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The Imprisoned Mum mt Graz
1 cOW-AnOtlae Side of the
Story.

The Pail Mall Gazette has the fol-
lowing :jA'sff = q 1loaj ~ .' W. q.
I'VE have had SO few good horrors
latoly that we hope we are not going to
be disappointed about the nun at Ora
cow. The Univers of the 9Th instant
says that the Carmelite sisters Of Graz
COW have been made the victims of an
abominable combination of intriguing
Jews, Professionals and Free:hinkers,
with the completely, if not under the
direct inspiration, of the Austrian Min
istry. The unfortunate num-, the
Univers. states, belongs to an honorable
family and had received an excellent
education. Under the impression that
she was called to religious life, she
first intended to enter the Convent of
the Visitation. After several trials,
however, she was thought to be mista-
ken as to her vocation. Her piety was
fervent, and in many respects she show
ed great merit; but she was so exces-
sively scrupulous that the sisters feared
that she would lose her senses.
SAT later date she offered herself to
I
the Carmeites and was received into
the convent. Her serupulosity, how
ever here became worse and ended in
madness, The good Carmelite sisters
thought she would fare better in their
hands than with mad doctor, and &C
cordingly kept her in their convent. 1t
was heavy cross to them, but CAR
lnelites only live to carry the CROSS
There is no foundation for the state.
ment they iltreated her. The filthy
hole she occupied was in fact clean
and well aired room. A close examin-
ton of the poor nuns body has disclos-
ed no traces of the fortunes she is said
to have suffered for twenty-one years.
Altogether the Univers thinks she has
been very comfortable, and if this really
is the case our penny-a liners ought to
do some kind of penance, otherwise
they deserve to have their eyes scratch
ed out by the good Carmelite sisters Of
Craeow. Still the Univers is the Uni
vers, and does not command our impli-
cit faith
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Is a Jewish Priest q Minister OF the
Gospel.

A singular and rather an interesting
question came up before the Hastings
Court of Richmond, Va, at its recent
session. 1t is thus alluded to in the
Richmond Enquirer:
.The code of 1860 requires that be-
fore any marriage can be solemnized a
minister of the gospel must
produce to the court proof of his ordi-
nation as such, &C., and give bond in
the penalty of $500, 30. Tho Rov.
Dr.. Bettleheimer, pastor of the Jewish
congregation, on the 18th instant, APP
peared in court for the purpose Gf he
could do so with propr!ety) of comply
ing with this very important ordinance
His counsel, A. Noise, Jr., ESQ.,,
addressed the court on the subject.
tMr. M said that his client, the
reverend gentleman, entertained high
respect for the laws of his adopted
county and State, but he had some
scruples with regard to his compliance
with this law, of which he felt it his du
ty to call the attention of the court
DR.. Bettleheimer was not minister of
the gospel. No Israelitish priest was
or could be, called minister of the
gospel, from the simple fact that he did
not recognize the New Testament as
The gospel; then to say that the
reverend doctor was q minister of the
gospel was to say that which was I'M
true, and deception which DR.. B.
would not willingly perpetrate. q
The court suggested to Mr.. Noise
that our law made no distinction on &C.
count of faith, and that II a Mohamme-
dan or Chinaman were to come here he
could obtain aalicense to solemhize
marriage. Mr.. Noise replied that that
would depend entirely upon whether
the Mohammedan had any conscientious
scruples in protesting to be that which
he was not, His client, DR., B., had scru-
pies, and would not take out the IL
cense; but under the instructions of the
court and under his protest if, after
stating the case to the court, the court
decided that he must comply with the
law, then his client would feel no moral
accountability for having done so. 5ts
GAS much as his client respected The
laws of the land, there was a higher law
and a higher court which he was bound
to keep in view. The truth was that
the law, while bearing the semblance of
iberality, was really proscriptive, lib
eral and intolerant, unworthy the en-
lightened spirit of the age, for the
trainers of it must have known that the
lsraelite does not recognize the new law
the gospel, tstill followed the Mosaic
tlispensation. e-s- A"e fs
THE court, after consulting Col.
Jenkins, the city attorney, declared
that, notwithstanding the facts, the
statute was general and intended to em-
brace every faith and every form OF
religion. DIR. Bettleheimer then took
put his license and gave the security
fequired.' ltd raN Ice 75t. ss,'
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WHAT CARLYLE SAYS.

