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The ncre .Se IN the .wenty years from 1850 to 1870
has been IS 10 per cent, or elO per cent per
mum compounded annually.
j am aware that these rates are greatly
below the general estimate as Sell as below
the rates in the published statements of
the Census Bureau, but the rates given in
those statements are obtained by arbitrari-
ly placing 6cticions valuation on the sew
eral descriptions Of property and products
i'm the nation. This, | think, is fallacious,
for the bushel of wheat will afford no more
nuurishment at two than at one dollar per
bushel, and 50 of all other articles of food,
clothing, ETC. Nor is the power Of the
horse to produce increased by arbitrary in
crease Of his price, and the same is rue of
land when used for agricultural purposes.
The yield and price of the products being
unchanged, the price Of the land must re-
main stationery. The difference in the
quantity and price of our exports, at the
several periods, is SO slight as not to affect
the general result. OF course, the extre-
ly small increase during the decade ending
in 1870 was owing mainly TO the large num-
ber of men withdrawn from agricultural
pursuits to fill the ranks Of the army, but
as the increase was greater during the de-
cade ending in 1870 than during any like
period in our past history, / think it qnite
safe to assume that three per cent. per an
mum is a full average rate. The value Of
the property in the nation on the first Of
June, 1860, as per census report, was Sl6, :
l60, 900, 900. Allowing it to have increased
at the rate of three per cent. per annum,
it would have amounted to $2l 900, 600. :
600 ON the irst of June, 1870, and will
reach $24, 900, 900, 900 by the first Of June,
1874. Three per cent. on this sum would
give as the net annual increase in the ma
tional wealth $720, 900. 900. Now the la
Dor and capital Invested in productive in
dustry, in other words, the producing ele-
ment, is paying rent or interest to money,
or non-produsing capital, on at least one
half the national wealth. or twelve billions
of dollars. / think it safe to estimate the
average rate of interest at nine per cent.
per annum, which would make the annual
payment by the producing to the non-Pro-
ducing element, for rent or interest on
capital, 81, O8O, ,0O0, 900, while the whole
increase in the national wealth would be
but S720, 600, 600, leaving labor indebted
to capital in the sum of $3.50, 900, 900 at
the end Of the year.
THIS in the main, and is OF itself sufi-
cient cause for the periodicalidepression Of
our agricultural, manufacturing, and other
useful industries, and the monetary crises
and commercial disasters. These are bu,
the protest of the producing element
against demands it cannot meet and bur
dens it cannot bear, and right here w
must apply the remedy if We would restor'
and maintain general and permanent pros
perity to these interests.
fro RH coNTxNUBD)
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gentleman, approaching the Colonel, I'm
the possession of 30 fair chaperone DO
your daughter. Who is shel"
"An old friend. You admire her1"
admire is but mild word, my dear
Colonel. She is a splendid woman 4
Hebe in every respect"
''She has kindly consented to do the
honors Of the occasion, said Colonel Ad-
ans. ~
''And she is a most charming one, too,
was the reply.
The noon was rising in all its glory,
casting beautiful sheen of the most sil-
very radiance over all the fair scene as the
Colonel and his guests sought the pleasant
gardens, there to enjoy the balmy evening.
In the magnetic presence of the fair w0-
man Who had brought such pleasure and
glAdness into his home, the Colonel almost
forgot that he owed to his visitors duty, /,
and joyful and glad emotion of the most
ardent friendship existed in his mind for
her
They had royed to the lake, where the
boats were in full requisition to the de-
mands Of the visitors, and q score Of mer-
ry voices made the air ring with the en-
thusiasm and fervoe of the prevalent enjoys
ment. All were comparatively contented,
and feeling of joy was experienced by
the Colonel as he saw Myrtle was enjoying
q sail with merry company of the invi-
ted visitors.
The hours sped by and an evenings
pleasure was never so great as the one he
had just so fully engaged in. When the
villa was all quiet and the serenity Of the
early morning stole into his little libra
~ in the wing Of tine villa, he sat mus
ing over the woman who had now SO many
friends, and whom he almost confessed to
himself was the recipient of a more
tender emotion than he had felt for many
years for anybody but Myrtle.
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WIT AND WISDOM.

