Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-28
A,l85,OOO,OOO

s4,lS5,000, 900
five add only el5,OOO,O 900 to this total for
minor emissions, We are compelled to conclude
that the nations of the world owe their credi-
tors f4, 200, 900, ,OOO-s sum which at only a
per cent. must involve charge of slS9, ,OO0, 600
ayear The figures are so stupendous that 1t
is hardly possible to comment on them. But
iii suggestive circumstance that with per-
haps three exceptions-the United States,
Germany and ourselves-all these countries are
steadily increasing their debts. The greater
portion of them have been created within the
memory Of the present generation; the great
majority of them are rising still with rapldlty
which is adding annually hundreds OF millions
to the national liabilities of the world.
THE WIcoMTCo OYSTER BEDS. So re'ent-
less has been the greed of those engaged 10 the
oyster eDsvrprise, and SO perfectly innocent OF
all Intention TO dutituly enforce the law 90 our
ysIeF Ey;.e officials appear, that in some localities
sNneI'O n,u prolific in the yield, the work OF de-
uvHn u";' has ceased only on their depletion. Ii
,bH ausse , true, that until the last year or tWo'
cou1 uu vsSet beds located within the limits OF our
do1,So uu,s nave been comparatively free from the
nc,it;o uo'.Se Warfare waged upon those 10 other
G,r" Gi'cS t" and is no less true, that prospects
~, ,u' longer immunity, as to those within coun,
co,eSS' Ies9nneS' are not encouraging. 1t is, we are
t;mo t;iu', ,p 90 exaggcration to say that at this
w;,L;u viii .lG :, capabilities OF the oyster beds lying
o,bn. I'".' Iharles county surpass those of any
v;,". r.' county ln the State This very fact IN
n;"J asI 'he attacks Of those who are occu-
noso. o ~ taxing oysters, either for the pur-
nur~, pu,,s Oh the city markets or for the
rr;pCseS ru;lh: OF transplantng. The distln-
eu!SIhlug ta. feature, however, in the oys-
tu., BUSINESS ISL at this time is oyster cul-
Tb' II we may use the expressiou.-
bads coaslStS IN taking them from their natural
po,,r; s; Mnere they are too thick, and where the
prrm.t Stn'ug clements arc not propi.lous to the
tbom fbbom'. OF large oysters, to plant or seed
aJ.u. .m N eoVes creeks or other places specially
t;mp ;1"p'cu to their growth, where, in a short
nuaI'. I' 'hey Improve wonderfully in size and
co'ay ru1t'y' oysters suitable for seeding have be-
I,ba mc scarce 10 the lower Potomac and in the
aJsteake; hence ours, which are peculiarly
TTIhapted M,di to the purpose, are in great demand
ton w. lconlco river, and particularly that por-
eon VI which is within the jurisdiction of this
oyS,"y' Su'y' Is almost one continuous bed Of these
W. .s.efS' from its mouth to Stoddert's bar !; and
ofM SLe 6y 10 means certain that the Jurisdiction
tho onarles does not extend to the south bank Of
pas, as +" icomlco Indeed, it is considered no exag
.auon esaon to say that the quantity may fairly be
nv. n,'latcd at millions of bushels. 1t is, then,
M. M. merely, as some may have supposed, q
ma..e aer OF trifing significance, but rather 3
va"' s'cr OF serious magnitude, which has SO
ma aauly enlisted the attention of our citizens
Io.as 70 Justly excited their anxiety. Port To-