Indiana Palladium, Volume 11, Number 43, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 7 November 1835 — Page 1

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From the Indiana Democrat. INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS IN INDIANA. No. iv. What measures of legislation are demanded with reference to th is subject. The members of the next Legislature will assemble with advantages in relation to this subject which none of their predecessors have possessed. Through the judicious measures adopted by the last General Assembly, in relation to surveys, and the efficient arrangements made by the Executive and ihe Canal Commissioners to whom the subject was committed, the Legislature will be put in possession ot all necessary information in regard to the resources and capabilities of the State. The reports of the Engineers will show what improvements are practicable in each section of the State, what are their particular advantages, and what will be their cost. Rut the question of greatest difficulty, and which, from its nature will be most embarrassing and exciting will regard the number and the extent of the public improvements which the state can safely embrace in her proposed general system, logo tar enough to meet the pressing wants of every section of the state without undertaking so much as to burthen our citizens and endanger our credit is a task which will require much disinterestedness and devotion to the public good, and which cannot be .accomplished without some sacrifice of sectional interest to the general welfare. In regard to the particular works to be constructed, it may be remarked, that the representatives coming directly from the people will be best qualified to judge. It may, however, be observed, that recent indications of public sentiment and the action of former legislatures, have already marked out the general outline of the scheme. The extension of tho Wabash and Erie canal, for the benefit of the Ycst and North; the construction 01 iuo " uw Rivr canal through the central portion of the State; tho White Water canal in the East, together with such rail or McAdamized roads as are essential to the wants of the Southern portion the State, where cauals cannot be made, are improvements which ?.' m to be demanded by the wants of the country, and which, it is believed, will form a safe and profitable investment of the public funds. But to tho person who will trace out these improvements on the map of the State, there are some other connections which will appear important to be made at a future dav, for which surveys have not been authorized. The connection of the lte Water canal with the White river canal in Delaware county, and through that with the bash and Erie canal; and the extension of the W abash and Erie canal from Terrehaute to intersect the rente of the White river canal at or near the mouth cf Eel river, and thence to the Ohio, are improvements which, if practicable, would be of the highest importance. Canal boats might then pass from either of the proposed canals into either or all ot the others, and almost every portion of the state would have the advantage of a perfect water communication both to New York and New Orleans. Our public works, thus connected, would form a system which would make us independent and prosperous in peace and add greatly to our means of defence in It'must be evident to all that the numerous public works required by the wants and interests of the rcor :e, cannot be constructed without bringing upon the state a debt of several millions, and to pay the interest on this debt will require a considerable increase in the state revenue. To raise this additional revenue without placing oppressive burthens upon our citizens, is an object of primary interest, anu one which must be lea for the financier to consider. Should some additional contributions from the peo-'i-:.iKio uo lmvn tcason to believe that these will be promptly furnished. 1 his is a subject on which the citizens of the state have reflected much, and upon which they are well informed. They have counted the cost, and have decided in r. ..l r ;.,(oml improvements: and, it is believed, thev now enly wait for their representatives to cari, v,m,.o nr.,! wishps. Rut in order to servuuiiin. ii '-"s uuu . . , . . cure equal justice to all, those districts of the state . J . . . n 1 , t ; .a ,-i ...net rJpriVf which, troiii tueir ionun.no jw,anun, ur,t fw,tri tlm Bvctem of improvement i i.i i n nrnnnrtinn nfthe burthens corresponuing, as nearly as practicable, with the advantages received. Taxation and oenems snuum 'b cr. It cannot be doubted that such a distribution ofthe burthens as is here contemplated is entirely Practicable. The ad valorem system, so lotiuuaw. adopted at the last session of the Legislature, with rncli modifications as experience may show to be necessary, will do much towards effecting this obJ' CIn estimating the ability of the state to meet these additional liabilities it must not be forgotten, , ... ;Q ,i,tin,T rrrrntlv "to our resources. limit1 cn j " v ' c- j - i i - c v:u i,a' t1rtt?iinrr i stationary. A calculation oi our resources which to-day may be entirely accurate, will be inapplicable twelve months hence. In IC 'aril to the population, wealth, and political importance of the State, it may be truly