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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-27

Msssza1asa.s:MN
EsS5sFTiT;FS IN
l|| s!
W ,-~
80
STOVES, RANGES, &c.
r. all the best and cheapest patterns made, now Of
W fered at very low prices
Also, the Endless Chain Pump, improved, iron and
WIN. H. ENSIGN
te 6 LAG Main street,
WLLIAM EGGLESToN offers for sale at No a
w Pearl street
New crop Porto Rico, Muscovado and Sugar
Old Java, La9uayra and Rio Coffee
Stuarts syrup and sugar house Molasses
Rico, Muscovado and N O Moasses crop
Gunpowder, Imperial and Young Hyson Teas
Black Tea, common and fine
Elkintons & Browns Soap, variegated, pale and dark
Hulls patent Candies Elkinton's and ,ackson's do
Mtchell's and Litchfeld's Sperm and Adamantine do
Pepper, Pimento, Ginger, Nutmegs, Mace, Cinnamon
Spice and Cloves Mason's Backing
Painted Buckets Bed Cords, cotton and hemp leading
Lines
Cotton Yarns, Indigo, Copperas, Birthstone
Alum, Starch, Powder, Shetland Bar Lead
Letter, Cap and Writing Paper
Mustard Vinegar, Tar Rice
Nails, to 20 dy, Cumberland
Bacon, Clover Seed and Irish Potatoes
ALSO-Darl and pale Brandy, Peach Brandy, Apple
Brandy
Recti6ed and Rye Whiskey, Gin
Madeira Sherry, Port Tenerfe and Malaga Wine
Champagne Cigars, &c &c. fe %
TX EMF, PAINE 81 KENT are receiving by var
H. arrivals
White embroidered Swiss Musns
Blue, pink, white and black Grapes
Black twisted silk Nlitts
Super China and Pongee Hdkfs
Blue and green veil Berages
Black Gro d Rhine and Matteone Cravats, &C.
which offer to the trade at very low prices
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-27
CENTRAL RAILROAD OPEN 40 WOOD


NOR. FREIGHT & PASSENGERs.-On and after
Monday, the 18th inst, the Passenger Train will run
to Woodve daily, and the Freight Train as often as the
business will require
Returning will leave Woodvlle at half past A. NJ and
breakfast at Charlottesville
Fare between Richmond and Woodvle rs
Rates OF freight increased in proportion charges
charlottesville.
NH r. TT CHI Snnt
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-27

ENEATHEks.-Prime Western i've Geese Feath
II ers, tog sale by
mhis JOHN y. GORDON & son.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-27

sBLs WINE VINEGAR, forsaIe
III NH Is JAS WfNsroN
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-27
| Nash &WOODHOUSE
| BIZ okselers, Statoners, and Dealers in
| Sc 20 Piano Fortes

QUEEN CITY KANSAS agent for SchooIy &
~ Hougas celebrated Queen City Hams am daily ex
pecting first supply represented by these world re-
moved curers to be superior to former supply the style
and flavor OF their Hams gaining them the premium at the
Worlds Fair they still claim to have small improvements
Customers are requested to make early application for
supplies wanted.
fe
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-27

Me- M te&4Ez-iss AS6zt--ssxz
Spring and Summer Arrangement
I'm and after Monday, the LIST of March, two pas
~ senger trains will be run between Richmond and
Petersburg daily both trains carrying the United States
mail.
1st train leaves Richmond at ----...7 o'clock M
I'd do do do at.-.......-5 o'clock p. NJ.
LIST do do Petersburg at Al o'clock A. M.
2d do do do at o'clock ?. NJ.
Fare, when tickets procured at the Office. ST 90
Children over B. and not over ~ years of age
and coloured tickets procured at the
ofice-haf price.
On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays the first train
from Richmond will connect with the coal train Ito which
apassenger will be attaehed) for Clover Hill.
NORFOLK TRAIN
Leaves Richmond on Mondays, Wednesdays
anu rddys AT By A. M.
For PortiW altha whence it with the steam
boat Augusta, Capt. VIM C. Smith, for Norfolk Ports
mouth, and the intermediate places.
Fare to Norfolk Portsmouth 90
Meals each- 30
Servants travelling by themselves must be furnished
with two passes that can be retained the ticket
Office and it must be expressly stated the pass that
they permitted to go the boat the case
may be.
Freight trains will leave Richmond regularly Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays, at O'Clock, A. NJ, and as
much otenera may be required accommodate the bu
siness.
NH THOS. DODAMEAD
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-27

