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FLORIDA.


JACKSONVILLE, May 1S.-The post
Office IN this city aud Mathers' news depot
adjoining, were robbed last night. Post
office loss unknown. Mathers' loss is
about $4,000. No clue as yet to the per-
petrators.
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Cooley FOR JUNE.-C. F. Johnston.
news and music dealer, to-day received
Godey's Lady's Book for June. Johnston
is most energetic news dealer, as s'the
book' is an Incompatible publication of its
kind.
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LOCAL NOTES.

Over seventeen thousand postal cards
have been sold here.
A rain set in last night, and has contin-
ued Throughout the day.
Policeman Faudree, who has been Ill for
some time, died Saturday.
The criminal contributions at the police
court this morning amounted to fifteen
dollars.
The German bark Adelne and Marianne,
Capt. Wamken. from New York, to load
for Rio, has entered this port.
A small colored boy named Beauregard
was shot and painfully injured in Ashland
Friday by white boy named Mitchell.
Messrs. James Angle and John Lloyd,
were Saturday afternoon appointed to va
cancies in the police force.
A colored boy named Robert Lee was
run over by wagon at First and Broad,
Saturday, and suffered the fracture of the
right thigh.
The Conservatives will hold meetings in
the various wards tonight to elect dele
gates to the nominating convention which
meets tomorrow night.
A little boy was thrown from buggy
at the corner Of Bank and Tenth streets
yesterday evening, and the wheels of the
vehicle passed over him. lie was no t
badly hurt.
The Stats Gazette, German daily of
this city, is to be enlarged so as to make it
the largest daily paper published here and
the largest German paper published south
of the Potomac.
Olive Logan left all her window cards.
&C., with Mr.. Brown, of Virginia Hall,
remarking that she is just as likely to-need
them here again as anywhere else. She
will sail for Europe early in June.
Right Rev. Bishop Gibbons, of this city
confirmed over one hundred children and
adults at st. Mary's church, Alexandria,
morning, and at late mass
preached to a crowded auditory.
The new street cars have all been placed
on the track from Rockets to Broad and
Ninth. The old ones run from Broad and
Eighth to points in the upper part of the
city. The fare on each division has, we
believe, been fixed at five cents.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

Competitive Examination for the
Military and Naval schools.
CHARLESTON, May 1S.-Cain and
Rainie, two of the colored congressman
from this state, have nominated white
youths, who excelled in competitive exam
nations, to West Point cadetship. Cain
has also nominated a colored youth who
stood similar test to naval cadetship.
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AUSTRIA.


The Financial Crisis Abating.
VIENNA, May lS.-The indications at
the close of the business on the Bourse yes
terday, were that the worst of the crisis
was over.
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NEW YORK.



NEW YORK, May 19.-Stocks heavy.
Money firm, Tai coin. Exchange, long ST !;
short 104. Gold steady, lis. Government
and state bonds dull and steady.
A Poisoning story Confirmed.
NEW YORK, May 19.-The story pub
lshed in the Herald, yesterday, that six
persons in the upper part of the city had
been poisoned by arsenic proves to be a
fact. The parties are domestics in the
house Of M. r. Blatchford, father of
Judge Blatchford. 1t is thought all will
recover, though one or two of them are yet
very low. 1t has not TRANSFERRED who adj
ministered the poison or the motive. The
butler was first charged with the crime,
but he is also suffering from this poison..ss
Suicides I'm Brooklyn.
New YORK, May 1.-two more sui
cides are reported in Brooklyn, making
four since Thursday last. Mr.. Hardwick,
aged sixty-five, took laudanum Saturday
night, while laboring under mental depres-
sion from an unknown cause /; and Peter
Hippert, young man, cut his throat with
razor yesterday, because he was charged
unjustly, as he affirmed, with having
robbed his employers. Both leave fami-
lies.
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CLOSE OF THE ASSESSORS OFFICE.
DR.. e. Ii. Smith, internal revenue assessor,
has been busily engaged sfor several days
past in winding up the affairs of his office,
which is to be closed in pursuance of law
on the goth of Nav. The papers, books,
&c., were packed up Saturday and will be
turned over to Rush Burgess, the collector,
this evening. The additional duties devolv-
ing upon this latter officer in consequence
of the change will necessitate an increase
of his clerical force, and the rooms iii the
customhouse occupied by the assessor
will be hereafter used by him in addition
to those now occupied. His quarters have
long been inconveniently small for the vast
amount of work performed, but the addi-
ton Of two capacious apartments will give
him the much desired opportunity of better
accommodating the business interests Of
the government and of the people.
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NOTICE TO REaISTERs.-The clerk of
the hustings court desires parties entitled
to them to call and get the poll books for
the election Thursday.
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PERsONAL.-Colonel Robert w. Hughes
was in the city to-day.
Governor Walker returned to the city
Yesterday.
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TEMPERATURE following is the
range of the thermometer at G. f. john
ston's news and music store, 9lS Main
street, for to-day /: AT tea. IN. 81; 10 m.
81; p. m. go.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Il TED STATES, for the Eastern District OF
Virginia.
In the matter of S. p. Frank & Bro, Ys A.
Gunst, a bankrupt-in bankruptcy
At Richmond, Virginia, this 10th day of
May, 1873.
To whom it may concern The undersigned
Jacob Cohn of Ri hmond in the county of Hen
rico, and state of Virginia, hereby gives notice
OF his appointment as assignee of the estate of
A. Gunst, of the county of Henrco, in said
District; who was. to-wit on the Sth day of
April, a. d. 1873 adiudged a bankrupt upon
the petition of his creditors, by the District
Court of the United States for said District
Dated at Richmond, the 10th day of May, u d.
1873.
JACOB COIN,
my l5-Th3w Assignee.
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sar $4,000.

