Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-12
DOM iSXEsi.
GOLD coin.

BONES sac.
NEW GOLD coin
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
August 3D. 1884. (
The annexed letter will enable Ii. public reaai,y ia
Distinguish the new from the old coins
as tile date coui not lay law, be altered but the cap
anu motto might he legally omitted, and would serve
plainly TO dsng ush the mpres Sio, that course has
oeen adopted at the mint Till the coinnenceni-n the
next year. when the will probably be restored AMI
the date OF The new year. instead oil Tao omission the
motto VIII be found sufficient to Indicate The change in
the coin.
MiNr THE UNITED States
Philadelphia, 1t Aug, 1891 s
SIN: have the bo or 10 inform the Department. iast
the coinage OF Gold, according the ratio Of gol4 10
silver, commenced this mornng being the earliest day
permitted by the provisions Ct iAe act
In masking this communication, may be satisfactory
fecur 10 te peculierties by which The geld
to be distinguished from those OF lorer They
the loiiw;ng:
On the lace. the coins III be re adj, Distinguish
ed oy a head OF Liberty disencumhcrcd OF seap
% the reverse, the surplus motto az Plurbus Unurn
wh'rh Ter many year. has occupied portion OF the dix
above the figure oil The Eagle is omitted.
ihese changes, Independently OF the facility he de-
nVed lrom them, IN disiing uishing the from the
past emissions OF gold coins are recommended Ly
nearer adherence 10 the provisions OF the law well ty
.he rules oil taste and classic authority. 1he views in
cnese respects presented in my communication OF the
Sh UT having met your appreciation, ~i doubt not, lie
sustained by the judgment OF The public.
In regard 10 the omission OF the above referred TO,
'ns same improvement was introduced in the qua',sr
u'''Sr 10 ISL The subject having, by communication OF
'he z9 January OF ha year, been submitted tie Pre-
salient, through the Department. aud approved.
ne t"gl- OF the former issues weighs go grains the
ita E'ge i3o grains, and the Q 81 gains Ike
Eagle, under the preeen law viii weigh 25S grains tie
! Hail Eagle i29 grains and tie Quarter "a . g,,is-
iese weights are recited because desirable he kept in
ind rather an aIordng farther criterion of di.inc.
.'on be"een Tie two classes AZ cossincc an inspec-
H"" uch more cursory than hist of CHING viii dis.
nngu's' them by the preceding charac,.rst cs
The L-gle snd Halt Eagle ia. new coin re Will be
les- 10 diameter Than those OF the former emissions and
,"' ~ greater proportion than the dianuon OF weigh,
"oad Indicate Tha however, though d. cid am, nd
ehl oil our coinage, Is OF less value distinctive mark
SINCE .he COMPARISON would require the presence Of
| OF both classes.
have he honor to be, with great r~,psc', your obedi-
ent servant SAM'l. MOORE
, Director of the Mint
ion' Levi ooDBUAy, Secreid'y of tie II eosug.
TREAsURY DEPARTMENT. 81 August, 1881
ne o""ing Banks IN addition to those heretofore men
toned have been selected by tie Secretary OF the Teas.
rs, as deposcries of the public money:
Ahe nl"yomensing Bank, in the county Of Philadelphia
lx}eHoit--Hy GloJe.
The NoRrH WESTERN TURNPIKE RoAD-We are
requested 10 tate, by VIM S. Nsylor E-q the Supern.
tehhsid oil this road, that the whole number of the Pc.
n'h'ng sections will be put under immediately
Ou o. The number Of proposals whirh were submitted
selection has been made aud the successful bidders viii
eonmrnce Operations the whole line in very short
ume: 'hing now remains 10 complete contracts bu,
'ma',y Q, giving hond We are informed that the
proosei 10 whom the work has been allotted all men
oil experience, enterprise, and ability.
