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Cd Isaac was, or rather believed
himself to be, very devout Christian,
'wrcstied" much IN prayer, and it was
his custom at night, when his work
was over, to retire to his cabin and
devote himself to worship until bed
time. These exertionS were carried on
in 50 loud tone as to be heard by all
the persons on the farm, white and
black, and old Isaac's earnest and fre-
queDt announcements that he was
always ready to meet his "Lawd" had
been so often heard that some rascally
boys concluded to have a little fun,
and at the same time to test Isaac's
I!ith. One night, therefore, while old
Isaac WAC under full headway in lis
exercises:
go Lawd; We know dy long suf'rin
fur dis beni ted sinner, but we feel, Q
Lawd. dat in dy love we will be spahed
dy vengins raf. We are always reddy
Lawd, at dy biddin' to come to dee,
and to meet dy angel, Gabriel. Send
him on, O Lawdl wild his shinin'
trumpit, his robes ov glory, and his
crown ov life, and take dy poh sahvant
into dy vineyard"
sIsaacl Isaact' came in deep, Sc
pulchral toac down the chimney.
"AmcI.' softly SAID Isaac, closing
his prayer abruptly, and rising with
fear and trembling.
Isaac. Isaac!" came the still dread
ful tones.
"Who-ho-lo's dat ?" stammered the
awe-stricl1on negro.
"The-angel-of-the-LoTd--h has
-f0r-Isaac!" came in slow, sol
emn tones, with measured emphasis,
from the darkness outside.
Isaac hesitated, and then, with
show Of enforced courage, it came.
ODE Lawd bless You, dat old nigger
hain't been heah fur & week.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

Victims of Obscure Disease, seeking
safety and restored health, should Use Dr.
HeImbold's Extract Buchu. This article is
officinal and standard. 1t IS, moreover, the
ONLY preparation that develops the full value OF
Ruchu as a diuretic. 1t is a perfect specific for
all diseases of the VI inary organs in male or
female Beware OF counterfeits and imita-
tions which INSCRIPTIONS men are endeavor-
ing TO palm Off upon DIR. Heimbold's reputa-
ton. Look for the Doctors sign ature on the
wrapper.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
MARINE.
ARRIVED.

Axklk1 1lOs
Stmr Clinton, Henry, Point Cas-
well, A III VanBokkelen.
Jnly 31.-Spanish Barque Lola,
Uring, Cardenas, j r Blossom & Evans.
Steamship Rebecca Clyde, Childs,
Baltimore, A D Cazaux.
Steamship Pioneer, Wakely, Phila-
delphia, Worth & Worth.
Steamship Benefactor, Jones, New
York, A d Cazaux.
Spanish Barque Augusta, Larrinaga,
Havana, r Blossom & Evans, 8 days
to quarantine.
Spanish Barque Dos Hermanos,
Gabanchos, Havana, r Blossom &
Evans, 8 days to quarantine.
Schr f. b Wheaton, Scull, Philadel-
Company.
Schr Minnie Ward, Littleton, Tar
Landing, Edwards G. Hall. -
Schr e S Powell, Williams, New
York, Williams Sc Murchison.
CLEARED.
Steamship Raleigh, Oliver, Balti-
more, A d Cazaux.
Schr Ben, Davis, New York, Will
Eams & Murchison.
Br Schr Equator, Ranger. Nassau,
L hlOueT q DOOS.
Spanish Barque Rio della Platte,
Schiester, Hamburg. Williams & Muir.
Gibson.
Steamship Raleigh, Oliver, Balti-
more, A D Cazaux
Steamship Regulator, Freeman, New
York, Barry Bros.
Aug 4-Steamship Pioneer, Wakely,
Philadelphia, Worth & Worth.
Steamship Rebecca Clyde, Childs,
Baltimore, A d Cazaux.
Schr Howard. Googings, Newbury-
port, Mass, H Chadbourn @ Go.
Br Brig Susannah Knaps, Edwards,
United Kingdom, DeRosset & Co.
EXPORTS.
COAsTWIsE.
New York-Schr Ben-2,595 bbls
rosin, 100 casks spirits turpentine.
Baltimore-Steamship Raleigh-448
bbls rosin, 35 cases tar, 5 do spts tur-
pentine, 100 hbls spts turpentine, 20
do tar, 28, 600 feet lumber, bales cot
| ton, do yarn, do sheeting, s do
herbs, pkgs mdze.
New wYork-Steamship Regulator
1902 bbls rosin, 625 casks spirits tur-
pentine, 255 bdls shocks, 1O9 bales
Ii,
AZ bbls black berries, 42 pkgs mdse.
PHILADELPHIA-Steamship Pioneer,
81 bales yarn, 125 do cotton,5 do wool,
Geo bbls rosin, 80 hhds molasses, 16
pkgs mdse, 42, 225 shingles, 232 bushs
peanuts, So ale kegs, so bbls tar 90
| 760 feet lumber.
BALTIMoRE Craftsmanship Rebecca
Clyde, S5 casks spirits turpentine, 60
bbls tar, 399 do rosin, 20 cases spirits
turpentine, 20 do tar, 500 demijohns,
2 bales yarn 1 bdl herbs, 262 bushels
pea nuts, 26 bales rags, 61,O09 feet
lumber.
NEwBURYPoRT, MAss-Schr Howard,
13O,372 feet lumber.
United Kingdom-Br Brig Susan
nah KNAPP, ,23O casks spirits turpen-
| tine.
FOREIGN.
Hamburg-Spanish Barque Rio della
| Platte-1, ,922 bbls rosin.
Nassau, N. P.-Br Schr Equator
81, 900 feet lumber, $4,000 shingles.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

