, 1875-11-13

Mt.bt.si RhAM.
Cincinnati Commercial.
the foundation Of our hepublic two huudred
years bofore tho discovery OF America and ages
oyan anterior to tho birth Of Gov. William AL
le.l the great Venetian, McsBer Marco Polo, d.a-
per money. THIS noblo Venetian. in A. D. 1875,
set forth on tho boldes. ard most antasp.ising
tour Of dlacoyery no1t to the voyages of Coltm-
nns, known 70 history; TraYorstng Eastern
milen, through reeloua upreoorded OH any map
aud unknown to any geograpner, ha passed far
to tho soutll Of what was described aB tho LAnd
q Dasxnasa, ia:o the territories q the great
Of tho Morning, known hs Far Cashay.
Among tho many marvellous things discovered
by Marco Polo y his protraotad Journey Ia
fnss aO1s RE- s 10 nase age assns
which tho Great Khan ,seued from Its mint III
the City Of Camualuo. Az this tt1sdeomaho
paper was given torcca cuTteucy undsr psin Of
tetatos to Tie @ history I Of persps s The rst Uresp.
lack or paper lsgsl-tendeEs Oh record, tue ap-
count giycn Of 1t III tho twentY-fouetA chapter of
tue, Kleat Vonot'an traveller may interest tho
reader,
Nov sA.t1 hays told 3ou IN de.. o1 tho ap.unhor Of
the city Of tho Eppesofe shall proceed - te Of
the mut which ho hath In the snne city, In Which lie
o h,s aua qatI e nx snt T. ss
@hAt tbs Great Lord may be able to accomplish
you Il % tit Sooi @ f. til iii It sow sbs zig ~
would ea satSned shst ~ss kaspns within truth snd
Tho Eu pcrors Mint. then. il in tho s.ns city Of
Oaubauo, and ths way II u wrought II such that you
might say 10 a'I .hc ts:tst o alchemy ~ Pssfse!pa
liz makss tho,a take OF tho bark Of certain .reo
in fact, Of tho mulberry tree TIM leaves u which
oa us TIT IT, as Wpst 1bsy
twecu tie wood Of tha treo aud the thck patar bark
.a h!s tesy m.as gt9 so1s.!ns 1sseabltpx sheas
fbs smallest # thssa .i1ss wefth iii ternessi
T., :8t 3 s y VII ss1 Ct y 5
another, whole groat; others yet two Rroass, hvo
ss AZ r. s ssa I'd aSs, i i AZ as ss
20 Sn to sen. ali the.e pi.ces Of ' paper 1as sre
isaued with mueb eoemnlty aud su.horiiy ~
sx srisy ot oe xSo.e ut; III sstt3 e Viz sais
their namca aud pat s,str SEALS. And when ali il
Ia 5 y liz
inpzes.ea It IN ihe pala 70 that hs form Of hs .ea,
.u.nt,e. ] Any one % faraug i, s would sf Ds fpan.hsa
With death. Aud tic Khsn ca.laea every year 10 bs
,nsd' sush vast 9u.n'tty o. shs money. which costa
treaaurs IN tho world.
With these pieces. Of pares, made as hase de-
aerbed, he ceussa all paylnats hls own account to
ally ii over n. hagdom. and provinces. and tsrri-
s1tsaa. Ana nobody, lovoxer Important hss'S b. msy
think himaef d2res to rsfula thom pain Of death.
.hsse.oevor petsoa MAY 60 throughout to dreat al
Khsa's dom!niaus hs shall dad ths.s }Asoas Of papsr
e..es u &c soods by means y tla@ ast 80 re e
they coins OF pure gold. Aua ~ tho wnila they
are 50 tght taes ten hezsnts worth docs mt weigh
rarthesnoss. .tl merchants irving from Ind. pr
o.aer sountstes. nd es'nxpg Si,h them gold Or "
ss.en ior iii. ba.!as.:~ q ,a1s~dnss. .aa si-
tbo.s pieeo. q paper msfosni4 nls pfcss
aeoa Il ons 1o II I aaytoy @ ese sp sepn III hss ~
psid without any delay, Aud with this paper notpy
r.; n, NJ! ay ". % seys4,ts S,sF as
III: lsnsas,. % Aaa !. rth E I'll tho srch.as
1 = X r. sx 4.as ssss e. = 1
ter III In thss paper. - b. buys such qu&uAsy *
saose psees9. q 4'nss syssy yass that By trs.suIs L
ss.'s him ao.s.aa ! H. Mof.esss' se.s.t linz. i
tho 5sar proclAastloG IL uAls .hrugh hs city lhst
ps,r sns toa sto 70 as III. ss hsaa
seas price for than Apd the oxaeEs ase glst 70 do
give 70 l.s1s psas. Thus ths quants, thsy brias "a
~ marvellous, though those sho DO lot glucose to do
70 Il IL a ~ a s{ s 4: a
ssbsiGu.
t.x .sy q thee Eees. ot :ss .poaot
sslus. Is xs1 new ptses. d sseI.nss. 1aa II ny a
s ss * u ss.s s.. psss Es
strdsu, e .as Ike b. Eoss 70 the mint sud buys ~
much - 10 LIST psylpa In thla p4pss naot,sy,
Nov ynu have beard tas ssJs 1nl sassus whe,eby
tue Great Khan may haye, aud tu fact hss. mora
trvssurs than aA the htngs ia the world sud yuu
1His little history OF the money which cost
nptAtug at sl1. and out OF which tbs Chinese
Emperor. KuIlai Khan. Of the Aopgoltan dy.
nasty. built hia stately pleasure domcs lu
jowols, would not bs corptota without slndry IT,
l4atrationa contributed BY other PORTIONS Of tie
narrative Of our learned travslsr. After aeyeuty
to town called Jui ID. from which ha ts4yoied
four DAYS toward the youth. hudlng many towns
aud villages. ''Iho paopls." says NJ. ..ase
great tfa4esmsl aud crsftanen, and sll ldo1s-
tors, aud uas the paper money VI Tho Great Khlu
their sovereign" lu bis slxtista chapter hs
Itlstas. "QAeauf4 " noble city. The people