New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-01


SIC Th. hall TAI. efec. on tn. day Of July neIt
but 'ha not aFy 70 any bills Of exchsnse CHECKS drafts OF
PronAssoEy notes bearing date prior 20 that time
Mist or THE UNITED STATES, I
PHILaDrLPHI,, April y, 1879
The Director Of the Mint gives notice the following
resolutions for carrying into effect the Act relating TO
foreign coins and to the coinage of cents at the Mint OF
the United States approved Feb a. 1857 copy Of
which act ia hereto appended:
On and AFTER the 18th day Of May next applications be
mac at the Min; Tor cents Of the new s IN s.sh.n1e m
tenth Of The Spanish pillar dollar sud Of the Mexican dollar
lively; exchange for the copper heretofore ad
a sS The pg'on; 20 sPPyrs Wi Se 1t. 70 IN he' 0'a
The silver copper coins thus offered must Dc in evn sums
Of g BY and for the not exceeding $50 and
in the Of silver th sizes must be assorted
and kept separate that package ha contain exactly
s. SGra multiple heTyo Of quarters or Of esth: o! ak
any other kinds Of eoin than those specified in the Law
n % or Os m; S ss the hs.o any
y The ease Of copper Il must ',is that they are awful com OF
much to be esbe have appearance Of being
counterfeit will not BE- received for the new cents nut PACK
the Min, or silver coin. Of the tinted states, To prevent
Certainty whs; parcels Containing mu,lated pieces such
81 by count quarter dollars. shall outweigh 81 80 OF L.
silver coins Of the present Standard or the same amount
shall outweigh they will BE- received their
nominal value in exchanrc for new aud may dis
appointment il holder. will ascertain this before offering he
which msy readily be done by the Of ordinary balance
s. The reasonable expenses Of the cent
in Of $50 any point accessible by railroad and steam
boat, will BE- paid By the Mint. .
Provision being us by the act for The receipt on ;he kinds
Of silver already specified the Treasury Of the United
Sate and several Offices and AZ the several postoce- and
landc c,s" 0f twrny cents for quarter Of
dollar one-eishth and tive cents for sixteenth
their mission 70 the Mint FOR reconase the
viii BE- received the Mint At these rates
the silver coins United States returned therefor and the
expenses poatiou both will De- paid by the Mint
In plisncr with the sixth section Of the act when
ever the Treasury Department shall designate any ~
ss;art Treaurer Depository, other officers ot the United
STATE. ho shall be charged with the business Of making
changes the and shall issue draft on the Treas
ur Mint such officer payable in cents Of the
new issue the will be- transmitted in the order Of the ap
pcaon and the expenses transportation will be paid by The
Mint
To avoid undue at the outset and 20 further
objects the law the exchanges Tor the pres
be made the silver coins specified and for the
copper issued and due notice will be given
when the Min, rsdy receive the gold and silver COINS OF
the United States In exchange for the cents
The Spanish and Mexican silver coins will still be received
heretofore weight the rate Of M cents standard
ounce exchange for silver coins Of the United States the
option Of the holder but not in less sums than twenty dollars
II rejected when offered for cents
NAV TO trouble holder be- presented for exchange
for silver JAMES Ross SSowDES.
Director the Mint