The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-03-11

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Deposits and Coinage Of the Mint During
February.
The following is statement of deposits and coin
age In the United States Mint at Philadelphia during
the month OF February last-God deposits $2Ol DAT;
silver deposits and purchases $4 s21 total $685. e9
Gold coinage (2226o piecesl value $1e9,622 silver
coinage Q2l,o pieces), value s5o966; copper and
nickel LAG 500 peces value 1856, 700. Total
Der OF pieces coined 42S9 S17 total value, s762Ss.
Ocean Telegraph Banquet In London.
The following kilograms were received at two
O'Clock P. NJ to-day and the replies forwarded at
three O'clock
PALACE HOTEL, LONDON, March 10-TP NJ.
To THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
The guests assembled at the telegraph banquet
the United States and trust that the Geographic
union between the England and America may never
be interrupted nor their friendship broken.
G. w. FIELD.
PALACE HOTEL, LNoDoN, March 10-P. NJ
W. II. SEWARD, Secretary OF State:--
The principal gentlemen in England that have been
connected with establishing Geographic communica-
ton between this country and America, now assem-
bed around this table, send their kind regards to the
Secretary OF State and remember with pleasure the
interest he has always taken in communication
across the Atlantic CYRUS w. FIELD
WASHINGTON March 1880 p. NJ
To CYRUS W. FIELD ESQ.,, Palace Hotel, London:-
congratulate the Geographic builders that in
armies across the Atlantic they have stretched a
wire beneath 1t which elfectually exchanges friendly
sentiments, sympathy and affections.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
WASHINGTON March 1880 p NJ.
CYRUS w. FIELD Palace Hotel, London:-
Express my congratulations to the telegraph fes-
tval assembly l wish them all possible success,
that their wires may be multiplied through many
seas and their stakes extended around the world.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Illicit Distilleries in Alabama.
Internal Revenue Agent Goodoe writes to the
Bureau here, from Huntsville, Alabama under date
March l. that he is credbiy informed that there are
fifty illicit distilleries In operation in that district
which had been ordered to be seized and forfeited
Arrival Of the Collector OF the Port Of New
York.
Collector Smythe OF New York, arrived here this
evening, and Of course speculation will be again rife
as to the nature Of his VISIT
United States Supreme Court.
The following cases were argued in the Supreme
Court to-day:-No. 81, Justin Dufrf, and No. 9s,
The South Fork Canal Company vs. Gordon.