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ofore unknown. This growth is but tust be:

where We remember, when boy, land though
somewhat "fogy," by no means an old one0
to have heard that the savage Indian was still
roaming. What will this growth have come
to when we have grown to be an old, even
middle aged, man. What, in few years.
1t is but few years since We believed the
forests of the West would have supplied the
world with fuel for . thousand years. We
have just heard that in Cincinnati, Louisville
and other great towns on the Ohio river, every
manufacturing establishment has been stopped
for weeks for want Of fuel; that people had
frozen to death for the want of fire 10 war.n
themselves by; and our eyes have been opened
TO see, that even now, they must look to the
mines to supply the wants of q country more
dependent than any other in the world upon
the stationary steam engine and the locOmo-
tive for its future prosperity. We have learned
that already Fifty or sixty millions of bushels
of coal are annually consumed below the
mouth Of the Kanawha river, and when we
have seen the long navigsble rivers, the
thousands Of miles of railroad, the immense
manufacturing establishments, the cities, and
towns and houses, We have not wondered that
the quantity should be 50 large.
We have learned that Goals from the Ka-
nawha mines can be delivered cheaper, and Of
better quality, than from any other source in
the western contry, and that this great and
growing trade may be made to contribute to
the prosperity of the good old State, and We
rejoice 10 believe that it il so, for We know
she will make good use Of it. Pennsylvania
realizes, including the incidents connected
with her coal enterprises, probably not less
than sixty or seventy millions of dollars per
annum-the growth Of about twenty year,
while the most ample private fortunes have
accrued from such investments within that
time. May We not hope that Virginia may
rival her in few years to come. That the
few who are evincing their sagaoity by invest
ments now in these enterprises will be richly
rewarded, there can be no doubt
Elected. According to our anticipations.
despite the positive assurances Of that gentle
man s enemies at home to presses on the At
lautic slope to the contrary, VIM. NJ Gwin has
been reelected to the Senate Of the United
States from California We regard him, as
We have frequently intimsted, as one of the
first men Of the age in point Of sagacity, en-.
orgy, legislative attachments, and, indeed, all
other characteristics necessary to insure his
success as a national legislator. His re- appear
ance in the Senate will prove as fortunate for
general public interest as for that of his State
for he has invariably welded an influence
when in the national councils second to that of
no other member of either House.
His colleague, elected at the same time, Mr.
Broderick, must be a man of brains, nerve and
indomitable energy of charac ter, or he could
not have sustained himself to the point of his
final triumph throughout the fierce political
contest in which he has been for many years
past conspicuous leader. Though never be-
fore in national public life, he is we'll known
to all the politicians of all parties On the At
lantic side through his participation in Cali
fornia local politics 10 which we refer above
Mr.. De Wits Speech, delivered yester-
day, accomplished more for the interests he
| represents than any other pro-protection ar
gument which has SO far marked the current
debate upon the tariff question So much for
hard sense and an abiding knowledge of hu-
man nature. Tho truth is, Mr. De Witt
is one Of the most popular members of the
body, and possesses the shrewdness necessary
to turn his personal popularity to good account
where the interests committed to his charge
are concerned. 1t will be fonnd, ere the tar
| mination of the next session, that his constit-
| usnts made a grave mistake, so far as their
immediate and material interests are con-
cerned, in throwing him out of his present po-
sition for the sake of eIecting, in his stead, q
blatherskiting abolition slangwhanger.
Travel.-Tho press everywhere are "down
on" the arrangements for conveying passeL.
gers over the Susquehanna, upon the great
northern and southern coast route Pasaen.
gers who left New York on Monday evening
last, bent on getting through as fast as posi-
bic, reached this city only last night Before
the days of railroads We once made the whole
trip in sleigh in about az short time Moth
Ing short Of freshet proof bridge over the
Susquehanna will do after this winter
The Seat Of the Delegate from Kansas.
The action Of the House yesterday, in defeat.
ing by but two majority, the motion to lag On
the table the report of the Elections Commit
tee, questioning the right Of Gen. Whitfield
to the seat he occupies in the House Hall,
| satisfies US that those questioning his title to
| il will compass no point whatever. They are
merely consuming the time Of the House now
so important to be husbanded, to no earthly
purpose gnaHing the file, as it were
The Ievee Tho usual Friday evening 70.
ception will take place at the Executive Mar.
sion, between the hours Of and 10 10 this
evening.
FAIR The very agreeable Fair at schnei-
der's building is open to night with new al.
fractions.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
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