Mr.. Thomas Carlyle, the crusty old
Scotch philosopher, has been telling one
of our countrymen that he has no great
admiration for democratic institutions
in fact he regards them as the special
invention of the Evil One. GAS sure
as the Lord reigns," said he, "you are
rushing down to hell with desperate
velocity. The scum of the world has
possession of your country, and moth
ing can save you from the DEVILS
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clutches. Not perhaps" cried he,
raising his vioce to its shrillest notes, "a
hell burning with material fire and
birthstone, but the wide, weltering,
fiery chaos of corruption in high places
and the misrule of the people. A fine
republic that ! England follows in the
train, and is even now on the brink ok
Of the Internal precipice-and hell be-,
low" .'f.!5 'i.t
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WM. I. HARRISON ioHia'
-s e. Il DIRECTORS /. asG-ijdW q {,
DOS. Il. spAAtLEv. ID. d lisMnsr.t ,.,a
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Il. DELAEy. JAs. Y ,.iEtut.' $50
ieuia WIN. Ii. WALES. Oushiss. jssd 1i9l
This Bank Is Is open tor the .retstl N zion
Of business. Deposits received, opon, the
usual terms, Interest being allowed mt the
rate VI SIX per CeIIJ. Un alt sSIIor1ito rs
manning on deposit for 90days orapWH, ts:
FOUR per cent. for a less period ,eintef lat
commencing 10 days after deposit, ai,r
ceasing 10 days prior TO the Withdrawal
The Institution keeping accounts oI It's
New Depositors entirely separate ifon
those OF the Old DeposiLoss, So as to an
sWer the demand OF the New Deposltofs.
sAAll indebted to our Institution VIII
please call, pay. curtail. or renew theft
paper. afa.- a. sl.i .s+ taa4 lt,a ".
The Board OF Directors viii meet ever
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Cash Prizes, Silver Ware, &C., an, ooo ooo
valued at..... %A,ooo,ooo
A chance to draw any OF the above
Prizes for 25c. Tickets describing Prlz6s
are sealed in Envelopes and Well mixed.
On receipt of 25c. aSealed Ticket Is drawn
Without choice and sent by mail TO any
address. The prize named upon ~ VIII
be delivered to the ticket-holder on pay
aaent OF One Dollar. Prizes are 1mmeol-
ately sent to any address by express or
return mail. .,,,,.oo
You will know what your Prize IS before
you pay it. Any prize eXchangean ior
another of same value. NO blanks' oui
gatrons can depend on fair dealing.
REFERENcEs:-We select the following
rom many who have lately drawn VAIN
,ble Prizes and kindly permitted us to
publish them: Andrew Burns. Chicago,
$40, 600 Miss Clara s Walker, Baitlmore,
Plano, $500; James M Matthew's, DelfO OF,
$1,000: John Andrews, Savannah, So,OOo;
Miss Agnes Simmons, Charleston, flano,
5000. We publish no names Without per-
ission. ..,, g.. :.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS :--"1 ne nfin Is
9eliable and deserve their success."--
Weekly Tribune, May 8. 1--WE know
them to be fair dealing firm. IN. York
Herald, May 23. "a friend of ours drew
a $500 prize, which was promptly recelv-
a."-Daily News, June 8.
send for circular. Liberal Inducements
TO Agents. Satisfaction guarantees.
every package of Sealed Envelopes con.
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t8 for 50; 30 for SIS; 40 for $l5. All letters
sAonld be addressed to ~,
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l7} Broadway, New YORK
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Plain and Ornamental PRINTING

