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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-13
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,

First District, March 1871, 1857
At Rules in Chancery.
NJ. L. Withers,
80 vs..
j. A. Veazie, ct al.
I'm opening the papers in this case and 1t ap.
" pearing that j. A. Yeazie and Joseph Ben.
nett do not reside in the State of Mississippi
but are non-residents thereof, 1t Is therefore
ordered that they shall enter their appearances
in this cause, and plead, answer or demur, on
the first Monday Of May, 1867, that being the
next regular term of this Court or the bill and AM,
allegatinuSt heEe6 will be taken ''''
1t is further ordered, That copy of this or
der be published in the Clarion. newspaper
published in the city of Jackson, Mississippi,
for five successive weeks, at least once each
week. A true copy from the minutes.
Attest: w. o. CHAPMAN, Cl'k,
april l3-w5t. L. A.. LINDSEY, d. C.
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COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
KENT, THOmAn q CARTIER,
PoYDRAs STREE
PIANOS AND UsIC

VORN Is BREMER, 08 Camp street Con .
~ stantly on hand first class Pianos. PlyePs,
Martins and Ouvriers, the celebrated Cycloid,
etc. oct. Is, d 1y
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A b. GRISWOLD ~ CO., old firm of
IN. Hyde & Goodrich; established IN New
Orleans Fifty, years. Manufacturers and hi
porters of Watches, Jewelry, Silver-ware, Cut
lery, Guns and Pistols, corner Canal and Roy
al streets, New Orleans. Nov 10 d1y
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According to the Washington correspond.
ent Of the Boston Courier, Butier i more
persecnted out Of fbe House than il. All
sorts Of jokes respecting him are scrubbed on
the walls Of hotels and public buildings.
He boarded at the Kirkwood House, and
when thot establishments was closed BY a
landlords creditors. q story was started that
the hotel vas shut up because one Of the
boariers had stolen all the spoons After
week Of horribly rainy vesther, somebody
urUte On the wall at Willaui's Hotel
What makes the clouds % black this weekl
Ans Because Butler has stolen their silver
lininrs.r
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
KINDS COUNTY.
First District, March 1871, 1867
At Rules in Chancery.
Martha s. Withers, ct al
VI VS..
j. A, Richardson, ct AL, and
! E. L. Poindexter, ct al.
% VS.
ii. A. Richardson, ct al.
I'm opening the papers in these causes and IL
~ appearing that A. S. Mansfield does not re-
side in the State of Mississippi. but is non
resident thereof, it is therefore ordered, that
he shall enter his appearance in said causes,
and plead, answer or demur, on the first Mon
day in May, of this Court, or the bills and ale
cations thereof, will be taken for confessed and
as to him.
1t is further ordered, That copy of this or
der be published in the Clarion, a newspaper
published in the city of jackson, Mississippi,
for five successive weeks at least once each
week. A true copy from the minutes
Attest: w. CHAPMAN, Clerk,
april 13-w5t. LA. LINDSEY, d. c.
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tative in Congress from one of tho districts
Of South Carolina, with that party, and as
my distinguished friend, the Commander Of
this Military District, knows, enjoyed their
confidence in the highest office within the
gift Of that party. Applause have,
therefore, every reason TO entertain respect
and regard for that party, aud have enter
tanned the hope for many years to see it re-
instated in power. But the dream has pass
ed. We have accounts to settle with party,
gentlemen, before l, at least, will consent to
affiliate with it [Crics of "Good, good"
and applause. 4Wi
In my Judgment II Is time for us to seek
new friends and new alliance; hence l am
opposed to organizing any party IN South
Carolina that will cement itself to the Demo
cratic or any other party. / would not
affiliate with any party that would put a tax
OF "a cents pound on cotton, when not one
cent is put on the corn and grain raised in
Ohio, Indiana, and other Western States.
will vote for no party that will perpetrate
such an indignity. Therefore when we are
reconstructed hope that our representa-
tive will 60 TO Washington and declare allie
glance to that party which will do us Justice,
and that, in my Judgment, is the policy for
South Carolina co pursue in this emergency
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DKUGdsIATS.
JEWELRY AND FANCY GOODS.

a BRUNIG, Artist in hair, and Dealer in
W. Watches and .Tcwelry, No. 11S Canal st.
Premium awarded at the late Fair, for best
Hair Work. Watches repaired and warrant
ed. A. REMAIN,
dee Sd1y Matchmaker.
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MAXIlIIIILN.