WATER COOLERS.-lce Cream Freezers
w Churns, and many other seasonable goo s receiy
ing and for sale by
mhs r. NJ ZIMMERMAN,
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supplies wanted
fe II JOHN H CLAIBORNE.
THND CO ~ N IL 1sN TIEfsCEaANTS.-The sub.
scrlber is about closing out his stock of choice re-
failing Dry Goods and would call the attention dealers
visiting the city for the purpose of buying their spring
stock. Anxious to sell out and wind up in the speedest
manner, he will oer unusual inducements in the way of
prices His goods arc mostly in small lots and quantities
suited to the wants of country buyers He has many box
es and little about store which would be
gwen IN without charge to those buying goods.
JAMES G. CHENERY,
NH 10 Broad St, opposite Fredericksburg Depot
tOKsETs, CORsETs.-A variety Of Corsets
~ French shapes made by the Misses Hurszev Of
Philadelphia for sale at cost by
NH % j. g: CHENERY opposite Depot
~ Hhds New Crop Orleans Sugar part beautiful
~ clarified,
60 bags superior Java Coffee
SO do handsome Rio and Laguayra do
Is hhds. Porto Rico and Cuba Molasses
80 packages loaf crushed, and pulverizsd Sugar
$50 kegs Nails assorted
II half chests fine Gun Powder Tea
l25 boxes Tin Plate various sizes
500 lbs. bar Tin, for sale by
feb 81 JOHN N. GORDON & SON
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-04-13
The WOODEN Ira de i'm
the United states.

The woOlen manufacturers oi Eng
land are fast losing their trade with
the United Sfaies.--1'he German
FreLch and Belgium manuiaci ures are
taking the lead in fine cloths and ker
sey, 1eres. and those ofthis country su-
perSeding them in coarse and middling
qualities Of cInihS and kersrymeres,
and in muslin de- laines. hanuels. plan
kcts, carpets. etc. individuals and
corporations who have 50 far confined
themselves 10 ihe production Of cotton
goods. now that ,hey have monopoIized
the home marke. for sheelings. shir
tings, domesticks, printing cloths. bed
ticks, sail cloths, etc, are beginning 10
make finer cotton fabrics. and TO push
vari. US departments Of woolen mann
facture. The following statistics are
from the recent census returns, of the
United States. The whole capital in,
vested in The wooden manufacturing is
estimated at s2s, 100000, this employs
39.l52 hands. Nearly 100000
pounds of wool are annually consumed,
and the vaIue OF the entire product is
over one-third OF the amount employed
IN the manufacture of cotton IN the
United States, while the value Of the
product IL over twothirds that Of the
cotton manufactures. The wooden
manufacture therefore claims. and i
recriving at The present lime. more AT
teniion than formerly. and woolrgrow'
ing Is, in consequence. on the increase
The supply ofwoolin The Unitcd State
has been % much smaller than the de
smand for the last iseven or eight years
THAT fhs importation of itheri article
which in 1914 was Q SOC, 900 lbs, reach
cd in 1851 is,eO9,0 900 lbs. valued a
sl.ssf ,0oo.--N y. Evening Pest.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-04-13

" Mr.. Parington remarked to his wife
that he had decided 10 make several oppo.
sitons to bis house. and had actually pur.
chased some OF tho immaiarals for the pur.
pose, what do YOU propose TO do. said
Mrs v! "Why my dear mean TO build
lemonade in trout, aud set ont revenue
from the street in the IRON, door" AMI why
not. my dear husband run q position through
ths large room, and make It snug.like, 50,
that when our friends call, we can treat
them kind and hostile" I, will be q
good plan ,aii he; and I have been think.
ing of bringing down the wolf.pi,spiring.
10 81 antcdote, 80 AZ TO have fountain"
Il ssill be too cos,ivemy dear" ssid Mira.
Pariington 10 which he assenied.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-04-13
Public Acts.
Posed BY the Mississippi Irgisld.
~ tures 1852. TH0I


