The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-08
WASHINGTON.
Statement of the PGblic Debt-DO.
nestle ExpOrts-Gas Explosion IN
1.-The apItOI. fa- s....,...

.-.eW WASHINGTON, August T. The
Director of the Statistical ssRareau
reports the aggregate domestic ex-
ports for the last fiscal year mt
$352, GIG. COG AN increase over the
previous year of SIS. TIC, $50. s---.-
A gas main in the Capitol, under
the centre of the dome, In what is
known as the Washington egypt, ex-
ploded this afternoon " lth.Nery great
force, blowing out all the heavy frame
work surrounding, and tearing all the
doors and frames and windows to
splinters, and scattering them through
the. basement passages in all direc-
tions. The effect Of the explosion
was such as to create alarm Tor time
for the safety of the building.
Al part of the funeral paraphenalia
OF the late President Lincoln, WHICH
had been placed for safe Keeping in
the Crypt. was ignited by the flames
and partially destroyeda The broken
glass from the basement windows was
blown through the passage as far as
the west entrance OF the building.
Fine portions of the wood work were
scattered through a large portion of
the eastern aud southern wings of
the old building. e -
Notwitr standing the apprehension
and dread attendant upon an imme-
diate investigation of the affairs, all
Of the employees were promptly on
I hand, and measures were at once
| taken TO prevent further damage. as
well as to repair that already occa-
stoned. Fortunately there was no
one in the vicinity at the time of the
accident, consequently no one. was
injured. - za esassq l1s5 =.
i11 fsd a. WAsHINGroN, August 4,
The following is a statement of the pub
/ lie debt, August lS0S; 1.ls-l..
eq GOLD INTEREST. - sztf ~ f
Five per cent. 22l SIS 4C0
II SIX percent bonds, 1881. 81 800
Six per cent $40 bonds ,5ss, I06 lO0
TOtal.-...-. ,Uoo 81 SOO
CURRENCY INTEREST.
i Three year connpon nd interests 81 GOA. 500
certificates at . er cent tO,OOO,OOO
Navy pension fand ut 3 per CT. l3,0O0.OJo
Total.............................. ST.. I.GOl SO
MATURED DEBT NOT PREsENFED FOR PAY
--its tHat MENT. -@ 5.4# 's .t-t
Three year 7-3Os, due August /, -
1867 June and j uly 10, lS6S.-S S, IS, $40 90
| Compound interest notes, ma
tured Jnne TO- duly 10, Angus 81 %
| Vi rs. October 10 aud Dec. 10. 1867, sf
and May Is 1868. 6,0l39l0 Ok
! Bonds. Texas iAdem mnity........-.., 256 000 U
Treasury notes, acts. OF July IL, s..#t-
1851 ana prior thereto .-.....-.-,.t l54,0I1 81
.Bonas April IL. 1852, January IS, 49,.
4 1872 and . arch 81, 1913 ,941 81
Treasury notes, MarchS, lSbS------ 55o, ,992 0l
Temporary loan ,............-- 1i6y5-O "
Certificates of Indebtedness --- lSs00O N
rotal....................... SIS. COS. 10 1
DEBr BEARING NO INTER EST.
u. s. 02l 0I3 U
Fractional currency 81 S67 SIS .
Gold ncaJeS-...-s-..-.-.-..-.- s4A4ooO ~
91,o Sa5 COZ o
s4lu au
S1 y
Grand totaI 01 JISsI5b 81
six per cent lawful niouev WFDT.
issued TO the Pacific II. II
fCOkupahy y oZsz1usuUU "
Total 6S3 SIS, ,756
a a' AMOUNT IN THE TREASURY.
Coin 81 49 9iT 8
Z Currency cy.-------..-...---------.-- zb-644,S1S 2
8 Eas ssFfs erfs eco AZ .1--e a
-s--.-.e AlOs sO044Zf0 i
Amount of debt less cash In
the Treasury 1Zf,534 $50 q
The foregoing is q correct statement o
l the nublic debt, as appears from the book
! and Treasurer's reports III the Depart
Inent on the Ist day OF August, 1865
ISiened:I III. MCCUbLOCf, .t-
secretary OF the Treasury.
The warrants issued by the Treas
ury Department during July, to NEE
the requirements of the Government
r amounted to in round numbers tn
= follaufv1fr ann1s VIZ ,e ~ 80 - q