'.P. S.-We have at this moment
arrived at San Francisco; the whole
day, which was very hot, passed with
out the slightest accident The pop
ulahon, occupied in their farm work,
received Us every where with the
greatest affection. Read carefully my
letter to Lares, and afterWard inform
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WHOLESALE FISH MERCHANTS.

g D. MOODY, 4 CO., 81 Tchoupitoulas
-. Street. Special attention given TO selling
Mackeral, Cod fish, Herring Butter, Cheese
and Lard. Nov 10 div
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FOURDRIEs,

Feds FOUNDRY, corner DeIord and
- Foucher streets. Manufacture steam En-
gines, Boilers, sugar mills, saw mills. cotton
presses, Newell screws, and ali kinds Of nlan-
tatioL and steamboat works. nov "a div
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HIS Reticence on Political A6airs--His
Position What lie Did Advise---
Hon Tie Southern People Should
U..
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SEWING MACUINES-

SOUTHERN FAMILY SEWING MA
- CHIMES. The noiseless machines of
Wilcox ~ Gibbs, will sew, hem, fell, braid,
tuck, gather, quilt, cord, and embroider, with
satisfaction. Agents wanted at No. st
Charles street-Box 1856, New Orleans.
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New Orleans Business Cards
DENTAL DEPOT.

A A. FAYERWEATHER, New Orleans
IA. Dental Depot, b3 st. Charles Street, estab-
lished 1855. mch7-dly.
New-York tribune., 1867-05-14

THE FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS OF THE CENTRAL
PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, now offered for SALE are
issued under q FIRST MORTGAGE upon that portion Of
their road which lies in the State Of California extending
from Sacramento the State Line. This is considered
THE MOST VALUABLE AND REMUSRRATyE LINK Of the
GREAT NATIONAL ROUTE THE PACIFIC, and the First
Mortgage Bonds secured upon possess peculiar features
Of safety and profit
First This portion OF the road through the heart
Of California and connects Sacramento with the extensive
mining regions of Nevada which must draw their sup
plies from the Pacific Coast over this road and which
have paid as high in gold for transportation
in single year. THUS THE LOCAL TRADE OF THIS PoR-
TIoN OF THE ROUTE MUST BE IMMENSE INDEPENDENTLY
OF THE THROUGH CONNECTION WITH THE EAST.
Second. The most expensive portion Of the road,
the Sierra Nevada s already buit, equipped and
ming and the EARNINGS Of the completed portion
(es miles) ARE LARGELY IL EXCESS OF THE INTEREST ON
ALL THE FIRST MORTGAGE BOSDs WHICH yHs COMPANY
CAN ISSUE UPON 80 SIIEs
Third: The mortgage is made and recorded under the
laws OF the State Of California where specie payment has
never been suspended and by the laws Of that State aud
the authority Congress the Companys contract TO pay
the principal and interest Of their Bonds In gold 10
6ALLY BINDING. t
Fourth The revenues Of the Company received IN
god and their for transportation Of passengers and
freight are three times those Of Eastern roads, that
their OPERATING ExPESsHs ARE LESS THAN 10 PER
os THE eRoss EARMses
Hh: The amount Of tho Bonds 10 kss than one-third
the cost and value Of the property pledged for their
demption-the United States Government having ad-
yaBeed an eqaal to aid the construction of the
road and relin4uished the first ben upon tho whole
favor Of these hrst mortgage bonds.
The beads bear interest at the rate Of sx csntpy
eipa and interest payable In gold In the City Of New
Yok-and offered st per cent and accrued interest
from January currency. At the average rs<e Of gold
for the past year. hsy pay over per can't upon the
vestment
For further particulars spplyto
F1BK HkycH. Banksss. No, eEsssaySt, ny.
New-York tribune., 1867-05-14
leaving for NET nroflts
.f5I4.lgl 81


