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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-08
From the Cincinnati Commercial

geograpDlcal eXpresslQn' mere
is no town of that name. The
place is at this writing only a
town site. But, in view OF the
prospective certainty that be
fore the close of 1874 there
will be at least three or four
hundred houses here, with a
population large enough to
consume forty or iity Daily |
Commercials, l think may be
allowed the (geograpbical) ex
preston to date letter from
it, giving your readers some
facts about the region whose
soil is to evolve this sudden
town, with yet greateFwonders
of wealth, from its bosom.
The Portsmouth branch OF
the Marietta and Cincinnati
railroad, which extends from
Hamden, little village in the
edge Of Vinton county, to-
Portsmouth, on the Ohio River,
passes through what appears
to be. one of the poorest, but
is actually one of the richest
districts of its extent, in this
country. The land q rough
and uninvlting, but beHeath its
surface there Is incalculable |
treasure. Jackson county, hIth-
erto figuring as one oil khe most
miserable little tract in the
State, turns out to be be p,rln-
cipal stOrehVuse of this treas.
ure. Inexhaustible veins of
iron underlie its surface in all
directions-which alone is
wealth-and the woods here
have been almost all cut of
for charcoal to renderi it into
IRON with. But one day it was
discovered that below the
seams OF stone coal which the
natives had long been digging
from the hills tor domestic use.
and thus saving their wood for
the charcoal pits, there lay an
other seam, Sc similar to char
coal in appearance and beha,
vlor in the fire, that it was at
once tried in the furnaces. The
result was, il made iron but
small per cent. inferior to that
made with charcoal
Here were riches incredible.
The whole country bottomed
with a layer OF the finest Smelt
ing coal some four feet thick,
accessible in the valleys by
shafts of from twenty-five to
seventy five feet deep; great
veins of iron cropping out
everywhere along the hills, and
lnexhaustible quantities OF
limestone on every hand. Ii
was too immense a windIall
for the Wild little county to re
alize all of a sudden. The
staid old inhabitants knew that
the rugged surface of their
land was worth little some
thing, even after all its timber
had been done into charcoal;
for it still pastured sheep and
yielded them wagon loads of
ore that they could barter for
groceries and dry goods at the
furnace stores; but they were
slow to comprehend that the
mighty genil of Gold lay dark
ling under their sheep pastures.
The few home iron men who
were in the secret were not IA
natical about proselyting out
siders, but went noiselessly to
work handling the good thing
among themselves. The little
old paraIyzed town OF Jackson
suddenly sprang up and spread
out into busy suburbs OF fur
naces, and doubled up in pop
ulation and business in a sur
pr slngly brief space of time.
Then some Of the owners of
the surface up the country be-
gan to see it. 1t leaked out a
little, and prospectors from
abroad came in and made them
| ooo - v,o,o Tho >rioa of Iapd
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-08

SHAWNEE Is to have a $4,000
opera house. How.is tfst fra
uwn about Two years olda
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-08

Total, (correctd s3l.5Ol. S2S 50
Now contrast the above with
the following estimate (made
by a reliable iron man here OF
the cost of producing a ton Of
'oundery iron atWellston, Jack
son county: .J
Sixty busnels coal from mine here
at4c. ........... s. 40
Two and halt tons ore from
these hills, at $3.25 ...... 8 u
Three-tourths tons limestone do
- - .'''.'''....... l 0U
Interest and. repairs ........ 2 90
iI"Ool ''''''....,....... 4 OO
-
Total ,.,...,.... .....$lS O2
The diHaranna IN I,- 4
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-08


