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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
THE HOUSEHOLD.
THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN.


AsI lay awake In the night,
And heard the pattering rain,
Family I caught the rumbling sound
of the coming midnight train.
The world was murky and still,
The air was loaded with damp,
And on the folds Of the mist II came,
The noise Of this Iron trampi
Plunging through darkness and fog;
Screaming its signals before;
Searching the night with its eye Of fame,
And filling the earth with It's roar.
knew all the track, and could tell,
BY the sinking and swell OF the sound
When II darted through woods, or toiled
up grade,
Or leaped DER bridge at bound.
Now the sound fioated free on the air;
Now II died round the curve OF hill;
Now lost to the ear In the deep rocky pass;
But the mad thing was rushing on still.
Piunging through backness and mist;
Sending wild larums before;
Howling like demons Of darkness let loose
From Acheron's fiery shore.
And now all the windings are passed,
And out IL comes on to the plain,
Shaking the earth as 1t tears along,
Through midnight blackness ahd rain.
o that some forest chief,
From his ancient woodland nest,
Might peer through the night, and catch
the wild sight
OF this monster troubling his rest.
Nearer and nearer II comes,
Louder the crash and the roar,
Bearing Its precious load Of life,
Two hundred souls and more.
Many their errands be-
Some journey for traffic and gain
Some go to the gloomy chambers of death,
Some 10 the bridal train.
Here are eyes heavy with sleep,
Here bright with the light Of love,
In JOY and in tears, with hopes and with
fears,
On through the darkness they move.
And nov it goes by at leap,
wild the wierd flashes II throwsI
Out OF thick darkness II comes in its night,
And into thick darkness It goes.
Plunging through blackness and fog;
Sending loud signals before.
Searching the night with its eye Of fame,
And filling the earth with It's roar.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
aaIl 1aaa Elues.
P1sssEESsEA SHsHgSt sEzAllsoAn 4 Al n.
ON AND Aztec SUNDAY. Dno %, 1877

cENkTxI skIIRnAD ~
vssf KninAD9LPHlAl
ON AND APTER SUNDAY. DHo 81 1872,
Trains leave Depot Thirty-secona and Msrke
Trains arrive at Depot. Thirty-nrst and Marks
MAIN LINE WESTWARD,
Paoli Accommodation daily, except sunday, eco A
=, 90 A Y. and lilo A. NJ, Lilo p M, $40
Niagara Exprens daily, except Sunday. 7.so N
Loci Loek Haven and kImira kz daily en- Sunday An
NAL daily, excest SUNDAY 500 A. N
Fast Line and Erie Expreaa, daily, ex-
Hsrrisb1rs s % Acc. daily except Sunday, S is E 4
lancaster and York Acc. daly,sx-
PsTfesbuTs Train, daily except Sunday, sSS 5 E n n
Pittsburg Express dali except Sunday Ts0 p. N
SntIaaa soaehepn hS SSpssss ss SsIl1 daily SlS
Erie Mail daily, ll4OP P. M
FsclI sClpS SnCaas mHRresS Trany' any' ana So
Erie NAL SATURDAY. night runs only 10 Willamsport
For Emigrant Ekpiess riain, leaving 1l.5O p. M.
daily, except Sunday, tickets must be procured
and baggage delivered at 1le Market street BY
NEw YORK DIVISION.
Express for New YORK 94O, 2 90, Lib, $50 and IL A
|. NJ and l2s0, l.sc, 400 b.S0 and 800 7. NJ, aud
Accommodation for New YORK, T.9OAM
kmigrant Tram for New YORK i2.cO night
way Trains for Trenton, ESQ A. NJ 4SO aud 11.s0 p.
New York sunday Trains 40. . 60 1.sO A. M, s.5o
p, M, and 1920 night.
KKNsINGT DEPOT.
Holmesburg and Bustleton, $40 A. NJ, laO0 noon,
b.1b and 70 p. N.
Way Train for New Brunswick, ASP. m
Express Trains for Trenton. fsO A NJ, and 400.
Way trains for Trenton. 10 A. M, s.1b, bO0 and
$50 Z. N.
FOR BELvlDERE d ISIoN.
Express for Trenton. Lamb,yile, Raston Scranton
&c, I.3O A. M. and 4t0 T. N.
Way Train 10 Lambertville and Pennington, 1000
way trains for Pennington, 1000 A. NJ, and 8. Pm
Accommodation for Belvidere, GEO p. NJ.
MARKET STREET FERRY,
AMBoY DIVISION.
Accm'n for New York, via Perth Ambey, and via
Monmouth Junction $50 AN. and 2, PM
Way Trains for Trenton, and New York, s and 10 A
h., IL neon. 8, 4, o and Q Z. N.
way Train for Burlington, $50 p. M
way Trains for BOrdentOWn. and Il, 80 p, M
kxpress Trains for Hlghtstown, 600. A. NJ, and
Express Trains for Long Branch, T.9O A. NJ. and
\. J.. Southern aud Tuckerton Railroads, T.sO a
l., and 90 r. M.
Way Trains for Mt Holly, 11s0P.M,
way Trains for Pemberton,6. Tao and 1000 A. N.
l.80, 30 400 and $50 p. NJ
application at the Ticket uce, COL Chestnut street.
and at the Depot Thirty-aec0nd and Market Streets
Agents OF the Union Transfer Company will call
for and deliver Baggage at the Depots. Orders will
receive prompt attention, and Railroad Time Cards
Gan also be obtained at the following
TICKET rs rs Il is Sssss SSs;,aa; ..;ss;
and at the Depots and Ferry named above.
IeI A. j. CARhATsr. General Manager
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27