REPGovE thy friend privately, commend
him publicly.
He that knows how to speak, knows also
when to be silent.
WRINkLBD purses make wrinkled faces.
SUNDAY is the strongest day, because all
the other are tceek-days; yet, il it il the
strongest, why is it so often broken 7
THE prisoner has a very smooth coun-
tenance." ''Yes, he was ironed lust be-
fore being brought into court-that &C.
counts for it.
ARE you not sfraid that whiskey'l get
into your head ''No," said the old topper.
thus liquor is too weak to climb"
DEAN SWIFT says ''It is with narrow
souled people as it was with narrow -necked
bottles: the less they have ia them the
more noise they make in pouring it out.
Why is q sheep 6t member fpr jpck-
ey-club Because he is bred on the turf,
gambols in his youth, ass. sciates with black
legs, and is heeced at last.
WAC on being told that an old &C
quaintance was married, exclaimed, II am
glad Of it !" But on rejecting a moment
he added. in a tone Of compassion aud for
BANChCoo Auu ycO UDu kub& why
should be he never did me any harm"
A GLASGOW antiquary recently visited
Cathcart Castle, and asked one of the vii
layers il he knew anything Of an old story
about the building. FAY" said the rustic,
there was anither Auld story, but it fell
down lang since"
A SENTRY challenged an ITishman for
intruding on the encampment-g grounds.
"Who are you r. said Pat. elm the Off .
Ger Of the day, was the reply. Then, By
the powers, what are you doing here at
night at all at all y
The little boy at the first concert inno-
Gently asked when the soprano was called
back, What's the matter, mother. didn't
she do it right r.
1t is our nature TO rejoice, when all with
in and without is undisturbed the mira
Gle Is, To rejoice in tribnlation !" aud
this miracle is continually wrought as the
believer Is passing through the wilderness.
AN advertisement for district school
teacher, in New Hampshire, concludes in
this way IN. B.-No man need apply
who wears a shawl"
WHICH travels quickest, heat or coldl
Heat, Of conrse, because you can catch
cold
CoNUNDRUM Said a boy 'eThat chap.
yonder, is my brother, and this girl is his
sister, and yet she is no relation IL mine"
Answer The boy lied.
No grain so small that not an ear contains:
No ear so small, but yet the harvest gains
No thing 80 small, but teaches that God reigns.
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VOLUMEX K.
ConteDtment.

