The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-11
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Few things can be more satisfactory than re-
view OF the financial condition Of Canada ut the
terest, without exception, we have the plafnest
signs OF prosperity. This prosperity too is not
the result OF unhealthy imitation and it does not
rest, IKE the prosperity OF our neighbors, OH an
abundant production Of all our great staples, and
from their finding q market at prices far above
last harvest steady Improvement has been going
on, and 30 solid and healthy is it that the termi,
nation of the Reciprocity Treaty has not affected
1t IN the slightest degree. Singular to say, the
prices OF the great staples, wheat and lumber.
which it was feared would be ruinously affected by
the imposition Of duties by the United States,
have risen instead of falling, ami are now higher
than they have been for a considerable length or
time back. And all the interests of the country
depend on the land, the prosperity of the farmer
merchant and the banker, while the abundance of
money has benefited, in thousand indirect wavs
the manufacturer, the capitalist and the profess
The condition Of the country since the 171b of
March 1s indeed curious phenomenon Before
that day the most strenuous efforts were made to
get across the frontier everything that the uld
treaty allowed to be admitted free The conyic.
ton on the part OF many was that fall in price
Woeld ensnei and even where that conviction was
what the future would be that all readily joined
In acting on the same policy. Those amonRst ma
VINO hsd made political economy a study were
would not suffer at all by the abrogation of the
treaty, and that any duty. ON our products, en-
forced by the American Government, would have
nslly Justified this opinion; the demand for S onr
products is stronger than ever, and prices have
been rising constantly since the 17lh Of March.
y Ss1 desr ss shs
higher prices during the last month thsn have
been known for years, and the business is yielding
he two or three The low 1Tnses prce Of
gold operates very favorably for persons en- aged
in this trade; and, under the stimnlus Of good good
prices, large operations are taking place. 80
The cattle trade has not been afected bv the
termination OF the treaty, No duties are impos.
ea 60 that p prastiGaiy the law remains as it was
Farmers m yer realized 80 much money for their
ca tle'as they are doing now.
A GOVERNOR BY PaoxY-By a recent inyestiaa-
ton made by the Iowa Legislature, it appears
that during his term OF two years, ending in De-
visited the capitol Of the State more than dozen
times, having trans acted the duties of Governor
by proxy, through private secretary. The SEQ
retAry was authorized to sign the Governors
name, and he testified before the Investigating
committee that he had signed and issuel procla-
ma'ions una, appointing days OF fasting, and prayer,
aud ordering elections; that he had signed par
tisry, and had exercised the psrdoning power
where "he thought justice demanded it," that he
signed the certificates Of Iows's six Congressmen
upon which they now cit In Congress; that he
signed death warrants; appointed public officers
and approved their bonds, and, and to make q
lkong matter short, during two years he, and not
more valuable, weight for weight, than silver. In
the time Of Plato It was twelve times ns valuable
In that Of Jnliuu Cesar gold was only niue times
dass dRhsRs y @ # f. liz ns
Al. editor down East said that he hoped to be-
able TO presehtla q marriage and q death as origi-