Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-09
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76H50l 81 306 S75 80
OF the amount cf gold bullion deposted Al the Min,
within the last year,ab0u 1874 900 were received from
Mexico, South America and the West Indies; S22 600
from Africa; about $4,000 from sources not certain
ed; and the residue, about Sl3I.00O from ~ Carolina
and the adjacent States OF South Carolina aud VIRGINIA
The proportion from North Carolina NAY be stated al
Sl2S JO that from Snnh Carolina, 50 500 and that
from Virginia, a. So 500
The FIST notice Of gold from Moth Carolina on u,e
records OF The Mint, occurs in III year 1901 within
which II was received TO the amount of &II 900 IL
continued To be received during the succeeding wears
until 1871, Inclusive, in wing amounts all inferior
however 10 hat OF the year frat me n,ionrd AMI on an
average not exceeding 81 800 yearly. In 1924 Inc
mount received S., O8O i'm 1925 it had increased
to $l7O00; ia 1926 il was $50 0OO in 1927. abeut
SCI 600; ard ia 1898 nearly $ Is 900. La 1929 as A.
hove 81 ted, it was $i2s 900
This remarkable lncrise in the amount OF gold re-.
celved rom North Carolina Outing the years following
ISL has been considered Of Sufficient interest 10 be
boed ~ the annual reports from the Hint since fl,a
period The circumstances will attract additional at.
tenon from the fact ascer aimed, that the gold re-
gion OF the United States extends far yond the LEGAL
liy TO which hds heretofore appeared 10 be limited
God bullion had not been received from YirliGia or
South Carolina, until within the last year; or If AZ all
received, ii has been in quantities TOO ncons be 10
have been specially noticed. The gold from al these
localities IS found, in its native state TO he on an aver
age, ealy OF he same fneness as the stan of ou
gold c, in.
A competent su ~ Of silver, consisting of I'M.
wrought bullion aud to- cign coins has maintained
throughout nearly the whole year, steady demand on
however a. Ibis demand would permit The issuing of
small cOns has been tiec OF particular attention
new emis.ion Of half dimes was with this view
commenced on the h Of July since which period the
amount issued has been than lOurfod The whole
amount previously colt ell Of that denomination. IT,,
issue OF small coin vii be continued during the pre-
sem year. as tn, degree Of pressure on the Mint shsl
render practicable.
The extended efficiency Of the Mint establishment
authorized by he provisions OF the act Of 2I Marcel
is VIII be adt qudtc 10 HE execution Of an abupd ri
supply OF all he subiriude dsnoniin ,iions Of on
silver Gin win fbe desirable CELEBRITY and ittout alb
sUacuog HON Ia heavier operations Of coinage the at
tenUon que 70 We acrommodadon Of depositers Of bu
non ne edlh"c cree ing for. tht4 object was cor,
mehced ON ihe b Of July, an9 by assiduous e4eitin
mas peen "dv"nced in satisfactory manner 10 the ex
tent contemplated for the scason lie comped,n ,yi 81
W we pfcseht year according 10 he plan which las
IDENTIFY relied on.
have the hofor to be,
With gIeG rcspct., vour oh,l't scrv'f
a SAMUEL MOORE.
The PREsfpvNT Of the satp.
FRoM OUR CoRREsPONDEHr
DARIrN, Pol r. btnafy. 1890
Allen y Powell wac this day b,oogh up 6y Isbca