The Republican journal., 1874-04-09
NUMBER 40.

were IeChOueu 10 DC more elegant ana dlS-
tinguishcd than to say, "l'll bet FIVE dol
lars" or, Its not worth a cent" This
prejudice, however, gradually wore away,
though even to the present moment the
names of some Of the old coins arc occa-
sionally heard. No one, it is true talks
of pistarecn, Il doubloon, Il half Io, or Il
bit. though we do sometimes hear shilling,
siX-pence, and Please give me Il penny"
Gouverneur Morris, after playing an I'M
portant part in making the Constitution
under which we now live, resided abroad
for some years, serving his country as
Minister to France, and in other diploma
tic capacities. He was the only member
OF the diplomatic corps who remained in
Paris during the Reign of Terror, an act
the more courageous because he was
to be in cordial sympathy with the
fallen king and the hated aristocrats Re-
turning to America, he served for some
years in the Senate of the United States,
noted always for the moderation of his
party feeling, his strict fidelity to truth
and honor, and a glowing pride in the adj
yancemcnt and the prospects of his coun-
try.
| have often read with interest 4 long
letter which ne wrote III 1901, to his friend,
John Parish, upon q journey that he made
to Niagara and the Lakes. III which he
distinctly suggests the Erie Canal After
leaving the Falls, he sailed up the Niagara
river until he came within SIGHT of the spot
where Buffalo now stands.
In turning point of woods, he
writes, in his vivid, joyous manner, Lake
Erie broke on our view. | saw riding ut
anchor nine vessels, the least of them
above Il hundred tons. Can You bring your
imagination to realize the scene9 Yet
this magic is but the early effort of victo-
rious industry. Hundreds Of large ships
will at no distant period bound on the bill
lows of'these inland seas. At this point
commences 4 navigation OF more than Il
thousand miles. Shall lead your aston
ishment up to the verge Of ncreduity?
will Know, then, that one-tenth Of the
expense borne by Britain in the last cam
paign would enable ships to sail from
London through lIudson'S River into Lake
Erie
During the last few wears Of Gouyerneur
MorrisS life, he was absorbed in promot-
ing the great scheme limited At in this pas
sage. He personally examined the whole
line, and parts Of it many times, and
gathered u mass of information concern
ING it, which had decisive weight with the
people and the Legislature. He was. IN
deed, according to his light, Il most faithful
servant of the public, and Il man abound
ing in interesting qualities He died in
1916. aged siNty-tive Among the curious
provisions Of his will was the following
In case my wife should marry. | give
her six hundred dollars more per annum.
to delray the increased expenditure which
may attend that connection New York
Ledger.
A New STORY OF LINCOLN a CORE
spondent of the Cincinnati Gazette writes
to that paper a, follows;
Whether or not the following anecdote
has been published do l. J know. but it
is worthy Of wide circulation, and tell it
to YOU a. it was told to me
Soon after the issues Of the late war had
been raised, and the Secretary of the
Treasury had made an issue on the sub
lect Of raising the wind which should
blow the storm overland our subsequent
happy issue safe and sound Justified the
wisdom OF the bloW-there appeared in
an illustrated paper cartoon represent
ing Mr.. Chase as feeding gold to = nited
states goose that naturally laid greenbacks
for goosebills.
1t was great Crisis IN the HE OF the
nation and the great Secretary was keen
ly watching the pulse in the right arm of
the body polite; therefore, he might well
be apprehcn~ivc Of any depressing inhu-
ence, at such a time. lie went Straight
TO the President with the paper and de-
nounced the lampoon rs destructive of our
credit, in every point Of view rcprehen-
siblc, deserving of prompt and condign
punishment, and added with excited en-
phasis IL would myself give thousand
dollars to make IN example Of its author"
Beaming upon the Secretary an indlscrjb-
able look of mingled humor sagacity,
wisdom and esteem, Mr., Lincoln gently
SAID: ''From which end would you pay,
Chase"