Two dividends OF per cent paid last year on the
then capital OF s. free from Government
while the earnings hand in like proportion
the present capital OF SGOOOO for the next senannua
dividend.
With the exception Of nine shares Of spurious stock all
the demands upon the Company account OF the famous
Schuyler fraud, have been settled.
The seven per cent bonds Of the Company falling due
December last the Board Of Directors under authority
OF law TO do distributed stock TO retire the
thereby increasing the capital of the Company TO
CO., The superintendent, In his report TO the Directors
forth In detail the various important improvements
which have been made and now beng made by the
erection of substantial cOmmodous and elegant passen
ger depos Stamford and Norwalk and engine houses
NOrwak and New Haven also by the purchase OF new
locomotives. &c.
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AND MINING STOCKS.
FIRST BOARD.
MONDAY, May 13-P. VI.
A AAA'-A wa AHAfH
cOyvRNHEST DEPARTMENT.

Gold closes at 1885, after selling at 1876. 0135s The
cearings of the Gold Exchange Bank were S3 55 OOO
and the balances q, $4,000.
Gold-bearing Government stocks continue in de-
mand, with large sales. In State bonds little done
Bank shares are firm. with small offerings Railway
shares are barely steady Money is very easy TO be
had and the roads $50 their holders say) all show
gains in their traffic for April but they do not rise
The reason why the fances do not advance hes in
the fact that from now until September they will
hardly earn operating expenses leaving interest div
idends and sinking to be earned by moving the
wheat now growing at the West. After the call the
market was sluggish at board quotations. Hudson
River sold at co. The traffic on this road is enor-
mous, and outgoing trains have been stopped and
their cars taken of to accommodate the passengers
who crowd the trains before they reach the city.
Late in the afternoon prices were advanced on the
leading fancies Erie selling at 6Ss and North West
ern at 6Os. The last quotations n Y Central,
97t097a; Erie, 633G69s Reading. l03l G10S4; Mich
igan Southern, 6SsQ6S3; cleveland and Pittsburgh,
722073: Rock Island, S92GS93; Northwestern, 35s
G7S5!; do Preferred, 601GG0l Fort Wayne 81, 096s
Money continues easy at sac per cent on call with
large amounts Offering to leading houses. CONNER
cial paper sells steady at former rates.
Bills at 60 DAYS on London quoted at l0S. 109s
for commercial 1O9s0l09! for bankers; do. at short
sight 11Oa0110s; Paris at 20 days, 59O05l3s; do
at short sight, 5.lS3051O; Antwerp, 51s!05.lSa !;
Swiss, 517lG51Ss; Hamburg S6a9S6i Amsterdam
A0At; Frankfort, 4l04li Bremen, 7Ss07si; Prus-
sian thalers, 723G72..
Freights toaLiverpOol 100 bales Of Cotton at3-16d
and Is cases of Sewing Machines at l5s. Br. bark
with 1000 quarters Of Corn at 4s Cd to Cork for Or
ders; or 4s 3D. if to direct port.
The business of the Sub Treasury was: Receipts
for Customs A411 OOO for Gold Notes 4243 COO total
Receipts 0S7 81: total Payments, $Sl19 l1a73
Balance. t12l 6S8l95 "a. a-
The exports from New York to foreign ports in the
New-York tribune., 1867-05-14
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.

whisky, es2 bbs Corn Meal, t7e saeks Corn Meal go
sacks 0cake, bush Corn, $500 bush Oas o eusn
bbls Pork 92 pkgs Cut Meats "a pkgs Lard 21dS ebls
Petrolsnm, itb2 pkgs Butter, tSs pkgs Cheesc' lSo
bbls. Egg.
New-York tribune., 1867-05-14
NEW-YORK CATTLE MARKET.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING MONDAY, May -, 1857.
Be,vr. yeas Sheep and Lambs Swine. Total
60I3 CT 1874 l9,47l l7,7l9 39,lTi
These were sold at the following marketplaces:
Shs~p and
New-York tribune., 1867-05-14
SALES OF SHEEP.