N. A
RAiIRckt Tak TAnLE -'''
cVutnsencirH HO,ldGy, October 2ist, 1872.
Trains will leave Depot corner BROAD STREET
AND v ASHINGTON AVENUE, as follows:
WAY-MAIL TRAIN at $50 A M, SUNDAYS excep
ConnectiRg with DelaYsSe RailEoad a. Wilmington,
With pelsTaEe y n Lane; az Clayton with smyTns
j. 4 B. r R al seaford with D. 4 D. r X at Del
mar with E s, X X. at Salisbury with W. d p. X r.
EXPRESS TRAIN at la1b r M. Sundays excepted,
ton, Perryvtlle, and Havre-de-Grace. Connects et
wilmington with train for New Castle
ExPREss y, TRAIN TRAIN q 4oe 2 Y. ysundays excep.
Chester, ThnrloN, LhWOOd, Claymont Wilmington,
Newport Stanton, Newark, Elkten, North kast
PsIry@sn EdsGwoO Magnolia ShSSss a1Srsssa a1S ss%
mera Run,
NIGHT EXPRESS AT ll.sO =. NJ. lpeslyl, for Bait.
SSG oSymont @ wiitsssoa NsSSSk Rton North TSSd
Perryville haVre-de-Grace1 Perrymans and Mag
Passengers for Fortress Monroe and Norfolk will
take the II 10 N. Train
WILMINGTON TRAINS,
stopping ut all stations between Philadelphia and
Wilmington:
80 and 10 10 (daiEl PM, The 900 Pm. train con.
meets with Deaware Railroad for Milford and inter-
Leave wilmington Of Sab, and $40 A. NJ, aOU
400 and lis r. NJ. the $40 A. N. train viii
net stop between Chester and Philadelphia On
The SO A. NJ, train from Wilmington will con
meet at Arsenal function by street cars with the
a. M, train fer New York from West Philadelphia.
PHILADA AND BAI!To. CENTRAL L. \. TRAINS
stopping at all statiens GU Chester Greek and PhiA
delph1a and Baltimore Central Railroad.
Leave Philadelphia for Port Deposlt Sundays ex-
ceptedl at TOe K. M and a.s0 +. NJ. Philadelphia
for ChaddB Ford at 1900 A. NJ, Wednesdays
and Saturdays ct Ra0 p, M PHILADELPHIA for
Chester HeigaLs q 4SO 7. N. Philadelphia for
oxford az o.s0 p. M. Wednesdays and Saturdays at
a8O P. M. The 100 A. M. train stops at all stations
between Philadelphia and Lamokin.
Leave Port Deposit for Philadelphia SUNDAYS ex,
ceptedl at 70 A. m. end app; Nj oxford for Phia-
dephia a. elO A NJ, Qhadd's Ford for Philadelphia
Trains leaving Wilmington at a, A. NJ, and 90,
r M. will connect az LAmOkn Janct'on with the
90 A N and 30, y Al trains for Philadelphia and
Baltimore Central Railroad,
THROUGH TRAINS FROM BALTIMORE
Leave Wilmington at 20, 10 80, A M II 80, . 80,
and 10 90, M.
CHESTER FOh PHILADELPHIA,
Leave Chester 1926 b2 S33, AS, and ll0s A. n,
Los 24l, A44, 6Sai d 10, 1.os, and 1850 7, M
FROM BALTIMORE TO PHILADELPHIA.
Leave Baltimore at 7.sO A. NJ, Way Mail. e.t0 A.
NJ, Express, $50 p NJ E3press, T.s0, p. N. Express
l0.ab Z, NJ, Express.
From Baltimore ~ Port DspoaiJ and intermediatt
| stations at 30 A. NJ. AID 500 +. N.
Accommodation train 1ron fort deposit Will leave
PerryVle at $50, IL A. M aud bp0 p N. for Bald.
more and int'rti tiaLe ssati0nR,
Trains for baltimore leave Wilmington At 12b2
2.09 and l0.02 A. NJ, 1893 aud blT 2. N.
SUNDAY TRAIN FROM BALTIMORE.
Leave Baltimore at IsO and 1855 P. NJ, stopping
at Magnolia, Perrymans, Aberdeen. Hayre-de-GFace
PeTyville Charestown. North -Kast, Elkton, Newark
stanton. Newport, wilmington olaymont Lin
a. KEyNhY, snDerlntend, mt.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27

