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Show 1hf Mlitr IMilfftt. ' ''It I not likely that an.uiir cotnp tttloa will ererb tried for Ibe, flection flec-tion of Jfilgn for L'ttiol hnt n cvlii," aaid AuUUct Director of the Mint Piv-loa Piv-loa 'Tho ono J out ended wai too wretched a fallara Dcmbtle it wai thoflntconttof theiort cTfropenrd ly any government to tho public at large, Tho result ii .rat vtry Haltering to th boMtcd urtlitlo doretopmntt of ttili ronntry. In.-uioach at onl two of tt.c 800 suggestion tnbmltted wero pool erough to rrcetro honorable mention. Bo the affair hi been handed ovir to th engrarlng forro cf tho fhiladelpln mint, which will prodttc tho dim r qnirctl according to inch .-attorn m tt own KI.K) of tha boautlf nl iomrw.t.1." Tho dnign for Unci Hum' cottu hitherto havo leen pntdaLcd at tho money making cttalhuhu. at I'hila delphia, wherothodlcfornll thomlnli are tnrntd oat Antlciialing a Mrtra popular crtlidtm, lho chif tngraver will do hi utmoft to reuuer tho lira cameo plcterr callel for a nueaeep tlooala powible, ealhiltaitly ipenklng. There mutt to a oUtit cle of romi klml, representing Llbeity, for tboaclioolmarui en ILo dollar, tho rtrerM cf which n fjiilrea a better tyje cf bird tbau the prefect bnmrd, AUotheunprrpoeIng female, seatM upon a cotton bale. Is to bo nuovrd from tho half dollar, quarter and dim J'laater cjuU of tho jtatterni erolreil will Imi tabtnlttM for approval to tho dime tor cf tbo m tut and tho secretary of tho trf mo ry, and as aoon a they hare hewn pronounced satisfactory dl will bo irtf.de and Kmall cbsngo of new and lore ly mold will thereafter Jinglo In tho locket cf the people. fio alteration la to bo inado la the gold coin, bccAOiie they sro really cjnialnite notr.aud could hardly bo iinpmrM upon. It is reallsol tint tbo money cf -a nation ist)xprc.uircf IU art culture. Thero-foro, Thero-foro, ltrt posterity Imsflno tho prevent pen oration to have ln lrl'nrua. It Is ileslrablo that our Mirer plec should bo M handsome as may to. Washington Utter. |