said, that her inarch is onward. And though at other periods in our history, there may have been an equal increase in numbers, yet there is reason to believe that the inux of capital during tne last uveive mum.w been three fold that of any preceding year. Among other causes which may have contributed to produce this result, it is believed the stand taken in favor ot internal improvements has been a leading one. It is likewise to be observed, that this debt will not come upon the state at once. Ve?haR9V "nr existin- circumstances, more than six to eight hundJed thousand dollars cannot be economically ex pended within the state in any one year. Accumulation of the burthen will be gradua 1 ind if the public works be properly conducted will scarcely Le more rapid than the increase in our resources and ability to meet it. For it must always be borne in mind, that money expended in Internal Improvement is not carried out of the state. Nine tenths ot it finds its way to the pockets of our own citizens, in exchange either for their labor or the productions cf their farms, and is thus added to the aggregate wealth of the State. Ry the third or fourth year after the commencement of these improvements some revenue may be expected from them, which though it may be insufiicient at first to meet the accruing interest, will increase from vear to year, until it equals the interest rn the whole debt. Rut should some contributions from the people be necessary for a few years after ft hp nubl ic works, it would not be difficult to show that they will still be gainers by this policv. If a farmer raise 200 bushels of wheat for market, and save but ten cents per bushel in the transportation, it would amount to $20; Now admitting t!t lis taxes bo $10 more than before the improvements' were commenced still the saving on his wheat crop alone would be double the additional tax. And if we add to this the saving which he rcust realize upon the various other productions of his farm, and upon the ealt, iron, fcc. which he annually consumes there will certainly remain no reahonablG ground for apprehension in regard to this additional taxation. If it were necessary to enlarge upon this topic, the fact could readily be establishd,that the annual saving which the people of the

t . . i ij i;,a n tr.msnortation. were the pro-

posed improvements completed, would be more than twice as great as the interest on their whole cost The advantages resulting from this policy, may be seen also in the increased value given to all real estate. It will not be considered extravagant to suppose that the average value of. all lands lying within ten miles of either of the proposed improvements would be increased $2 per aero by its construction, and yet by computation it will be found, that this increase alone will amount to a sum twice as great as the whole probable cost of the improvcm The wealth and prosperity of the State will be increased by other means, if this policy be adopted. It is known that the tide of emigration is now settin westward. Whether this Slate shall be greatly benefitted by the influx of population and wealth from abroad, will depend much upon her policy. The enterprising emigrant, when about to leave the Atlantic States, casts his eye over the new states of the west. His intelligence and observation assure him, that the prosperity of a country and the value of property are always greatest where a liberal, bold and enlightened policy is pursued, in relation to internal improvement. He fixes his eye upon Indiana. If he see her slumbering and inactive while other states are improving their, resources, he will in all probability go elsewhere. Rut if he shall see that the State is awake to her interests, that canals and roads are being constructed in every part of her territory, he will be more likely to seek an interest and a homo with us, his enterprise will be useful to the country and his capital will be added to our aggregate wealth. Rut there are advantages resulting to a country r ncfFnMmn of important works ot internal improvement, which from their nature, are not susceptible of accurate calculation. A salutary influence is diffused through every department ot society, and is feit directly, upon every u.au.. ness. Many new articles of trafic are brought into notice, which before were considered useless, suable mineral resources are sometimes developed, which without these improvements, wouiu na .u.i a n ;mnnlsf! is criven to industry and enterprise; and the physical and moral energies of the people are cauea into cmtwui, uaction. . . , " WiththeFC facts before us, there is surety i.u son to apprehend any serious difficulty or embarrassment arising from the prosecution of a liberal sysi. : ,.nmnnt nvpn thoUJTIl a COnsldtem or miernni iuiyiu "m " tUroL erable debt be brought upon the W -Has the same operation in adjoining at" erishedor injured the people! Has it not rather enriched them! Hut there arc some who seem unwilling to assume a State debt from the fear that those who come after us will feel its weight. This tender care for ii,i iv,r Those who urtre this odection might be asked to point us to the people w ho have ever compiaineu oi mun a...i ..ki; Anht Jnrnrred in the construclnff upon llieiil a jiuuiii. e 1 1 on nf V aluable public works. Have the peopieoi New York ever regretted that