The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-30
NEWS JOTTINGs.

1T has been understood that Secretary McCul-
&och did not approve of the proposed increase of
lone hundred millions of the National Bank capi
tai. II Is proper to say, however, that Mr.
MoCullooh is in favor of this increase, which
every day shows to be more and more necessary
to the development of the business resources of
the country. If Congress will so amend the Ma
tional Bank Actas to require the banks to redeem
Mt New York, Boston, or Philadelphia, this
proposition is also recommended by Comptroller
Clarke; and If adopted, It Is difficult to see what
objection there can be successfully urged to q
proposition which not only results In an absolute
reduction of ten millions of the currency, but
changes one hundred millions OF irredeemable
greenbarks into ninety millions OF National
Bank notes. equally we'll secured, redeemable
at the business centres, and subject to the legit-
mate business demands OF the country, and yet
not initiating the circulation when the business
does not require it, is the case with the present
irredeemable legal tenders.
THE statements telegraphed from Toronto to
the effect that Mr.. Ferguson Blair, the new
leader of the Canadian Ministry has said in a
speech that assurances had been received from
Washington that the prohibition of the cattle
trade from Canada would be Immediately re-
moved, has no foundation in fact The Secre-
tary of the Treasury has given no such assurance.
The only thing which could even be construed
as looking to such result is the fact that bill
is in preparation, supplementary to that already
passed, which gives the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury the power and discretion to declare the pro-
hibition on cattle importation from any foreign
country removed whenever in his opinion the
facts will warrant it.
Raphael Eemmes, OF Alabama notoriety, Rear
Admiral and BrigadierGeneral, etc., has him
self prepared an elaborate argument which has
been presented to the President by his coun-
sci, Judge Hughes in which he claims the
benefit OF the Sherman-J ohnston parole and that
under this parole he is entitled to be discharged
from prison until he shall be tried and con-
Victed.
-Grau has taken his opera troupe back to
Chicago, and is playing DAfricaine there, but is
received very coldly by the press, because he
"proved recreant to his solemn promises" by
producing it first in Cincinnati.
1.-THE Wearing of the Greenn has at last got
into the hand organs, and the public must be
prepared for its dulcet tones for the next year
two.
What notes compose the most favorite tunes
and how many tunes do they compose? Bank
notes-they make fortunes.
in York, England, a fellow who attempted
his own life has been sentenced to three months
imprisonment.
According to recent statistics there is tn
Europe one soldier for every seventy-6ve in
habitants.
Queen Emma, of the Sandwich Islands has
arrived at Florence, Italy, with large number
OF attendants.
Toast by perfect brute:-Woman, now and
forever, one and insutterable.
The Boston Courier is hereafter to be called
THE Boston EUen1Rg Commercial"
Lake Superior mines turned out 9056 tons of
copper last year.
Large numbers of freedmen are leaving
Texas; many of them returning to Louisiana.