Ut - ,9til1 .',N'" ft
An ACT 70 provide 'or 'n'' ot 'u'''s"'''r''
OF pers''hs- Nno-inas pu'>"",' '"''., ~ Liy
save OF siifaf9e11i sifafses ~ ~ '"'i np'' "'S
Or ner owner OF o'efS'e'' ""o ~ o''''
purposes. ls5.Il l,,...iu. -. D.,
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uee o' lssaqutna c"'"'' y "PP''"'
Le.ec eo,n''is'.o"?ts' -. .,,... a..
y" ac' ~ au'"or'No ,..au '''s'i'.' " ,,'' ,I"'
Boards OF f"lice 70 aoh'''',s'fr oa'''s. @
=, hc.s raW."s lr' tisr ~ VIZ
'nrousn 'nl t N frT1. ir1.am ""'
Tner =, Pr7'saai'ssesst P'l7N -, So. - NJ ttnt
JACKSON anu u'.a' ~ !, ~" ',r,; ati'''"aI ,i
%n COMPANY, 1a ~ oonn,n.,n,T "
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"a" acs 10. ''r re''c. VI '.'e ~
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,, an ac. surp,t.en'I., ~ ." az, ,"ts,
.ao''sn on aui'''o"a a. i''e''o 'o' N'''' :"
'hs oa'e' !,
An act IN re'a''o', 70 'hs ,Ica',on s, .,
ne swamp anu ost,''i'"r" pu9,G ':Iia ia..os'
An ac. 70 rtPfa' an ACT en'It'tu al
nc, 70 esaolsa' An Yne cry ot !achsoh'
- N"ccihe Dfpo' auo asehc! 'or .he
% a'e' wi'haaNeNt1 H'1 P,s.s.1io''
VI smallPoS' PaSSafd Ma'cl = lo4o' !. I
an, act -sppp'einflhal 10 q" ac' 10
amend an &c. eo'''Ien ',an ac' 20 esr
'a9'sh me nulia' i.''e ~ insurance 'i' co'h'
Pany o. 1r 1MrlS>iss'pP''
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eu .hfich 'i'oo. n,o.:...e
~" ACT 10 Pfslen' tne "'s.,a.'o" 10 .a ,.''.,' :"
t's,oer s. aPo'l 'uo,I ,,'r .""s W. = ~
OF MISSISSIPPI, ana TOT olu''. pu'Posrs.
An act 20 ,,. p.ot,a 's. .as ~ ~ ,,;,,,..p @ ] sn,p.
p"sas"s ana - !, h.hair st or he sta,s" 80" !.
no'ea .. "el'a'' :, .ne ~, S."
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p'Vss -" - sf - -'.
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GU es ~ ,.hs"; - r. S.o.o,..,,
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" 80 ~ ss,'', SoP'''7'' SP'''7''T - y NV :
surveys maps, ~. :, -. ,,,,, !,
." ae' ~ "'n1nu n,,e,; nv ~" 10" -
i'rce to'.'ae- -oo''eo'oi =, e'"''r'' a..
SS Sa'.,s' tue S0so'a' 's'"'a - ~ "'"'1't : = =
,c.-u.4,sIN,
an aee ,h re'a''cn '.'n, - 'a"a'oFu . "a anu
tenantih the city oi Nhcalif'11 Nhclt1' Uo..af o.
An act TO provide Tor 'he aPpiroPrliaa''
tion ofthe swamp land on Pearl river
to the commissioners OF sand river
hereinafter to be- appointed Tor The
draining of said swamp lands. and for
oihes purposes. ~. ,e'i =. .7sda mos
An act 10, provide for the taking o
the census OF the States of Mssissippi
for The year Is53 yku
A ac.ta c~,ahl;sh AN additions In,
f.r,ar Court If Chancerv-in tbe State
acM;.s;.s;aa;
~ 'Ss'o.'pp'. z...S ~ u. .rr.o, ad
pu ac' ~ :" ,san sn.e"e a e. ~, r.s
Feouary -. oSS, in fe'ai'pop ~ rufSS
tees oil sehdoi lands So or,
An act to be entitled To provide 1faI
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-04-13