We congratulate ,snds of the west an! others in
'erts'ed ~ HIS important work upan the probability of Us
very e"iy completion ~e anticipate tina, ia moi more
MA '"o years from the present time, tie whole line OF
ne ROAD om Winchester Psikersnrg will be omen for
"4Fe distance, IL all, "i shout 600 miles This road
must become very considerable Thorough ,,re fo sJ
10 he vest We understand that an Incorporated
con'fary Ia Ohio with capital million and ha.C NJ
roiaFs to construct Rail Road pon, Opposite 10
fikersburg 10 Observation-Disclosures so mics When tl,
sa't have been completed she adyan es and portace
Of our road must be greatly cnhanced but even whou,
that all, lie money laid its con.irucon cano bul
be considered as jwiirious expenditure.
we sinai ehie"yur TO obtain from the Superintendent
Ss"Hs cur heS Prtlcation d'y, the Of contractors
''1''e d'He'e"' sections OF the Ro"iney Int
W. PENNSYLVANIA IMPROVEMENTS.
There IL no subject OF such prominent interest with
Piiaielriaus we might also say with PennsyIysnis
a. ne completion OF the route from this city 10 Pittsburgh
few facts viii place tlie topic i'm strony li.L, w.
may here, by way Of remark. suggest that tie public
PRINTS Dike much tess Of !Ie ia an il. vital import
snee demanGs lid similar commercial prospects open
eel 10 either New York Baltimore, they ouid have
male such noise as wouih have alarmed their ouiet
neighho.s Only last year the papers Of New York
boosted ~ c'Irt' letter., HAT goods bad been transport
ed IRON ihai city 10 Cincinnati via Albany sI Tie canal
Tor The Tling sum OF TWO DOLLARS and FORTY
GEN we give II ia capitals for The whole fit of ,e
ba-t shall be rrotnuehhy repeaed; Ihey then ,ouph
hnmbug. c portage adfGcbnck not 10 be got orsr
am 'he STATE was 20 heavily in debt tie tolls would
ioFpd TIE vast improvements TO be usedi What are the
IAc-! goods delivered from Phsdclphis Al Gin
cclnnat Tor ONE DOLLAR AND THIRTY CENTSiI!
We place this crpisls also that there NAV he no isn
defst"mnE The lsct as here stated. Fscls are stub.
DO hing; VIC shalt euumerAie ie vs. more Cation ia.
beth bfonsh i'nn Alabama, via the Pennsylysna Csns
a1d dri'efed ~ Philadelphia at less cost than il couL
Ne SEM oo Jvtto O'teoHsi and with these additional adj
'ahaEss, thai u required insurance and wss not ne
cess'iy passed through The hands oi commission ,n.r
chant, ~ New 0ile5us
IL arrived, TOO, 81 period agreed on vixen the uer
chant could be on te spor aud IT d posed could vrnd
u without Tie 'nierpositiom OF third party whom M.
i' Orleans i,rOr, be would have be en- comueed 4,
MS on" opinion tbat he had saved ia freight s,vd
~ mae raved ~ COZ nission and saved In ri,ques Ia
uhcc" nom Nonueky has been similarly irspspu,eJ a
we experience oil tie owners is nearly tie sanc.
Herchapdizs T. now constantly arriving AZ our ,shsfres
ny transportation iihcs, 10 60 10 The West from A-s,e
f0Ih ann JF0m Baltimore; HUNDRED bag. Of sail,
Feie Hefe recently tr9nshiPpcd from a. York f,jg In
tho Schuy it, Pennsylvania canal bos,. lsin,
Tor Cincinnati! What them has become cf tl,e boas,si
eheffhess oil tie Ntw York Slate rouici We an.ve.
"hd ,he cls hear Us nu' that The Peunsyvaua npovs
meat are faPdy supercdug ,hofe ton, Albany and Tia,
sohf season must zee all the course OF csetu trsn.
poi'aon cebteed in canals. Noting can noy nts
vent our onward mach We shall a. cefsinfy take fe
iead az ibai New York has long retained H. if for No
PETER reason, bccsuse tie ,ayng IT ire from n ~
ierN wharf 70 Ciacihnad, il M0n me hair by send
hs through Palnlelptia leaving he question Of clcaf.
nfss ana cafii'f aud later facilities in sD,iro ,t fan 49,
ursiy out ut nc question: Il -"
Philadelphia has tccn long in I,,i.y .,J oe,c.,;
hfr plans su isn0 vain boast IN say Ina, liz he LII
ihem IKE VIC fnefciisni, no mikes an bic caeul, |
hons before lie sends he ship 10 seat noni,cs IN ,l
poi elafgcs, biz captain vii have 10 encounter sale a.
shps croonicaiy and knows tie extent Of the n,,te,
70 "Aich he ~ going 10 furnish supplies philsd.pL.
has hn bsen 40 untcnctfncd spectator Of tls ptoee
" % New York bu sbe laid her schemes 90 0af re-,
shouid be 20 Albany 70 share her success she dug deem