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bers for the AMERICAN WORKING PEG
PIE, large quarto, 16 page Monthly, costing
but $1.60 per year. 1t gives premium to every
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of value. Send for specimen and circulars to
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n ITTl =
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT of THE USi-
A. TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia. ..
In the matter of James ID. Walthall bank
rupt--in bankruptcy.
AT Richmond, Va, this 10th day of May 1873.
To Whom it may Concern--The undersigned
I p. Fitzgerald, of Farm Vile, Virginia, here
by gives notice of his appointment as assignee
of the estate of JAS. ID. Walthall, Of Pr. Edward
co'ty, in said district who WIS on the sth day of
April, a. d.. 1878, adjndged a bankrupt
the petition of himself, by the District Court
of the United States, for said district.
Dated Richmond, the 10th dav of May, 1878.
j. L. FITZGERALD,
my 17-S3w Assignee.
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52S> II. MCCOR MIC KS
MAMMOTH AUCTION
AND
COMMISSION HOUSE,
.I4I4 MAIN ST., RICHMOND.

DAILY SALES at 10 A. M. and ~ p. M.
of Clothing, Fancy Goods, Hats, Gaps, Boots,
Shoes, Crockery, Glassware, and all kinds of
Furniture, Housefurnishing Goods, &C., sc.
COME ONE. COME ALL. AS WE ARE
DETERMINED TO PLEASE.
GENTLEMANLY statesmen constantly
in attendance, to wait on parties who wish to
purchase any of the above named goods at
private sale, at auction prices.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS offered to Coun-
try Merchants. Consignments solicited. Out.
door sales punctualv attended to. NH 2S-3m
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BONDS. STOCKS AND MORTGAGES
BoUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMITS
SION.
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gas@ SEINE THREAD!
SEINE THREAD!Srs3@a
Having large lot of Seine Thread of all
qualities and numbers yet on hand, will sell
the same at REDUCED PRICES rather than
to keepit over for next season las am deler-
mined to have new supply OF fresh Seine
Thread every season.. Also on hand and for
sale at less than it can be purchased anywhere,
Patent and Soft Seine Irvine Lines and Corks,
Yellow and Black Oil Clothing, Cotton Yarns,
Knitting Cotton, Ropes of all sorts, &c.
L. LICHTENSTEIN,
Importer of Seine Thread, Nos. 1908
ana 1907 Franklin street, between
seventeenth and Eighteenth streets
ORDERS FOR HAUL SEINES will be re-
csiyed and furnished at short notice for factory
prices mh5
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ANNIVERSARY OF BRoAD-STREEI
SUNDAY-SCHooL.- fourteenth ami.
versary Of Broad-street sunday school was
held at Broad-street church yesterday af-
ternoon at O'Clock. The following was
the programme of exercises L. Song,
"Here again we meet you" q. Recita-
ton by the superintendent and school. 3.
Prayer by the pastor. a. Song, "Wake
the song of joy and gadness." 5. Super
intendent's report. This was very inter-
esting document, and doubtless officers,
teachers and scholars were proud of the
facts contained therein. During the past
year the school has not lost scholar by
death. Thirty-four have been added to
the church from the school. On comparing
lS71-'72 with that Of 1873, and TAX
ing April for an example, we find
it has increased remarkably, the school av-
eraging ninety per cent. this month. G..
Song, "Children's praise" This was sung
very sweetly by number of little girls
in the infant class, the school joining
them in the last verse. Z. Address by the
pastor, Rev. j. @. CRANBERRY, who COM
menced by asking the children the mean
ing of the word anniversary, explaining the
same, and informing them that their school
was born on Christmas day; that its