Suggested seeing little picture Of an AGED couple
seated in log cabin before fire At bedtime.
The banks is all bustn Nance an things is goin
smash
The people sold fur credit what they'd cughIer sell fu
cash.
Al winters bringn' poverty TO ev,rybody's door.
The rich can stand il pretty we'll orful the
poor.
The workin mans the sufferer Nance he's got work
do
Al folk. Eoin' suffer whAr they sufern' never
knew,
And them that's always shown or to poor folks
what they've got
Hcul find. perhaps that theyu turn vut the poorest
II the lot.
i've ii,t been thinIiu Nancy Jane, abOu, the awful
musS.
How f1lks had batter live an raise thar children j-t
like Us.
F. a. told old Ds,con smith, he sei it I'll vas true
lie never in his life had seed two folks like an you
our homes an old log cabin Nance half hidden in the
woods
Dur iAmiys rich in life and health but poor in world
ly goods.
We int no fine lace curtains, or no carpet on the
floor
But the sun is always snlin through the window an
the door.
Our farm small we've got spring and horses hogs
We've gals to milk an cook an sew an boys to tend
We've got no gold in banks that bust. no man
cent,
tell vou Nance the Lord Is good and We should feel
content.
We're plain and honest county folks an know 'cty
We read the Bible every night before kneel in
prayers.
We 90 10 church sunday Nance and walk just like
the rest,
An live like Christian people ought we try to do
what's best.
Our boys don't do like city boys, who from thar daty
Whose parents raise EN- up think 'tis disgrace
work.
Our gals amt like them city gals you will so often
Who ought to help their moth more and less
the street
You don't see Thomas Henry pushin' Billiards every
Dr. oafn bout the tavern gettn treated TIL he's tight
You don't find him runnin round 10 catch some dam
D. courtn Il some gal that's rch whose i.dy. bout
TO die.
Al Nance the time has come at last when pride must
have its fail;
The folks II find the workn man the life and prop Of
al
The farmers independent. Nance his trade will never
So long he is able with his till the soil.
The proud arstocrAtc folks, who in fortune, door
Nho thought they'd never come to want, busted
up an poor;
Their gone their horses sold their houses an
their lands,
Ia syeFythi2' except their lives are in the Sherhs
hands.
I'D woman, put your knitting up its gettin' putty
late,
II read bout two chapters in the Bible Il youll wait
Ven pray TO God before We sleep. every Christian
ought,
In thank Him. not for what want, but what we've
had, ard got
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the hands of others, who never raised q
finger to perform any useful labor, or rem
dered any service to society.
To give an idea to what extent the power
Of interest operates, it is only necessary to
say that all the money lent on bond and
mortgage, by individuals, by insurance and
trust companies, all lent sor UnitedStates
State, county, city, railroad, canal, and
other bonds TO make pubic improvements,
whether these improvements be made by
corporations, by the State, or by individ-
uals. also all the money lent by banks,
brokers, and individuals on promissory
notes-all these loans are operating with
alike centralizing power against the pro-
ducers and distributors of the national
wealth, and in favor of the money-lenders
or money. This power also establishes q
like rate per cent. to be paid for the use
of all property, real and personal, and all
the goods on hand and in process of being
manufactured in the nation are under tri-
butte to this centralizng power. 1t is an
unavoidable power because it is instituted
and enforced by national law, and is the
basis upon which all market values are
founded.
Money il also the standard of distribu-
tion to capital and labor. In the present
state of society, capital and labor are
joint partners in production, and the rate
of interest maintained on loans of money
determines what proportion Of their joint
earnings shall be awarded to capital FIR its
use, and what to the laborers for their pro-
ductions II the rate of interest on capi
tai is equal to the net earnings beyond
what is consumed in the production, then
the laborers must work for a mere subsis-
tence of food clothing and shelter.
But it may be asked, how are We to as
certain what would be an equitable rate of
interest on money or capital Happily we
are not without sufficiently reliable data
TO approximate the true rate nearly enough
for all practical purposes.
Agriculture is the leading interest and
of national wealth. The in
crease in this important branch Of industry
may be accepted as the true index to the |
increase in all other departments Of useful |
and the division between land
ord and tenant adopted as the rule Of dis
in other branches Of productive
The following is an inventory of the
arms and products of agriculture of the
nation, as per census reports for the de-
AIDES ending in the years 1850, 1860, and
$40, respectively;
1880
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call servant to assist you to your room. "
''No, no, she cried, withholding with
. OBTAINING hand HIS grasp for the bell
rope, "I will be better in q moment"
Her companion trembled as he felt her
head droop upon his shoulder, but re-
leased her a. footsteps came toward the Ii
brary.
1t was only Myrtle, to whom the Col
onel briefly related the fact Of Miss Du-
rand's fAinting. Leaving them with u look
of tender love upon Miss Durand, he re-
turned to the company to present the apol-
her room by Myrtle.
Once there and alone all the triumph
she would once have felt in having secured
from the Colonel an acknowledgment Of
love, il not positive confession of the
same, was swallowed up and lost sight of
in the fact which had been transmitted to
her mind bv the newspaper article.
For that article had read as follows:
"EscAPED.-A most remarkable and
foolhardy escape from the Philadelphia
prison is recorded as transpiring few
nights since. A prisoner, one Eugene Al
lerton, who had been prisoner for nearly
three years, escaped by some ingenious
means not stated to the public. As he had
but one more week to serve it is not i'm
possible that he was strongly moved to
make his escape for some reason not gen.
orally known, as, if he is recaptured, he
will be imprisoned for considerable length
of time for escaping when he did, and for
not serving out his entire time, which is
always required, unless Communication of
sentence is given"
And Beatrice Durand was not only an
noyed, but was no longer without knowl-
edge that she might once more be the OBJ
ject of her former lovers vengeance And
she might well be 80. for the prisoner who
had escaped from prison was upon her
track, a man who was self-sworn to avenge
the wrong which she had done him in the
past. >
She had sown the wind, but she should
reap the whirlwind, for the man whom she
had betrayed and deceived was on her
track and vengeance was his mission, and
she its object.
(ro BE coNTINUED)
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The TANls SroNE.-The Smithsonisn
institution has been advised Of the ship
ment, on the part of the khedivs of Egypt,
Of . fine copy in plaster Of the celebrated
Tanis stone. This stone, a. il may be re-
membered, was found some years ago near
one Of the mouths Of the Nile, and con-
tains long Priestly history carved on its
three faces, in hieroglyphic, Greek, and
Egyptian, respectively the Greek thus fur
nlshing an Interpretation TO the 6;her aW6.
This answers the same purpose the Ro-
setta stone, in supplying key for dscipher-
ing Rucisnt Egyptian characters, and w Am
some respects superior 70 that, ~ having H
more extensive vocabulary. win the Tan
10 stone have also bean shipped 70 the IN
stitution over one hundrpd impreuniOns i'm
paper, o. s'sqneezea," "a hAs-reliefs - sn
from vmrioua monuments in En- II
cf which have very grp~ ..~ 80
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In Decatur, H., when . young lady de-
clines an offer to convoy her home, he asks
permission to sIt on the fence and see her
60 BY.
Talk to . woman about religion, aha
sighs !, talk 10 her Of love, she simper
talk TO her Of art, she yawns talk 10 her
Of yciencs, nhe goes 10 sleep but talk 10
her of dress, and she viii open eyes and
give you the entire attention ~ her ears.
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From the Northwestern Review.
Our National Finances and Currency
The Imperfections Of the Present Sys-
tenn and the True American None
tary System.
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CONTINUED.

