaEf4h taH-
rtt1sE."
1tseems to MS that this provision, which
is manifesuy wise one. does not include
tic advertisements, notices, aud Council
proceedings Of municipal corporation.
These are not laws Of the State, nor are
they executive, Legislative, or judicial pro-
ccedings Of the State. sTbey aze undonbt-
edly "ofticial writings; u but if the clause
quoted refers only to the official writings
OF TIE State. rs is context would seem to
imply, it furnishes no solution Of the ques-
ton now pending in the courts.
, 1870-01-21


eone I'VE YEATS aeo . tann nsa narea M.ls ~
moved '1om tne eontn ~ o1eoA'yu, ~"
iofx, ana sno,1'y A''e.. peoo@nB sauoa1ny
entasoo' seucA nis "ne oa .ne noAo WIZ
bottle she vas IN oeo ~ tne 1'"e' ana III
tbe morning she YVES 'onno tnese aeao'
hl'4is IVES affesteo, Haeo1 cons'o'eo o. n'an" :,
a'aoghsef' and SEM 70 me feni1eataafs'-
principal witness against MN ne1ng asay
residing IN the same mousse "aen a,lnS
Was released ne returned 10 otooAlsn'
sought out the maiaens VINO WEE SELL aancy
free, courted her asSld0ous!y' ano IN tlns
the two were married. Mills Is 5oF ~ % ~
under arrest for the r'o1sh4e .AA.a1A sN w.
win a knife. THfss ssissa 4!:t ~ ' ~ -.
The story, as shakespeare presents It. o. inc
successful Tooing by Richard Of the WidoW
Of the blother be bad murdesed' Ii regarded
as the strong presentation Of en onna' ofas
ana ampfooap'e case; one mere ls one OF
even s'snpeeI sncuas,ancee. N thae case
11''l11a Hsls n"k' ., aaa = as.ns sane migas
oo ouPpooo" =" t@''' ~ mo3'u W.
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OF this amount. however, 1t viii be seen shas
s1s 9o1. .ss3 u returned NJ railroad aunscrps,uns
fe6,o0s, t7s THIS aCouns, though large, s n.uca
~ slleE than supposed gone uoarhs ago.
L. eonssaus @ nee Of re sxtssor.nay exoendl-
era1 Assembly, Tor The bens1r af seyera! Charts
bic aud educational i1stlsat:oes, and tor tue
necessary to rere.:e tne lev Of gfis o. tne
afkessEent 1865 to 1s m.ls to meet ID. os.tlos-
r s1peuaea q the ssale Government ard tie do
optu!on thar the as.essed ya.ue o. the taxable
property Of The Safe Is ocly shout one-fosrIn is
mt 1o1nstan. az relatively greater than tn2s
Of 9Th. stassa; general L,2plteoss's In MEDIATE
pf lie ta1 i s 1t sao ia eonia ntaGss ns -
nMpy sufficient "to tueet tie curseat e1pense4
Tor the coming lear, ard all kro*n denlAnd9
THIS estimate, ,h1rgh cosrec. St the tine, pr.7ed
too 6nalt lot ihe TcasoEs hamed aboyc.
10 @ @spEclasop, Ge1eEa1 Lipglncats pays touch
cccutted tew mocths aso. after connection Of
tWeise yeats win The Auditors ct1lce,
exhibit Of fhs coadtion Of insurance coDpa1,eg.
ind otner matters Pertaining 10 The II spfarcs de-
pa1tme1t, enlins'ed TO Tie Auditors oaice, and
eihon, 6upeF1n.er dent OF Trsu1auce This IN
e1les Eptlat1on Of sll Re5e:.l ia.s on lbs
S}as 1n9}6Gs ef nEnIanse passe b. th Lesaure q
1arce of this braIch Of haattess, thu paEs ol tDe
FL & Ffsy sene5sl i
companies q c9nplete Lat ot wMch IL a:yea
Nth re location and dsta OF charter>
chartered ~ The hlRtofr o1 the S.ate, Of wnicn
Only twenty four oEe cnnpan1e3 and alx life com
pa1les EoW Fave lega, e1istarce Ait Of tnese
and statement Of tratr condition is Vtycn el9e-
whG1e. A large number Of coIuna1les MAYER or.
Gsaized; Others Ncre In operation for ume. bur
Voluntarily Discontinued: While st'n other. were
con pelleo to clese In cccee1te1ce OF beJur N
aole e comply With the lay Of t1e las: Geuara1
Assembly. Details show that the Atd3tor and
Superintendent OF Insulnpce have been e1csen-
frRly watcbfo1 over this 3ars GEN. an III u tht,
fAft'y of Insurance has heea e.haeced thereby,
As Whole, the report Is coucs.e, compsshau-
sire, AID complete. acd Ehl]e It proTes the S:nte
10 be ID prosperous conftiioe tlacc1a'ly, IL also
shows fhas r. int OF the people h2v.. ne.n
faNhta'1y suRI6ed In the Aldtofh office IN
ct mpilluE the ataEtsrlcai ra1s, tn+s Auditor has
had the enc'ers e!d Of Mr: William Sssddep. oae
State, Nfo has been connected sta lhe AufficJt.s
oflce, with thu exception Of ore or two con1iser.
able intervals. for the pBat twehtJ years.
, 1870-01-21

