The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-11-06
GENERAL.

The first step III resumption has been taken,
the treasury that the government will pay out
silver as soon as il can be proftably and oon-
venently coined for that purpose,
Subscriptions Of Louisville for Memphis
and Shreveport sufferers reach $22,O beside
number of private remittances not reported
Private letters depict great and urgent need
for food, and shipments have already COM
menced to meet the demand.
The steamer Mary E. Poe was burned at
Daniels point last week. She was valued at
$50, 900 insured for $40, ,OOO Several passen-
gers were badly burned, but mono reported SO.
rious. The Poe was large storn-wheel 81.
Louis and Red river Carter line freight car
rier.
Pursuant to tho views regarding resump-
tion expressed by the president and secretary
OF the treasury, recently, the director Of the
mint has been making extensive arrangements
for the coinage Of both gold and silver to an
extent heretofore unprecedented 30 as to be
ready for the resumption Of specie payments.
There are now large quantities OF these me-
tails awaiting coinage.
Tho announcement OF further shipments
OF gold from England to America causes con-
siderable comment in banking circles. This
thing cannot continue without the bank of
England advancing the rate Of discount still
higher which may produce come disturbance
at London. In fact the opinion OF many is
that London will have to pass through the OK
perience OF Vienna and New York in regard to
speculative bubbles.
Monthly report No. II, of the bureau OF
statistics, contains the statistics of our for
eign trade for the fiscal year Of 1873 az COM
pared with that OF 1872. The imports of free
articles in 1873 were $780, ,305; in 1872,
s3s, ,949,S76. The imports OF dutiable articles
in 1873 were 1856, 1O8 928, in 1879, S458, 8,047,-
4O3. Domcstis exports Of 1873, $6o5, 5,07S, $3.50 I;
in 1872, $504 1868, 899. The foreign exports of
1873 were S13, 1892, All in 1879, 81. e63, ,372.
A statement of tho oPporation- OF A. I-l
ter carrier or free delivery system for the year
ending June &c. 1873, has been prepared and
shows tho aggregate number of pieces ham
died by the carriers was 375,375,673, and the
absolute cost of the service, including all in
cidentals, was 81, ,422,4 ,495, at an average cost
OF delivery OF three and eight-tenths miles per
piece, the lowest average being Chicago, two
and four-ienths miles. The service has near
ly reached position in which it's expenses
will be paid by the local postage with which it
is credited Compare with tho proceeding fis-
cal year, there were 1850 $50 more mail let
ters, 6, ,S3G, 1859 more local letters and G,766,297
more newspapers delivered and there wore
al, ,94S, ,97S more letters collected than during
the previous year, at an increased cost to the
service of two and six-tenths per cont, while
receipts OH local postage increased 225g per
cont. Since the first Of last July the free de-
livery system has been established in thirty
five additional cities, and will bs extended to
all cities having population Of 10000 or up
wards.
October report Of the statistician OF tho
department OF agriculture includes digest OF
the returns from the counties producing
large proportion Of the corn crop OF the Uni
ted States. II is not final report upon the
quantity compared with last years Dut the
last Drop of the season. Upon the condition
Of tho crop the averageis "a or lG per cent
below the former crop. The October average
last year was 1903, or per cent above the crop
Of last year which was estimated at l92,OOO,-
900 bushels In view OF the decrease Of per
cent. in the area, the indicated reduction is
above % nor cent or $50 OOO 900 bushels Tho
only statos returning an average condition are
Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, California and
Oregon The other averages arc as follows ::
Maino, s.; New Hampshire, 90; New York, ~;
New Jersey, 80; Pennsylvania, SO; DelsWare
76 Maryland, 81; Virginia, 80; North Carolina'
95; South Carolina, 80; Alabama, "; Misss
sppi, 81; Louisiana 92; Texas, Is; Tonnes
see, 81; West Virginia, S6; Kentucky, "a; Ohio
ss Michigan, SO; Indiana, 81; Illinois, ST.;
Wisconsin. 80; Minnesota, 81; Iowa, 81 Mis-
souri, 7G Kansas, GS; Nebraska, n.