The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-10-22
MARIETTA GEORGIA. MORNING. OCTOBER 20, 1859
Jle a}lavletta 9unFnal,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA.
Friday Morn. Oca. 22, 1869.
THE wITcHCRAFr OF COMMERCE..

THE WITCHCRAFT OF COMMERCE.
Persons unaccustomcd to estimate the
results Of science in Fastening the adj
vancement of mankind in the path that
leads to mental and, through that, to
physical emancipation, are very much
amazed, and often incredulous, when
suddenly confronted with the leading
facts.
When for instance, we tell them that
the machinery of England alone per-
forms, for the comfort of mankind, for
their clothing, housing, nourishment,
provision with fuel, transportation, etc,
the work of $780, 900 horses, and add
that this total is equivalent to the labor
of "a, 100000 men, or nearly twice the
whole population of Great Britain, and
more than the working ratio found in a
population of over 200, 100000. the en-
tire aggregate of all Europe being but
235, 900, OO0,-thcy are startled, New
thcless, this is the plain truth, and the
grand fetal of machihe lc0rk done today
is much beyond the ratio Of human toll
yielded by the whole population of the
Globe If we, then, add the uuassistcd
labor of men, we find that the result at
tanned is as though the inhabitants ofour
Earth had been doubled in number-
Now, the most Of this grand result has
been attained since the application of
steam, and consequently, in the present
century. What then may wo not loo6
forward to for the next fifty years At
the present rate of accelcr0ted invention
and adjustment Of steam, air, water,
chemical, and magnetic power to the
freshly arising necessities Of the hour,
we shall, in following out the reasoning
already exempIihed, have, as it were
qaadlupled the actual population Of the
Globe by the close Of the year 1899.
With the uses OF steam, science in all
other branch of knowledge has advanc-
ed. Improved agriculture has brought
us vastly enhanced production and new
commodities. Mankind are, IN the az
gregatc, much better clad, fed and hous-
ed than they were fifty years ago
Better meat, butter, milk, cheese, fruit,
vegetables, grain of all kinds and more
of them, in larger variety are among
their acquisitions. Bcct-root sugar has
become a common article, supplying
millions who once had no sugar at all
Canned provisions extend wholesome
food to the uttcrmost ends Of the earth.
Mechanical appliances procure fresh wa
ter in the wastes OF Sahara.
Chemistry has given US new dyes,
new forces, and mctallurgy has d.scov-
cred endless resources OF the ordinary
and the useful metals to sustain the
manufactures that steam extends, while
supplying and creating wants together.
In the meantime intelligence and in
formation increase among the masses of
mankind, and, while exploration pene-
tratcs every region hitherto hidden, the
printing press comes Fastening on the
wings Of steam to instruct, and cloctrc:-
ty follows to give speech to the rcmot-
est tribes. Humanity discovers its
brotherhood its mutual dependence;
its reasons for common feeling and com
mon destiny, and from island TO CONT
nent, and from shore to shore thrills its
universal speech. The whole Earth
has found eyes to behold, understanding
to comprehend, and a voice to utter The
sympathies and longinSs Of cur common
family while exhaltiag, in all tongues
and for all races, the worship Of God.
TN Y. Mercantile journal.