TIL GENTLEMAN IN BLACK" who is
the tutelar demon of dram-shops, as
sumes his sourest aspect when the
rapid progress of VINEGAR BrrTERs is
reported down below" The People s
Vegetable Tonic is playing the mis-
chief with hig !>ltters fired with rum.
All diseases which those demoniac
nostrums aggravate, under pretense of
relieving, such as indigestion, sick
headache, constipation, rheumatism,
gout, and intermittent fevers are cured
by it. 4w
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
Musical Notice !

MY FRIENDS, PATRONS and the Public
LII in general wishing my services will please
lea e orders for the summer With MIR. j. D.
LOVE, Book Store, Front St., with Rev. G.
D. Bernheim, Sixth street, adjoining the
Lutheran Church, which will meet with prompt
attention.
professional tour and having discontinued my
former p ace of business calls for this card.
Respectfully, j. F. KUECKERT.
june 81 253,
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{
to report q quiet market throughout
the week, but one, however, which has
been subject to some slight huctua
tions. The exports orders were few
and mostly Tor small lots, while the
stocks were freely offered. though
rather firmly held at the quotations.
At the close to-day the market is
quoted quiet and steady at 81 cents.
The receipts for the week were
3,917 casks, against 1921 casks for
last week, which show decrease OF
404 casks. The exports for the week
were 1925 casks, agains. 5.033 casks
for last week, show also de-
crease of ,, 103 casks. The stock in yard
ard afoat is 1858 casks, against
1856 casks for last week. The sales for
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

The track of the Carolina Central
Railway is now being laid at the rate
of three-quarters of mile day.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

STOCK OF COTTON AND NAVAL STORES
Naval Stores in yard and afoat at
the Port of Wilmington, N. c., as
taken to-day, August 1, 1871,
by the Secretary of the Produce
Exchange and compiled from the
books of the same:
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

CRUDE u tRPENIiNE-S our
last report the crude turpentine mar
ket has been very steady, without
presenting this week any features
another taan which haze prevailed for
some time past. The receipts continue
light, thereby causing much inconyen-
ience to distiIlers, vino will purchase
81 offered i. the market quotations:
To-day, Thursday, the market closes
tirmer at - % fnr hard, 81 25 for yell
low DIP, an1 p - for virgin.
The receipts for tie week 1921
bbIs, against 1,2l9 bbls for last
week, show Il slight increase. The
exports for the week were 219 bbls,
against 3G1 bbIs for last week, show a
small decrease. The stock in yard
and afoat is 1922 bbls, against 6S3
bbls for last week. The sales for the
week were as follows:
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
Thursday, no saLeB fcp0rEed.
selected casks.