BY ALEXANDER CAMPBELL.
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This IL the most important function of
money. 1t il not only the most governing
and influential power, but il also the most
unjust and deceitful of all earthly powers.
Operating silently and unseen, it entails
on millions excessive toll, poverty, and
want, while it keeps them ignorant Of the
cause Of their sufFerings for, with their
tacit consent, il silently and stealthily
txansfsrs larEs share cf their earnings 70
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Total valuation in 1850. .,
1850

Total valuation in 1850. 90 O22 III l54
Deduct valuation for ls5o...-...-.. 4267, ISL 473
Total increase in value Of lands and pro
ducts during the decade ending 1880. be-
ing forty-One per cent in ten years
fraction over 81 per annum compound
sl.755 02s. .esl
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(ro BE coNTINUED.)
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1870

The incre Se IN the twenty years from 1850 TO 1870
has been Is 10 per cent, or o-lO per per
mum compounded annually.
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KGilrna1S.2 Il msi sai o:li
NORTHEASTERN, RAILROAD. CON:

NORTdEASTEhNi. J. .h4Al4kOAD.iCOA
~ % .ioagDo oHARlrsTos, 8: g., June q ls1agii
Trains viii leave charleston Daily es 1ol6 An;
ana arsiys ss Aoharlsson 400 A. Il pfohdsyi s1.
Frain DOES NOT leave oharle,so9 a.oo ?. H Sun, a,
Train leaving glol6 A. n: makes through connec.
lion to New York, via Richmond and. Acqnia
Greek only, going through in a. hours.
Passengers leaving by 800. r! II Train have
choice Of route, via Richmond and washington
OF via Portsmouth and Baltimore. Those leaving
FRIDAY by9this Train lay cvere on SuNDATin Bal
timore Those Leaving On SATURDAY remain n sun y
'This n ths Gheapeat,' quickest ana Ipoas pleas.
west and Northwest, both Trains making CON:
nections at washington with Western Trsins Of
Baltimore ana 0hte Ratlroad. = e. gsTa. ,S,n,ts-
..sda .ltl!2si a,iiii,iSr ,iiSii,iSsr sna sGpefsassndsnt1
-,p. +. oLE1APORs Gen. TjckaE Ageutr 10 maya :
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anetirnesrs 11ribGGts| saies, Of.
Il By J.. FRASER 4MAEHEWEs. q;

VALUABLE SEA !.ISLANDG FalANTAr
Tl0NAT PRIVATE SALE. 9.
That Valuable Sea 1stanf PEA STATION, known,
~ Seabrook,s Island, situated lon .tha Atlantic
Ocean, at the entrance Of North Edisc6 River. Goa.
tAining about 400 acres, we'll settledS NtjhxEd0
Residence and outbuildings. barns, atahl92, cet-
ton hons 9. and quarters fof Iab0ters.
"1 hts property Ii well known as one % theibd1t
P1ant8tiDns on the fCosaI, ant- anDfts the "a.
vantages OF q hsalthy residence the entire year,
abounds with game, Ish afifi -ystsra.& h6ffaot
is,heaviiy tiubsred With lNI LAX and, other ttm-
ber, and is accessible &C sl Tunes Uy vessess draw
ipgtweuty feet water A dns sea beach, washed
bJ the Atlantic affords facilities FOR riding, dttv.
4 Plat Of lie above can be sean At mny onises
No. Broad street. 81! :, y dec2kwtuthsws8 a
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Notifies in Bankrnptrp.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
1NUNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR TIE
x,sTERN DiSTRaUT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
the matter or ISAAC 8. Z. BENNETT,
Rantrupt-In Bsnkruptcy.-In obedience TO an
order Of the Honorable District Court for The
Instrict aforesaid, all tho Lien Creditors or the
above named Bankrupt are hereby notined 10
,rovs their claims before me, on or before the
Second day Of January. 1873, or be debarred from
ali beneftM the decree to be made In this cause
o. rbsrleaton. 8. e., November 26. 1872.
JULIUS o. CARPENTER,
-.r.a -. n Registrar i3 Bankruptcy.
no7a7-, ,decs2ojan2
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:HrOT1eE.-ALL PERSONS HAVING
IN Claims against the late SAMUEL r.. VIZ:
vii present the same properly attssle1; g1 s ana
those indebted will make payment saal.i. o'
"a 90 .,a N NARY ANN VILE,
toe da.oe w. 10 Administrative.
O0VkVMo III. q.
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lprnas anb Mes,lines.
DR FILTERS VEGETABLE RHEU.
MATIO SYRUP.