birth took place in Mechanics Hall, in the
year 1850. He then called the attention of
all to another birth, that which gave the
day its name of Christmas-the day COM
memorated in honor Of Jesus, the savior of
the world. He also congratulated the
school on its progress from year to year
and urging all to re-consecration in the
glorious work in which they were engaged.
s. Song, "Christ our leader" o. Address
by Rev. A. q. Bledsoe, of Trinity. He
said that II he had known it was expected
visitors should bring presents he would
have brought his speech with him. (The
one he had with him, though brief, was
listened to with marked attention). He
complimented the school on its success, and
assured them of his readiness to lend them
a helping hand. At this point pleasing
ceremony took place that was not on the
printed programme. 1t was that Of the
presentation, by the officers and teachers,
of handsome silver butter dish and pair
of silver goblets-the former to Mr.. S. L.
Beach, the secretary OF the school, and
the latter to Mr.. w. r. Turner, the
choirister. The presentation speeches were
made by the superintendent, and grace
fully responded to by the recipients.
10. Song, "The treasures Of Heaven"
After the singing of this song by the school
the superintendent, Mr.. Il. Il. Parham, was
required to pause in the exercises for the
purpose of listening to a few words from
Mr.. William Willis, jr., in connection with
a large silver water pitcher which now
made its appearance. The surpriser was
now indeed surprised, but not enough to
prevent a happy acknowledgment to officers
and teachers for their beautiful gift. "Gates
Ajar" was sung in admirable style by
little Agnes Downward, assisted in the
chorus by several little companions:
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a. Z WILL PAY POR COPIES OF THE
DD WEEKLY STATE JOURNAL for one
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BsB~ CHURCH COMMITTEES TAKE
NOTICE.-GAS FIXTURES and CHANDE-
LIERS, REBRONZED and REPAIRED-made
to look good newly 80
DANIEL O'DONNELL, -
ap Sim SIS Broad Street.
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DEPARTURE OF STEAMSHIPS.
FOR NEW YORK. sfEEA
s:.:;,fA

THE OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COM
PANY'S elegant ide-wheel. steamship OLD
DOMINION, Capt. WALKER, will sail on TUES
DAY, May, 20. at 10 a. m.
Freight received until 8 a. m.
Through bills of lading signed, and goods for
warded with dispatch to all points-north, south
east and west. Close connections made with Gu
nard line for foreign ports.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
steerage, .,,..... 0C
Round Trip Tickets. 70 "
For freight or passage, apply TO
GEO. w. ALLEN & Co,
Company's Wharf, Rockets.
my l9-lt
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CIT WILL PAY FOR COPIES OF THE
Oil SEMl-WEEKLY STATE JOURNAL.
for one year.
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New YORK, May 19.-Fort Rice ad-
vices report hostile bands of Indians rowing
through northern Dakota, and strong
garrison will have to be placed on the
Northern Pacific line. -...
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ADJUSTMENTS,
VIRGINIA HALL.
IhkEE NIGHTS ONLY, COMMENCING
THURSDAY, MAY 29p.
GRAND GIFT CARNIVAL
GRAND GIFT CARNIVAL
GRAND GIFT CARNIyALt
1850. SOMETHING NEW,

PROP. PHILIPPE, Prince of Wizards II
IN MS astonishing illusions and delightful Inys-
leries One hundred prizes will be given Jlirly
away among the audience, consisting of a val
uaoie horse, worth $3.50, ito be seen on the pub
nc streets on Thursday sacks of flour, silver
articles, greenbacks, and other useful and val
piole articles Admission TO all parts of the
mouse, lhirty-five cents. Doors open at O'Clock,
my 19-3t '
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FOR sALE.


