The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-15
The l)ir0inia State Suurnal
THURSDAY EyEN'G, MAY 10. 1878.
Finauce--COmmeFc Observation-Disclosures
From our Travelling Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 10.
NEWS ITEMS.

NEWS ITEMS.
While stopping here few days, have
taken note Of few subjects, of interests.
There is general mourning for the de-
cease of Chief Justice Chase, and extern
sive demonstrations of respect for his use
full character and life.
Also, much regret is expressed at the
death Of the distinguished political econo-
mist Of England. Mr.. John Stuart Mill,
one of the foremost men of that nation.
The death Of Cakes Ames is generally
regretted, while it is said that some con-
gressmen and others breathe and feel easier
now; but there is some interested specula-
ton as to the whereabouts of his famous
memorandum book.
Daily reports come in Of the shame or
fear of members in regard to the increased
back pay-the last being--the names of
General Hawley, of Connecticut, John b.
uawley, of Illinois, and j. M. Rusk, of
Wisconsin, may be added to the list of the
martyrs who refuse their I" back pay"
FINANCEs-CoMMERCE
The money exhibit at the Treasury yes
terday was as follows: Currency, So, $685.
1884; special deposit legal tenders for
redemption of coin deposit, $2G, $3.50 900 !;
coin $73 ,496, 22S.54 including coin GER
tificates, $26, 255, 200; legal tenders, $751;
090,105.
In The STATE JOURNAL, Of the Ind
| read: Excessive importations still con-
tinue. The total valuation Of the foreign
imports at the port of New York last week
amounted to ST., 2SS, 1928. Total imports
from January LIST to date, $3.50, 1868, 34S,
against STA, 9l9, 246 in 1871. Exports ex-
elusive of specie, from LIST of January, to
date, $Sl ,76S, $50, against $64 sol ,504, cor
responding period last year. This notable
increase i'll our exports is an encouraging
item ill an otherwise very unsatisfactory
exhibit" Per contra, | read, lin the official
statements here, a more healthful showing,
as follows:
1.-THE total exports, the past week, from
New York, reached total of over 81 $780,
OO0-the largest amount ever sent from
that or any other port of the United States
indicating the increase of an internal in
dustry and the expansion of our foreign
trade, and compared with last year the cx.
ports are gaining on the imports. Thus
FAR, for 1873 the total exports from that
port have been 500 200, 900, while the i'm.
portations have been $l57 100000. Now,
New York exports only two-tifths of all
the exports, and imports two-thrds of al
the imports of the country.
Virginia, as well as the whole country
should make more fabrics for use, and raise
more for export. According to the above
ratio the total imports have been million
or two less than the exports. In this cal
collation. the exports are in currency values
aud the imports in specie; but, even with
allowance for this difference, the present
condition of our foreign trade shows tina
it is healthier than it has been any time
since the suspension of specie payments
Let US decline to buy so much foreign
goods and tinery, and use more of oul
own manufactures, and thus save boil
profits and specie IN our own country
Our salvation is in more common sens,
and reasonable economy in buying goods
Efforts are being made to bring the pay
of the staff in the army up to that in tn
navy, which is but just.
There is unjust equality, in the pay 0
employees of the government, in seyera
departments. Justice dictates that equa
compensation should be given to all TO
equal service and esponsibility-inclu
ding female employees as well.
In the postotlice many clerks, with NOR
hours of labor and greater peeuniary re
sponsibility get less pay, than many il
other departments with less labor and &C
countabilty and that is not just.
d. S. G.