~ A Ffenchnian. having frequently
heard the word press made use Of to per-
sHaas--as press that gentleman TO take
some refreshments. ~" press him to stay to
night thought he would display his talent
by using what he Imagined synonymous
term. and therefore made no scruple ono
evening 20 cry out in company. " Pay.
squeeze that lady to sing" =. ia
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-04-13

CoaEEorIour Poiiucs .-The democratic
ard whig Convention Of this State wcre'held
lasi week both reso we'd to adhere to The
Comprofrlisc measures. The whig adopted
resolutions complimentary to President Fill.
mora and his cabinet, aud the democrats
declared their determination to sustain the
nominees ofthe Baltimore Convention. fiom
wlintsssg quaHeE Of the uuion they may be
token. It ..,... .........-
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-04-13

lie WORE FLAsHY wAtsTcoAT.--He
wore aaashy wais,coa. on the night when
first we met. with famous pair of whiskers
and imperial Of jct Ills air had all tho
haughtiness. his voice the manly tone, Of a
gentleman worth forty ihonsand dollars al
bis own,n Law him but moment. ba.
methinks see him now. ili the pride Of
manly beauty with his beaver on his brow.
And once againI saw iha, brow--ro n, at
beaver was there, but shocking bud IN
was his bat. and matlerei was his hair.
lie wore brick within HE hat, the change
was all complete: aud be was i,anAed B;
tonstables. who tnarchcd him up thestree;.
Itaw him, buHa nomeDt. yet methiEksI !
see him now. charged with ihege wonhy
officers. with kicking upa row.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-04-13
eSGHNsNN.
Answer 60 Maryss prayer.


TFhisk eas fs5lisAcf az fko Ko.ya. ard
enclosed 10 c gss'sisH.aa ef C1s,is4,sn.
At dawn whes sweet Aufora's eyes.
Look up and smile toward, the skies,
! raise my hesfi in itTvent prsyf.
And ask for thee swee, Mary desL
Ths, in thy silent, calm rrpose
some angel may % ,hss diseioss,
The brightness al tEansrendet bliss. ia
whiea awslis 70, In werl Ike ,kis 5f
AMI fnsytke sSos sit angIr s.ssw.
Tha, joys are on this earth below.
And days Of happincsa, and years. IiH ss'
When smiies should blossom s'en ,hsOugt,san
And may that angel chase away tusa
Thy cares. at each returning, day 5ss .ts.
And make thy lie blooming Spring, ,ras
As iaite,s angel c'et could bring, ,4.. ,.,..,
This world is not world ofwo, =
Unless We mor,ais niakenso:
ror,o each mortal, Cod has giv'n.
To mako this world almost hsav'n:
Thus. sfary, may this world, 10 thee,
Bealmoss like eternity -"
Where ssraph dwell and sSeotly sine,
To God tho Universal Kiac. Jas TX
whsn to the pas,,hy you'll Ia, gone,
And life's last wane is sltnoS, done, s
May you with spIri,.vlsion clear,
Soc all beyond the starry sphere:
And when, IN ago, thy spirit goes,
To hear no more OF mortal woes,
On wings Of love, pure seraphs bright
Shall beasthcc 70 nrrfsAt LIGHT
sgoa3ia seifnslassil nospaa RID.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-04-13
From, the Richmond Examine,

