The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-03
FROM wAsrIrNaToN.

ruR PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
w,surNaroS May 1.-The public dept
.,atom,nnt issued from the Treasury De-
,.sr,ent today, shows decrease IN the
pp.shi;c debt during the past mo nth OF oyer
l;~ millions of dollars, and gives the follow
ing totals:
nrnr BEARING INTEREST N coIy-vis:
Bonds at Sper cent. siA SO! 300 90 -, =, -, ~
nrnr BEARING INTEREST," ~ Law
Full MoSEY-riz: S,s1e..
Certificates OF In $50 il 49, !,
dentedness at Per
Navy .'i pension fund.
ats per cent. 49,. Il ooo, 900 %
'eu'' in'''e'' '.'''. - sl.oas,coo %
p s,nc Gu matT Ga w s,osaola %
DEBT BEARING NO INTEREsT-viz:
Old demand and
legal-tender notes $ase 0so. 300 o.
Fractional currency 1870, w oo 10
Coin certihcates.... 2o'"oS'eoo w arr 1s, aos 90
ns..,aos, a., s7s, ass $50 %
inssrest .....,..,,....,.... as.4as, s22 IS
Total debt, principal and Interest,", oo %. %. :,
10 date. ........,..' p-'SI''oo~'
CASH IN THE TREASURY:
Coin. ..SloS sss sIs 80 ~
cufEenc! '"'''''''''' $500, 1920, $50 81
Debt less cash in the Treasury, 40 %, e., g. a
Debt: less cash in the Treasury, !. ,oo a., 20, o.
April /, 1871 .................". E'sOs'oS1,os0 =
Decrease SdeaS OF oep' uutink VI. r $s,i24oss 10
Decrease Of debt since March 1, 49,. 80. a., 20
ISL. ...................-''
Decrease OF debt from March l, %
1862 TO March l. 1871. z9. TO- 80 y
The statement of bonds issued to the Pa
ciGc railroad companies, interest payaole
in lawful money, shows that the prlnclpal
outstanding is S64.61e 1872. interest," ac'
crued and not yet paid, 81 ,2s2, o1o:SS, 10 in-
terest paid by the United States, 9iV,.?o,
91O.44. Interest repaid by transportatlon
Of mails. 50, s31 1864. Balance of interest
paid by United States, s., 922, 12o.5l.
-. THE NEW LAW.
The act of Congress repeating all speclai
taxes, licenses, &C., except on oistli,e .'.
spirits, malt liquors, ana toDacco' "en'
| into effect on Monday.
TIE NEW LOAN. ."
The subscriptions TO the loan amount TO
SCI .SOO, 900. The effort of the Secretary to
create an easy money market in order to
| float this loan has had the effect TO produce
inordnate speculation and to detract from
the interest in the new loan. Advlces
from New York indicate that this condltion
nf tI;ncs will increase rather than dlmln-
ish.
A talesman summoned in murder case
in Washington the other day "a white man
created some merriment by saying, IN per-
feet GOOD faith, in answer to the question
whether he was opposed to capltal PUNISH
ment. that he was a workman on the capl-
toll extension, and liked the work.
FINE CARPET.
The handsome new carpet for the east
room of the White House, presented by
the Sultan Of Turkey, in which country 1t
was made, arrived in Washington on Mon
day. and was put down. 1t is woven IN
single piece to cover the entire foor,.
space covering ten thousand superflcal
feet. The combined strength OF twelve Ia
EXPRESS wagon to the interior of the build
ING. The carpet was made at the Imperial
Factory, and was a complete year 10 prepa-
ration. Red and blue are the prevailing
coors. and it weighs 1900 pounds. Com
petcnt judges say it is worthfrom 5000 TO
$40, 900. .a
LEGAL OPINIONS.
Tn the United States Supreme Court on
Monday the United States, plaintiffs In er-
ror, VS.. John F. Wiley, ct al. In error to
the Circuit Court OF the United States for
the District of Virginia. MIR. Justice Strong
delivered the opinion of the court. reyers-
ing the judgment of the said Circuit Court
and REMINDING the cause to the said Circuit
Court of the United States for the Eastern
District of Virginia for further considera-
ton. a.
John S. Knox, Jr., ct al, plaintiffs In En-
ror, vs.. the Exchange Bank oily Of Virginia re-
&c. In error to the Supreme Court OF APP
peals of the State of Virginia. Mr.. Justice
Miller delivered the opinion of the court,
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