%SeIected casks.
TAR-There has been q further
hardening Of prices, aud although the
advance can scarcely be called specu-
lative in its character, yet there is q
manifest willingness on the part OF
buyers to take up all that can be Sc
cured at the highest range OF the quo
tations. It is generally admitted that
the range Of prices must be higher be
fore they can be lower, and the almost
universal rec gnition of this fact in
spires a degree of frmness. at the
close to-day the market is firm at
s. 25 p bbl'
The receipts for the week, go Dbls
against 119 bbls for last week. show an
increase OF 220 bbls. The exports for
the week were light. and the stock in
yard and afoat is |@7 b1ie- again@t
595 bbls for last wech.
The sales for the week were as
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
E4IESraYys

Cooa1AssIE AND HIAGDALA The
STORY OF Two BRITISH CAMPAIGNS N
AFRICA. New York Harper Il
Brothers, through Z. J. Hale & Son.
Wilmington, z. Heinsberger.
AS curious blending of historical
facts and those lighter incidents of
..,,,--o'e-,r 7ifa to he found in every ex-
pedlt!on, with mere and there descrip-
tio0s Of the manners, customs and
habits of strange people, we opine
that this work will be ranked as among
the best reading matter of the day. 1t is
by Henry Stanley. the special cores
pondent of the New York Herald and
abounds in illustrations from
drawing by Melton Prior Especial
Artist IN Ashantee Of the Illustrated
London Nears) and other artists, and
two maps.
BARNABY RUDGE. A Novel. By
Charles Dickens. New York: Harper
& Brothers, through E. j. Hale &
Son. Wilmington: 2. Heinsberger.
The book before us now is one vol
ume of very handsomely bound edl-
ton of the works of the great novelist,
which have been issued, FROM time to
time, by the Messrs. Harper. 1t is
very nicely gotten up, printed on th!ck
u,51 I3ap,r, AID bound IN green with
gold letters and ornamentations.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
Married.

On the ith instant, in st. Paul's Evangelical
lutheran Church, by the Rev, G. ID. Bern.
helm, MIR. HENRY EHRBECK and Miss
EMILE A. HUSMANN, both of this city.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

I'll DaloE-
against 100 bales for last week.
:, 1he general Cotton movement for
tne week was as follows: It appears
'has the total receipts for the seven days
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

have reached 1912 bales, against
$500 bales last week, 9,154 bales
the previous week and s, 751 bales
three weeks since, making the total
receipts since the first of September,
1873, 3,766, ,637 bales, against 8, 1915, ,348
bales for the same period of 1872
73, showing an increase since September
l, 1873, of 1913, 349 bales. The exports
for the week ending, reach total Of
IA, ,527 bales, OF which IA, 527 were to
Great Britain, none to France, and
none to the rest of the Continent,
while the stocks as made up are now
176, ,319 bales.
The following are the official nomi-
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
DIE D..

DIED.
At Oakland, Duplin county, on the morning
of the 1st August. Col. .CHRISTOPH HER DUU
LEY HILL, in the 5Sth year of his age.
In this city, Sunday. the I'd instant, at
O'Clock P NJ. of consumption, Mrs. MARY
GOODEN, aged 81 years.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

Ic3
ROSIN-The general market during
the present week has been character
ized with somewhat more firmness than
was noticed at the close of our last Tc
port and there has been more demand
for both spots' and futures. Shortly
after our report OF last week a demand
for strained sprang up and soon the
decline of last week was regained by
an advance. The market remained
bouyant at the advance and gradually
grew stronger until it reached 81 70,
at which figures it has ruled firm
since. At the Exchanger this week
there was large attendance daily and
some sales transpired on the floor, but
the bulk of transactions were in the
open market. The following synopsis
is written of the condition OF the mar
ket and the sales of different days:
At the close of last weekwe reported
the market dull at ST 55 for strained
On Friday of the present week the
market opers firm with a good en-
quiry and the decline of Thursday is
gained by an advance Of 10 cents. The
transactions to-day were 1900 bbls
strained, 10 days, at 81 65, and 500 do.
do, spot, at 81 60. Saturday the mar
ket continues firm and strained is
further advanced ID cents-with sales
OF 3,CGC bbls strained at 81 70 II obi.
Monday slight reaction occurred and
and decline of 5 cents was reported.
Tuesday the market ruled firm at
81 70. Wednesday the market opened
firm end 81 70 was offered but
sellers refused to accept. To-day,
Thursday. at the close of our report
the market closes firm al 81 70 bid
for strained.
No 2, No ], PALE and EXTRA PALEs
tho week the market has
ruled very quiet and few transactions
were reported. For quotations to-day
see table appended.
The receipts for the week, 10 2l3
bbls, against 9,799 bbls for last week,
show an increase of 2I5 bbls. The
exports for the week, 12,3G7 bbls,
against 1G, ,674 bbls fer last week, show
a decrease OF 4, ,207 bbls. The stock
il yard is 80, ,381 bbls, and afioat ,, 532
bbls, against 35, $50 bbls in yard and
I ,859 bbls afoat for last week.
The following were the quotations
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