the boid policy ot Clinton prevailed in 18171 How fur below her present station would New York have been, had this false sympathy for posterity prevailed at inai aa . I donotsubscribetothedoctrinethatapublic debt is a public blessing. The practical evils which flow from such liabilities are, however, essentially modified by the objects and purposes for which they may have been assumed. When a public debt is contracted for the purpose of carrying on a war. its pressure comes upon a people without any redeeming circumstances. At the close of such a conflict, the business operations of the country are generally found to be deranged; its energies depressed and perhaps the noblest spirits of the land cut off. A public debt bro t on in this way is an unmitigated evil. Such is the debt of England which we have ever been accustomed to view as the curse of that nation. And such too, was the public debt of the Ln.ted States, the final discharge of which has just been so fortunately accomplished. Rut how different is the case when the responsibility is incurred in opening some new channel of trade. In this case, when the burthen comes, it finds the business facilities of the country enlarged, its energies and enterprise aroused and stimulated, while the revenues of the public improvement remain as a constant and increasing fund for the final extinguishment of the debt. The opinion has been advanced, that not more than one work should be carried on in the State at the same time; but it is difficult to perceive the necessity of this restriction. There can be nothing lost by the simultaneous commencement and prosecution of two or three different improvements, provided they are situated remotely from each other, so as to avoid competition in the procurement of labor and supplies. , , . i Should the State engage so largely in internal improvement, it becomes highly important that the very best system of conducting public works be adopted; that the most rigid and uniform economy be enforced; and that the different works be commenced and carried on with reference to the earliest re ceipt of tolls. The state of Pennsylvania, lor warn, ii is believed, or proper attention to these points, found herself several millions in debt before any public benefits or tolls were received. It is the province ot the Legislature to designate the particular improvements To be made, to establish the outline of the policy, and to exercise a general control over the subject; vet it must be evident, that there are many important details, which, from the nature of the case, must be decided by the agents who may be rlr. Under these circumstances, sound policv requires, that the operations be conducted by a Roard of State officers or commissioners, representing the various sections of the State, and embodying as much practical acquaintance with the subject as the State can call to her aid This Roard, while held to strictest accountability, should be vested with ample discretion over the whole subject; its members should be men who would devote their talents to the service of the State, and who would feel identified with the success of the system of improvement which may be adopted. With a Roard thus constituted, the publie have a stronger guarameu iu. r nomical and energetic management of the public works, than can be secured in any other way. I have thus hastily considered this interesting subject, and the conclusions arrived at upon the i various leading topics connected with it, are briefly these, o a 1st. That the interests cf the State demand, at this time, the commencement of a general system ot internal improvement, which shall embrace every erand division of the State. . , n. 2d. That this system of improvement should be undertaken by the State, as a State enterprize and constructed by State authority and at State expense. 2d. That canals should be preferred in all cases where by any means practicable; but if there be any considerable portion of the State which cannot be sufficiently accommodated by canals, rail roads or M'Adamized roads should be constructed. 4th. That the whole of the public works should be placed under the charge of a Roard of State om-

cers, representing the various sections of the State,

whose duty it should bo to prosecute mo improvements as rapidly as economy will allow, and with strict reference to the earliest receipt of tolls. 5th. That to provide funds for these objects, the Fund Commissioners be authorized to negotiate loans from time to time, as may te required lor the prosecution of the works. Gth. .That such provision be nade for the payment of interest due on these loam, as will give confidence to capitalists and sustait the credit of the Stato . -r . A Refore leaving this subject, I may be permitted to say, that it is one which deeply concerns the people of this State. No one can reflect upon its magnitude, and the near approaci of the time when it will probably be acted upon, vithout feeling that much, either for good or evil tc the State, may depend upon the events of the coming winter. Under 6uch circumstances every citizen ewes a duty to the State, which can only be discharged by giving to the subject a deliberate, candid and unbiased examination. The writer feela assured, that this duty on his part, has now been conscientiously performed. The whole is with