The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-14
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The american Exchange and Rerieac for
March, has an excellent leader upon Our
Public Land Policy" 1t denouuces in
proper terms the scattering of our popua-
ton over vast spaces of savage territory.
1t proves conclusively that the same labor
and capital would produce more wealth
had it been kept among more compact
populations. Land grants TO railroads are
dsapproved. The subsidized roads ramble |
about to get the best lands rather than
going from point to point, where the
demands of trade would take them. The
vagrant tendencies of our population are
| unhealthy stimulated. The expense of
mail facilities, courts, schools, and defense
against the Indians are vastly increased.
These expenses are taxed upon areas rather
than population. A few hundred thousand
people on the borders cost the nation more
for defense than all the rest of the country.
The voting of land scrip to soldiers and in
stitutions is equivalent to a money bounty,
| except that the cost of conversion is lost,
which often amounts to more than half
its value. 1t is wasteful and round
about way of doing what could much better
be done by an appropriation. "Illusions
of the Senses" is an article full of startling
facts. The Department of Mining and
Metallurgy is largely devoted to the iron
mines. The rapid development of the iron
mines of the West isnoted. Illinois began
the manufacture of iron in 1858, and is
now second only to Pennsylvania in the
product of its rolling mills and furnaces.
Railway and transportation come in for a
large share Of attention. The Exchange
is known as one of the most valuable
journals in the country, and should be on
the table of every intelligent business man
in the country. Published by Review
Company, corner Walnut and Fourth
streets, Philadelphia. ....
The GALAXY for March has a sketch of
"The Colored Member" introducing some
of the humors of politics and legislation
under the operation of the fifteenth amend
ment, by Major De Forest. "Corea, and
What Shall we Do with Her." by William
Speer, giving an entertaining description of
this country, as well as an insight into the
disregard of the national prejudice, and Pc
, culiarties of the Orientals. Also a second
paper on "Tyler's Administration, in
, which the reader is treated to a variety OF
. personal anecdotes of the great men of the
past generation, as well as of some like
: General Schenck and Andrew johnson,
( of the present day. Instructive pic
. lures are given by Edward Crap
: sey, on the "Nether Side of New
| York." reviewing its pauperism and pub
: lie charities. General Custer's chapter
r from his life on the plains, will be appre-
, ciated by the lovers of adventure. The
f department of fiction has the Both chapter
of Anthony Trollope's story of "The
Eustice Diamonds" The poetry is con-
: tributed by Grace Appleton, Nora Perry,
a and Bayard Taylor. ..
r Eoay Saturday, formerly a pictorial,
has dropped its embellishments, and be-
Y come a journal of choice reading. The
Y March number has an interesting account OF
S "Serpent Charming in Egypt" by Prof
: Richard Owen q historic and legendary
o article on Religion as Fine Art" "The
: Boyhood of Charles Lamb Tin which one
S may study his manhood and character)
S also the s'Political Enfranchisement O
e English Women" by Arthur Arnold, ii
j, which he recognizes no opponents (the right
Of enlranchisement for woman being self
evident TRUTH. Only hindrances in the
path of progress, which shall eventually bc
4 overcome, legislation showing in thous
: and ways, and with ever increasing force
r the waste and injury which communities
# sustain for want Of female cooperation
e The slow progress this question is making
y in America retards its acceptance in Eng
r land-timid people thinking if thego-aheao
t. republic of the West halts in the pohtica
l. reimbursement of women, how mucl
y more should kingdom of ancient lines am
l. institutions consider its ways.
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h weekly newspaper published every Satur
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> tone, indicate not only the superior abilit,
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