Done in style equal to the best speeis
mems executed at the Nor
Having all the improvea
Machines and the best of fast
presses, we are prepared tc
give our customers and pat
rons the very best work, in the
hortest ii me, and at the most
easonable figures. ~. !, -l {. !.
70 OIFlu Ne n Roanoke So,
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On and after WEDNESDAY next, llth
August, the Passenger Trains over the
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad will
run as follows: f-..
Arrive at Petersburg daily at.....9.2O A. n.
Leave Petersburg daily at..,,,....4.00 r. N.
Arrive at Norfolk daily at..........7.2OP. N.
Connecting at Norfolk with Steamships
Of Old Dominion Steamship co. for New
York; 3.s8 as3,i}4.s4 Jt,.sl-g
Making close connection at Petersburg
with Passenger Trains CT South Side Rail-
road to and from Lynchburg, Bristol,
Knoxvil g. Memphis, New Orleans. NASH
Vile, Atlanta, and all points West ana
Sontb West. E4f IL.
Connecting also with Trains OF Rich
mond and Petersburg Railroad to anu
from Richmond. 4lssa Isi' ,us
~. Baggage checked through.
j. ID. PROCTOR, 81
aul0 Mast er Trans, ortAttOn.
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G. n. LANGLEY, Ass't Cash'sy ,sdof
Mas- THE Rank SO Open for Bustasss. "a
Interest at the rate Of SIX PER GEM
per annum will be allowed on all existing
deposites made since the resumption q,
business, from the 'lst Of january 1868
and also, on all deposites h feattef lnasts,
from the date Oh. deposite until date 0i
ed, however, q before . withdrawal. ii Nc
change in the rate OF Interests pei sent
allowed on old deposites. The account
of the new Depositors are tept separate
from those Of the old, SO az tp answer t@e
All indebted to this Ipsti tuition VIII
please eail and pay, Or cnrlap and renew
their paper. mhlS-iv
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g1mpIoyMENTt that pays. For par
- ticulars address S M SPENCER " w.
RrattleborO, Vt
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s9A Day for ALL Address A. J. FLU ~ - 4
MAN, N. y.
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IRA KILN WINGS BANh.
UFFIOE No. AZ BAL STREET
mo. b. WHlTEhEAD. President.
Directors, BE-,
SAM. a. HODGES. j, !, H-ooDaooDA 81
WIN. WARD, JNo. JANIS, ,4g,s
Dir. WIN. j. MooRE j. o. PoLLARDN
JOS. g. UEMING, Casaser. al Il %
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IS better than our regdi}r an s
for these reasons: FGTSt-lt u,;J, t... L.
.SecoRd-It don't stick in the wood. 1isaTd
1t does not jar the hand Foalrtk-No
cut. FEfth-With the same labor you will
10 one-third more work than with regu-
Axes. Red paint has nothing to do
Il the good qualities OF this Axe. for
ur Axes are painted red. IL your
re- t ore does not keep our goods,
gla. " answer inquiries or fill
Ii or give you the name
a. aler who keeps our
BLACKWELL,
Plttsburg, Pa.
ourn's and Red Jacket
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gxvORD'S OF WISDOM for Young Men
~ on the Ruling Passion in Youth q
Eariy Nlanheoa, with Self-help for the,
erring and unfortunate. Sent IN sealed
iettor envelopes, free of charge. Address
.IowARD ASSOCIATION, Box p, Phil, Pa,
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ry7HE MsTEY CoTTAGE Or
GAN is the best and cheapesNt. ST.
Contains the latest improvemenEssst ev w a
90. Sole manuf'rs, Brattlebaro, W.
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The Oldest In , The CITY
fL&.lla

-.I'5taa BIOS. ....r-" 900 f.IJ hiatt
GLuHI t5iJ
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Great Distri b u t j 0 n
BY the Metropolitan Gift Co. tlsal
Sash Gifts 10 the Amount OF $500, 900.
EVERY TICKET DRAWS A PRIZE.

SO Elegant Rosewood Pianos, ,o
.CetSA wow w ~'o"
,iians' each rs to 100
.,50 Sewing Machines 60 to I75a
500 Gold Watches. ....v 70 10 Jul
Cash Prizes, Silver Ware, &c., an, ooo ooo
of
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-04-30
HOFELS.
THE WASHINGTON HOUSE.
LYNCHBURG, III,
IN NEW HANDS

IN N EW HAN DIS.
DEfNG the owner Of this valuable proper
ID ty, have taken charge oft on my own
account. With a determination OF making Il
a FIRST CLASS HOTEL in all Of its de-
partments, having had il thoroughly reftted
and furnished so as to Accommodate both
ladies' and gentlemen with all eonveniences
and egmforts.
The table will be kept well supplied At all
meals with the best that the MARKET viii
AFFORD, while the bai will be furnished
with the purest Of LIQUORS, WINES, Sc,
and neither surpassed byany ia Virginia.
The services Of Mr.. u. Z. Biedsoe have
been secured to take charge as principal man
ager, assisted by MR.. NJ. ]. Gibbs, both Of
them highly eaPa9ls Of conducting the busi-
ness Of hotel keeping. and being well known
As such, can With confidence assure the pub
/ lie that in patronizing the house, they will
/ have no caase 10 complain.
/ The omnibus will attend the Depots reg
ularly to take passengers mp 10 the house
/ and return them to the depots free Of charge.
/ Being centrally located, eOnvenlent 70 the
| principal business OF the place, with the
Po.tohice in the building and with first
/ class accommodations at reduced rates,
confidently expect a fair share Of patronage
from my friends aud the public.
7. c. 5. FERGUSON.
LTNcHBuEG, Va, Feb. 5, 1869.
I feblI gut-r'd Oct 23.tf
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Il Bitch Like a serpept ana s,,...,.
Like an asftlar