due deference, submitted to the people of Indiana, by one who cannot but feel, in common with other citizens a deep interest in the subject, and who, while he is sensiHe that there are others whose opinion would be.ertitled to greater regard, yields to none in his ardent desire for the prosperi ty of the State. From the Warren (Ohio) News-Letter. RonnERY and Suicide. Few occurrences have happened, and for the honor of mankind, it is wished miv npvnr liannpn anain. as that which took place' on Tuesday, the 28th tilt., in the ucinily of oungstown, Trumbull co., Ohio. Some where, not far from twelve o'clock, noon, a stranger rode up and stopped at iho tavern of Mr. A. Rush, about three miles from Youngstown, on the'road to Warren, and had his horse put up and fed. In a very few minutes several persons came up who were in fresh and strong pursuit of the stranger. Apparently with the intert of visiting his horso in tho stable, I,rmcA was met bv one of ilie pursuer?, who asked him "have you seen that horse before ?" pointing to a particular mare with a wound in her neck, which was bloody. The answer returned was, "I think I have." At this moment the person seized the stranger by the arm, saying, "You are my prisoner.'" Upon this a pistol was drawn by the stranger, cocked and presented to the breast of his pursuer, with a threat that if he attempted to delay him, he would kill him on the spot. The stranger then moved off on foot in the direction of Warren, with his cocked pistol in his hand, threatening to shoot any person who would offer to come near hi rn. After having proceeded near one half mile his pursuers increasing in number every step, both on horseback and on foot some crying out stop the murderer! others slop the robber! shoot him! kill him! &c., so that all hopes of an escape ,1 norm rota inilppi 1 the unfortunate man placed his pistol to his own head and shot himself! Placed his pistol to 1 He drew breath a few hourbut insensible all theJ i'.rm oml ilipn died. ACorner' inquest wascalled and qualified to act, and several witnesses were called, qualified and examined before the inquest, which, after due consideration, returned in writing that "The deceased come to his death by shooting himself with a pistol." From the evidence, whkdi was of a very satisfactory nature, the following statement may be relied on as subtantially the truth, as respects this unfortunate strangeri On Monday night, the 2Sth ult., he lodged at New Castle in Pennsylvania, at a public house in the room with a Mr. Ilolslein, a resident of that Slate, and well known in New Castle and in Western Pennsylvania as a gentleman of good character. The next morning (Tuesday) they left New Caslle together on the route to New Bedford. Having reached within about two miles of that town, the companion of Mr. llolstein rode close up to him, presented a pistol to his breast, and demanded his money, or he would instantly put him to death; at the same lime declaring that he was a noted robberl Mr. II. took from his pocket a pocket-book and aave it to the highway-man who directly fired a pistol at Mr. IT. The report of the shot so frightened Mr. IVs horse, that he (Mr. II.) was thrown to the ground. The villian then drew another pistol and discharged it the effect of which shot was to wound the beast of Mr. H. in the neck. The fellow proceeded on his way to Ohio, passing through New Bedford and Youngstown, on the great road to Warren in Trumbull county. Fresh pursuit was rmde and persisted in, till he was overtaken at the the tavern of Mr. A. Rush, in the township of Liberty, about three miles from Youngstown village. Ti,n K,ttr filif flnr.Ras'd was carefully examined by three respectable men. and by whom an account ofthe properly found about his person was taken, and will be laithlully preservea tin me suniu suau ucr , legally claimed. j Among the articles found about him was something more than twenty dollars in paper money and silver change an elegant brooch or breast-pin a finger-ring a pair of elegant new pistols three or four linen shirts (pretty fine, marked "J. F.A. CaldwcW a new ponder flask, with powder jn it several bullets, but no percussion caps two linen pocket-handkerchiefs, cne marked with this name, "Clarissa Lec" and a new valice. The pistol with which he shot himself, he kept in his hand; the other was found in his pocket, not having a load in it. The reason of liie last pistol not beiug loaded, was, most probabl), because he had no cap3. He appeared to be from twenty-one to twenty-five years old, very well dressed of a small stature, black hair, and pretty well looking. In his lint wprr fnund n mir of whiskers and mustachios. The beast which he rode is black a saddle, martingales, whip, and blanket, were his horse equipage. No papers were found about him, from which any knowledge can be gained as to his name, residence or vocation. . To gratify public curiosity, and for the information of all those who may feel an interest in the fate of this self-destroyer, I have committed to paper the above relation; and now take pleasure in addressing the same to you, that you may give publicity to it. Most respectfully yours, &c. GEORGE TOD. Messrs. McLains, Publishers of the JSews-Jjelter. mi. i i.: rifol nf New Jersey is six millions, three hundred and seventy-six thousand Jive hundred doUars.

