Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-27

| Last week stood az follows: Loans, $685. 100
specie, Sl0s 90 legal tender, s51f 500 deposits,
Sl.sld.5o0; circulation, sl,ot5sk0 It Will be seen
/ that the above ng-ureseccount almost IN whole
! Tor some OF the changes, ri partially for
amount Of Oans,and this also helps to explain
the large decrease in this item. The gain IN
specie Is much smaller than expected. The
large as appears In the statement, a. 92-500.00
we're returned to bank, but only counted two
days In the average. The tue condition of the
hanks can never be arrived at by b present
fallaciOus system Of averages.
In regard 10 the Mississippi Central railroad
he Central Mississippi sear Of the sd says;
q We are authorized by General West to state,
by way Of explanation, that prior 10 the leas-
ing OF the Central railroad TO the Southern
Railroad Association, 8 contract was made
p~OstpOntng payment of both bonds and cou-
pons Of interest, until certEtn stipulated pc
as agreed was expressly conveyed 70 the
lesees. and the general UNDERSTANDABLE they have
been, and still are, complying with the terms
OF the lease. This explanation viii render
harmless the following, which we clip from Q
late New Orleans paper: The Mississippi Cell
trail railroad was protested here to-day on
The Southern Railroad Association, but both
failed to provide the funds necessary 10 avoid
M GLOWING nosice Of the redemption OF
hve-tWenty bonds oflS82 IVES, on the afternoon
OF the 10Th, issued nom the treasury depart
By virtue OF the authority given by an act
of congress approved July u, $50, entitled San
act 70 authorize the refunding Of the national
debt" L hereby give notice that the principal
and accrued interest Of the bonds herin below
designated, known IS nye-twenty bonds VIII
be paid at the treasury Of the United States,in
Washington. on and after the S0th DAY OF
March, lS72, and that he interest on said bonds
viii cease on that day. That Is TO say, coupon
bonds known as the second series, act OF Feb
ruary 3, 1862, az follows:
So, No. A6l 70 No. 1915, both inclusive.
500, No. 1908 TO No. 2.e8, both inclusive.
$500, No. 1855 to No. I0,17e, both inclusive.
$1,000, No. u,l4 70 No. N,4f3, both inclusive.
Total, SIS 10000. Registered:
So No. 695 to No. $40, both inclusive.
SlO, No. $3.50 TO No. 5s9I, both inclusive.
s5o9, No. 2iS4 20 No. 295S, both inclusive.
$1,000, No. Loo to No 1880, both inclusive.
5000, No. 3s0 TO No. 402, both inclusive.
$1,000, No. 800 to Nc. f74, both inclusive.
Total, S4,O00.00. Grand totaL GO,O0,0a.
OF the amount outstanding embraced IN the
numbers above, Si6.000,0o are coupon bonds,
and A,000.00Q are registered bonds. The coupon
bonds of the act Of February 18th, 1852, were
issued In four distinct series. The bonds OF the
drst series, all OF which a been previously
called in for redemption, do not bear the series
designated upon them while those Of the sec
ond, third ard fourth series are distinctly
marked on the faceo Of the bonds. United States
forwa tad for redemption should be
addressed Loan Division, Secretary's ONCE -
al registered bonds should be assigned to
the secretary Of the treasury for redemption.
The bonds specified in the notice OF December
7th viii be paid upon presentation, together
all the Interest due.
signed, GEORGE s. BOUTWELL, Sec'y.