Show statistics buuts iua buo annual average production of gold had fallen from in 1873 to last year in 1873 the population of the gold countries was 75 alore was no gold in germany in italy in the united states or in holland from 1873 to 1881 these four countries took from the old using countries moro than of geld in tho united states there were of people in germany in holland more than twice as t many people as in 1873 who were now using the quantity of gold is tho law of supply made impossible that the power of gold should not be increase edby this coedith a of things THE following the manuscript of the book of mormon has been taken from the republic and is headed Is the manuscript diviner A regular reader of the republic r adding at richmond mo furnishes furnia hes the editor of this department the following note concerning the original manuscript the book of mormon which belonged to the gatei david whitmer one of the three wit to the dicine authenticity of the boo c junel 1878 the city of richmond jib was visited by a terrible cyclone the residence of david whitmer the possessor of the manuscript of the bouk of was in the storms path although ahe house waa almost totally demolished one room that in which the book was deposited baing an extension of a porch consequently not as substantial as the other parta of the house was eft uninjured in the least degree not a hindle hi nyle was removed or a single crack made in the plastering like the athenian watch tower it stood piled ap with wrecks on all side itself tid when the citizens of the afflicted city learned of the above facts they formed a committee and made a report n the miraculous preservation of the single room an dils hohly valued re asure the written report of the committee is now in possession of one of the prominent attorneys of the city in whish events related occurred THE election of kev JAMES W KILE of donth sonth depots senate oy republicans and democrats makes curee in dependants in the upper house during the next session of congress the other two are of bouth carolina and of ean qi |