wEEKLT STATEMENT.
Statement of the Receipts, Exports
and Total Supply of Cotton and
Naval Stores at and from the Port
of Wilmington, \. G., for the five
days ending August l, 1874:
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
RATES OF FREIGHT.

,rrEs D,rS+oor,er Per Sail in e
AhIIOhr-e' u = eH1n'i Vessel.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

Between Ourselves, f4aGicS-The
most inc 81 Unable ct your charms Is leitect
set OF iceth and nothing under the sun il as
certain to perpe tUate that t hal the daily
ga OF SoZOiens
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

w1IssrNGToN MONEY MARKET
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The 4Asss,rO:scl. Si sslIltcr.

The signs that winter is fast ap-
proachiug are unrulstakab.e. The
trees are being dcnuded of their loli-
age, the forest are tinged with beau
tiful co4ors, and tho rordurc, which
filled the air with its freshness and
fragrance, is disappearing before the
harsh influence OF autumn vlnds.-
Yes, winter is fast coming upon H.,
when the ground will ho covered with
snow, and fires will be above par;WAon
man will curllo up beneath The blan,
I;e..s and breathe through an air-hole
The time when fellow does not enre
whether he gets up to an early break
fast or not. Tie cool, brlcing morn
ings, when a fellow pokes one foot out
/ from under the cover about an inch,
and then draws it back with very
perceptiblc "ugh." When Il man most
likes for you to come up behind him,
with his ears purple with cold, and
give him a good, sharp crack upon
them. Yes, winter is almost here, ,~n0
.he keen air already brings Us the
scent OF whisky cocktails, boiling hot
rln punchns Dfliuh1ful bot sricnd
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Egs u Gsasprcisyarel.


The lonesome wind ofAutumn grievus--.
The Northern lights are seen;
October sheds her changing leaves
Upon the churchyarl green,
Where, sitting pcnsivc III the sun,
While fading grasses wav",
] watch the cric'ct leap and run
Upon strangers grave.
There is no sigh of flutterng leaf,
No sob of rustling grass;
TIE hTeezes DER this place Of grief
In breatlicss whispers pass;
Yet, Ike Il murmur in dream,
pur,S on that insect voice
Tnat vacant tone which docs not seem
TO mourn or to rejoice.
y tone that hath no soothing grace,
y tone that nothing saith,
A tone that's like this sOlcln place
Of Ofmcmory, tears, AID DEATH
il dtrkc's hope, it dccpcns gloom,
Black fear, and doubt pro!ulld
Tanning the silence bithr tomb
10 more mysterious sound.
There's niyht upon the face of fame.
There's night on beauty s.cycs;
Nor pare r"noWn nor glorious shame
From ont their ashes rise
In vain the @hrinrs Of prayer are troh;
Nor SQUAD nor silcucc breathe
The thought that flowers upon this sod, !,
The secret bid hcncath.
All. strangely sad, for!orn, and drear
This namc!eSs Strangers sleep
Der which the slowly dying year
Is al! that seems 10 weep.
God hclp him, in the bitter day
His heart, his reason slave.
Wh) hear, the cricket chirp, at play
Upon his Iarliny's grave.
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@.aATOCTEN CHA aesCs,
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER

