Northern Weekly Gazette. — 1896-11-14 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

RAI. 1:1:,0711rES  and prospects of the country are as great and brilliant as ever they were, and neither of the three oecurrences have decreased the value of the auriferous lodes which extend over, three thousand miles of this country. The raid itself has beon product' ye of goo 6, for it has forced Mr Rhodes to concentrate his energy and ability on the ea. ploitation of Rhodesia, and with him Nunes a large group of moneyed men. Pteviously his affections were divided ; lie loved the Cane Colony because it had done so much for him ; he loved Rhodesia because it was the child of his imagination anti his youthful dream. (between two stools one may fall and it is far better for this territory that the whole of the ex• Premier's efforts should he devoted to this eountry. The events of the year have brought public attention to the grievances of the ritlanders, and made wealthy men find openings for capital elsewhere, and there is little doubt but that Rhodesia will benefit from that deflection of capital. It has been more than once sported that prominent Hand men are considering proposals for extensive business in Matabeleland. and there is no smoke without fire. The rinderpext neoexsitated  'PPM RAPID AND IMMEDIATE EXTENSION of the railway, thereby giving easy and comparetively inexpensive communtoation with the coast. and consequently with the world. Instead of Matabeleland being isolated it will be, when connected with the sea, part and paicel of the civilised world. Ox waegon transport, though good, cannot he put into the same line with railways, and there will be more machinery imported within two years after the railway reaches the ecntliies of Matabeleland than would have been imported in six years be ox waggons. It will bring nearer that thing to he desired --an output —and will quickly pla.re Ithmiesia in the front rank of gold-o-oducing countries. The extension will bring a vast increase of population, and business will be more flourishing. while it will enable rattle to be imported to replace these killed by the rinderpest. Farmers will be able to introduce rirst•class implements and cultivate the soil on a large scale. while the expansion of the gold industry will afford a ready market for produce. The rebellion might hate happened in a worse time where the uroperitv of the country was greater and more people were scattered over the country. THE IN,4URRECTION WAS POUND TO cOMZ sooner or la'.er, since the natives had never been really mastered, but if the r.o niiti on s of surrender be carried out (and they must be) there is little fear of future rising. Once take the arms of precision from the Matabeie, tl:ey pretty well know that to face the white man with shield and assegai is committing suicide. There is also every prospect of a better settlement of the native labour question than has yet been attempted. and that will go far towards the prosperity of the country. The native will have ti be considered as an entity in the body political, and it will be better to recognise this fact both for whites and blacks. Now, looking at the question all round, there is every hope that the darkest hours in the history of this great country have been endured, and that the next year will be as bright as this one has been gloomy. There is a large amount of money subscribed for the exploitation of Rhodesia, and as soon as our troubles are over this will be put into circulation. There is too much cash sunk in the land for it to be thrown aside like an old toy, and with Jameson we hope soon at the helm, and Rhodes on the quarterdeck the "Rhodesia" will beat safely up and run before the gale.  SUDDEN'S BALSAM Of HOREHOUND and COLTSmei' will positivelv cure Conhs. Cottle. Asthma, broncoitii, and all affections of the Chest and Longs. on haring BC