Henry =. FoUfe has written a fecan.
ting letter to the "Union," in which be
describes himself as a Jcfersonian
jackson democrat Of the old line
I'VE do not know what may be the
vague iieas of Jcifersonian democracy
which exist in the mind of Foote. He
has changed and shifted so frequnily
Of late -4associated with so many par.
ties---been allied TO so many cliqucs--
that IL is not impossible lha; his ideas
Of whiggery and democracy are some
what confused But the leaders Of the
delnocraIlc party believe that the prin
ciplps which have been conceived since
The days,of Jefferson 10 promote the
prosperity Of the Union were able TO
perpeiuale its blessings without the
intervention of the miserable set OF
ragam0ffins who got up the Union par.
~; and ~ moment when the demo.
cratic party was week and torn by dis
srnsions it is sufficient to know that
Henry \ Foote skulked off and consor.
ted with Webster and Clay. and aided
The wings in making capital out oflhe
Compromise. Now, however, the win
ter Of our discomfort has been made
summer; the clouds which hung over
our horlzon have been scattered; The
sun Of prosperity again bursts upon
us; democratic victory in 1852 is by
both parties considered lncy, able; and
Henry $. Fooie fries 10 creep back in.
iotbe ran softhe party which he base.
ly deserted at moment fperiL Dis.
carded By he wings aud neither bird
Of The air nor beast of the field. be aut-
ters at the threshold or the democratic
party He comes, not AZ suppliaDi,
prostirlfcf as he j.: ho swaggers back
and, with the effroniery of hardened
Vice, declares that he has always been
81 Jefersoiah democrat. Having qnal.
i(r d himself for Magdalep asylum.
hc now seeks admission into our parry
a> a csnonized virgin. lie who should
IN sarkcloih and ashes. with scpurged
back and ,lowncast looks, implore par.
don, struts back with the air Of effron-
iery. and challenges denial Of bis dem.
ocracy We want him mol; we cheer
fully surrender him 10 the wings. 10 the
aboliiioaisis, To the Mormons. or 20
any party o. fraction that will take
him. For such worthless trash awe
have no heed--dalnaged articles like
| FOoie, are not In our line" ,.,.,,.,,-. a.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-04-13


ar AS AUDIENCE TAKES Is.--A fine tiick
was played of IN Augusta, Ga. 4 Few
days ago. The papers there gave ftcat
note Of g eperICrmanee by French pp.
era troupe. AZ night Inc house was
pretty weIlfilIcd, but no music appear.
ed. II turned out that the troupe con.
sisfe1 OF a diminutiye foreign Barnum,
and no body else. He stood at the door
taking the money, until The time for
The performanee came. Hn then, lea.
wing door keeper in his stead. passed
throughthe audieaee to the stage with
much foreign impression, asihough ho
IinteDded to hurry on the singers, bnt
no curtain rose. Thcandience hesama
impatient, instifacd series oil inqui-,
ries and aseertaiqfd that the little ior-
eigner had escaped with the money
Neither hide nor hair or the opetasio
troupe WAS TO be found, and IT was pre-
sunned there was uo troupe save lalJ
little rduawsy man.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-04-13
/" Wet. B." we cried, deeply iufer.

wei, B--s We cried, deeply iufef-
eslrd. ior We knew that every word Of bis
s'oty was true. " how did yoa get on, Of
the scrape !" RS rH ttH LlrlD 4Hq FTl
Il used yiolsus remedy cor 30 violsnt
a complSint. Ddyen ia cOFner--Euy his
ia dsRger--pcreeiy,ng a; q glance that
Othtllo wa, not as strong as was, I threw
myself apon him. fsT with aud held him
there, until | had given full eSplanaIion
OF the error, made him hear rrasou, aud tam
cd him TO te as quiet as a lsnlb. Then
lea, rather uncetemoniously, and have
never seen o'heIlo or DcsdemOua slneSs q
Presidential Probabilities.
la the following States ths whigs have
declared for GeneFsl Scesu Ohio. Indiana,
Pennsylvania. Maine, and Delawasr--72
slectorial votes Ia sl Aud TO these New
York. 50, New Jersey. 2. vstmout. 6. aud
we have certain foF Ccucrst Scott. il4
vOtes--which il one more thnn all the slave.
holding States. Assuming therefore. tha.
Mr.. Fillmore or Webster GET all the Soesh.
cru States, Scott will still be, e,abead OF them;
and then the battle will be fought for the
following States Massachusetts. New
Hampshire, Vermon,. Couee,icnt. Rhode
Island, Michigan. Illinois. Wisconsin.
Iowa.
Il strikes MS, who view tliis contest ifom
the cool elevation OF Independence, tha,
our Southern wings are "clesn DAT" ia in.
aginng hat the States last mentioned will
not follow the lead OF New York and Ohio.
The whig party is comparatively weak in
the South. II the delegates from the South.
ern, States 60 into the Presidential Convcu.
ton, they will be bound to submi, to the
decision Of that body The argument, as
wei as the precedenls. would be opposed
TO their attempt 20 introduce any new issues,
amy new principles into the party platform.
The NorLern delegates would use the az.
gumeni which is thus stated by the Ken.
nebec (Mainel Journal. ..,t ,lfsIe, ,Vg
I'VE ask no more OF them (Sonihern
whigs) III this ease. than we conceded TO
them Ia the election Of iste. We then &C
cepted General Taylor as the whig eaudi.
date without requiring any pledge upon
the subject Of the Wilmot Proviso, and wa
do now ask them to accept General Scott
without requiring any pledge touching the
Compromlse measures 'l @H"
This 10 bold demand; but nufonanatsly
Tor ths Southern wings, they viii be com
PEELED 70 accept these terms. or iorego the
next Presidency. which, we fear would he
a senpus saerfee 10 wha, Greeley eaiis tbs
"dead horse" of the Comprom,se. 5lss.s4w
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-04-13