war,on+.a under oath never to have failed to
rnrs "a Zoo tJertincstea or testimonials OF cure,
incindins Rev. q. u. Ewing, Media, Pennsylvania;
Rev. tosepi BegEs, Fails of sehuylkill, Philade'
phia; the Wife of Rev. Davis, hiSns@%ad' a1t9ord
pSf1. Selnhia: Doctor Jennings and Doctor Walton,
PSiladsiphia; Hon. ". Greeley, member ,Oon'
aresa froT Philadelphia; Hon. Judge Lee, Gam.
den, New Jersey; ex-senator stewart BSiamSfe e
o1har" Warranted to cure or money refunded
ou"oA'' DR. GEO. OAULlER, Agent,
.,x,,r charleston, sc.
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Cleansing Fires.
By ADELAIDE PROCTOR.


: Let thy gold be cast in the furnace
Thy red gold, precious and bright;
DO not fear for the hungry .nre,
With It's cavsrns OF burning hight.
And the gold shall return more precious,
Free from every spot aud sIain;
For gold must be tried BY 1re,
AS hear: must be tried by pain
In the cruel fire OF sorrow,
Cast thy heart. do not faint or wall;
Let thy hand be nrIp and steady,
Do not let thy splri. qnall.
But walt till the trial is over,
And take thy heart again;
For, as gold Is tried by fre,
so heart must be tried by pain
shah know by the gleam and the glitter
OF the golden chain you wear,
Byyour hearts calm strength In loving,
OF the fire you have had to bear,
Beat on, true heart, forever
Shine bright, strong, golien chain;
And bless the cleansing fire,
And ths furnace OF living pain
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CAV All. AND. OHARIE EsIpH
- RAILROAD. = - 90 =

k1
oHAIIlfsToN, Juno Is, is11sE
ON and aftefn MONDAY, Juno sl7th, the Pas.
IAN saf Trains on this Road viii run "a foloWn:
EXPRESS TRAIN.
LNSye Charleston daily ...-.....--...... Soo Il
,trriys at ssvapnsh daily 80
Leave Savannah daily o9 = 4
Afrfye ut Charleston daily. ::.:.:...-..- S"'AsS -
DAY-TRAN.
Iaaye Charleston, SuudAys excepted :HI.Ae. T. q.
Irrtye at Savannah, Sundays excepted. a3o f.M
Teayo SayanAlh,. Sundays excepted. =.
Arrive at ChaflsGton; Arndays Hxo'ted. $50 z. y
y Passengers fran .charlsston by s.4o 4. " Eas99
mafS close connection with Port Royal Ha1hoe9
for ali stations On thAt Road, tsunaays exeeptedJ
Freight forwarded daily on through bills 01 lsa:
Tag to points in Florida and by Savannah lno o. o.
stsamShips TO Boston. Prompt dispae1n Eve Ta.s,
-ffAirftS for Beaufort and points on Port .Hoyet
Rair0ad and al - low rates a. BY any ot1er Hna.
Tickets on sale at this once for EsSSI4rs ose1
Engineer and Superintendent
s. Q. BoYLsroE, aen'l Fl. and rcsst Agent
iun14 - a. = -
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nI14aY Hfid HIQht TfHtne CONNECT htAuI0bS Viii
HsoGn ana Iu1ussa .iRailypad, a0eptes4 RsiSoad
and aeorrIa Railroad. This Ii the quickest ana
most direct route 4nd Scontfortable and baeap az
any other r0ate TO LouisVihes GaneinneRJ gntgago'
"a LouIs and an other palntI West and Northwest
Ooumbta Night Train cQnpects with dfee1ylle
and COLUMBIA kaIltosd; and Dzy and Night Trainn
connect with Charlotte Heed.
through tieksss oa saas Via this route 70 au
p9smd padsn SIT1s Tain connects nsst at Kinsvs daily
cfot Sundaya| with Day Passenger TrAtns snn
rnns through TO Columbia, ...-.,
a. L. TYLER, Wce-P Ptesident
s.iB.HoKRNs. a +. A. -. - .desis .