PHILADELPHIA SURGEONS BAN .azm.
4 DAGE MsTITUTE-Notice No. On
Tfusa positively cures Ruptures. Large stock Of
Elastic Stockings, Belts, 6upporters Shoulder
p,nSs. Pp,nces. Crusches, suspen9oriee se Lerse variety
au&ieAenrlyw,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27

gloss and freshness of yOatth. Thin
hair is thickened, fallen hair checked,
and badness often, though not always,
cured by its use. Nothing can restore
the hair where the follicles are de-
stroyed, OF the glands atrophied and
decayed; but such as remain can be
saved by this application, and stimu-
lated into activity, SO that a new
growth of hair is produced. Instead
of fouling the hair with pasty sedi-
ment, it will keep it clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning grey or falling of, and
consequently prevent badness. The
restoration of vitality it gives to the
scalp arrests and prevents the forma-
ton of dandruff, which is often SO un-
cleanly and offensive. Free from those
deleterious substances which make
some preparations dangerous and inju-
rious to the hair, the Vigor can only
benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for HAIR DRESSING,
nothing else can be found SO desirable.
Containing neither oil nor dye, it does
not soil white cambria, and yet lasts
long on the hair, giving it a rich, glossy
lustre, and grateful perfume.
Prepared by Dr.. J. C. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
LOWELL. MASS.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27

he mixed train will be run subject TO delays In
ent to freight business and will stop only at sta
ns whRre time Ia given.
NEW CASTLE TRAINS.
Leave New Castle for Wilmington and Philadel.
phia at Z 90 A. M. Leave Philadelphia, l200, NJ,
and wilmington, LILO T. NJ, for New Castle.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS,
Additional to those above, leave Clayton fol
Smyrna $40 A. NJ, and 200 Z. NJ, leave Smyrna
for Clayton l1s6 A. M, and 1876 P. NJ to make con.
nections with trains TO and from Dover, and Sta
tons south.
CONNECTIONS.
At Townsend, with the Kent County, and Queen
Annos u Kent Railroads.
At Clayton, with Md q D. r. 4.
At Harrington, with J. B. r. r
At Seaford, with ID. Il Del. R. R.
At Delmar, with T. s. r. r.. and W. a p. X. n.
ll 7rs Il. y. KENNEY. Superintendent
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27