1Z~tTogn. do yoarocolsct Old Dido rlia.
Virgil wrote abont," "Ycs Rill--vhy?'
Don't you know she was always foni AZ
ducks s71 "Nol wlfa. makes youfhiuk SO.
~ by, don't he cay Dnlo 20 daft I
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-04-13

l% "Jndging the merits Of newpapsr
by It's size Is like judging the amonni Of a
nsA's brain BY his altitude. Napolen ths
Fiyst. stood only tive.iess.foAr IN his boois;
yet the -Lattls Corporal was the greatest
Geseral Of he tifse. or any time since Han
Eibal. Some Of the Austrian commanders
whom he thrashed through italy were strap.
ping SIX foos fellows. while I've was mere
",hln ani bonc"
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-04-13

WAisk sras p',blisAcd az fh> Ko,yA. ard
eacfasei 70 ( gssslsH.aa ~ CI<sls4ssz.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-06

its calling into active participation IN the
business of the world, whcle nations which
seem TO have been slumDering for centsries.--
In addition to the millions now in Europe,
more than were there at the discovery Of the
New World, in addition to the great Russian
Empire, now forming q portion Of the Euro
pean family, in addition TO The immense popu-
lation of this country, increasing at the rate oil
thirty-four per cent in every ten years, in addi-
ton to the hundred million Of people that must,
before the lapse Of another century, inhabit
the valley of the Mississippi and of the Anna
zon, to say nothing of Mexico, and The vast
country lying between the Mississippi and the
American possessions on the Pacifc--ihe in
creased currency will be distributed among
four hundred millions of Chinese. engaged in
the active pursuits of life, among 10000, 600 OF
Japanese, among millions upon millions, des-
tined to swarm in Borneo under the British doc
minion, and among mighty Anglo-Saxon ma.
ton, the germs Of which have already been
planted in Australia. We think we do not
hazard great deal in saying that within the
space of one hundred years, the currency OF
the world will circulate among seven hundred
millions of persons more than it does at this
time. The increase of such circulation will be
proportional to the increase of the precious
metals themselves, that is, if we are TO judge
from the experience of the two hundred years
succeeding the discovery of America. That
prices will continue TO rise, is matter OF
course. But provided the rise be gradual, and
provided the currency be sufficiently expanded,
that is to say, provided the circulating medium
be plentiful enough, we know not that this will
be of any deleterious effect to the world at
large. The great danger lies in sudden con-
fractions, not in undue expansions.
1t may be proper here 10 allude to another
cause which, in our opinion, will always pre-
vent gold from falling to the level of silver,
and that cause is founded on the pride and va
nifty natural to the whole human race. When
gold shall have become as cheap as some seem
to anticipate, and as plentiful as present ap-
pearances indicate. luxury will also increase
beyond measure. 1t is well known that the
great distress in all the countries of Europe,
after the general peace in 1915, was occasioned
by the immense quantity of gold and silver
which had been Withdrawn from circulation,
and converted into articles of luxury. There
had not been seen since the days of the latter
Roman En- pire, any thing like the splendor Of
that epoch. That. too, was al time when the
precious metals W ere scarce. What will il be
now that they are increasing at the rate Of
00,000,000 per annum?
P. s. Humboldt says that in 1915, the pro-
ceeds of the South American mines had reach
ed E1O,0OO,0O0 sterling. We have set down
only the average for 200 years, which, accord
ing to that author, was about as stated above
$4,000, 600.