TEE ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL.
Tha Ef.fe nf Illinois owns fhe Illinois

The 6tAts Of Illinois OWLS the Illinois
and Michigan Canal, and, as soon na the ex-
listing Iens upon it are paid Oh, will be in
receipt Of its revenues, which amount to no
inoonside1ab1e SUN. The original cost Of
The work viii, before many years, be to
paid with interest The value Of the canal
Is channel Of trada and commarrs is very
great, but its value as regulator of freight
tariffs is inca1cu1shla. For that reason, II
no other, the canal should remain forever
The property Of the State, not for the pur-
pose Of revenue merely, but as rneans
whereby the rates OF transportation upon
al competing routes usy b kept within
control.
Tho usefulness and business Of the canal
have been greatly diminished by the failure
to keep the Illinois River in nAvigable con-
dition. The construction Of locks and
dams On that river viii have the effect Of
extending the system of cheap freights to
the Mississippi River. The improvement
Of tho Illinois by such dams and locks up to
the mouth Of The Kanknkee may, in time,
30 utilize The latter stream that it msy be
tnade a route Of cheap transportation.
Other can:ls are proposed, oneleadiug from
the Illinois River, near Hennepin, to the
Mississippi, near Moline, with g uavigabie
feeder to Rock River, at Sterling or Dixon.
II these canals were completed they, too.
would serve as perpetual protection
against excessive railroad freights, the
6tate retaining its control over them
These improvements, II ever caade, will
cost 1arge sum md in order to insure the
State ngainst appeals for money to under
take OF complete them it is proposed by
some members Of the Constitutional Con-
rention TO put in the new constitution
prohibition not only Of any loan for the
canal and river improvements, but Of any
appropriation of money in any vny for that
purpose We thiak the proposition is M
wise. It is impossible 10 say ut this time
that no circumstances can possibly arise
rsnderiDg il necessary for the State to do
any work in the way Of rendering the
present canal more profitable and usetul
than it is. An that fhe people Of Illinois
needs an article restrainfng the Legislature
from creating any debt in time Of
pence beyond a suaa1l amount for
temporary purposes. Having thus
protected the State from debit
hasine thus prohibited an loans for any IL
teznal improvement or other purpose
Legislature hereafter will be brought to the
ueccssity, whenever they make any extra
ordinary expenditure, OF voting special
tax for that purpose. For al such taxes
, 1870-01-21

seVe1A fhouBanQ readers throughout
America, and not 8 few In Europe.
The financial result has bean q revenue
to Plymouth Church ct nearly sixty
thousand dollA1a a year, not derived,
!lke the income Of EnglIsh Bishoprics,
from enforced tantion, nor paid, 1fke that
OF many churches, from mere sense Of
religious duty or to muntain an attitude OF
social zespectability-psw rent being
counted along with car,iages and servants
hire as one Of the e1penses incident to good
socih standing. Tho pew rent and prs
miums Of Deeche1's church represent the
sums his hearers are glad to psy for the
weekly pleasure Of peculiar, rare, ex-
pensive treat-the listening to good scr
mon. Out OF the revenue thus derived
the Trustees offer TO pay ita author and
Garner a triae more than one-third, not
flono generosity, but because they knov II
is he that earned 1t. There Is not con-
greeatiou Ia the world but would gladly
compromise with their preacher by paying
him third Of the pew rents which his
preaching would attract.
4 part Of Mr. Beeohers SUCCESS as .
nreaehar, like that Of 6purceon. Was!ey..
Edwards, and very many Of the very first
class Of religious temperaments, results
fram a guDs,ior constitutions! endowment,
49, ,o.-,1, ~ :. h;o1, ,aa,raa ~ va,;o;or, IA.
sa,on1,or+ ~ - -are,ts whsn,var "a
rs~o;Ia ..nd f,- ssve-.1 osna-.+;on. 1a,oe1v
~. - .,aw.s, ~ Co.
- -, ha fou,d ,hat ,no,r ;ta
~ ~ .n..ato-s ~, 5a1.1on s-,na-;or
.a1s.. ~ t..t tor that ,nac;a,tv aome
~ - -, ~ a1aoet .s ;f h1 ". a-srot;nr ~ a
.at.sa1 @ 49, ,a1 aousr into ran;ns NJ
-. aa,haa ~ a;,har 20 hr vo ba-
,;a1a ma brotbers and sisters. ali c!sroy-
r,an ~ ,,,hora 1one of them the author
- ~ noat e,,c.ssafnl vork of imaoinat;on
of ". ,ant,r,, and thu son of one Of the
r,os+ ;s;st;n,1;shad roforn,ara and divines
- tba ,ost cant1rv. with theological blood
~ t,,;rss. c-an,,ioe out in tha Enes al his
, 1870-01-21
SERVICES AND SALARIES OF TIE
CLERQY.

