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TREASURER or THE WESTERN SHORE. The
efforts to reduce the salary of this officer was
one of those small measures of retrenchment
which may be denomnated "penny wise and
pound FOOLISH" and we are therefore glad that
it has been defeated. The duties of the Trea-
surer have been immensely increased, whilst
his compensation has remained the same as
when no had less duty to perform; and yet
some members of the legislature would reduce
it, Every public officer should receive q fair
and even liberal compensation for the services
which he renders; and no man can say with
Justice, that the Treasurer of the Western
Shore or his Clerk arc oyerpaid. We are in
favor Of the practice ofrigid economy in public
affairs; but would never consent TO do injustice
to save penny. The Treasurer has discharg-
ed his duty faithfully, and has we'll earned eve
ry dollar he has received.