The following lines will touch the cord OF rrspo
N- sympathy In the sal heart % many sorruvsi
-eshter % our country A young lady bei
clses % being t~o seal1us Ia the cause q Tel
rance, made this reply;
Go, feel what have felt
Co. bear what / have borne
sink meath the blow q father dealt
And the cold worlds proud scnrn
hen suffer on from year to year
ne sofa RELIEF, the scorchiDg ear.
Go, knsel, a. have knsaIt-
lnpinrr, bcscech, ami pray
strive the besotted heart to melt
The downward course % stav
Be dashed With bitter curse aside,
Thy prayer barleslued, thy tears dsdeI.
Go, weep a. have went
Der a loved fathers fall
See every promised blessing swept
louth = sweetness turned TO gall
Ltfe's fading flowers strew I'd ali ths way,
Tint brougAt me up 20 woman's day.
Go, see what have scen-
Behold the strong man bow,
= With guashiug teeth lips bathed IN blood
A cold and livid brlw.
Go, catch his withercd glance. and see
There mirrored bis souls ziisery.
Go to the mothers side,
And her crushed bosom cheer;
Thine own deep anguish strive to hide,
Wipe from her cheek the tear.
Mark her worn frame and withcrel brow,
The gray that strcaks her dark hair now,
With f,uiing frame and trg milling limb
Aud trace the ruin back to him
Wkose Flighhed flith ia early youth
Promised eternal love and truth;
But who, forsworn, has yielded up
That promise to the cursed cup;
And led her down through love ani light,
And all that made her prospects bright.
And chained her there mid want and strife,
That ioEly thing druukarl's wife
And stamped on childhood's brow mild
That whitening blight-the drunkards child
Go, hear, and feel, and soc. and know
All that nty soul hith felt ant known,
Then look upon the wine-cup's glow,
see II it, beauty can atone
Think Of it, favor, you will try;
What We proclaim, e. lis drink aHd de-
Tell me hats the bowl
Hate Il a feeble word
L0ArHE-ABHoR nay e. sout
VIA strsHg disJltsi i stirred,
Whene- er I see, or hear, or tell
OF the dark BEVERAGE OF HE'LL
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Terms per Session /;

Terms per Session;
photography, Rradirg, Writing, Primary
Arithmetic and Geography, -
Arithmetic, English Grammar, Geography,
History, First Lessons IN English Compost
tiOD. SLv,vu
Higher Eagiish Branches, l29l5
Latin and French, each. 1000
Music on Piano and Guitar, each, 1890
Toahr,iderv 1000
Co,,,irgcn, Fee. $50
No deductions made except u cases
protraeted sickness.
TERNS-Oas-half payable in advance,
,he other at close Of the session.
Having procured the a.s u competent
ASSISTANTS, We are prepared 10 receive all
wbo nav wish to patrouize the school,
Beard can be had on reasonable terms In
good f4milns.
Aug. "a, lS6S.tf
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PHOSPHATES.
AND PLANTERS

EARYERS AND PLANTERS
Insure large and early crop by applying
THE ALTA VELA PHOSPHATE
It is composed Of the celebrated guaaO froa
ALTA " EIAA
Combined with other valuable fertilixing
material, making s completes manure.
This CJmplny importing the gusso direet
from the rich deposits Of birds AZ Alta VelA
is tnsblrd 10 furnish . fertilizer that cannot
be excelled. IL permanently enFiches tbs
soil. Price $50 per ton. Send for PAM
phlet. Address,
THE ALTA VELA GUANO co.
81 Broadway, New York
aug2S,9m
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J EWEEERs.
HENRY c.-cALDwEI1.
MATCHMAKER ( JEwELLER,

w ATCH-MAkER 4 JEWELLEk,
bristol GoOdeOR, Ia, &c, Tent,
Repairs all kinds Of fne Watches with neat
ness and care-Duplex and ChreRosneter
Escapements carefully repaired ana salus-
tel. Having had
A Lifetime Experience
In the Busimesz,
IN the principal cities Of the United States,
am enabled 10 execute work in sssa work
nlanlike manner. on more favorable terms
than it can be done for in any Of the large
cities, and | fiatter myself that my work
for.the last two years has rendered satisfae-
ton to all who have extended me their pat
ro4age. and is Of itself recommendation
Thankful for past patronage, respectfully
solicit a continuance Of the same
WILL Also TURNfsU
FINE WATCHES AND TIME-PIECES
OF every Description, from the best estab-
lishments, both in Europe and America, on
the shortest notice; and will keep, as here
tofore, a well selected aud assorted Stock
q tke best
srECTACLES, EYEGLASSES, &C, &c.
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Dental.
= JOnN IS, 10. D. D. S.

