Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-12
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June II.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June II.
FINANCIAL.
The following statement was issued yesterday
Receipts of fractional currency. $3.50 900
Shipments-notes. ... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l,e43.1O6
Fractional currency....... 574 065
The treasury holds as security for the
circulation of national banks .....,... 35S,579, 400
And for public deposits. ............... 157l2,50O
National bank circulation outstanding
TINS date. ................ oII,01l,9I3
Receipts from internal revenue to-day. 1890
Total for the fiscal year TO date. Sl36, oil, 1877
SAVING OF 100000 PER ANNUM.
The services of three hundred and sixteen as
sistant assessors of internal revenue were dis
pensed with since the first of January last, and
further reduction Of one hundred and fifty is
estimated during the present month. AT a low
estimate the reduction already made will effect
a saving in assessing the revenue of over $500,
900 per annum.
SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION.
The iron coast survey steamer now building
at Wilmington will sail for the Pacific coast
about the first of September. Professors Agas-
sz and Hill, of Cambridge, will make voyage
on this vessel for the purpose Of taking deep sea
soundings all the way along the route, and will
make collections Of specimens Of natural history
for Cambridge university. The enterprise is
highly thought of here, as it is believed it will
add much information and value to the impor-
tant stores of the coast survey service. The Sec
rotary of the treasury has written to the secre-
diplomatic officers may be instructed to afford
facilities to the exploring party.
CONGRATULATIONS FOR PROF. MORSE.
A large number of journalists were at the
telegraph office when the message of Professor
Morse was sent and Immediately sent the fol-
lowing: The capital of the nation, the scene of
his earliest triumphs, send a greeting to the
father of the telegraphic fraternity. May the
"crcuit of his fame thus completed never be
broken"
CAPT. HALLS ARTIC EXPEDITION.
The Polaris sailed yesterday for New York. A
large number visited the ship. Among those
who called were officers of the yard and many
acquaintance of the ship to say goodbye, but
in no case would Capt Hall respond when the
word was coupled with an expression implying
doubt as to the success of the expedition. In
this the officers and men were with him, each
being sanguine of meeting their friends in Wash
ington again. The lines were cast off, and the
vessel glided out on the river, amid the waving
of hats and handkerchiefs and exchanging of
good-byts. The rigging of the Tallapoosa, near
the ship house, wasimanned by the crew, who
gave the saunch little craft three hearty cheers,
which were returned by her crew.
THE FLEET IN SAN DOMINGO WATERS.
By orders from headquarters the naval force
around San Domingo is to be retained At no
time since the San Domingo commission left
Baez has there been an entire withdrawal of our
naval forces from that quarter.
THE COTTON CROP.
Judging from the numerous kilograms received
by the commissioner of agriculture seeking in
formation on that subject, there must be a good
deal of speculation in commercial circles in re-
gard to the cotton crop. 1t is too early yet for
the commissioner to give any exact statement,
though the returns are expected to be all in
shortly. 1t is surmised, however, that the num-
Der of acres planted is larger than last year.
THE CENSUS RETURNS.
The long expected census returns from Texas
IL.
there remains but a single county in Mississippi
and single township in Arkansas to be heard
from to complete the return from the entire
United States and territories.