Extraordinary Presence op Mind. Ycster- I

day afternoon, as Mr. John Coombs was engaged in repairing the abex ot tne conical spire oi me uiuiui in this village, under the pastoral care of the Rev. Mr. Carmichael, which was injured by lightning during the storm that occurred in the latter part of August last Mr. Z. A. Slocumb, having a curiosity to view the town from so elevated a position as this occasion presented, applied for and obtained permission from Mr. C. to ascend the steeple for that purpose; and while heedlessly and carlessly gazing around upon the beautiful prospect before him, the plank upon which he stood tilted he lost his balance and in the act of falling, had the presence of mind to draw from his side pocket a large Spanish clasp-knife, which, when about the one third of the way down, he struck into the steeple with such violence, and skill that he was enabled to have hung dangling in the air for the space of nearly twenty minutes, before any assistance could be rendered him. We are happy to add that the only injury sustained by Mr. S. was a small contusion in the leg, and a slight injury to the mucles of the arm. Probably not one in a thousand, under similar circumstances, would have the presence of mind to resort to the expedient by which he was enable to escape from threatened annihilation, almost uninjured. This is not the first accident that has occured in our village, occasioned by the inefficient and careless construction of stagings used in the erection and repair ot buildings, ana we irusi u win ue remedied in future. Cleveland Obr. Sept.29. Fattcnning of Calves. Veal is cither among the best or most indifferent of meats. If the calf be well fattened and bled during the process of fattcnning, it is certainlytone of the most delicious viands that can be btought to the table; but if neglected if robbed, as is mostly the case, of half its milk, and not given any additional food, it is, when slaughtered, as juiceless as it is possible to imagine any iMr,rrf hn uncAvorv in its flavorand revolting to the sight. Such being the case, the fattenning of calves intended for the butcher becomes a matter of serious inquiry, and as the farmer should always consult economy in all he does, cheap way of makingootveal will, as it ought, be considered the best. A calf intended for veal, then, should be suckled regularly three times a day, at regular hours. In addition to its mother's milk, it should have, between the intervals of suckling, messes of corn meal gruel, and boiled skimmed milk, say from a quart to three pints a day for the first three weeks, the quantity to be increased as tho calf approaches nearer and nearer the period of slaughtering, to from three quarts to a gallon. He should not be killed earlier than when he is six weeks old. If the calf should refuse to drink the gruel and milk, it should be niven him by force. This can be easily effected. Fill a strong black glass ooiue wiwi uiu uhaiuh. km .... U',a ii-nd. insert the neck of the bottle into ,iand over his windh . m ;;;oaunrmh;s sw-alIowing. A gruel made of half an ounce of flax-seed Hour may be substituted for that of the corn meal about thrice a week. This latter preparation has a most salutary effect ; besides, being highly nutritious and tending to increase the fat of the animal, it mv provesthe complexion of the hair and loosens the hide. vnl,o,,i ion rl.ivs before the calfis killed, he should be given force-balls daily. They are comprised simply of Indian corn meal and eggs beaten up together and softened a little with milk. 1 wo eTrs and as much flour as they will make up, with asmall quantity of milk, is enough for each daily allowance. A lump of chalk, if placed in a box convenient for tho calf to lick, will be found to correct the acidities of his stomach, and prevent scouring. If in winter, the calf should be tied up in a dry, warm place, and if in summer, in a dry, cool place, where he will not be annoyed with flies; his stall must be kept well cleaned, and have plenty of fresh straw, hay or leaves, to lie upon. Lord Byron's Dog and Butler. Byron's principal favorites in his household were his Newfoundland dog, Boatswain, and his butler Joe Murray. The doer however, stood first in his master's at actions, and was, if we may believe the epitaph placed on his monument, his only friend. 