The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-12
WASHING
The Darien Expedition Prepar'
ing to Return Home.
Report of the Condition of the
National Banks.
Another Attempt to Galvanize
the New Loan.

the New Loan.
WASHINGTON, July II, 1871.
Tho Dnrien Expedition Ready Return
Home.
A letter was received this morning at the Navy
Department from Commander Selfridge, OF the
United States Darien expedition, dated on the
Isthmus June 10. He reports hts work all finished
and the results thoroughly satisfactory the surveys
being most complete. Every preparation was being
made for the expedition TO start home. The general
health of the expedition Is reported good.
Rates for elcgra phing P"bl,e Business.
The Postmaster General has, IN accordance with
the TELEGRAPH act Of 1866, fixed The rates OF
telegraph communication between the several de-
partments OF the government and their oflcers ana
agents. which have priority over all other business.
These new rates are exclusively confined to pubic
business. One cent per word Is named for each cir
cult OF $50 miles less All the words OF the COM
munlcatiOn transmitted 60 be counted except
ing the date and place at which such cOmmunica-
ton Is fled. The rate tor Signal Service messages
and reports is two cents per word for each circuit
or distance irrespective Of the length OF the same.
The rates took effect July l.
The Ku X ux Investigation.
The Hon. p M. DOx, member Of Congress rom
Alabama testified before the Ku Klux Committee
to-day that the Rev. MI. Larktn, heretofore ex-
amined, did not possess good character In Hunts
vile, and that Larkln, Notwithstanding he pre-
tended love for the colOred people, had
had difficulty with colored preacher, whose
church he endeavOred to break up. There
were no Ku Klux in Dox's section, which was az
quiet as any other part OF the country. The people
are obedient to the law, and peace and prosperity
prevailed. He was examined on the subject Of mis-
cegenation on the part Of white men and black
women, and said the community abhorred and
would not tolerate any person. known to be guilty
Of such practices He would be secuted and con-
demned in respectable SOC ETY.. The witness was
examined for more than tour hours.
Abstract of Reports Of National Banks.
The abstract Of the reports made to the COmptrols
Ter of the Currency showing the conditions or tho
national banks the close OF business on Saturday,
the 10th OF June. shows the following among other
items:-
Loans and discounts .s1s5,361 0S7
Bonds to secure circulation. 357, l3S, 800
Bonds to secure deposits. Is, ZOO 500
Bonds and securities on hand. Ml67. 1850
Other stocks, bonds and mortgages. 23062, BIG
Legll tender notes Observation-Disclosures. 10000, 600
Three per cent certificates. 13,060 600
Cap1ta stock soVUoUOOo
surplus 1unu ..............'..'...-.-- eo'OVoUOO
Undivided profits. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 46O0O,00o
The resources placed at $l.7o2, 900 and tho
liabilities at the same amount. Number Of banks,
l722. The above Is exclusive OF the FIRST National
Bank OF Portland, Oregon the report from which ID
not yet received.
New Southern Mail Service.
The Postmaster General to-day ordered postal cur
service between Washington city and Chattanooga,
via Lynchburg and Bristol Tenn. The service is to
be double daily, and Will be extended TO New
Orleans as soon the Alabama and Chattanooga
Railroad resumes running.
Paying Dearly tor His Ignorance.
The Commissioner Of Patents to-day received from
the West assignment OF patent suit here for
record on which were internal revenue stamps to
the amount Of $3.50, just $l6s IS in excess
OF the amount required by law. The owner,
doubtless, supposed the assignment required
o stamp OF five cents for every $IU0 OF the amount
received for the sale of the patent the stamps
oil carefully cancelled HIS mistake results In the
aforementioned addition to the revenues OF the
government, and corresponding loss to hlmsef a.
the peualiy Of want OF Information.
Perx nal.
Senator Spencer, of Alabama. Is here looking ar
ter interests OF his political friends In thar
State.
Ex-Joint High Commissioner Williams Will leave
In q few days for Oregon.
Postmaster General Creswell returned here 70.
day. There are now two members Of the Cabinet In
the cty-he and Attorney General AKerman.
Secretary Robson has returned to washington.
and Is ut the Navy Department this morning.
Court Martial at Yves, Point.
court martial is to assemble ct West Point on
the 1Ath inst the trial Of several prlvates sta
toned there for various offences.
R~ad.er'isins Mail Contracts.
The Postmaster General has determined to read.
vertlse the routes awarded to accepted bidders VINO
have failed to comply with their contracts.
National Curr-ncy Printing.
George McCartee, the Chief Clerk OF the Printing
Bureau OF the Treasury Department, returned to-day
from New York with his corps Of assistants from the
bureau, having been there for some days past ex-
aiming into the Affairs Of the bank note printing
companies engaged in printing national currency
and bonds. Alter o careful examination their ao
counts found to be entirely correct and agreed
with those at the department.
The New Loan.
The proposition for the absorption OF the S. 900
Of the 1lve-twenty loan OF 1852 came from promt
nent banking house, and WILL 1t Is thought be soon
contaminated An equal amount Of the ne loan ls
| % be substituted.