Is unequalled by any known remedy. It will eradi-
cate extirpate and thoroughly destroy all poisonous
substances inthe blood and will eectually dispel all
predRposition to bilious derangement,
Is there want Of action In your Liver and 5pleen7
Unless relieved the blood becomes impure by dale
terieuB secreons, producing sorofnlous or skin di-
seases, blotohes, ielona, pustules, cankeE, PIN
pies, &c., &C.
Have you Dyspeptic Stomach Unless digestion
s promptly aided the system is debin ated with pow
erty OF tho Blood, Dropslcal tendencies, general
in danger Of Chronic Diarrhoea or lnnanatioH Of
the bowels,
aHave you weakness Of the Uterine or Urinary Or
gravated form.
Are you detected, drswsy. dull, sluggish or de-
pressed In spirits, with headache, back ache, coated
tongue and bad tasting mouth
For certain remedy or all Of these diseases, weak
nesses aud troubles; fot cleansing and purifying
the vltated blood and imparting vgor to all the vi
tai forces; for building up and restoring the weak
ened constitution USE
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
WILMINoTon a. READING R. n.
E&5
CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS,
At wilmington, with trains TO Phia 'elphia and
Baltimore, and with Delaware Railroad trains Nos.
and make direct connection with trains 70 and
from Washington, at
At Chadds Ford. trains /, q and ., fer Phiadel-
phia. Nos, and with trains IRON Philadelphia
Trains Nos. /, and with ira Ms for Port Deposit
At CoateAvllle all trains connect with trains for
Philadelphia and Harrisburg. Trains Nos. 2 and
make direct connection with trains to and from
Philadelphia.
At Birdsboro' trains and connect nortAyard
and sOuthward with Philadelphis and Reading Rail-
road, and and with Bouthward bound tralns.
Train No connects with tram from Philadelphia
@ STOLZ
my10-d&W General superintendent
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
J q R U B E B A ,

Which is pronounced by the leading medical au-
thorites Of London and Paris the most powerful
tonic and Alternative known TO the medical world.
This IL no new and untred discovery but has been
long used by the leading physicians OF other coun-
tries with wonderful results.
Don't weaken and impair the digestive organs by
cathartics and physics they give only temporary re-
nef-1ndlgestton, natulency aud dyspepsia with
piles and kindred diseases sure 70 follow their
use.
Keep the blood pure and health is assured.
JOHN .. KELLOGG, ID Plat It,, N. z,
Sole Agent for the United States.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27

III mpsNp DELAWARE RAIL ROAD
- z1E-dH LINE.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT,
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, July, 2OTH, 1872
loDows:-
SOUTHWARK NosrHwAxn.
Passenger. Mixed Pasaen0er Mixed
An, IN. Pm. AM PIN. Pm
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
RaIsrRR,s orFIl,E.

ID EaISTERS OFFICE,
liz, NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Feb. 9th, 1879.
Upon the application Of Washington Jones. Ex-
echtor Of william q. Jones, late Of Wilmington
and directed by the Register that the Ex:
eCutor Aforesaid, give notice Of the granting OF
Letters Parliamentary, upon the Estate OF the de-
ceased with the date Of granting thereof by causing
advertisements to be posted within forty days from
the date OF such letters 10 sx OF the most public
pEoes Of the County OF New Castle requiring all per-
sons having demands against the Estate, to present
tile same or abide by Act of Assembly in such case
made and provided. And also cause the same 70 be
Inserted within the same period In the nAl COM
hERcIAI4 newspaper plhllshed In wilmington
and tO he continued therein for three weeks.
Given under the hand and Seal OF once OF
H. 81 the Register aforesaid, at New Castle In New
Castle County aforesaid, the day and year
above written. B, GIBBS, Register.
= HorICE.-Al persons having claims against the
Estate Of the deceased must present the same duly
altested TO the Executor on or before FEB.
9th, 1874 or abide the Act OF Assembly in such case
made and provided.
WASHINGTON JONES, Executor.
Address, Wilmington, Del. febS-9W
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27

WILMINGTON TRANSFER AND BAGGAGE
w EXPRESS will call for and deliver baggage
road Depot and boat. Also, baggage called for and
checked (where Railroad tickets are heldl 70 all
left at tthe Franklin Telegraph Once, No.
4 West Third street, z. Bfinghurst a Co.,
Sixth and Market; Smith Painter, Seventh
and Market and d. \ c. Shoemaker, sos Market St,
win receive prompt attention. Principal once, Bag.
gage Room, p, W. and b. Railroad Derct.
j. j. MeMULI4RN,
aaptls-lV j. II. SEAL. Propffetnrs.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
WASHIN8IUN JUNhog HAtUl
Address, Wilmington, Del. teb'
m EGI5TERl9 OFFICE.