1 hat famous epitaph runs thus: "To mark a friends remains these bones arise, I never knew but one, and here he lies." Never was a dog so honored. But Joe Murray almost rivalled Boatswain in the esteem of his master, and (says Washington Irving in his late work,) when Byron built the monumental tomb it for himself, Joe Murray and his dog. The two ;l?rh slnnrts in tlie AOOeV Caruen, tic i...vv.w latter were to lie on each siaeoiimn. Boatswain died not long alterwards, ana was rcmilarlv interred, and the well known epitaph in scribed on the monument. Lord Byron departed for Greece. During his absence a gentleman to whom Joe Murray was showing the tomb, obscrved, "Well, old boy, you win iane your .jiuuu uviu some twenty years hence." "I don't know that sir," growled Joe in reply; "if I was sure his lordship would come here, 1 should like it well enough, but I should not like to be alone with the dog." Repentance. The late Rev. Mr. G.- , happening one day to go into the churchyard, where tho beadle was employed, neck-deep, in a grave, throwing up tho mould and nones io nise waj, for another person, thus accosted him "Well, Sanders, that's a work well calculated to make an old man ike you thoughtful. "I wonder you dinna repent for your evil ways." Tho old worthy, resting himself on the head of his spade, and taking a pinch of snutr, replied, "I thought, sir, ye kent that there was no repentance in the grave." One tcay to pay a Bill. Mine host, says Bornard in his retrospections, was very communicative, and asked me nearly on the instant whether I had met with such a person in my travels as a "Mr. Reed." On replying in the negative, he told mo that some countryman of mine by that name, who had stopped at his houso a few months previous, for the space of three weeks, had taken occasion to quarrel with him every day on political topics, and at length made his exit without paying him a shilling, leaving a note behind him (which he showed me) something to this effect.

"Sir: I have lived at your housa nearly a month,

and certainly did intend to have paid you honorably, tne amount oi my Dill lor tne time, whatever it might have been; but consistantly with my feelings and opinions as an Englishman and a traveller, I cannot remunerate a man who publicly asserts that my countrymen had the worst of tho engagement at Narraganset. As it is impossible I should alter my sentiments upon this subject, bo kind enough to request the amount of my bill from the next Englishman who may stop at your house, and thinks differently to myself. Your obliged, but unconvinced servant, JOHN REED." Weeds exhaust the fertility of the soil as much as cultivated plants. Though it may be too late to destroy the seeds of many which have been permitted to attain maturity, and the labor of doing this will be amply repaid another season, in the comparative cleanliness of our gardens and fields. It is particularly the fault of the farmers to neglect their gardens after midsummer, and to suffer them to be overgrown by rank weeds, whose seeds multiply a hundred fold. A day or two employed in the early part of the present month, in collecting them from tho garden and fields, will be profitably spent. They may bo thrown into the cow-yard or on a dung pile, where fermentation will generally destroy their vitality before tho dung is carried to the field in the spring. They had better be col lected and burnt, than suffered to spread theirseeds over tho farau Cultivator. Ex-Sheriff Parkins of London, Is a prisoner in New York jail for debts amounting to $16,500. When he camo to this country, he was worth $150,000, part of which he was gentecly swindled out of in a land speculation, and part by the failure of hich RoiclindStevhcnsonvras a partner." These losses made the ex-sheriff misan thropic, and lie ventea nisspieen uy auusuig wauj persons, and in consequence was mulcted in heavy damages for slander. Many ot tne juagmems against him for which he