AT COMNUHIPAw.
By Rase BELLS Il Co., all sheared stock, 81 sheep,
averaging 10 B To- +e7 80 7ic IiO 10 N, 1ic 49, - b
7ic; 2Ss, 50 TO- SIC; 20 81 10, ste %, 10 TO- ss 2s - 10
sic 40, ss 70, sic 2sa IS b 1oo 50 TO- se i3' 70 n.
sc 23o so TO- ete. Total 2Sss Also, 256 Lambs ut prices
ranging from " 70 IS per head
IN ROBINsONsr.
BY Judd h Buckingham, A. Van Vert, j. Opdyke and
A. Bristol 90 head aC $40, l9l at sio " at ~ @ i2l AZ
% 49, Ill at ~ III ut ~ u.s. l3 mt g. 6 at 81, and lis NJ @
Lambs per pound, lSdisc-
sIxTHsT.
by Hume Elliott, all shoared 200 head u,6l1 a. go,
s4si 49, ly9 es3 80; 2o9. N79i s Ss6, t302 1S 2l,
SiJ7s ss; 3o1 6l5 66 Iss, ts5 62 1885, nS2s 90; sS,
s2,es7 A; 2Oo 6eo a. 49, t676 6 Ao t3,o73 0-Total,
904O, ~, ,3ol 4e-Ayerage, No. per head.
BY James kirby-l,l9s head. two cars on them, wool
sbeep Of about 81 average at odio the rest shesred
stock Of 81 To % b at sa9c Mr. KIRBY calls the deeme
fully ic y n from this day week
THE SWINE MARKET
Reeepts by RQiroads, 10 wit: hudson River Railroad,
eTa Erie Railroad, 2,S2s; NewJeey Central Railroad
SAYS. Total, f,Tls..
There has been large increase In tho receipts e hogs
and priees have fallen OF 3 but the market active a
the decline On sale today 10 ears at and
81 Communipaw, making about 5000 hogs on the
market at once Still they have all been sold mostly NJ
7lase p r. Asbury sold $50 good hogs at Portieth-At
this morning, a. g. They yeished ssc p ave,age a.
ANAL lot Of extra hogs really brought slec Dnt thse
was considered above e msyket The present prospses
does not favor further decline the consumption osins
larger aoooalne ef the high price OF beef
New-York tribune., 1867-05-14

: - ByMARKs ABOUT BIZ cATTLE 49,,
TIE total number this week so43 head, compares with
stsT head last week. and with 5Ts head average per
week last year. and with for the corresponding week
ono year $50, The number sold to-day at tho onsh hund
New-York tribune., 1867-05-14

IOIdl. --fZJo<,o@i -
The result Of the years operations has been follows
Receipts for transportation 81 O68 2CO 0j
Expenses OF Transportation. -. 81 364243 80
Coupons for the year............ 1920 90
Loss in operating Canal Road" 3O705 13
tgoIor o-t
New-York tribune., 1867-05-14

UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY CosPAaf ,E ~
Oyy,rv Eo l,4 W.LvUr.sr PHILADELPHIA April 2J 1897
HNHE INTEREST on the First Mortgage Bonds
Leavcaworh Branch Of the Union Pacific RaSay ComPaaSy S
Division May l. 1861 will be PAD on presentation :" e
Coupons therefor at Banking House OF VI -
DHBNgY MORGAN & Co. No. 50 BXchangepecei He"forf on
al after that date ,,. O.,.,,D r
New-York tribune., 1867-05-14

They the following routes: Erie Railroad, 1850
Hudson River Railroad, ASA; Camden and Amboy Rail
road, So New-Jersey Central Railroad, 1885, on foot
About 2, 100 were IN the yards on Monday.
LIST 0P DROvERs.
The following are the names Of droyere owners.
gnees Of the principal droves and where the cattle
reported from
New-York tribune., 1867-05-14


The following are the annual figures of the New
York and New-Haven Railroad Company:
The road has the largest amount of business ever
known receipts having amounted the past
81, being OF S6Of30 81 over the re-
ceipts last year The OF the road for ranspOra
tio OF passengers freghts mails &c. after deducting
the amount paid TO the Harlem Railroad e. G0 o.
while the disbursements for transportation expenses,
repairs equipment fuel OIL waste and haulage by horse
power were 34 243 49, leaving for earnings trans
portatiOn business during the past year the OF
OOlG A. The for the year have been as fol-
New-York tribune., 1867-05-14