because he is a member of the
Constitutional Convention. He
has also the distinction inythat
body of being the youngest
member thereof, and of having
been elected as Republican
to represent a Democratic con-
stituency. Vinton county is
Democratic by some four hun
dred majority; and yet, by
about that majority, he carried
it against the regular Demo.
cratic nominee. He did this
by lightning calculation and
extravagant energy, as we'll as
by great personal popularity,
With the same calculation and
energy he has been gobbling
coal and iron lands here. Such
gObbling is technically termed
oplioning, so called because,
the land owner being tied up
to a certain price for certain
period, "the party of the sec.
ond part" has his option for
that period 10 take the land or
not at the stipulated price.
Well, this Wellston is one of
the results of Wells optloning.
Hon. Ii. S. Bunday, member of
Congress from this District,
has thOusand-acre farm that
lies here like the hollow OF
your hand-scOoping down
close 10 the precious coal-seam,
and catching the ore veins and
limestone ledges as they slope
up to the horizon on all sides
the Portsmouth branch of the
Marietta and Cincinnati Rail
road cuts it in two. A finer
site for a town is difficult to
imagine. With a mere baga-
lelIe OF capital, but with a good
deal of home credit for a "yis
lonary" young man, Wells put
the Bundy farm IN a parenthe-
sic at $105 an acre. BY the
cooperation of Col. s. N. Yeo.
man, OF Fayetle county a keen
and nervy anticipator OF val
ues, this larm, with the appur
tenances of coal shaft and fur
naces, has just been stocked,
at about quarter OF million,
The plat of WellSton occupies
the most eligible portion Of the
farm, on both sides of the rail
road, its main street running
parallel with the track, and It's
Broadway crossing it and ter
minatiug both ways on the
hilltops. Two largest sized
furnaces will be put in process
of building Immediately, and
simultaneously hundred and
fifty dwelling houses.
This movement will be the
first fair opening of the region,
and will be the beginning OF
enthusiasm. There must be a
rush of spectators here; for
where the carcass is, there
will the eagles be gathered TO.
gether." There can be no doubt
about the presence of the car
cass in this case. The wonder
is that The eagles have not
found it before. Where good
and abundant iron ore, and the
best of coal for smelling it and
the limestone for fuxing it all
lN together in the same ground
and that ground only a hundred
and thirty miles from a great
city byrailroad, the conjunction
of advantages is so rare that i!
can be calculated upon TO at
tract capital and labor largely.
because it can be depended up
on for large returns to the
same. Tfis is not an experl
ment any longer. 1t is well
known thpt the finest and high.
est priced foundry iron in the
market goes from these fur
naces, and ii is demonst.able
that they produce ii at an ex
pense far below the rivalry o.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-08

that enables me TO exhibit, by
comparison, the unapproaoha.
BILE cheapness Of its production
here. Observe that General
Comfy is claiming by his fig
ures that Columbus has unusu-
al facilities for producing iron,
which indeed it has; for his es
innate is below the average of
its cost elsewhere. But let it
be remarked that this language
Of General Comly's "mater::al
that will make as good iron as
is made in the United States
anywhere" has reference to the
quality termed by experts mill
iron, which alone that material
produces, and which is graded
and priced below what is called
iounaery irons. Hero then are
General Comly's figures for
producing a ton OF mill iron at
Columbus:
Eighty bushels Straltsyille coal
- at lOc 4.:.,.... ....n.l IS 90
Two and three-fourths tons
Perry or Hooking county
coke, at $5 .....-,...- IL IN
Three-fourths ton limestone at
So lcOrrect $375l. ...........1 -
Interest and repairs. ..,..Y.... 200
LaOOr, r,.'.. .t.....,... a C0
Tnfol IoOrroot1 GOI -nI -, -
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-01-08

We will send tue Record and ths
Cincinnati Gazette to subscribers ols
year fG s3.2,
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

The wICKEDEsT PAPER in Nevada,
that is TO say, the Reese EireI' .ereiile,
has the following ayoirdupoison re-
remarks upon mothers in law
Packages containing four pounds or
under are row carried through the
United States mails for one half cent
an ounce. or cents per pound. After
January LIST still further reduction will
be made, the rates after that time
being fixed at 2 cents per pound. At
such prices it would pay to send your
mother in law on an excursion o'the
South Sea Islands-if you could get
her to divide herself into four pound
packages; but there are a good many
pounds in some mothers in-law.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15
CASSIDY sXPr.iINs..

With regard tn Il certain i'll man
nerei message which vas sent TO
Governor Bradley hy telegraph from,
Eureka, the .Senii5si of Nov. 10 says:
A dispatch was sent from Eureka Ia
Governor Bradley, sta: ZIG that through,
the efforts of the proprietor of the
SENTINEL he rBraiiay] was defeated
in Eureka county. No >uc., statement
WAS ever warranted by us. The truth
is, that we vO;ed for Bradley and the
entire Democratic ticket from top To
hotto,n. During the campaign the
SESTIHFL took occasion TO point out TO
its l.,ca. readers the course of Governor
Bradley with reference to certain ma
fers I'll vita! Importance to this county.
hrt only did this in the discharge of
that duty W hi,.b is supposed 10 toe due
from every J'urnal 10 The community
who support it, and with whose for
tutes it is Of necessity inseparateiy
linked.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15
RE:GN OF TERROR IN 81. Pc
TEESBU.SG.