HdloTEhB OFFICE,
III NEW CASTLE IC6uNrY, February 5th,, 1873.
Upon application OF James BARLEY, Administra-
ior OF krby Pierce, late OF Wilmington CitJl
IN said County, deceased 1t is ordered and directed
Dy the Register that the Administrator aforesaid,
give notice Of the granting OF Letters Of Admins-
lati upon the estAte OF the deceased, with the
aate OF granting thereof, by causing advertisements
% be posted within 10 days from the date OF such Let
ters In six Of the most public places of the county
81 New Castle requiring all persons having demands
against the Estate 70 present the same or abide by
tn Act Of Assembly in such case made and provided
ana also cause the same TO be inserted within
Lhe same period in the DAILY COMMERCIAL
newspaper published In Wilmington, and 70 be con-
unued therein three weeks.
Given under tllA hand and Seal Of once OF
IL 81 the Register aforesaid, at New Castle, In New
Castle County aforesaid, the day and year
above written. b. GIBBS, Register.
,NoTICE.-An persons having claims against the
Estate of the deceased must present the same duly
atesed TO the Administrator on or before Feb 9th,
lsl4, or abide the Act of Assembly in such case
= JAMES BARTLEY, Administrator.
Address fe01-9w Wilmington. Del
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
9ire, aslartne aud gite ausuraufe

1896. 1872.
DELAWARE FIRE INSURANCE OoMPAN
Ne. COS MARKET SrREEr, WILMINGTON
Incorporated, 1929.
Charter perpetual Losses promptly adjusted.
Rates as LOtS any other company. Perpetual In.
sswances 81 greatly reduced rates
y. L GILPns. Secretary. maTsiv
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
gttu @auertIsenIsuts.

Working Glass ~ sssS T.sG SH sdsIss!sss SHsAss
hespecta6le employment at home, day or evening,
~ espilal required full Instructions and valuable
sia =, cent return stsmp, NJ. YOUNG CO., 16 Cort-
Jhno stLeot. new rofk. feb24-4w
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
8au Bnaa EipFs.
Commentary HOrday, October Qlst, lsT9.

IN - i ,rIa,IEL,A1DELPHIA, ,,IIl,!1 VIII
RAI1R0AE l1MR IADLK.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
For restoring to Gray Hair its
natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing
which is at
once agreeable.
healthy, and
efectual for
preserving the
hair. II soon
restores faded
or gray hair
to its original
color, sOith the
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27

and at the Depots and Ferry named above.
JET A. j. CAaHAT'T, General Manager.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-02

EXTRAORDINARY C Es.-We haveread
many accounts Of the extraordinary
cures Ivy DIR. WALKeR's CALIFORNIA Vim
EGAR BITTERs, which have seemed in.
credible. We are inclined to believe
them, as many of those who vouch for
them are persons whose veracity we can
guarantee. The newspapers TEEN with
testimonials of this character, and there
is an air of particularly and of truth
about them which cannot be resisted.
One manifest superiority the VINEGAR
BTTTERs possesses over other Alternative
and Tonic preparations. 1t contains
none If tie burning fluids with which
most advertised Bitters are impregpated.
1t cannot create Fever. Instead OF
rlouding the brain, it clears it il cloud
ed. 1t is well known that Alcohol, even
of the purest description, weakens and
untones the stomach instead Of bracing
it, and is, therefore, poison in cases OF
Indigestion. Fancy, then, what must
be the effect of the cheap Firs-uater EN-.
ploycd in making ordinary Bitters and
Tinctures, on the weakened and infamed
digestive organs. VINEGAR BrTTERs, on
the other hand, soothes the stomach.
DR.. Walker is regular physician, and
his remedies have just as much authori.
ty as any standard remedies Of the facul-
ty. We believe they are destined to be.
come household medicine.-Com.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-02
How Does the Spider Weave lts Webi