Creeuvieh Rank k,-Statement Of the GREENWICH aNk.
required by Chapter $50 Laws Of sf es
endns SATURDAY. the llth day Of MAY lS3;
Dscoaa
amount Of cireuAhon
City and County Ss~Yori, 81. Winam Hswe. Cssneo -
duly deposs .na As>
correct the best Of ny lnowe5se ana es
WILLIAM HAWEs Chez
svora before m. ,Ai. 18th day OfNsy, 1857. ,s-
New-York tribune., 1867-05-14
NEW YORK AND HARLEM RAILR0SAp}

~ icoMpi SoTICR TO sTOCKHOLDERs-The ANNUAL
ELECTION for THIRTEEN DIRECTORS Of this Company Tor toe
n wear viii he held at the Company Of Fourth
ave and TUESDAY the 2lst day Of May next
The polls will be opened from II O'Clock noon un E"eoch VI
that dsy. - A.. ,oh A.
The Transfer will be closed from o'clock m Of the n Gay
Of MAY until Of the I'D DAY OF May NEXT
Ssx,YorL Anrl Is 1861 C. VANDERBILT, jr., Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1867-05-14
tine Arrivals sold from the DOAts.
THE SHEEP MARKET.

Quotations -sheared sheep 7taec; lambs, l6else
With further increase In the receipts, and sort OF
combined determination the part OF buyers 70 crowd
down prices we have 10 report dull market to-day.
with several hundred unsOld Trade was lively up TO
Friday ut which time butchers held back and succeeded
in Qetting of fQic y Saturday while to-day they are
selling close upon lc lower than this day weekfew lots
going above 0c though choice lot might bring sie
They are nearly all coming forward sheared. few lots
OF wool sheep were sold at l0ol0ic. lambs are not
plenty and are doing WELL selling ut SasS each, or l5e
lse. y n. -.
TO correct some reports which have gone out that
Cbamberlins Robinsonst market was 10 DO closed, we
have authority state TO the contrary More than 600
sheep and about Spring lambs have been sold there
during the past week, and indications point TO sti
New-York tribune., 1867-05-14

Manhattan Company.-Statenent OF the MAINTAIN
COMPANY New Tork. OF the daily ss0e uss~
ending SATURDAY the Iltn DAY
Average LOss and Dscounts sossste ~
~
Of Circulation
o ---. -
iv and County OF Cashier Of MAJ
hasn Company duly eepse aJ w.
o( knowejss snd
~ j. s. HARBERGER CAs.
Sworn before ne this 18th day ofMsy. 1851. An
New-York tribune., 1867-05-14
Financial.
OUIS- AITON- and TERRE

NOTICE.-ST. LOUIS, ALTON, and IEkhE
" UAUrB RAILROAD COMPANY The annual meeting Of the
DcudhoJsr, stockholders Of th COMPANY viii be hed at the
Office In th CITY Of Louis MONDAY the ID da o June neAt ~
ococA 10 that day for the BLEGTIOE OF Thi bh
DIRECTORS the ensuing and Tor the transaction OF any o'l
business which bs bro IgLt before them. -. Al,
Transfer Books the Company viii be oed SAUDhl te
and will be opened PtE5DAl tbe fh S Vi
June-Dated St Louis April S lB5L . 90
By III G.. BRYANT Secretary
New-York tribune., 1867-05-14

OFFICE OF THE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD ComPAsY'
No 2TD WEsr THrRTIETH.sT.. wYoRK May ii. 1901
TVNHE ANNUAL MEETING of the STOCK
HOLDERS oftbe HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD ComrAnI u, Sr S
the election OF THIRTEEN DIRECTORS for the ensuing
leM At the Office Of the Company, No IO West IhrueasT
New Y ty on MONDAY TO- 1867 Polls VIII be open rom "
M n and as much longer beyond the setting OF the sun on
the same as the Inspectors may necessary to receive the oteS
Of electors presenting themselves , . ha ooh
The Transfer Books will be closed from o'clock m, on he "'n
day OF May until o'clock the llth day Of June -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-08

