The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-05-02
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The Treasury Department in;imates that
the ealionai increase OF revenue for the
prese4t , ear will reach $500 coo.
TManef earnings of the Oil Creek rail-
road, in Pennsy lvania, in 1865, was $s4l,-
o94 2o,-54 per cent. on the capt al stock.
The American Screw Company at Provi-
dence, L, with capital OF 81 coo 900. is
reported to have divided 81, 100000 among
lis stockholders il 1864, and 81 200, 600 in
1868. tt
Chief Justice Walker, of the Supreme
Court Of this State, has decided that shares
OF national banks shall be faxed The rev
enue from this source will amour, to nearly
So0o.Oao per year ia $
On Monday last the Government com
menced the inannfacture Of envelopes and
paper from cancelled bonds, urency. &C.,
which were formerly burned, About nine
thousand dollars yesrly will be saved TO tie
treasury.
Ine oecrea airy Of the Treasury. believing
that the time has como when tie Govern
ment shonla 10 longer be in position Of a
aowerer Of moae;, 8 ordered the Assist
ant United States Treasurer 10 discontinue
the, zeos plloa OF depOsi.s for temporary
loans.
No new national banks were chartered
last week. Ihe total number of these in
s,itUtions now doing business idrouy bout
the country Is $50. Tho total amount Of
their notes in circulation is S26s, COS. a40.
Treasurer Spinne- had in his cash vaults
on Saturday noon, ivgal tender notes, irac-
tional currency, gold, silver, and cher cash,
amounting 10 SO, 918 al.
There arc one hundred and thirty millions
Of available funds III the National Treasury.
The amount Of bonds held by the Treasurer
as security Of National Banks, is three
hundred aud ifty-six millions. The total
amounted National Bank circulation is two
hundred and sixty-eis ht millions. It is ex-
pected thatthe next monthly statement will
show reduction of six millions in the ma
tional debt.
The Secretary Of the Treasury is consid-
ering the proposition Of putting a 5 per
cent. long loan on the market. as means
of retiring our rapidly maturing ohliga-
lions. Such have been the successful ST.
rangement Of our fnanccs, and the faith Of
the American peopiei in the nalioaal seeuri-
ties, that such loan is deemed warranted,
and is thought 70 promise success, BY many
Of the best financiers in Congress.
In reply to question from the Secretary
Of the Treasury, the Chairman Of the Rev.
enue Commission states that the equaliza-
zion of soldiers b1unties would add $780,
600 600 10 the public debt, the annual in.
crest on which would be equal 10 SIS oo0,-
Geo, sum which can only be raised by
taxing the common necessaIies Of lie, such
rs cotton, hardware, earthepware. harness.
and the like, and his opinion is decidedly
TO the proposition.
The United States Treasurer, day or
two since. received from Bowling Green.
Ky, two packages OF money, amounting TO
$3.50, which had become infected By small
pox. TIE money belonged 10 eight soldiers
in the sm all-pox hospital at Bowling Green,
and was forwarded by thesurgeon in charge
Of the hospital, to be destroyed The treas.
urer personally inspected the opening Of the
boxes and the burning Of the notes. An
equivalent amount has been sent to the SOL
diers