LNOR SALE.-To make q quick sale, we Tsa4
II viii sell for less than cost of improves H:!i
ments alone that frst-class BRICK RESI-
DENCE No. 3O7 College street, near Monu-
menttl church. The Dwelling contains seven
rooms besides sto1e-rooms, bathroom, and six
most convenient closets brick Kitchen four
rooms; and other out-houses gas throughout
and water upon premises; side alley and
entrance 10 yard and dwelling yard we'll
paved, and has fruit trees, grape vines, shrub
berry, and q wide alley in the rear.
I his property is very desirable on account of
its convenience to business being in five
minutes walk of postoffice
ALSO,
A BRICK DWELLING, six rooms: large
LOT and adioins southwest corner of Canal
and Third streets. This is as desirable n local
ity rs can be found in the city.
To secure a bargain, apply at once TO
j. THOMPSON BROWN,
Real Estate Agent
II10 Main street. opposite
my LIFT Dispatch office.
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s4s- LOANS NEGOTIATED ON REAL ES-
TATE AND OTHER COLLATERAL
SECURITY.
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pay MRS. JOHN P. BALLARD

Bay MRS. JOHN P. BALLARD
WISHES TO TAKE BOARDERS FOR rHE
SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL MONTHS.
Can accommodate two small families. The
house is a new one pleasantly located ~ miles
frmo the city, and the accommodation train on
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad stops at the place daily at sA O'Clock a.
M; returning, leaves Richmond at 4 o'clock, p.
m. Address JOHN p. BALLARD,
apll-tf Richmond, Va.
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NET REAL ESTATE AND COMMERCIAL
PAPER NEGOTIATED.
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Gone beyond the darksome liver,-
Only left us by the way
Gone beyond the night forever; .s
Only gore to endless day
Gone to meet the angel faces,
Where our To- ely treasures are;
Gone awhile FROM our embraces
Gone within the gates ajar.
There's a sister there's a brother
Where our lovely tYeasur es are:
There's a father, there's a mother.
Gone within the gates ajar.
One by one they 60 before u.s.
They are fading like the dew:
But we know they are watching DER us,
They, the good, the fair, the true;
They are waiting for us only,
Where no pain can ever mar;
Little ones who left us lonely.
Watch us thro' the gates sjar.
Other pieces were well rendered by the
school, after which the large congregation
was dismissed with the benediction by
Rev. A. @. Bledsoe, all having we doubt
not been highly entertained with the ami
versary .of Broad-street sunday-school.
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4S4g
THIS n To GIVE NOTlCE-That or, the 12th

fSNHis n To GIVE NOTlCE-That on the I2th
a DAY OF May, 1873, warrant in bankruptcy
was issued out of the District Court of the IJni
ted States for the Eastern District of Virginia
against the estate of p H. Slaughter of King
william county, and State of Virginia, who
has been adjudged bankrupt on his own petit
ton; that the payment ofany debts, and the deliy-
cry of any property belonging to said bankrupt to
nm OF for his use, and the transfer of any
property by him, are forbidden by law; that
meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt to
prove their debts and choose one or more assign
ees OF his estate, viii be held at court of bank
ruptcy, to be holden al Tappahannock, Va,
before John s. Braxton, ESD, Register, on the
9Th day of June a. d. 1873, at IL O'Clock m.
DANIDB. PARKER,
my l6-F3w u. S. Marshal.
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STOCK nROKERs.

no TAXPAYERS.
FOR SALE-COUPONS RECETyABLE
FOR TAXES and all dues to the State
II. u. MAURY & CO.,
ap 22-dsw&wf No. IOg8 Main Street
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TERMS
SPECIAL NOTICES.
p%WINEs, LIQUORS, AND CIGARS.

My Wines for tho coming season are now ar.
irving. and I shall soon have the most complete
assortment ever offered in this city consisting
of
CLARETs. BURGUNDIEs. sAUTERNEs,
HOOK, CHAMPAGNE, MADEIRAS,
SHERRIES PORT AN MALAGA.
also have a very large stock of JAMES
HENNESSY BRANDY of my own importa-
ton on hand in cases and casks, duty paid or in
bond.
WHISKEYS of the very best houses, and old
JAMAICA and ST. CROIX RUM, LONDON
PORTER, ENGLISH and SCOTCH ALE,
CORDIALS, and many other articles too
numerous to mention.
OSCAR CRAM,
my l6--lw No. II Governor street.
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Tn THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
lTED STATES for the Eastern District OF Vir-
ginia.
In the matter of Mary A. Crump, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this Sd day of May 1873.
To Whom it May Concen-The undersigned
George p. Haw, of Hanover counny, and Jacob
Cohn, of Richmond and State of Virginia,
hereby give notice of their appointment as ASST.
gnees OF the estate of Mary A. Crump, of the
county of New Kent, in said district. who was
on the 4th day of April, d., 1873, adiudged
bankrupt upon the petition of himself, by the
district Court of the United States, for said
district.
Dated Richmond, May 3, 1878.
GEORGE p, HAW,
JACOB COIN,
my 17-S3w Assiguees
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THE MARKETS.