is confined, are on that account, is lie a jiivitu ijiuuiu hgumw - lieves the world dishonest? What a commentary is his case upon imprisonment for debt: Cincinnati Post. Indiana College. The annual examination of this Institution took place on Monday and Tuesday the 28th and 29th ult- in the presence ofthe Board of Trustees and other friends of the College. All the Classes gave abundant evidence that the Faculty had not labored in vain during the last year, and that they had not spent it without great advantage to themselves, and honor to-their teachers. . On Wednesday at two o'clock a numerous audience assembled in the new College Hall to witness the graduation and hear the Baccalureate Addresses. The Degree of Arts was conferred upon the following Young Gentlemen; John 9. Watts, of Madison Indiana, David Eixiott, Preble county, Ohio, John Puecel, of Elizabeth town, Ohio, and Parker Campbell, of Wheeling Virginia. The addresses were well written, and delivered in a manner calculated to impress and to please. The deoree of A. M. was conferred upon the Hon. John Law and Mr. A. S. Ellis, of Vincennes India0Ou the evening of the same day at candle-light a delegation of eight for the Athenian Society, addressed a large audience with great credit to themselves and to tho entire satisfaction of all who were present. Ind. Gazette. Belle-air, Md., October 15. Bank Trials. During this week the court has been engaged with the case of the bank of Maryland against Thomas Ellicott. Monday was occupied in reading documents and entries from the books of accounts; and yesterday and tho day before were taken up with the examination of Irancis JU. Fowler. Mr. Fowler is an intelligent accountant and has examined the books and papers ofthe Bank of Maryland. He was produced to prove that the books of the bank showed how all its funds had been disposed of. He gave a plain history of the transactions as they are stated in the books. He produced schedules carefully made up from the books ofthe bank as they stood on the 22d March 1834, the day of its failure, from which we are able to collect the following "That the whole amount of tho assets ofthe bank was $2841,593 43c and that the whole of its debts were 2501,996 24c which left a surplus of $249,597 24c; and that the Trustees had collected and received already the sum of $171 935, GO which if equally divided would pay every creditor upwards of 66 cents in the 100. That its surplus assets, after payment of its creditors (being $249 597 24c) WOUld go lo ine payment ui i.o holders, and that it owed to its stockholders but the sum of $19,200, the bank itself owning the rest or its stock. That if the bank was settled as other ordinary trust Insolvent Estates and $522,246 36 had been deducted for bad debts, the rest of its claims, when collected, would have paid 36 1-2 cents in the dollar. Legislation at large.-It appear that the common council ofthe city of Boston send seventy-two representatives to the ' at at the next session. It seems to us that it would have been wiser, "under all the circumstance- of the case " if the common council had resolved that -every f ee white male citizen" of Boston .should Tie coSed hereafter as a eetts legislature, ex officio. It must be a very naite ng distinction now-a-days, to be elected a member of the "General Court" from Boston. It will oer 011 , c., nnnurh. at th is rate. A be i 'maTwouUl hardlr d.re settle in that city at StatSKT "hey "hould catch him before ho. u.pectcd his danger, and make a legislator of h.ra. Mach business is doing on the rail road from Hall more to Washington, even at tlns season of the Baltimore to fit m ,he 8es310ns ITco J S nt ls thanfYom 10 to IS perm w"U proceed, immediately, to Washington, T without this accommodation, would never taTidS Tthe last named place. W shall soon feel e want of a rail road from MWI Bal'imore-whicb, however, is go.ng on handsomely. I, is shown, in a New York piper, tl.a'.by the contemplated improvements the i'h cfiy to Cleveland, Ohio, may be made in mM hours. His stated tho it wo hundred thousand luugj. have been raised in Rhode Island iu Good news this for gourmands.