Wealth of the United States.
THE following figures will give something of an idea of the present wealth of this nation, and the yearly value of its industrial products: The valuation of the United States for 1869, (estimated by Mr. Wells at $23,400,000,000, ($600 for each person) shows an apparent increase of $9,216,784,372, or 65.8 per cent over that of 1860. But the valuation of 1869 is rated in currency value, while that of 1860 was in gold. Hence, the apparent increase is subject to a deduction corresponding with the average premium on gold for 1869. The value of the gross product of the nation for 1869 is estimated at $6,285,000,000, or $175 for each person. In 1860, the gross product was $121.03 for each person. Allowance must be made here, also, for the difference between gold and currency value.