The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-09-22

WASHINGTON. Sept 20 The Nation
al Bank currency issued during the
week amounted to SOL 500, total to
date s4o0. FOG, 1893. mutllaiod bills rc-
turned 81, 1873. 029. insolysnt bank notes
redeemed $685. 29, actual circulation
at this date 5000. s4a. 027; receipts Of
fractional currency for tho week end
ing to-day Ss42 500 shipments Of Uni
ted States notes to the Assistant Treas,
urer At ST. Louis 100000. United
States notes to the Assistant Treasurer
Of New York 100000; the United
States Depository at Chicago 100000,
to the United States Depository at Gin
cinnah $50, 900, 70 the National Banks
S4S7,A20, total s49l ,A29; fractional
currency shipments to the Assistant
Treasurer Of Philadelphia $4,000,
United States Depository at Cincinnati
$4,000; United States Depository at
pittsburg $4,000; National Banks
$3S5,61S. The Treasurer Of the Unit
cd States holds IN trust for the Nation
al Banks Ms security for circulating
notes s34l 925, roc, and for public de-
posts s3S,052, $50, fractional currency
redeemed SIS, 5000
Members Of Congress continue TO ar
rive by every train, About IL Sena-
tors and so members OF the House are
in the city. The indications are that
at tomorrow noon there viii be n quo
rum in each branch OF Congress-. The
members now here include some repre-
sentatiyes from the most distant Wes-
tern, Southern and Eastern States.
The trial Of John II. Surratt on
eecond indictment, charging him with
conspiracy to capture President Lin
coin, etc, will commence tomorrow r.
Tho District Attorney viii enter noiie
proseQui on the first indictment, with
charges him with murder. This con
templated action on the part Of the
District Attorney is owing partly to
difference Of opinion existing among
the members Of the bar on the subject
There is no indication Of circumstances
which will further delay second trial
Of the prisoner.
Information which has come 10 the
knowledge Of the Post Office depart
ment since yesterday afternoon, leads
to TO the suspicion that heavy defal-
cation has been committed by Col Il.
b. Olmstead, department clerk and SUI
perintcndent Of the building Accord
ing to the narration Of one Of the chief
officers Of the department, Olmstead
yesterday morning went to the resi-
dence OF a laborer employed in that
branch Of the public service, and OBJ
tnined from him an army ovorcoat, leav-
ing in exchange some Of his own cloth
ing and giving TO him the keys Of his
Office and safe and one thousand dol
lars, the latter for deliveoy to his wife.
The laborer, Brangan by name, in The
afternoon visited priest aud detailed
to him these circumstances. Acting
under the advice Of clergyman. be
called upon the Postmaster General aud
related these facts Measures we're At
once taken for OlInstead's arrest, but
up TO this evening no further intolli-
gence has been obtained concerning
him. An investigation into his iinan
cial affairs viii take place tomorrow
The extent Of the dedication is not
known A recent requisition FROM hinI
on the Treasury Department, not bav-
ing been honored, oeeasioned some com
ment at the Department, but there was
no expression at that time impugning
his honesty. Olmslead has been en-
ployed as disbnrsiag clerk for two
years, aud il 10 said that he has in the
meantime been engaged in extensive
pecuniary speculations.
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