In recent number, was much inter-
ested by re"dng an article on the Wood
Spider and its habits, and it occurred to
me that some OF your readers might be
able to answer me question which has
long puzzled me, and which remains q
mystery to nc still. l will first describe
what saw, and then ask the question.
Two or thee years ago, / was walking by
the side of small mill-stream, when my
attention was arrested by q very large
SPIDERS web stretching across the stream
from bank to bank, and attached to the
stems of grass ind other herbage. The
stream was not less than three feet in
width, and the web itself would not be
less than four, by six feet in length. The
web itself was constructed on the mathe-
matical principle, and resembled a cart
wheel in general outline, a number OF
diverging spokes proceeding from central
point or nave, and these spokcs were unit
ed by concentric circles Of threads about
a quarter Of an inch apart, over the whole
structure. The domicle of the spider was
exactly in the centre of the web and over
the middle of the stream, and, when | saw
It, the spider was hanging by thread
about foot from the running stream,
The spider itself was about the size of
dried marrow.lat pea, Of the same colour.
Now, this remarkable siaht excited my
wonder and curiosity to comprehend how
an animal that neither flies, leaps, nor
swms, could accomplish such feat, and
am still in the dark as to its mode Of op-
Grafton in making its web.-G. {.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-02
The Last Fatal Duel.

The last fatal Congressional duel. writes
one of tie old Washington stagers, was
that in which poor ClIley lost his life.
The quarrel was political one, and Gil.
ley was q sacrifice to the rancor Of party
strife. There was no personal ami
,aoSiiy or the part OF the antagonists.
They fought with rifles, at forty PAGES.
Ci'ley vas m expert shot with the rifle,
while Graves was wholly unused to the
weapon. A side wind was blowing fresh
as the parties took their ground, and the
fatal shot was chance one altogether.
Cillcy was q brave man but lie could not
control ns nerves. On the first fire his
bail struck the ground not more than
forty feet off. Graves was perfectly cool
and collected and at the third shot Cilley
fell, mortally wounded. Henry A. Wise
accompanied Graves to the field, and
General Jones, of Iowa, was the second
of Cillcy. They were much cehsured
for allowing more than one shot, the diff
ficulty being q technical one only; but
the fact is, they went on the ground
lied up by an agreement mado by the
great leaders Of the two political parties
from which they did not feel themselves
at liberty to deviate. Their fatal mis-
take consisted in accepting the condi-
tionz by Which the combat was to be
governed. Cilley died on the field, but
his fate was preferable to that of Graves
who fingered q few years melancholy
wreck, wasting away the remainder his
life in remorse and misery.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-01-02
Manufactures In the United States.

The extent OF the manufactures interests
CT this country may be partly realized by
a glance at the statistics presented by the
ninth census. 1t appears from the iormid-
able array Of figures that there were in
the United States in 1870 252, l4S manu-
featuring establishments, possessing an
aggregate capital Of S2,lls, ,247,OG9. The
number of persons employed was $685..
9S5. being about one.twentieth OF the en-
tire population, and the amount of wages
paid in one year was S175, ,62l ,593. The
total value of the manufactured products
of the country for the year ending June l.,
1870, reached the enormous sum o! S4,-
232, 625,S92. 1t is thus manifested that
the manufacturing capital Of The country
is about the same in amount as the national
debr, and the manufacturing products for
single year nearly double the amount OF
debt. As the manufacturing valuation,
large as it is, constitutes but single item
of the whole taxable wealth Of the coun.
try, leaving our immense agricultural and
commercial interests, and the great mass
Of personal and real property still to be
counted, it follows that the proportion of
the public debt to the resources of the
American people is not SO great as to JUS
tily any serious alarm. Even such calami-
ties as the Chicago and Boston fires, de-
structive as they are, reduce by small
percentage the accumulation Of wealth Of
which the industries Of the nation are
capable in single year.
rhe figures of the census place New
York in the lead, Of course, of all other
States OF the Union, the amount Of its
manufactures for the year enlins June J.,
1870, being S7s5.l94,G5l. Pennsylvania,
with its immense iron interest, is not far
behind, being put down at Sill, lis GAL
Massachusetts is third. with S553, 9l2, ,5Gs,
Ohio produced in the same year $500, 7l3 =
6lO, Illinois S2O5, ,62O,672 Indiana Sl0S,-
ClG,27s, Michigan Sis, ,3O4, ,677, Conneti.
cut SlGl OG5,4 the vigorous young conn.,
monwealth OF Missouri s2J0,213 400, and
the small but active State OF Rhode Island
S1l1,4 354.