Examination Of Public Accounts

The Hillsdale Democrat, speaking of Henry Chamberlain's suggestion as to annuul examination of the accounts of public offioer's, says : Had this plan been carried out in years Pist we should not see iu times when tarmers and mechanics need every cent that belongs to thein (as thny do to day), hundreds of thousands wrongfnlly accumulated at Lunsing, to be used tor private speculation by a. favored faw. And what is true of the State is true of the oouuties- to what extent remaii.s to be seen In the County of Hillsdale there has been au unauthorized surplus in the treasury for souiH years, now Hiuountine' to some f 10,000, the u.-e of whioh amounts to as much or moro to. the Treasurer as his salary.