s.,.,.,. ,f b;a .alo- f,c,, ejo Ehn +o
son ooo q ,sor h,s hasr ,naaa tha mh;.c.
~ acroa ensiona cornrrant and ain nor,
mon,a hs-s f,ee- ,,,n-ot.aw - ;o.tasd ~ A.
.,;n5na ~ .ara- ~ haa .ooa1taa - ".
g.. ~ s,n1e ] =, ~ ~ - ".-;ons ~. te.,,s ~ ,ah;sn
~ ~ ese@.' ~ NV 'As17 ruN 80 a., "A;.s.'' ~.
sue*1 oo.1se'1ou n5 aasnue, 4tou .u' ~
p.ae''caoie ai'eo.lu'1an WHO .nnss ~, 1nA.'
"nue 1o1es nase NOES ana o1sos o. LIS a.f
nests, preacher ot 1eheaon and morals
should be sort Of licensed mend1cant, up
to Tie churchnan who regards the ministry
as IN office too high in itself Tor any nan to
honor, and whsch should, therefore, com
mand the services Of the eloquent and the
dull on the same terms Nor Is it fair to
contrast the conduct OF the trustees OF
Plymouth church, IN tendef1ng sach
sa1n5T, with that OF the similar officers OF tue
hundreds OF thousands o. churches through
out the land who are unable to onsr tnelr
preacher more snan three or fouf hundred
dollars yea5, 'ea''ne hfsa' pesnape' 70 sup
pots Lib 1amay IN pat. ~ o1net neaus'
ne '1ns' 'ne ssnhaolt'ae9 VI W 1eauef
VIII ne snockea ~ tae5 A1e II u MS error,
not ou1s1' Fnen We say 1na., unoer .ne
, 1870-01-21

from thoseinterested in the perpetustion OF
the present corrupt contract system. It
remains to be Been whether the great State
Of New York will have the sagaoity and
nerve to oyerrale the objections aud oppo-
, 1870-01-21

