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Pecten Magellanicus, 
* - Concentricus, 
» » ’ Purpuratus; 
‘ . Pealeii, 
** — Ornatus. 
2, Projected Branch Mint of Ne orth Carolina.—A report on this 
“subject recommends that application be made to Congress for power 
to establish a branch mint in North Carglina, that the value of their 
gold may be ascertained at home, and that thus, by being issued 
first in the state, it may be turned to more immediate and profitable 
account : at present, owing to the different value of gold from the 
Various mines, and to the adulterations, gold bullion no longer pass- 
€s as money in commerce, and much loss of interest is sustained, 
while it goes to Philadelphia to be assayed. Mexico is stated to 
have provincial mints, besides one at the metropolis. 
At appears that the sum of $500,000 has been obtained during the 
late year (1830,) in North Carolina, by employing a capital of 
$150, 000 in the gold business. Agriculture, it is stated, has thriven 
in Consequence of the increased demand for its productions at cash 
Prices, and the bills of North Carolina—three. years since at 8 pe 
cent discount—are now at par. 
It is supposed that much of this gold used in the arts will be fab- 
Nieated at home, and thus North Carolina may supply other com- 
tunities with useful and ornamental articles, as Geneva supplies 
Paris with gold watches. 
The importance of the Gold mines of North Carolia; is also much 
enhanced by the alledged decrease of the precious metals—of which 
the following is a summary tabular exhibition of the sources of sup- 
ee and of the diminution. oe 
Previous to 1810. Subsequent to ISLO. 
Europe and Asia $4,000,000 $5,000,000 
' Indian Archipelago 2,980,000 2,980,000 
Africa |. 1,000,000 1,000,000. 
America © =. 47,000,000 15,000,000 
. Total, 954, 980,000 $23,980,000 
ices of the annual supply since 1810, 31,000,000 dollars, 
amounting, during the last nineteen years to an aggregate of 589,- 
800,000. dollars. : 
