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Show The times arc dull we especially refer to transactions in the mines and operators, in default of a present brisk business, arc living on the hope of the good timos coming. That these hopes will in great part be realized, we have no doubt; but nevertheless, we think that purchasers of mines will be more circumspect in the future, as they ought to be, than in the past, with respect re-spect to the amount of development done on miucs, the security of titles, and the prices paid. They will be led to adopt a more careful policy, because of the law suits in which a number of good mines arc involved in consignment consign-ment of tauglci titles, aud the discovery discov-ery that in a number of instances mines have been sold fur a much larger price than their development warranted, and than they could have been purchased pur-chased for. All of our advices concur in representing an increase of confidence confi-dence in mining investments among capitalists, but this increased confidence is accompanied by, and is iu fact due to, a greater care in making such investments. in-vestments. It is folly to expect, except upon the doubtful and disreputable chance of accomplishing a fraud, to rcalizo large prices for undeveloped mines, nnd those the titles to which are topsy-turvey. It is therefore the policy of tho owners of mines that prospect fairly to develop them, to see that their titles are correct, and to avoid blockading a sale by absurd lien contracts. These arc indispensable , prerequisites to placing even a good jmino upon tho market at a fair price, |