LONDON. November i3-
The Da. = Telegraph repeats reports Q:
4 Socialis. .. n>riracy in Russia, AMI
adds that 50, DUG persons, Including many
i..,!ies. Lave been arrested. A comnis-
sion has been appointed to investigate
the conspiracy. the exact ohjec: OF which
Is still unknown. Several persons O.:
ox2:!ea rank are said 20 he implicated.
y vast amount of money seems to have
i.-el n. the disposal of the coasp.rators.
The arrests SINCE the discovery Of the
p!o, have .itcn so numerous that a per-
lee, rei.,.. Of tcrTor exists in S.. Peters
burg.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

TEE Panamint Fever is a new disease
jast breaking cut in certain localities of
this State. Where did that na.ns come
from, We wonder? We solc,nnly, and
with no Punstive meutal reservation. ask
If it be possible that j. comes from the
expressed expectations Of some sanguine
prospector to pan a mint of money out
81 the hills thereabout
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

RAILROAD FCEL.-Iha Siicc- S--ite
gives an IDEA OF the quantity c: coal
consumed On the c. P. r. Il. l,y sitting
that during the last month I.5tl 500
poun1s O. neatly 5000 tons {: that anti
Gle was ua,olled en- the TrGeaee diTis-
ION, aus. ;Sat Division extends onIy frora
Winnenucca TO Wadsvorth. at the
cate st which Goa! cells here tia. would
10 worth about SI.0.GG9.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15
T.E GREAT TELEGRAPH GUAR
sSs-f..

we Hno tAe iGiir~ii:l- iH'S.estthss,, us
pat, IN i'll yesterdays !.s.i.psEa. e',t:
NV YoEE. Nnv,n.t.I -,
The A<Sa,-iat,,! Press falling 10 =. q i've
The Es.siiaEs which F.eva'ied il London
last night rs L. the G..giu o! the t.lte en-.
j, Is nit. ulr-inr 30 throw f;i>r:r,iit upon
the TEL OFT as received Ey Ills AeS,;a.,1-
;,uT- l he fact ;nat the ruuIor p: .t-ieGi
III London aud c;.l!s. q great Excitement
* beyond doubt. as 1t Was confirmed 10y
both regular ana private d!spa'c. es aud
s;s given 20 the pGblic IS r2a.'e-S o.
aess. The t..'leens beia,s II Ba'ino:ai
Castle. IN Scotland. prevented vtiih-
cation or G-ai ! -! the run,1r .ast wight,
eul the Amen leah Pres Association y s
sbe ii:a; 10 auEcGuc- It's Ircorr, GtEs -
TO-DAY. While the Associated IEtss Is
uIp.in: to give Ire cTis:u Ct the
reports. gva:.i l. re: IL well Tor Il ia
inform the public as 20 how aEsi vhele
the false ana malicious I'pa't rarrf:t-
U.g tn have eGIle from i.@G,lc.,. AL DIS
ssrinAtei by them Oh Ihlrs,i..y hlo:i-
is. ,.s;IIIneTt.i 10 :iie ~. aIted
Sirti~s Gable Company, ori.'.'>@;.-.
Ths public is 20 ne congratulated On
the coming TO the surface of 81 telegraph
company big enough aDt: lich enough 10
ciys latlle to the Western Unian Mon
ppcIy- II Congress, which has been
steadily ulal:sred and s!andcrel by ST.
monitor, ard builied by Orion. fer the
past ten wears, had bad tie courage to
throttle this tyrant aud gave it over to
sh. strict Justice and tender mercies of a
Postal Telegraph Law. tie press and
pubic even now might lee in the enjoy
nent of truthful. bipartisan dispatches.
and the sending and receiving Of te!e-
luxury denied to The Poor man and to
newspapers Of moderate means. The
trouble heretofore has been thar the
Western Union Company has been able
- bay up al: absorb within itself AL
rival lines. TIE present hope Is. that
.he Atlantic ard Pacific Company is
strong enough TO maintain its present
s,titude Of Z. i;val. No;i.iIg seems SD
mcnstIous az atsurdiiy as that private
eorpuE:.tiy;.s sLo,.,i De permitted thus TO
co,lts1, tie les:iDics Of So inportaD; a
Psll!!c r=rss- y - the s.s'e-a Il tie
G-apL- =, thong. the United Sia.,s-
g-.Lir- Uf,,esz = te taa. other .,-E. e=s;-
Nv a'>uiIi.g, t4at G..sate c,r;c-,,..ous
s;.o-.-i own and centre! ;,:s railway
sss.en ci The coa,itIy. Here aud now
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

