The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-11-20

| voyage 40 males and 81 females. The total
arrivals from England were 1890; Ireland,
IS, 100; Scotland, 2,79l; Wales, 257; Germany,
as, 3s1 Austria, 926 Sweden, 2,1S9; Norway,
2,024; Denmark, 500; France, l,54O Switzer-
land, Gao; Spain, 92; Italy, 1,029; Holland,
s5l Prussia, 1908; Poland, 5Sl; Hungary,
913; born at sea, 20.
The comptroller Of currency has issued u
circular to all national banks, requesting them
to forward special reports OF their business
condition at the close of business on Monday,
Oct. 10, and Saturday, Nov. l, 1873. These
reports will be especially useful in ascertain
ing how much currency the national banks in
different states had on hand during the height
OF the panic, and subsequently at the close OF
business, on the first OF November, after the
pooling OF greenbacks had ceased in New
York city. The circular says the publication
Of these reports in the newspapers will not be
required, and the statistics will be used only
for tho 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 be thought most advisable.
The increase Of coin in this country has
been at very fair rate since the first of April
last, and the indications are that although
there may be occasional expectations, it will
gradually 60 on until an amount sufficient to
enable the country to resume specie payments
will 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 it is stated that the coin
age of gold during the month Of October ap-
proximated In value fourteen million dollars
coin Except AZ to the Pacific coast states
and territories being as general thing in the
treasury, and in banks, the present time is
favorable one for estimating the amount OF
gold and silver coin in the country. From the
most reliable data obtainable, the gold coin is
estimated at $l30,0O0, ,000 and the silver at
$5, 100000. Total, 14O,00O0,OO0. The silver
coin is principally in circulation in California
Oregon, Nevada, Idaho, Arizona and Texas.
The report Of Gen. Baker, commissioner
of pensions, says 16, 405 new pensioners ad-
mitted to the pension rolls during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1873 and 1O,223 names
were dropped for various reasons. The net
gain to the number Of pensioners was g. 1872,
making the grand total OF pensioners Of all
classes 23S, AL classified as follows Army in
valids, 99,8O4; army widows and dependent
nIot, nff ha yua NJ
5,O53; navy invalids 1,43O navy widows and
dependent relatives, Ito Besides increase
to the annual amount Of the pension caused by
the addition Of new pensioners the rates OF
pension have been increased in q, ,76l cases.
The total increase Of the rate Of former pen
sioners amounted to $959, ,925. The amount Of
the pension roll is also otherwise increased, in
cluding $307, ,430 by admission Of 5,42S surVi-
yors and widows OF the war of 1872, and the
net increase in the annual amount after de-
Quoting ts5s, 800 decrease in pensions to army
widows and dependent relatives was S447, 81,
making the total amount of pensions June 80,
1873, 1926, ,259, ,2S4; the total disbursements
were, however, some $2, 926, 900 greater than
this amount, the difference being for salaries
and commissions paid to agents, fees to exam
lining surgeons, etc, Of the appropriation for
the last fiscal yoar, an unexpended balance Of
The report Of Commissioner Drummond, of the
general land Office, contains a complete record
Of all the decisions rulings and circular in
structions of the bureau promulgated during
the year, especially the various decisions and
instructions issued under the mineral land act
and school land, timber and coal land laws.
Treasurer Spinner, in his thirteenth annu-
al report, says the falling off in receipts for
the past year from customs amounts to $685.
28O 764, and from internal revenue S16, ,9l2, 1868,
while the expenditures are largely in excess Of
hose OF the previous year. The falling off OF
receipts and the increase of expenditures have
put a check upon the rate per annum at which
the public debt was paid of in preceedingyears.
Treasurer Spinner says that but tvery few If any
believe the volume Of circulating medium ~
fixed by law, stands at an amount that Is OK
sctlv right. II must be obvious to all who
have an interest in and who have watched the
course of business and the financial returns of
the country, that there are times when the
real wants of the country demand that there
should be an increase of currency, and that
there are other times when the safety of all
legitimate business requires that it shall be
largely decreased What is really needed is
| currency 80 flexible as to at all times accomo-
date itself to the business wants OF the whole
country. After arguing the question, the
treasurer says that for existing notorious evils
A remedy should be found and interposed,
which remedy, he thinks, is to issue legal ten
ders convertible into bonds at a low rate Of
interest, 8 65-1OO being the rate most likely to
satisfy all conditions to be met. He thinks it
more han probable that this scheme will not
require an increase in the bulk of legal tenders
above the present legally authorized s4OO,
600. 900, and that the minimum amount OF
1856, 900, 900 will ordinarily be sufficient for
the easy transaction Of the legitimate business
Of the country. The project Of postofiice
savings banks, about which the treasurer says
he has been consulted by the postmaster gen.
ersl, is highly commended by the former az
one that would not only be of great benefit to
individual depositors but TO the whole country
To HAVE dry cellar, dig out the bot,
tom of the cellar, commencing at the
sides, two inches below the walls, in.
creasing the depth to the center, 30 thai