CONGSEssI0NAL.-ln the House Jan. 2t:h
a sharp debate arose on a molten % strike
out oi-the Diplomatic Appropriation Bill
the clause providing Tor the payment OF the
salary Of Mr.. Harvey, our Minister resident
at Portugal. Mr.. Stevens repeated LIS o.
position OF last session to tie clause. aud
caused to be read Mr. Haryey's fam MS let
ter addressed 70 Secretary Seward in which
he denounced the opponents Of the Plcsi-
dents policy. Mr.. Raymond took up tie
cudgels for Harvey, stating that lie. tRay-
mond) in fact was responsible for the pub
licity of the letter, and therefore shoulI re-
mark that it was private letter 70 Mr..
Seward, ami never designed to b, printed
Mr.. Eldridge exclaimed that in tina: case, if
some one mus. be punished BY loss Of salary,
it should be either the gentleman from New
York or the Secretary Of State. Mr.. Ray
mOnd faeetiOusiy replied II the House
held me responsible. why did il in
crease my salary at its last session. Ste
'vens Immediately responded amid a rear Of
aughter-extending on all sides as well as
in the galleries" Oh, that was to pay for
your outfit and expenses at the Philadelphia
Conventicn." As soon as a voice could be
heard, Mr.. Raymond replied" Well, sir.
considering my services at that Convention,
TIE extra pay was none too ,auch
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-08

PvEr PRAISED. 1t is hardly time for
the " spring run" Of original poetry, which
commonly comes with the sap in Vermont /;
but there are indications that it may set in
very strong this year. We suspect that they
are gong to "have i, bad IN the Northern
part Of the State, from an effusion to which
the Barton Standard gives immortality in its
last number. OF the dozen or twenty
stanzas of this poem, which is in honor of
the yermonters, we can give but one, as q
specimen brick:
Strong and supple. tried and true.
Poet praised Green Mountain Boys.
Thou'st fell in battle not few,
Much praised Green Mountain Boys.
The author of this resides in CraftsburJ,
and was as well as could be expected at last
accounts.
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$753,266,9ll 90

In 1862 the circulation of bank notes of
the southern States was $40 600, 900, and
vas at the outset Of the rebellion much in
creased but the confederate currency was
subsequently largely substituted for it, and
the amount now outstanding certainly does
not exceed that sum, and Its chief value hes
IN fact that the creditors Of the banks can
Use it to pay their debts, shall not bring
cotton currency into the account. That, in
"swinging around the circle seems 10 have
been condemned and executed even before it's
authors.
West of the Rocky mountains, on the
Pacific slope, gold and silver has maintain, d
It's sovereignty and very little paper has got
into circulation. The amount Of gold and
silver coin is probably considerably greater
there to-day than it was siX years ago, and
NAV be estimated in all the States and Ter
ritories at S2j,000,0O0, Throughout the
country, and particularly where merchsnd-
ise is distributed at wholesale, there are
many articles bought and sold exclusively
for gold, and no other prices are quoted for
them. Instead of coin, gold bars or bull
lion is very largely used by hanks and By
importers to pay for foreign merchandise.
These circumstances keep some small pOr-
tion Of the gold coinage from being wholly
demonetized. The copper and nicklc coin
age has been deprecated so that fye-cent
token contains about one cent Of real value,
or until ii is almost as light as any paper
which can be produced even by the genius of
the hydrostatic power at the Treasury Depart
ment. and il once more rises and ajats trI-
umphantly over The dirty sea OF paper cur
rency in vulgar fractions The gold certi-
hcates of deposit, issued hy millions, help to
swell our circulation. being conveniently
and daily used for many purposes, especially
TO pay for exchange in liquidation OF foreign
accounts and among gold operators. Bills o.
exchange are in fact currency, and the
amount ahoat is enormous
The compound-interest notes are largely
used, and almost universally, though with
cut authority, take the place of United
States leaaltender notes in the reserve re-
euirsd to 10 held by national banks.