The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-07
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WASHINGTON.
Redemption of Five-twenty Bonds Of
1867


Redemption of Fiye-twenty Bonds OF
1859
WASHINGTON, June THE secretary
Of the treasury has issued circular giving
notice that the principal and accrued interest
of the bonds herein-below designated, known
as 500 bonds, will be paid at the treasury
of the United States, in the city of Wash
ington, on and after the 9Th day Of Septem-
Der, 1878, and that the interest on said
bonds will cease on that day. That is to
say, coupon bonds known as the third Sc
ries, act Of February 25, 1862, dated May
l, 1862, as follows:
Coupon Bonds.-$50-No. 1901 to No.
6200, both inclusive; $l00-No. 1853 to
No. 10000, both inclusive; s500-No. 3001
to No. 10000, both inclusive !; $l,000-No.
5734 to No. 226OO, both inclusive-$1 :
100000.
Registered Bonds.-$50--No. 1894 to
No. 1920, both inclusive $l00-No. 1904
TO No. 1850, both inclusive s500-No.
1891 to No. 500. both inclusive; 81 ,0oO-
No. 2oGsl to No. $4,000, both inclusive !;
s. ,00O--No. 6403 to No. 1900, both inclu-
sive; 10000 No. 1893 to No. $3.50, both
inclusive--s4, 0OO, 900. Total, $40, OoO. 900.
Items.
WASHINGTON, June 7.--Secretary
Robson is giving his personal attention to
investigation into the Polaris disaster with
a view of ascertaining the exact condition
of affairs.
$500. 5sS.25 was received from internal
revenue yesterday.
The President and his family left yester-
day morning for Long Branch.
The following balances remained in the
treasury at the close Of business yester-
day: #s
Currency ........................$ 5,Sl5, 6S6.79
Special deposits of legal ten ra.
ders for the redemption 1a
Of certificates Of deposit. 29,S50, 100000
C0m..... ........ .........-.. II ,Sl6, 53S.52
Including coin certificates. 32. 1856, 10000
Outstanding legal tenders. $3.50 zoo, 100000
On Monday board of army officers will
assemble here to examine into and report
on the qualifications of persons who may
appear before them with view to their
appointment as superintendent of national
cemeteries.
The postoffice department. in reply to an
inquiry, decides that married women may
be appointed postmasters under the present
postal code. a.l5 ta#
The postoffice department rules that a
postmaster whose salary is 81 900 and up
wards cannot also hold the office of alder
man. This rule also applies to members
of the General Assembly. sga
A ruling of the postoffice department is
to the effect that the limit of the weight
of packages to be carried in the mails is
four pounds, except books and public
documents printed by order of Congress.
Several members of the Cabinet express
themselves as highly pleased with the la
bors of the civil service commission during
the session just closed and pay the commis-
sion a compliment for the excellence of the
new modified plan Of civil service rules first
drawn up.
DR.. Lnderman, director of the mint,
has received telegram from San Francis
co TO the effect that the gold coinage for
May at the San Francisco mint was
$780, 900, against 100000 for the
same month last year. This increase is
due mainly to the reduction of the coinage
charge under the new law.
The ordnance bureau has, on requisition
of Governor Kellogg, of Louisiana, order
ed to be shipped to him from New York
large lot of rifles and carbines, with am
munition and accoutrements to match.
NEW YORK.