The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-03-28
35,77O, 9O3 AZ

Gle from 1918 to 1919, was ~.
6 per cent.
The whole amount Of specie with
the same exception in 1919 esti-
mated at 12,250,000
Add that in the U s.,
hank 3.254. 47e 81
Makes the whole amount Of spe-
Gle in the banks about 15,5OO-OOO
In circulation, estimated at 4,5OO,VO
Metallic currency 2o,VVo,VoW
New-York possessed the largest
proportion Of specie 2,OOO,UW
Pennsylvania the next l,6i,O0I 70
Massachusetts the third 9Ol ,7U ~
MARYLAND the smaller. amount 2l,03O Cd
The specie in the banks in blaine
IN nav lo,47s,lie So
Vermont the smallest 4s,955
Whole amount of discounts by cs
timation ioo.uoo'ooU
Discounts IN Maine 2,oiz,uo 20
dc. in Pennsylvania -, l83B6l ~
do. in Vermont II 326
do in Rhode -lsland 269,O44 ~
The above are the most Interesting results
whie our limits will allow us to present, but one
fact we cannot omit, which may perhaps account
in some degree for the complaints which are now
so common, though itself remains to be account
ed for, and that's the immense reduction OF the
circulating medium from 1915 TO l8t9--the cur
rency of the H. s. in 1915 is stated by the Sec
Rotary to have been llO,Uo0 OOO
and to have augmented in 1916.
In 1919 il IL stated to have been but 45 DOC, 600
making reduction exceeding So per cent. upon
the circulation of 1875. This rapid decrease in
the amount of the currency is uusxamped IN the
history of nations but when the depreciation OF
the actual currency Is added to the alarming de.
ficiency, we need not be at loss to account for
the poverty, embarrassment and distress which
have prevailed throughout this country
Congress have appointed the first Monday in
August, for the Marshals Of tho several districts
10 commence taking the fourth Cen!ns Of the
United statas.---Ths law provides that the per-
qons engaged in agriculture, commerce and man
fractures shall be distinguished !; and also that
teturns shall be made Of the manufacturing es-
i,blshments and the species Of mauufacturss.
lhese returns will be highly interesting, as they
viii shew an increase on all the subjssts OF them,
lnexampled in the history Of the world.
We have received from our Sehator in Wash
'pg,on. who is unusually attentive In furnishing
:, with every thing OF an interesting nature,
hich tr anspiros al the .est Of government, the
'iemorial Of Cen. Andrew JACKSON, to the SEN
tie Of the U. States, on the subject Of their re-
Jort las, session concerning the Seminole war.
4 occupies CT octave pages. We have also re-
cived from the same source, a bill submitted TO
ne house ofRepresentatves on the Pension Laul;
is coniectured that no alteration will be made
n that Law this Sc ssion. These and other docu-
tents, we deposit in the Reading Room, in the
'nor's name, where their usefulness is more ex-
ansve than they can be in private hand |;
'iere they win long remain monument Of his
i'tention to the wishes and interest Of his con-
sttuents.
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The weather the latter part Of last week was
--rypeasant and spring like. The thermometer
- Friday rose TO go on the north side of build
IN this town, and on Saturday to go. The
'aoF lied rapidly before its fatal eremy.