County. uo u upwards Of 80 yearn OF age, aud IS
10 reduced IN circumstances ehA:7 though feeble,
bs il compelled to WORK for his bosrd and
clothea, rot being able to tatn more.
The pefsonalty Of the Ista Marquis Of Westuain.
s,er was sworn under .esoo, 900. 10 n!s PT1Eate
8fore'a1y, ". 4. Gennse, ns leaveu E+oo yrar;
to George Allen. his election agent $500 year;
John B Lyon. .e9oo year: sanuel Uaet sl@ >
year: George hughes, bis Halkyn sgeut, Eloo
Jsa.; Thomsa Fleming. 3loo year, loha Rlos.
mond, his Dorsetshire sgens, ESQ ayeIr; Q. 7.
Welt, late porter Of the Gfpayeuor Estate GGlct.
IoEdpr ESQ year; and To EEeanor. daughter cf his
late sfeut. w. Batten, Of 8haftes oorJ, E4o year
to Lord Ehn.Y, Ills LurdAhtpA brotner, tS1,eoo ;
and 10 Cecil I. Pnsker. cloooo.
upboSeu has not outRroHn the ago OF dnela.
The edlLof Of tbs Journal Of that city recolved
challenge ! couple OF days ago from the edltor Of
the Toltsblat OF Hudson City. These TWO gcntle-
men hare been On unfl!ecd1y terms Of late. and
have ergsged for sous tine past tn Inc pasuEe
OF yittfJirg snd abunnR each other. AT leugth
Ill. Aue1ter of the Foitsbtaft challenged Paossch
Of tho Journal TO light with instruments, the ua-
ture Of which he thought to bs Is self.undefsood
Pxta&oh did no. cars to light snd eens back word
10 his challenger that when he wanted 10 dis he
conld shoot hitnself. Pzbasch has commenced
proceedings 10 secore Maelet1 arrest on . charge
OF tavinK threatened mortal Violence to him.
Itaupmaun, On retntning to his cell IN the
Coccies8erie, after his condemn st,on to dssth,
vaz pursuant to rne, stripped Of every arstcla Of
hiE own clothing, previous to being invested
with coaI1e CANVAS Eutt md strait watsscoat
which he must weat II! the moment Of his exc
cut1on. But tn tho interval between this cnanEe
Of costnme he W2s made to stand IN purfs
saturalibtu, with his back against 4 pdlttr,
vhile 4 Gtronz Light was turned upoa him, sud an
art1ss proceeded 70 take hia portrait as glad.
intor. He protaAtsd vehemsntty againEt rh,s out.
rage, 1atd hn was willing to submit quietly to al
the fu1ee, but that ho did not believe they could
authorize such treatment, aud he anould complain
to N, Lacbhud about II.
, 1870-01-21
..- $l13t,Disi

There Vas IN the Treasury befoucrg TO tie
State deb. furd, on the 90th OF November, si.1fa.
1t367 and ID eslimated that the total ng
funds applicable to The rat ueut Of the STATE
c5 which viii be Itcreased ~ the 1st OF JanaasJ.
1874, by tho receipts rtom tho Central Railroad.
10 gs 311 ,1oa0s, Thia Will be more taAa autlce1t
10 hQu!dAra the whole outsta. ding debt OF tns
ry 1or collecting the twomtli tax viii ceast after
one more levy, the receipts i-cm the Central R.E-
road berg anSt,cienl TO pay the remainder OF pra-
cipal and Interest.
drawn thereon 10 sl.670, os4.s2. The amauut
OF the School, College, and SEMINARY
,aEds ,aEs en ~ 1ns II st, Ct ssptem2e:
pa;l as ins Ists .of ! per cen. aaonnf':g to
tes.oe4.4a Or this amount 20 was p7.i 10
The Morn al University, 3 sls5t to the Ias:ut:on
Tor the Deaf and Onnip, and sa4s6l9 99 distributed
to countie'. The school tax distributed to coan-
lies IN addition to the aoove, Wa to2o,0co .uax--
lrg to1M of 3953,56417 d!ats1orl Tor tc1ool
puspcsest The tothl assessed value Of property u
The stae. according to the assessment OF 1ate was
tt.akson aeco1ol1g to The 1etaFna OF Asseakoes.
Has as follows: Wheat 2.sss.at4; corn. ,19a I4Z,
othcr ne1d precincts, 1.sso.ess- Total, g. aoaa.
TIE ssate Bunk s5sten is virtually atoasaed.
"sJcsmo1a Bank" and tie "Cumher.aad Coun-
y BanE." The former had clrCulet!on on tho
lat cs Dscenh<x q $s7 AID the la.ef Of sal9. Tho
following hare .ttndtaen Their securities IN au-
Bank Of BioomlnR1on; Bank Of 94lcra; Homo
Bank, EIgtn; Mclean County BanE; Marine HANK.
Ch,caao; Treasury Bapf, Chicago. The .iu e loe
wsnee aud tna PruducGrH' Bark BY the Auditor u
par expired Deceuber u. 1859.
one Of the Eost Interesting taatea iu the report
ts that show!ng me county. township and toxin
and city debt8 &a fo11oTa:
SsnYyErV nKvr1
, 1870-01-21

Wo fesr the new Democratic patty IN
New York is not likely to draw OF a very
large secession from the old. II favors the
submission Of al laws to the people, whieh
Is considerably more impracticaols than tho
submission of oil people to the lava It
has tender lenn,ng toward the softer Gel,
and. though the exact nature of its inten-
tions nre not yet declared, we ahall presume
they are honorable The salient fea.ure Of
the new parry is that the government shall
run all The telegraphs aud railroads, and
thst the national and local authorities shall
provide everybody with employment The
Government has been doing 80 active
bnsiness IN this direction for Bome tims
thst ii is not strange some should propose
that it take undivided charge Of the ennn
industry of the country. Why not let TN
government run our ttores, {afms
and railroads, IS we'll as mnes
factories, md steamers? Let th'
government not only fix the hours Of labol
bzt the wages, and at the Sane time ths
p,;ces of uest, bread, and land We recom
mend The new Democracy to divide it
forces. Let those who favor submitting Il
laxs to LIE psople remove 10 Tho ssss
Csntons, where tacy can enjoy this oles:
ina. Lot those Who des1a Eoo'aahoo
suffrage 20 TO Wyoming Territory Shes
women are not only so.roe and in demand
, 1870-01-21

