The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-05

WASHINGTON, August I'd, 1865. The official
statement of the public debt, as appears from
the books of the Treasury Department, on
the 3lst Of July, shows the amount outstand.
ing to be $2,757'253, 295, divided thus, viz:
THE DEBT.
The debt bearing interest in coin is s1lOs 662 GAL
On which the interest is Ga, 52I 1897
rhe debt bearing interest In lawful mon
ey is l,2S9, 156645
On which the interest is 74'74OS3O
The debt on which interest has ceased is 152712O
The debt bearing no interest is 357 906oe9
The total interest both in coin and lawful
mOneyis 1s9, 2e2 1853
The legal tender notes in circulation follows:
THE LEGAL TENDERS.
ne and two years We per cent notes $ss 1854, 2ao
United States notes, old issue 4726O3
United States notes, new issue 432 6S7 o66
compound interest notes, act of March g.
1858, 100000
1854, 197,12l 40
Total legal tenders in circulation $685.. 1856 2so
The amount Of fractional currency is 2575OOO0
Inc uncalled for pay, acquisitions and
miscellaneous items of the War and
Navy Departments amount to Ii, 1855 900
MONEY THE TREASURY
The amount of coin in the Treasury is $36 1888 900
ana OF currency 81 100000
Total amount in Treasury $11e,739 ,632
The statement of the public debt, as ap-
pears by returns and Treaury books on the
3lst of July, as compared with that made on
3lst of MaY-two months ago-shows an in
crease of 1922 600, 900 during the intervening
period, owing in part to the extraordinary
sums required TO pay arrearages, due to the
army-the entire public debt being So 634.
zoo, 753. The amount of legal tender notes
now in circulation is $685., 236, 1869, or an in.
crease from the 3lst of May of $26 076, 700.
Inc following estimates are deduced from
census returns now in progress of preparation
with view % the publication of volume on
manufactures. The work is being urged for.
ward, and probably will be issued sbout the
opening OF Congress:-New England repre-
sents an increrse in the manufacture CT wool
len goods OF sixty-two hundred per cent, the
Middle States seven and three-tenths per cent,
the Western States ten and two ffths per
cent, the Southern States one hundred and
1orthy-three per cent, and the Pacific States
Oregon and California, which made no return
or manufactures in 1S50--report two hundred
and thirty five thousand dollars as the total
manufactures ofwoolens. The total increase
in the States and Territories is forty~two hun
dred per cent on $43 524, 288 in 1850 All
the States show an increase except New York,
Delware, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois; and the
only State from which there is no return for
the manufacture of woollens is Arkansas.
Colored delegates to the number of fifty,
from various counties of Virginia met sat
Alexandria to-day, the object being to secure
the right OF suffrage and other benefits. The
proceedings we're varied by long angry and
threatening debate on the subject of exclud>
ing three coored men from The District of
Columbia, who appeared as delegates in be-
half of their fredericksburg brethren. They
were finally admitted to seats. The spectators
numbered forty or fifty including few white
persons, and among the latter several ex> rebel
officers.
public meeting was held to night at
Alexandria, and was addressed by Rev. High
land Garnett, of Washington: Rev j. NJ
Brown ofBaltimore, and Fielos Cook, of Rich
mond, all colored
The total number of national banks char
tered since. the passage of the law Of Con.
eress on that subject, is one thousand, four
hundred and ninety-nine, with au aggregate
capital of 1910, 100000, AID a circulation of
$l6l,97l, $50. The printing of the notes for
the last and final issues of the popular seven
thirty loan is entirely completed at the Treas
ury Department, and the amount will be
issued to subscribers as soon as the necessary
entries and other clerical work can he per-
formed in the Secretary's Office.
The District OF Washington, commanded by
General Wilcox, mas been abolished by order
of General Augur.
.. J., has been assigned to duty as Acting
Surgeon General during the absence of Sur
geon General Barnes.
General Butler arrived this morning, unat-
tended, aud is reported to have sought an in
terview with the President during the day.
This health of the latter forbade it, however.