The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-04
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 8, 1870.
New NatiOual Banks.


The following is list of the banks organized and
authorized during the week ending September ,,
187O:-
Organtzed-Tne Peoples National Bank ofNorfolk,
Va; capital $lOo 900; J. c. Demng, President; VIM.
s. wilkinson, cashier.
Misunderstanding, H., W. A. Sanburn ana
Others August 20; Clinton, ILL.,, Hon. David Davis
and;others September 81 Versailles, No., S. G. Nelson
and others, August 3d. Trenton, Mo-. r. P. Carnes
and others, September 1; Lapeer, Mich. s. P. Gas
kell and others, August 20; Port Huron Mich, b. J.
Atkinson and others, August 90; Hudson Mich;
Boise Buddec & Co.. August 20; Niles, Mich, R. W.
Landon and others, September 8; Charlton, Iowa, L.
Cook and others, August 30 Sigournayi Iowa, A. G.
Pope and others, August 81; Rome, Ga ID. r. Prin.
tup and others, August 30; Montgomery, Ala. H.
Harrison and others, September /; Mansion, Wis.
II. H. Hatch and others, September 3; Pulaski,
Tenn, w. J. Parkes and Others, September g.
Revising the Customs Duties at Porto Rico.
Ofical information has been received that Spain
has ordered that from this time forth the following
articles may be introduced through the Custom
Houses of the island Of Porto Rico, free Of import
duties, whatever may be the country from and the
flag under which they may be brOught-Machinery
and all kinds Of mechanical apparatus and instru-
ments intended for agriculture, for the manufacture
OF it's raw products estates, and all sorts OF ap
pliances tending to save labor or to render in ans
way less expensive the working OF land which Is
already under cultivation or which may hereafter be
cultivated.
Amount In the Treasury.
The coin balance In the Treasury to-day
33a
Gold certlncaes gu
currency Daance ..............' .....-. o,olo,oos
Taking the September interest accounts for the
reduction IN the coin balance.
The Weekly Currency Statement.
The receipts Of fractional currency for the week
ending to-day, amount to $45s,0O
Shipments to Assistant Treasurers de-
others-notes 1924 sa
Fractional Currency. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 43O,2l5
Treasurer Spinner holds in trust
curity for National Bank circulation. 342 64S, 800
And for public deposits. 1854, 500
Fractional currency redeemed and de-
strOyed during the week. .............. 729,0 900
Mutilated bank notes burned during
;, the week 90 10000
Total amount burned OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2S,303.5IS
Bank currency issued for bills destroyed
during the week ending August 3D.. PAL, 200
Total amount issued therefor ......... 27,246 915
Balance due for mutilated notes. l.056,6o3
Bank circulation outstanding at this date 299, 06
The Work ON Race Rock Lighthouse.
Admiral Shubrlck has addressed letter to Com
missioner Sargent asking the unexpended balance
OF the $780, 0o appropriated in 1867 for the construc
ton Of Race Rock lighthouse, Long Island Sound,
was affected by the recent law Of Congress con-
corning unexpended baancesor whether, according
to the construction Of the act making the appro-
priation, the amount could be used in connection
with the 900 appropriated last session Of Con
gress, 1t being the evident intention or Congress
that the work should be completed The Commits
sioner has replied that it cannot be used for the
reason that the law explicitly cuts Off that unex-
pended portion Of the appropriation, and although
1t was undoubtedly the intention OF Congress that
the work should go on, strict construction OF the
law fOrbids its use.
Stationery Contract.
A contract for furnishing the Internal Revenua
Offices east Of the Rocky Mountains with stationery
until the s0th Of June next was to-day awarded to
Messrs Phillips Blomons, Of this city.
Personal.
Weidemer de Bodisco Secretary OF the Russian
Legation, will leave here on Tuesday next with his
family. to take the steamer for Europe on the stu
inst, on leave of absence for eight months.