The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-03
Operations OF the Mint for March.
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Operations OF the Mint for March.
F'om the Philadelphia Ledger of ysstevday.
We have received from the treasurer of the mint
statement Of the operations Of that institution for
the month of March. From it we learn that there
has been a considerable increase Of gold coinage
over the coinage for the month Of February, and
what Is most source of regret, learn that the
increase u mainly in double. esges The number
ruary. In March the whole number Of pieces Of
gold was 634,ls4, against 65O,077, though, ~ We
have said, the aggregate amount was larger In
February there were 223 ,049 double eagles coined;
in March 2S4, 1877. The number of gold dollars has
been increased from 1888 702 in February to 263 220
In March The quarter eagles coined in March
nearly one hundred thousand pieces. The quarter
eagle 10 q popular and very useful coin, and its
falling oil is much TO be regretted. The mint, it
is hoped, where the matter is left discretionary with
them, as in the case where depositors are paid
from the sub.treasury, will remember the public
want Of small coin, and give for the cur
rent month Of April large issue of dollars
and quarter-eagles. An evidence of such consid-
Grafton for the public convenience would 90 far
in making friends for the institution among the
masses--thc small dealers-and in the general
want OF change from the scarcity of silver, what
public institution like the mint can do should be
done. As in February and January, there has
been m. no coinage Of eagles in March, and only
1868 half-cagies in the three last months. The
tendency il all the time to double eagles as the
most easy mode Of keeping up with the demand Of
deposiors for coin, without any seeming regard TO
as there exists authority in the mint to RECON-
the larger into smaller pieces, should the exigen
cies OF traders for its want increase ever much.
There has been less. by more than one-haf, Of sill
coined than in February, and the amount then
was very light. The falling of in the coinage Of
cents is 653,799 to 686.6l The total deposits
Of gold in March were $267l 900, against $3,000,-
600 in February. The silver bullion deposited in
March, $1,000, against 81 700 in February.
COINAGE IN MARCH. 1851 Gold Coinage.
2S4,l97 double-eagles, value. $685., $40 90
4S,663 half-eagles. ....,......... 243,3l5 90
.s ss,l sa qua eagles SS 2 90
S;vsr c e 900 half dimes. S.4o 90 90
Copper Coinage ,799 cents 49, 6.537 SO
1888 pieces. $3.50. s ,293 ,672 SO
Total gold bullion deposited for coinage from let
to 3lst March, 1851, inclusive:
From California. .............. ~, 634 900 90
From other sources .............. $1,000 90
$2.e7l 900 90
Silver bullion deposited in same time. $500 90
The following statement shows the receipts and
disbursements proper at the office of Assistant
Treasurer of the United States, at the Mint. Feb
ruary 20, 1861
Balance. 1881 ,56l 40
March 81. rec'ts, customs. $ 1886. 694 n
PENSIONS Pes Sss 10 asa a4s -
1891 $40 81
Payments, Treas'y drafts. $5s9,sl As
p. o. warrants. 22,242 IS
loans, &c.. 1904 A ess.e7a os
Balance. ..........,... $ $50, 1888 %
All deposits made at the mint since March 18th
have been paid promptly on the ascertainment Of
their value, and large surplus of coin has been
cumulated in the treasury The amount now in
hand available for payments is over $4,000 COO
undrawn, and 100000 for deposits not ascer-
tanned and we have surplus beyond all demands
the late Congress--is now ready. Preparations are
making for large issue of this coin from the mint
at an early day By authority from the Treasury
Department, great part of the silver bullion fund
will be converted into these pieces; and after
serving sufficient supply for the various Govern
ment Offices, the balance will be exchanged for de-
posits of foreign silver coins or bullion, and also
for American gold or silver coins. fund 10 like
wise provided for procuring future supplies Of il-
ver-bulion for this coinage so that the public de-
due accommodations of these coins in sin gle hands.
discretion lie allowed to decline selling more than
SIS worth at a time to one applicant. The least
given to deliver the coins in distant cities at the
cost Of the mint for transportation, is the
case in distributing the copper coinage. Notice
will hereafter be given Of the time at which appli-
cations for the new coin will be received.
FAST SAILlNo.--Thc New York Courier and En-
quirer, of the 3lst ult., says:
eve have to record the arrival of the ship Wis
consn, Captain Mumford, ofthis port. at London.
in the unprecedented passage Of ninety 1--WE days
from Hong Kong. This fine ship has accomplished
the round voyage from this to San Francisco. and
thence to Canton and London, in the space Of
twelve months and fifteen days, 40.0 900 miles.
and has been in port one hundred and twelve days
of the time. We had the pleasure of accompanying
Captain M. down the bay when he sailed for San
Francisco and in answer to question, a. to the
length Of bis passage, he replied, one hundred and
twenty days; and he accomplished it to day. We
have seen letter written by him at Hong Kong.
dated December 4, in which he said he expected to
be in London on the 10th March, and we learn he
would seem he has great confidence in his gallant
ship, and is quito prophet in her performances.
We congratulate him, and the other enterprising
owners, on their success. The Wisconsin is not
known clipper ship, but it seems che has speed
about equal to the beat of them.'
JENNY LIND was to stop at Kean's Louisville
Hotel, on her visit to Louisville, but the hotel is
undergoing repairs, l.. M Shreve, esq, has placed
at MIR. Kean's disposal his elegant residence in
Walnut street, for the accommodation of the night
ingale. 1t has fine flower garden attached to It,"
This is one of the cases where the nightingale
has cage that is worthy of her great fame. The
magnificent residence of Mr.. Shreve in Louisville.
Kentucky, might not inaptly be called palace.
fro in North Woodstock, resulting in the loss Of
several lives, was published in our paper several
days since. The Windham County Telegraph,
published at West Klngly, corroborates the story,
and gives the following particulars:
"The house burnt is the gate house on the turn
pike between the villages Of North and South
Woodstock. About o'clock in the morning, Mr..
Phillips the tenant of the house, discovered every
his wife, forgetfu of every thing eso to rush into
the street The thought passed through his brain,