PERSONAL. - Judge Mckinney. JUS;
elected to preside over the District form
ed of Lander. Churchill and Nye coun-
ties. called on rs yesterday. Glad to
have an opportunity to congratulate
him BY word of mouth.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

President GRANT. being interviewed
BY Congressman Page on the Coo;ie
business and the importation Of Chinese
prostitutes expressed himself us conyin-
col that such transactions were in VOL
alton of the Treaty with China.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

RoTIssEKIE.- cEterpiisins friend,
Pe1dolI, Of the King Street Exchange,
has opened restaurant on the Roiisse-
lie plan. He proposes to do some res
ponsihl- cooking, Inc epicure can Oh
tain a first class meal there. See adver-
tist ment.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

The newly arrived French Billiardist,
Visuaux. won the first Place in tie New
York tournament and is Tow the cham
pion of the three bail game in America.
Joe Dion has challenged him for $1,000
and the championship.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

JUDGE WRIGHr's M.JoEITTEs-T . hi;.l-
Sc. we are indebted tor the follovin.
STA. ;;enL tofi.,,.j oi Jajso 8. II.
Whit :naia.i:i,s in TIC Second Dis
tr.et. OlE.say. 81; Douglas /; WasAoe
%. Tc.aI. II.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

WE lear. ;.ist the Marrow Gauge will
he in running order to the Chimneys by
the 18th of next month. This will bring
Eureka WITHIN 81 miles OF rail commu-
nication with Ike res; Of the civilized
world Sentinel, Nor. IL.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

THE Eureka Sentinel says that Col
Sam Bell, lately Recorder of that coun.
ty, is now in Galveston, Texas.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

y -*v Wss--5A-r. lrHg tine ago Ciiy
Sul,e; or il Mary AID well known
as a mining ene:ue,f. has been elected
= t. ) u.tt fra.n I.,Hc,il coan:y. He
beat : y. ;l.!c /; Il .e:es. Nelson i
a . ..y-~it.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

E.TcHEz, The famous Pluto informs
the Humboldt Register that old Winnie
inucca is about to die. He is about 20
years old.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

TaE Rereiue speaks of the Inle-na
tional Hotel in Virginia City as "cat
fish house" What is q catfish house
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

-Esv.: VIII ae an effort TO delar Car
non tsoHi Is seal in toses- s. on the
crouni that i.e is an allen AID Lo.ds first
.lle.ianc to the Norman Church.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

GEN. A. l.. PAGE is confined to his
room at Winnemucca and is under medi-
cal treatment. What for, the Sitter Sicie
does not saw.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

SNALL-Fox and typhoid fever prevail
in Montreal to an alarming extent.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

~ ATTEMPT WIS Iaac:e on Sandy night
last to effect an eIt.-Lce i.-to the Cou:l-
ty Clerks flee at Eureka with VIZ "
to tsmI crirs r.,h tie elscticnr returns.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

The runner of the death Of Queen
Victoria is without foundation III fact.
Size left Baimoral Castle yesterday for
London, well as usual.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

ME II. C. STREET, well known her.
is elected District Attorney of Elk
county.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

OF. A,,CiENT flitnd Of Eiixeil's Bar,
Hon. J. 3 Barker, hasheen elected Dis
t,;ct Attorney of White Pine county.
lis Welt
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

TUE TICHBoRNK CLAIMANT comes K
notice again as q witness in libel suit
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

REpUBLIcASs elect 6 out OF s Rep,es-
entatives in Congress from Wisconsin.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15
S q II III 0 N S
sN TEE DISTRICT COURT or THE