Containing carefully proNh"cn ahsH:'c,
.of the News of the Day.; Il ,historic1'
sketch of Past Events in FredcrmEv0nntty
Forcirn and Domestic intelligence; 7s!pics
,f the Times; carefully ps.tRaed NsfF.'s;
items of Interest, political or klrSr"Se;
I.ocnl Intelligence arc rare sciectl@h e'
instructive Reading.
TERMs-Sl 20 ~, alTance; e. w IA tlt-
end Of the year.
e:Y- Single copifeS-' cents.
RATES OF aErEkrISIHE
Transient Advertisements to be paM lor
,.nvariablS in advance
One So .i,.arc four ins'HF lens or less - 90 90
x each subsequent inecr. 30
two months ; : >"
=" g three months . no
g six months GU
- one wear w
'Twclvc lines constitute a sHnsve
Egg i liberal deduction made /" yearly
advertisers. ~
*..:' Local or slSr:sad notices 1tH ttn''
:, line.
JOB PRINTING executed with h'ef-
.,r.s and Dispatch, and OR liberal terms. .~T'
Materials all new and 4 good impression
..,uara,ii; ;cti.
Jo,, orli--CASlI ON EEAlNERl.
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Ea'Sg9 AR IazaSss:'iaa.
SHARP RAX0RS AND 4 CLEAN
SHAVE.
&" With razors keen,
As eer were seen.
The place 10 get your hair cut and
>hampoor'l in elegant style.
AMOS LUCAS

Notifies his friends and ,hc public Of Nc
rhnnc.lown and vicinity, that he carries
un Inv 'runsorinl Art Of Shaving and Cut
ting Hair in the usost fashionable style.
Water strcv;, above the Flour and Feed
store
Tuesdays, Thurs.lnys and Saturdays nj
day and evening. Balance Of time will bt
found round lcWn and not cut of sight.
VIII lie pleased to sec his friends and !Gt
them try his magic art.
Also Boards dyed in best style, warranted
not to fade.
April l3-lW*
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rasa An old salt gittin- on the whar

NsfHr An oTI salt glttINE on The WN1ET
the other day, very soberly remarked
II began the world with nothing, and
| have held my own ever since. \
very terse and suggestive biography
nsay "Susan, how in the world did
you ever marry that brnte?' "Oh, !
don't know, Jane, [ used to pick ii't
off his coat-collar, anil he fell in love
with lue.
There is no courage bnt in innocence;
no constancy but 10 an honest cause,
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'Gl'4.seE2~aem4 z Eg0arss sss,<,

anl SUMNER bnARnERS from th'
t;,,s during warm weather. Til" locality
is airy ana delightful, good water and 8
q'tp, ah2G,' :r,r from the n,jst and hU-;I,
ui towA or city.
-" The room. a," airy clean and wei
furnished. the hnUsr is pew and IN goo
repair.
Th, FABLE will We Furnished ii go"C
stvin. with Hn In, >1!,StaniiNl> and de'ica
Ci. ot 'h, season.
-" Persons rom Baltimore ar other
lnr-c cities Ni,i ind il a pi'T,Sal, ilac" l'
carry daring the warm season.
,=t;" i Is ;;i.,Niiy Nn illc lime ';ir " r:t
crn Mury!al Railroad, easy oi.accrsS
Terms f,r board reasonable, apply sonn
MARTIN G. ONEHllOLTIER,
Proprietor.
Ap"il 25.4w*
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Presidents Message.