A GRADUATE in both Medicine aul
"a Dentistry, bat who devotes his time ex-
clusively to Dentistry, viii be found at his
Office, next door to Ensor's Drug Store, at
all times, except when professionally absent.
He will visit Blountville on Monday Of
each Court week. lie will also be at Jones'
vile, Lee county, at the Circuit Court.
Aug i4-tf
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MILLINERY.
locn SPING AND cEA SUMNER 1ocn
l0UJ. SEA re SON. l0UJ
FELLHEIMER'S

Z ILL n KIN LIZ ,
ARIS MILLINE RT HOUSE
y North Howard Street. Baltimore.
One Square from Howard House.
win open grand stock Of Spring Millinery,
consisting Of Fashionable Ladies' Trimmed
Hats and Bonnets, Laees, Trimming Rib
bon, and all the latest novelties of the sea-
son, cheaper than any other house. Call
and see me and judge for yourself.
p. 5. Thankful to my friends for past
favors, hope they will continue 80 in future.
Large stock Of trimmed goods for whole
ale only. nov Is ly
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BRISTOL, TENN.

THIS SCHOOL WILL OPEN
SepfembF z, 1865.
And close June IS n, lsG9. The term will
embrace two Sessions OF twenty weeks.
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suboAies the p ineiPJss aad oriscis wnlcn
Csasrai Grasl - h's ~ sss, sSs@'lly
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W. acciasstally sailing pas Affica, so';s='
~ impas. himself upon tee Ltmorla as We
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The following lines will touch the cord OF rrspou.
sive sympathy In the sal heart % many .orruTsirs
slaughter % our country. A young lady heinz
accused % being tro fealous In Inc e5use - Ts1a
rerance, made this reply.
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BAYKERS & BR0KERs.

Ian a ito sueers-ful 10 pEo'eting chsrfies
=. =, - sf sluhsd hAsks ReTeasd VI lhe
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MRS, CHkH CEAULME's SCHOOL

SCHOOLS.
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DLASKs o. sysri
* .n..,.a1ra
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-08-20

The Buffalo express on the Northern
Central road which left Harrisburg at 3:l5
Saturday morning, at four clock struck q
rock three feet in diameter, which had roll
ed from the mountain at Dauphin NarroWs.
The engine left the track and shot over a
stone wall into country road, and thence
through another stone wall into the canal.
The engine and tender, and three express
cars, loaded principally with peaches. were
smashed to atoms. One passenger car well
filed with passengers, was jammed into the
wreck, but no passengers were killed, al
though some we're slightly injured and bruis-
ed Only two persons we're killed, Charles
A. Stewart, of Baltimore, and Jacob Criss-
man, Of Reading, fireman, who was terribly
mutilated and blackened. The engineer
died in an hour after the accident, after suf
feTing excrutiating pain. The fireman was
killed instantly
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-08-20
USURY LAWS.

Since the Indictment Of a number of
prominent Wall street gamblers week or
two ago for violation of the usury laws, no
such exorbitant rates have prevailed. This
suggests the question whether the abolition
Of our usury Laws is as great an advance in
the way of progress as its advocates claim.
We incline to the opinion that our old time
usury laws were founded in true wisdom and
a wise political economy. Indeed we hesi-
tate not to declare that in these times Of
reckless gambling in stocks and other Sc
curitics, when the whole country is oft-Gmes
made to suffer that a few unprincipeJ
scouudrcls may FIJI their pockets. Nothing
could 50 effectuaIly check this fearful tide of
reckless crime, than judicious usury laws
strictly enforced No measure that we can
at present think Of would so greatly tend to
promote public prosperity. Stock gamb-
blcr-, who are worse than highway robbers
now manipulate the money market for no
otlier purpose than raising or depressing
the price Of stocks and the rates Of interest
that they may make money BY their vicious
practices. If VIC had usury laws restricting
the rates of interest to 6, ! or S per cent and
strictly enforced them, millions Of dollars
that now lie idle in bank vaults, only to be
used for creating panics for the derange-
meut of business, would soon find their way
into the hands of enterprising business men,
and be invested in manufactures, railroads,
mining, shipbuilaing and all the varied &C.
ounadons known and necessary to our eiyili-
zstion, Let US by all means have usury
laws where there are none, and wherever
they are let them be rigidly enforced. They
viii promote the public welfare and none
but sharpers and gamblers will complain.
The condition of our money markets and
the reckless and criminal gambling that
prevails in all the marts Of commerce i'm
peratigely demand reform and in no way
can it be better or more surely accomplished
than by the passage and rigid enforcement
Of stringent usury laws.