EN TEE DISTRICT COURT or THE
VIDA, in and Tor the County Of ormsby ROB
ERr CRABB, plaintiff, vs.. EMILY NJ. CRABS,
defendant. Action brought III the District Court
Of the Second Judicial district Of the State II
Nevada, il and for the County of orInsby, and
the Complaint filed i'll said County of Ormsby,
III the office of the Clerk of said District Court.
I he State Of Nevada sends greeting to EMILY
II. CRABB. defendant.
You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against You by the above named Plain
tid in the District Court of the Second Judicial
District Of the State Of Nevada, in and for the
County of Ormsby. and to answer the complaint
filed therein Il copy Of which accompanies this
Summons within ten days exclusive of the day
OF servlcei after the service on you of this Sum-
nloEs-if served within this county: orif served
out Of this county, but in this District. within
twenty days, otherwise within forty days-or
Judgment by default will be taken against you
The said action is brought to obtain de-
cree Of said Court annullinS the bonds Of ma
trimony now existing between yourself aid
plaintiff. &C the grounds Of extreme cruelty AID
adultery, fully Set forth in the complaint.
And you are hereby notified that If you fail to
appear and answer the said complaint as above
required, the said pIsiutiff Will apply to the
Court Tor the relief therein prayed.
N0.N Given under NY hand. and the seal
Ee6NS, OF the District Court OF TIE Second
~ Judicial district Cf the State Of Ne
ratla, in ard for the County Of OrI2sby. THIS
18th day Il November. III the year Of our crd
one THOUSAND eight hundred and seventy-four.
T. J. TUHAHDS. Clerk.
z. ". " DAVIS. Atto-nHy tcE Pl-.r:ii
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

FAEwELL, Republican. is elected to
Congress from Illinois.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

iHf fAsokiIE'-Ihe Bank Exchange Saloon.
corner Of King and oImsoy streets, is tecom;c,
the favorite resort of tbs city. The great
attraction Is Fredericksburg Beer xbi,s n.
oest OF wines liquors and cigars src. s,so soIs
amusement Of guests, a Geld lunch =. 81 ius mo
sna nearly good cheer FOX s.l are its recornmen
proprietor, " DAo"H " The
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15

iE' r; !! "Er1E. hysicisn and surgeon, has
removed LIS flee frcn the Ormsby House to
tLe suite OF ICtn6 over &. +. Coltop's Drug
store on Carson street. lie may there be con.
suited during all bours Of the Cay and night.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-15
JUDGE WRIGHT's NIAJcEITIEs-TU hi.


v'i''@ hi''hi 1iH'o'i
So * " " ~ =,
- ,''> - 500
FRI. Otc.s5r. 81: D,icIa,s /: WasIoe
o. T.,aI NJ
y -*.r Hss--1A.r. lrnE tine ago City
o.. . ...;,,i,,-. .r.;na,r he haen ,,ertal
=. - S-,.r.t-. fr..-,, T.-,.c-.I, county H..
,.a.,... .J...... IN. -: ,c.es. Nelson i
. r-...,--...
s--s,r,.-. ,,,.t f,, -, af=.,r, 10 5z-,,r C,,-
non +.o,., h.S seal in Io,r.. - on tha
rrsp,,I ,bot;,e is an alien ar, lo,G, first
ale lance to the Norman Church.
~ attt:nut WIS ,.,at:c on Sga4,v ri..lt
last to effect an entrance i.to the Coua-
" Clerks Office IT Eureka with n view
wa
Or. .~c.t,r f,;.nd of Ei,Yc;l,s Bar
Hon 7 = Es,lar boshe., ar.c,.,, III.
''.el A''oiaeJ q "hite fih" county
Is WEI!
E,TcHtz, The famous Piute informs
'HV ~ '-'O."' '''''s.'' 'nn' "a" 'Ane ut.
''a'e' - '''o"' ~ o'e' nc Is '''oa' ~
HE runner OF the death ct Queen
,aL.f, D.,r,o-., c,.,,, ., Co.
J,,,don waI, os psroI
GEN. A. L. PAGE is confined to his
room at Winnemueca and is under med;
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-06
DIED.

DIED.
In this city, March 5th, William Z. Bowker.
of Topeka, Kansas, aged Is years.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-06
The Moiety Question.

The moiety question is getting a
shaking up in Congress. The New
York Customs officials have soft
thing under the system that permits
the informer to take one-half the
penalty for violating the revenue laws,
and there is no doubt that in many in
stances they have allowed frauds to be
perpetrated on the Government, that
they might make money by detecting
them. In many cases too, goods have
been fraudulently worked through the
Custom-house by the connivance of
the officials, who have received as
their share a sum approaching the
amount they would have secured by
denouncing the fraud to the Govern
ment. The Sanborn fraud, by which
large accounts due the Government,
and perfectly good, were given out for
collection and one-half of the amount
paid to the Collector is only one of the
many dark and devious practices by
which the National treasury is de-
pleted, for the benefit of the politicians
of the Empire city. 1t is hard to de-
wise any means of putting an end to
these enormous frauds, but certain it
is that the practice of giving moiety
to the informer has utterly failed to do
any good, and in many instances has
been productive of fraud and pecula-
ton. The principle is bad one, and
wherever applied it has been found to
work badly.