Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-02

ANY means that will give Us market at these
prices VIII cure the evils Of money famine
If that cannot DO had, the next best thing would
be for our capitalists TO sell their State bonds,
railroad bonds, &C., and put their money In ma
fional banks, increasing our banking capital
three or four millions, or as much as possible
They would, by this means get about as much
income for their money as at present; for the
same banking houses, ofacsrs, &C., thai now
transact the business could do double or treble
the amount with ct least very trihing addition
al force. 1t Is therefore evident that If the pres
ent capital pays fair dividend while loaning 1t
at six per cent, every additional dollar would
increase the rate, and also increase he accom-
mediation of business men.
The Government, through Mr.. Boutwell, Is
now funding the national debt al less than SIX
per cent. When this is accomplished, and
few OF the railroad bubbles exploded, we may
expect to see money flowing through the regu-
lar business channels at reasonable rates. l
therefore doubt the propfiety or utility Of re-
pealing the existing law. The present law is
not iHlthe way of a lower rate OF interest. The
advocates of repeal do not expect 1t 10 make 1t
lower. If repeating the law would bring inter-
est down to four per cent, and make money
plenty at that, would say. Repeal at once =
In that event we could build rolling mills, WOOL
en- mills paper mills, and other industrial estab
lishments, adding thousands annually to the
wealth Of the State. 1t seems to me that repeal
Ing the law would only give advantage to the
strong over the weak 1t would not add dol
lar to the capital of the State unless be at the
expense OF higher rate of interest than Is OBJ
tained In other States. This would only be a
benefit for short time for when pay day comes
the debt is only that much larger, and the mon.
ey will be just as hard to raise at the end Of
ninety days, as 1t was at the beginning. We
are not directly interested one way or the other
We have no occasion to borrow at this time
and if present prices prevail for farm produce
| we will certainly not be troubled with surplu!
10 invest at either six or twelve per cent.
KENT
| SPORT AS Is SPoRr IN OREGoS.--The Port
| land Oreyontan, of the 9th ult., contains til,
following account Of livelyE encounter be
| tween hunter and panther, at which, though
the fox and rabbit hunters Of this region ma,
pretend TO turn their noses up, Is, moi viii hstand
ing, rather hefly affair "A professional hunt
eI, named Reps, was out hunting this week OF
Martins Island, down the Columbia. Tn
hunter was accompanied by q young houn,
only, which started some animal little dis
lance away In the dense brush. Reps ral
from the thick timber in which he was stand
ing tow ard the edge Of the water. A clear spac
OF several rods divided the brush and the rive
margin. On reaching the bank, Reps halte
and placed himself in All attitude of Defence
ln ffew minutes the hound emerged from tn
timber and came running towards Its master
Immediately following the dog, and in hot pun
suit, large aud ferocious panther bounded i
sight. Rcl'zs raised his gun TO his shoulder an
hled. The ball took effect in the Jaws of tn
animal, but did not int1ct any serious injur
nor retard its advance toward the hunter o
hiring, Reps fetreated into the water up to hi
arm-pits. The wounded and Infatuated amin;
sprang after and tackled" the hunter. Til
dog came TO the rescue of his master, and mad
z so warm for the panther that it abandone
hepzs and turned Oh the hound. Reps wade
out toward the bank, turned around and fire
the second barrel of his gun at the panther
lhe load was large buckshot, and took efieC
In the panther's side. The wound was yer
severe, -but did not entirely disable the anma
when was getting the best Of the dog. SEER
that the hound would soon be drowned, Rep
resolved to rescue 1t IL possible. He had ii
charged both barrels of his gun, and cast aisle
bis large bowie-knife Ia the edge Of the limb
when he started to retreat TO the water.
time, however, was to be lost, and Reps spraI
Into the river to save his'dog. BY this tin
the panther had lost much blood and was gro,
Ing weak from exhaustion. The hunter, wi
was powerful man. seized hold of the pa
theirs head, and, after fierce "tussel," biol
its hold on the hound. The panther 10
turned on Reps. A long and desperate g
counter ensued between the hunter, pauths
: and dog. At last Reps succeeded IL keepil
the animals nose under water Until 1t W
5 quite dead, after which he drewths body to t
!, shore and tainted from his wounds and e
q hsustion, The hunter was severely lscerat
L In the conflict, and has scarcely been able
e leave his bed since. Tie hound Is also bat
u torn