WAs1t1NGroN, Dec. 1.-The Usual
sce:.e es incident to the assembling OF
Congress trapspired to-day in the
II, use. The reporters galleries were
crowded with spectators before twelve
O clock, while on the foot there were
the customary congratulations and
hand shaking, the one hundred odd
members who have been reelected to
the Forty Fourth Congress being par
yiculsziy jubilant. Explanations OF
causes e defeat were numerous, and
in scnc eases decidedly amusing.
At II o'clock, Speaker Blaine
called the House to order. Prayer
Was offered by the Chaplain, the Rev.
Pr. Batter, the roll was then called
and The following members did not
respond, viz: Messrs. llersey, Of Maine;
s,mal, of New Ham pshlrc; Crocker, OF
Massachusetts; PenJietou, Of Rhode
! Leland,
Ths Senate was called to order Al
noon bv The Vice President. The
! Chaplain, in his opening prayer, asked
chat the candle Of the i.er;t ahoUId
i,L, ,l;, thnrr,S, .Iirrilgn lis iii
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~ 10 w NS''Ii''' Wv - '@N-N7'
the cordial support of Congress and
the people. lIa thinks civil service,
so far as it has tair trial. has proved
of great benefit to the Government
service in all it's branches.
TIE INDIANS.
In reference to Indian affairs the
President thinks that a continued
adherence to the peace policy will
result j, the greatest benefits to both
Indians and Whites. Nothing has
transpired since the inauguration OF
this policy to induce hin to alter hi1
mind with reglri to the many at.
vantage5 to both RACES which vii.
follow its faithful administration.
CHINESE IMMiGEATloN.
With regard to Chinese immigra-
ton the President is strongly i'm
pressed with the necessity Of early
Congressional action on this subject
with a vie" to prevent the importation
Of female Chinese for immoral pur-
poses and also to prevent The lmpor,
tatiou of coolies. Any proper laN
passed By Congress- on ,hls subject
will meet his cordial approval aud be
atrictl y enforced.
THE DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
In lis message the President re
trains from any eXtenlel aiIu.lon t'
| IA, rn,,rt, ,f tln r,rI,Iis f., bI,,.
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reA. Save everything tLat can be
converted into manure, and collect
leaye5, beef-moll and whatever other
absorbents can b9 la eesi!v. CuttJ
the field when the tea@ls can be spared
and place in piles Wneie needed.
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,nn President makes no rccom.neull-
Uons Whatever; bat leaves TIE whole
.,ur.tion to Congress aul the Con
.,r,aaiontl connit,ce appointed to IN
y,,ali-a:e this entire subject and report
!, ..,eIas very proper tnAt the lresi'
,;euG ShtVll not MA H. rerommeudo.
tons on lhi~ subject pending an IN
vrstj&,Ion bv Congress .nl ii" actio'
Of i oouyrnlion specially assembled II
he interest Of cheap transportation
Ihi- question may possibly form tbc
subject OF Il special iae-sa2" to Con
-,rcss er2 The c!lse Vi the present sts
son,
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The President is Of the opinion that
the principal Of civil service has Deen
adhered to as far as possible, in the
face of the strenuous opposition it has
met with "a TAri3us quarters, bat that
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IL tie .S,autc uAi Xv"os Il N>pT'!'"
in'.rt.'

IN 'ith
Since Ele convcuinr of Congress,
onc year ago, the nation has unier-
zone 4 prostrat;ou III business and
IlnduStrl.,. such as las not been wit.
messed with Us ior MANY years. Spe".
| ulatipn as 10 the cause iov this pros
tration nisnt be in.aI2ei in without
profit, because as rltny theories would
! be ;,iyancel as there wonIi be in
! dependent writers and those who
expressed their "rn views without
| borrowing upon the 81 hlrcl, without
iuIulging in theories AS to the cause
Of thIs Irostruuon; therefore will
call your attention only to the fact
and 50 sou' pIain qHes'lon5 rs to
which it would seem there shonld be
no disagreement during this prostra,
ton. Two essential elements Of
prosperity have been mo~t abundant.
! Labor and capital both have been
largely unemployed. Where security
has been nnaoubtei capital has been
a;tAinai,ie at Very moderate rates;
where labor has been wanted it has
been found in nbunlanra at cheap
rates compared with what of nee
eysarieS and comforts Of life could be
purchased with the wages demanded.
Two great elements Of prosperity
therefore, have not been denied us.
A third might be added, onr soil and
climate are unequaIed within the
limits Of any contiguous territory
under one nationality, for choice Of
products to feed and clotAe y people,
and IN amount Of surplus 20 spare to
feed less favored people. Therefore,
with these facts in view it seems to
me "tso craftsmanship at this session
if Congress would dictate legislation,
ignoring the past and direat.ng IN
proper ohannol these great elements
Of prosperity to any people.
| The debt abroad is the onl y element
| that can, with sound currency, enter
into our Affairs, to cause any continued
depression. in The industries and
prosperity of our people, great con,
! tlict for national eXiStance made It
necessary for temporary purposes, the
raising Of large sums Of money from
whatever souroe attainable..--lt It was
made necessary in tl.o wisdom of
Congress and | do not doubt their
wisdom in The premises regarding the
necessity Of the times to devise II
SyHtem Of national currency which IL
proved to bo impossible to keep on q
par with tho organized currency Of
the civilized world.
The President does not believe that
specie payments can be reached by