Convention proposition That hereafter
there shall be but one valuation Of property
for purposes Of taxation, and this valaatioa
ahali be The one made BY the Stste. This
is not only wise and justzeform, but is
very much needed, and If the convention
will ndd to it that the assessment shAll be
at the full or cash value, there ought 10 be
no objection to it. So long rs Assessors
practise discretion in fixing valuation
at one-fourth or ons-hat, or any other frao-
tiooal estimate, there will be inequality and
injustice. At present We have a varied sys-
lem. The Board for the Equalization Of
Taxes has done much to correct evils, but
the system itself ia riciouR. Al there will
be no rate Of taxatior Qike the two-mn
clause) fxed hereafter in the constitution,
there can be no objection to having all as
sessnenA made at the ful or cash vnlue.
II The purpose be to do equal Justice ia all,
why should thers be any more objection to
assessing property worth 500 at its real
value, and fixing the rate at one per cont,
than assessing the Hamo property at Ss3.
and f1irg the rate ut four per cent? The
difference is in the fnct TINT, so long as
there is departure from the real for an
Imaginary valuation, there il wide
field for fraud and injustice.
Notwithstanding the fact that tho con-
stitution requires that every description Of
ta1nb1e property shall be equally taxed In
proportion tc its value, at this very time
there is q large amount Of property taxed
for State purposes according to one system
Of valuation quite different from that
followed in taxing other property. Thus,
for instance, shares in the National Banks
aro taxed at their full value, while the real
estate and other property of tho zame banks
is only nasassed ut onc-fourth or one-third,
Is the case may be, Of it's actual value.
Such inequality was never contemplated,
and its rank injustice calls for the prompt
snbsitation d an imperative requirement
that all property, Of whatever kind, and by
, 1870-01-21
TENH EBSEE.

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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-06-21

A STRONG CAsE.-A fat old gentleman who
had been bit in the calf of his leg by dog came
Jouahs % dog % that bds had bitten g him. E1peotine
an action for damages the wag drew up the fol
lowing articles as the ground for his defence:
!. By testimony in favor of the general good
conduct of my dog | can prove that nothing
could make him so forgetful of his dignity as to
bite calf
2. He is blind, and cannot see to bite.
8. Even if he could see to bite it would be
utterly impossible for him to go out of the way
to do so on account of his severe lameness.
4. Granting his eyes and his legs to be good
he has no teeth.
s. Ny dog died six weeks since.
6. / never had dog.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-06-21
Poetry.
The Day is Done.
By II. W. LoNGFELLOW.

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The day is done, and the darkn ess
Falls from the wings of night.
As a feather is waited downward
From an eagle in his fight.
I see the lights of the village
81 Clean through the rain and the mist,
And feeling OF sadness comes DER me,
900 That my soul cannot resist.
A feeling of sadness and longing,
That is not akin to pain,
And resembles sorrow only
AS the mist resembles the rain.
Come. read to me some poem,
Some simple heart felt lay,
That shall s6othe this restless feeling,
And Danish the thoughts of day.
Not from the grand old masters,
Not from the bards sublime,
Whose distant footsteps echo
IS Through the corridors Of Time.
For like the strains of martial music,
Their mighty thoughts suggest
Life's endless toll and endeavOr;
And tonight long for rest.
Read freln some nnmpier poet
As showers from the clouds of summer,
Or tears from the eyelids start; E
Who through long days Of labor,
And nights devoid of ease, = 4 a,f.
Still heard in his soul the music
Of wonderful melodies.
Such songs have over to quiet
The resttttass pYise or Gars,
And come like the sbehediction ~ -
That follows after prayer.
Then read from the treasured volume
The poem Of thy choice, .... 8.escr
And lend to the rhyme of the poet
The beauty Of thy voice; 3a
And>the night shall be filled with music
And the cares that infest the day
Shall fold their tents like the Arabs,
And as silently steal away.