Daily Republican., 1879-03-07

COn8roos mas curing sno Ptes0ns 'os
sion appropriate A'ney with most
lavish ssuerosi,y ,, and, before the spring
trade fairly begins, vast sums will be
in circulation, and as the fee flow Of
money IL TO business what the flow
Of the blood is TO the body, there
should presently be developed great
activity in trade circles. For the next
few days business must remain stag.
nant, as it Is not until the middle Of
March Of any year that 1t begins to re-
vive. But the revival that has been
30 long and anxiously looked for should
occur this present spring, for all the
elements favor it. Since 1873 values
have been steadily approaching the
gold and cash paying standards, and,
nov that gold is the national currency
and cash payments the rule of trade,
the advance should begin. There is
nothing, from real estate TO clothes
pin, that has not been lesssned in
price; everything indicates that the bot
tom prices have been reached, and that
underneath trade there are solid foun-
dations. The country has been long
tim, coming to the bed rock, but there
oan be nc doubt that with resumption
successfully accomplished business has
. firm resting place, for which il can
start anew upon a career of prosperity.
Ths agricultural community, which
il by far the larger part Of our popu-
lation, was never Weather than at
present. Bounteous crops have been
the rule for years past, aud the last
one WAS, Of all others, the most boun-
eous. The wealth of il ia enormous,
and it is being, or will be, scattered all
over the land, providing the capital
which is the incentive to all business.
The success Of the government four Per
cent. bonds shows that there is vast
amount Of money not actively employed,
and want of enterprise to absorb it.
1t is not to be- believed, however, that
tho people are to be satisfied with re-
ceiving no more than four per cent. fol
tho use Of their money. Active trade
will offer larger profits for it, and into
trats it 10 certain to BE- sooner or later
converted. The entire list of stocks
shows q growing demand for them, and
the apathy which has for 80 long a
time pervaded the real estate market ii
disappearing. In New York business
property has very significantly in
creased in price during the last few
months, and, although little interest il
shown for investments in houses and
lands UGH indifference cannot last, for a
present rates of real estate there car
be no better investment. Wilmington
has not yet fulfilled her destiny no
reached the fall measure of her popu
latisn her population, on the contrary
both steadily and rapidly increases
and there must be homes and shop
provided for the accommodation of tn,
increase.
The revival may possibly be SLOW
At first; but the crust of the financia
mistrust once broken, and the spirit 0
enterprise awakened, the old stir anC
hustle of prosperity will again enliver
our streets. 1t is not possible that will
the vast mineral and agriculture
wealth of the country so largely unde
veloped, and with 80 much capita
waiting active employment, that tn
depression of business should continue
Men will not be satisfied with small re
turns when by little exertion larg
ones may be had. So much money a
there is now in the country cannot per
manently remain unemployed, nor b
locked up in securities that pay tn
minimum of interest. The Congress
sional appropriation alone will amour
to hundreds of millions, and every do
lar appropriated is to pay for work I
be done or for something to be pul
chased. The enormous amount {
money goes at once into the hands
the people, not into bonds, and the a.
tive circulation of it alone should gofa
toward bringing about revival (
business.
THE WEST CHESTER village Hecor'
..u, IL. Damnnratin Housp of Rom,