The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1873-11-26
REMERAL.

for a testimonial to the officers and crew Of
the Tornado.
GENERAL.
The ten dollar national bank note will he
ready for Issue in q week or ten days.
The statute to the late Secretary Rawlins
for which an appropriation WAS ma le at the
last session Of congress, has been designed
and modelled, and will soon be cast in bronze
Col. J. W. Young, postal money order
forger plead guilty in the United States court
to one count of the indictment against him.
and WAS sentenced to three years in the peni-
tontiafy.
Judgment has been given for the defend
ant in the suit of William A. Britain of New
Orleans, against Gen Butler, to recover the
value of two notes seized by the latter while
commandant at New Orleans.
The first comptroller has instructed the
assistant treasurer of New York that the bank
ruptcy Of an agent is q revocation Of the
agency but whore subsequently to bankruptcy
principal with the knowledge Of the fact
appoints the bankrupt his agent, the latter
may lawfully transact any business entrusted
to him.
An official dispatch received by the de-
partment of state shows that the Virginius
was captured six miles from the coast of
Jamaica. At the instance Of Minister Sckles
instructions we're sent from the government at
Madrid to await orders from the home govern
ment before inHcting penalties on the passen-
gers or crew of the Virginius.
The United States steamer Tusoarora has
arrived from her cruise, sounding for the cable
line to the Orient. She cuised / 100 miles to-
ward the Mention iBIands and 100 nfIIes west
of Cape Mendoono, and found submarine
mountain 1000 feet high. The deepest sound
ing was O. 443 fathoms 14O miles west of Far
rsloves inland. She was ordered back on ac-
count Of the lateness Of the season.
Charles Wilson, grand chief engineer, an
thoriges the statement that no division Of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers will be
sustained In strike unless they first obtain
the advice Of tho whole organization, and no
division or member will be sustained that in-
terferes in any manner with the cumpany's
property or employees. The present strike in
Tennessee il without authority Of the Brother
hood.
--Offoial returns TO the bureau Of statistics
sho that during the quarter ending Septem-
Der 30, 1873, there arrived at New York G9, 583
immigrants, OF whom 5G,618 we're males and
80 975 were females There died, during the
voyage 40 males and 81 females. The total
arrivals from England were 1880; ireland,
49, 1907 Scotland, 2,7g1; Wales 257; Germany,
253s1 Austria, 92G; Sweden, 2,139; Norway,
1924 Denmark, 598; France, 1,540; switzer-
land, GAO; Spain, 90; Italy, 1929; Holland,
s5l Prussia, 1908; Poland, $751; Hungary,
313; born at sea, 20.
The comptroller Of currency has issued
circular to all national banks requesting them
10 forward special reports Of their business
condition ut the close of business on Monday,
Oct. 10. and Saturday, Nov. /, 1873 These
reports will be especially useful in ascertain
ing how much currency the national baults in
different states had on hand during the height
of the panic, aud subsequently at the close Of
business, on the first of November, after the
pooling of greenbaoks had ceased in New
York city The circular says the publication
Of these reports in the newspapers will not be
required, and the statistics viii be used only
for the purpose Of preparing tables of the ag-
gregate condition of the banks in the several
cities and states. of table Of the aggregate
condition of all the banks Of the union, as
may he thought most advisable.
In view of the shortness of the notice
given Of the district civil service examinations
to be held i'll Cincinnati and st. Louis, the
civil service commission has postponed the
Cincinnati examination to Dec. 4th, and the
81. Louis examination to Dec. 9. The 17th
Of December has been fixed for holding an
examination In Savannah for tho southern
district Applications will be received at the
proper departments from those wishing to
compsEe In the Cincinnati examination to the
92d of November, and for the Savannah ex-
nination to the 9TH of December. These
examinations are to All 81 200 olerkships in
the department at Washington Tho places at
which tho examinations win be held will be
specified in notices seut to the candidates by
the chief executive minister. instructions as
to the form Of making applications may be
obtained by addressing Il o. Graves, chief
examiner.
The increase nf Coin In This country has
been at a very fair rate since the frst Of April
last and the indications are that although
there may be occasional expectations, Il win
gradually 90 ON until an amount sufficient to
enable the country to resume specie payments
VIII be secured This much desired result
however, will depend upon conditions which
cannot be discussed at the present writing
Some idea Of The increase Of operations
may be formed when IL is stated that the ooin-
age Of gold during the month of October aT-
pruxinated Id value fourteen million oollsrs
coin. Except a. 10 the paciio coast states
and territories being as q general thing in the
treasury, and 10 hanks, the present tinie eis .
favorable one for estimating tho amolmt OF
rold and silver coin In the country. From the
most reliable data ohtainable. the gold coin is
estimated at s1sl, coo, 600, and the silver at
u. .0(0.00o. Total, 1400O0O, 900. The silvcr
coin is principally IN oirculationin California,
Oregon. Nevada, Idaho. Arizona and Texas.
The report Of Gen Baker, commissioner
of pensions, says 16, 405 new pensioners adj
matted 10 the pension rolls during The fiscal
wear ending June 80 1879, and 1O,223 nslnes
we're dropped FOR various reasons. The net
gain to the number Of pensioners vas s, 1872