RAyENNA. Nov. 18th. 1873.
FLOUR = Ranges from IS %, for XXX Red
to 50 90 for xxx White. Demand steady.
WHEAT-No. 1, 81 40; No.s 81 80
CoRN-SheIled brings soc; in ear. SOC.
oATs-White. sells for 10 cents; Black, SOC.
RYE-Ne. brings 81 90; Supply light.
BARLEY-No. /, 1,OO;
BUCKwHEAT-Per bushel, 81 co.
BUCKW HEAT FLOUR-5e per lb.
HAY-selling at $le a $40; according to
quality.
LARD-City rendered 1255c; country 1Oc.
BEEF-Sells at 81 90 q Sc 90 per hundred.
DRESSED HOGS-Buyers pay 4 q sc.
SMOKED NE ATS-City Sugar Cured Hams
Shoulders. City cured selling at 10c q &c. Dried
Beef selling at zoe g S2c.
POULTRY Good supply in the market
Chickens, dressed, buyers pay cents; undress-
ed sc &c; Turkies. live 7ci
BUTTER-2sc q soc and in good demand.
CHEEsE-F Factory retails, new 1Gc.
EGGS buyers pay 25c per doz-
POTATOES-Purchasers pay 10 a 70
DRIED AFPLES-Buyers pay &C.
BEANS-Ghoice hand picked in good demand
at s. 25 perbu. Medium 81 70.
ONIONS per busheL $lo0 @$125
HOPS-S0c
sAGE-RetaiIs at soc @5oc.
VINEGA AR-Pure cider, retafls soc per gal.
TALLow-Buyers pay sc.
HIDEs-Green, sc.
FEATHERS-Retaii at 81 90.
WHITE LIAfE-S1 20 per bbl.
WATER LINES rs @$3 90.
SALT-Coarse sells at So 90; fine So so.
WOOD-Stoye 81 0092 50; 3 feet wood s. 90
q s. so per cord.
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IT is hard at this time to collect
debts, no matter how trifiing is their
character. This is we'll known to. all
who have had occasion to. attempt it,
Especially is 1t true of the mercantile
community, which, to save its CT edit,
10 especially dependent upon its deb
tors. There is a general monetary
pressure. Many things of value have
fallen, for the time, far below their
real value. To press a settlement now
is impossible. Our mercantile COM
mnnity ought 10 be the objects of con-
sideration, and, if necessary, compro-
mise. The mercantile is hazardous
busInes. AT least ninety per cent, of
the merchants die bankrupts. Their
business involves not only private and
personal risks that may beknown 10
them, but risks that may be the result
of misgovernment of which they can
have no knowledge. There should be
now great forbearance. Our mer-
chants are generally among the best
and most solvent in the country, and,
If fair means and opportunity are al
lowed, they can pay dollar for dollar
upon their Indebtedness. The best
houses may be reduced, by forced
sale under a panic, to bankruptcy,
Assets that would be more than two
or three to one would not suffice now.
Just at present let all creditors exer-
else clemency and drive slowly with
their debtors. In that manner they
will obtain better percentage on
their debts and subserVe the interests
of the public.--ERq. f
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The one feature of the financial sit
uation of the country which helps
hope is the condition. of our export
trade It was never better. We are
in the midst ofa productive pEospeFi-i
ty.. There is no failure, there is no
diminution in our production of wall
aes. The country has never done a
better business than during the last
year. The soil has not failed to give
of its bounty the mines of the smoun-
tains have never been SO generous !;
we have never manufactured more in
twelvesmonth than during the past
year. The conditioned our National
industry-the agricultural-is espeei-
ally asource of complaceney. We:are
apparently in the midst of National
abundance, but really in the midst of
National trouble and financial peril.
That National financiering must be
bad, indeed, which can bring a people
possessing all the elements of prosper
iiy into such a strait as that in which
the present hour finds them. But in
this fortunate state of our national
productiveness is found our hope for
the future. We have that which will
bring money to our shores. Many
men of large wealth are likeIyto emf
fer hardship; many thousands of men
will be thrown out of employment (;
there is and will be an immense
shrinkage in values; business of all
sorts will suffer compression the
evils of an over-slretched credit sys-
tenn, with its inIerminable connections,
will ruin some and hamper many but
we shall come out of the trouble,
when we do come out, stand upon a
more solid foundation for ten or
twenty years to come. How-largely
we are dependent upon the agricuitur-
al interest for our prosperity will Wv
idly appear in this hour of embarrass-
ment and gloom.-BRq. %