New-York tribune., 1867-08-05

better it will be for his reputation and the country
large. Every debt statement from this date should
show four millions of plain legal tender less and bis
only aim should be to get currency debt into gold
bearing and to reduce the legal tender trash by can
ceiling full four millions per month What the country
wants now is money market, stringent enough to
set in motion the crops from the producer to the con-
sumer, without allowing them to halt at Chicago or
New-York, and kept from market by spectators,
aided by bank credits A pressure for money sufi-
cient to make producers promptly pay their debts
from sales of their crops and procure more supplies
in the same way, would be national blessing, and
advance the prosperity of the people far more than
the existing policy, which paralyzes all disposition to
make long engagements in mining, manufactures,
and real estate. Time presses and if the Secretary
does not intend TO be known in history the great
financial guide boardn he viii at take energetic
steps on the road TO which he long idly pointed
and which does lead to solyency and permanent
wealth.
The war between the four trunk roads continues,
and the compact of which Mr. Samuel Sloan was the
umpire may be regarded as dead 1t is charged by
the Erie that under it they have. been as badly
treated when each road attempted to get the adj
vantage by special contracts Fares and freghts are
unrcmunerative, but surprise need be felt If
in few days the fare by rail is not down to 8 to
BUFFALO. 1ne HeOp6B Line OF CUc1nlerb 1b GthinB
large numbers of passengers and the Erie business is
brought where it must empty through trains, or
take passengers at rates where more than dollar is
spent to earn dollar.
In freghts business in oil directions is extremely
limited rates are nominay unchanged the only
engagement we learn Of is 1850 bush Corn to Liver
pool by SAIL at 3ld.
The following was Saturdays business at the office
of the IT, s. Assistant Treasurer: Total receipts ST.,
44So64 67 Payments $51O199 10; Balance SIPS 76l,-
go H. The receipts include for Customs, s3550O0
for Gold Notes. $75,0O0.
semi annual dividend of six per cent free OF Gov
ernmcnt tax has been declared by the New-York
Fire Insurance Company, payable on demand.
The Chicago and North Western Road earned for
the month of July:
1867 $3.50 1874 1865 .$eOs,523 Increase 500
The Jefferson City correspondent of The ST. Louis
Democrat under date of July 20, says:
"In my letter OF Saturday last gave an approxima-
ton TO the amount Of outstanding Union military bonds
furnish exact statement OF the same taken IRON
OF the State Treasurer compared and found 10
agree with tho books OF the State Auditor IA follows;
Issued Of 1863 Redeemed Of 1866 dates. 512
"''' " wv - 1866 dates outstanding. s6s4,oea
1864 dates outstanding. slal 9o REcArirgIArlos -.
of
Redeemed dates l554G20 l86dates ouapding 1854
- 1866 dates oGuandiHg, b4s,6J
1865 dates outstanding. e4tJ9e ,..,o.,
"Tbe average interest due these bonds outstanding
h say $685. 500 The total outstanding bonds ana interest
is therefore $l,I07,7sl. .,
1.-THE State Treasurer Is nov prepared to pay these
bonds and interest They should all be presented ON the
7h OF August next the day designated by law for the
payment OF them."