“The repudiation of honest debts is a two
edged sword which cuts both ways —Very
convenient when you wish to evade honest
debts, but very troublesome when you wish
so borrow money.”
Since the return of • ur worthy Slate
Treasurer, the Milwaukee Banks have takeii
the whole million dollar! for a Banking
basis. The capitalists of our own State are
better able to have charge of these »>•;..ds,
well knowing that they can extort just any
sort of legislation they may want to bolster
them up from time to time—that is, sup
posing the same sort of material continues
to be chosen for legislatures—something
not at all doubted. By this event, we are
in a few years to have in some way through
these home Bondholders and Bankers a
repetition of the Land Grant frauds and
demoralizations which have so effectually
characterized our State abroad.
r J?lie Cqjor Company.
The Qant County Greys, McKee’s
company, have the honor of carrying the
flag of the second Regiment—James Gow,
of Lancaster, Flag Bearer, which entitles
them to march in front and be first in bat
tle. This is a high compliment, the first
in leed that can be awarded, except per
haps for distinguished services in battle.
We hear it said by persons residing about
Madisqn that no instance of disobedience or
misconduct occurre 1 among McKee’s men
during their stay at Ma lison, while their
superiority in drill and fine appearance of
officers and men were acknowledged with
out di-sent.
