Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1873-10-25

dispatches over the telegraph lines of the
Western Union Telegraph COMPANY, along the
Kansas Pacific railroad may be retained by the
government, and applied to the payment Of
the bonds issued by the United States to aid
in the construction Of the roai
"A report of the movements and damage
done by the great storm in August "a, has
been prepared at the signal office, and will be
given in full TO the public in few DAYS.
l,OS2 vessels, of which 1876 were small fishing
schooners, are known to have been DESTROYED
during the oath and 25th of August, in the
noighborhood Of the gulf of st. Lawrence,
and the Atlantic shores. In addition, large
number over 80 vessels, were destroyed by
the same storm in it's course before reaching
Nova Scotia, making total OF 1,222 vessels
destroyed within a few days. 223 lives are
definitely reported lost, and tho most moder-
ate estimated of the numerous cases in which
whole crews arc stated to have been lost,
swells the number to nearly 800.
The tables to accompany the report Of Gen.
Spinner have been prepared. The books of
the office were closed June 80. After the entry
of all moneys received and disbursed on au-
thorized warrents within the fiscal year. the
net receipts by warrents exclusive of repay
ments and counter warrants, were S548, $685.
22l, and the net expenditures exclusive of the
same items, 1924, ,0I4, ,597. The net receipts
were distributed az follows: Loans S21l,-
931, OF; customs, S,OS9, 522 internal reye-
nue., sl13, ,729,814; lands, $2,S82,312; miscel-
laneous, $29,037, ,055 The receipts from Gus
toms have decreased since the report last year
about $2S, $50, 900. and those of internal reye-
nue. $lG, 900. The increase from mis- ell
laneous sources was about 81, 100000, and that
from lands 100000 The net expenditures
on account of the war department was $lG,-
0O0, 900, and of the navy 1923, 100000, against
$50, 900, 900 for the war last year, and S2l,-
900, 600 fOr the navy. The expenditures of
the diplomatic service have decreased about
$500, 900, and those of the judiciary have in
creased about the same amount. The eXpen-
ditures OIL account Of the public debt were
S343. 555, ,9i5, against s529, 323, Ala last year,
decrease of S185 767, ,469 The balance in
the treasury on June 80, 1878, was 4l3l, u.s.
1871, which differs from the figures of the
secretary and register S161. The conscience
fund during the fiscal year, independent of
the congressional back pay, was S25,55l, max
ing the total receipts from December 1863,
$l54, 4,G9j. In addition to this sum credited to
this fund, the account Of back pay WAS 1885,
513. During the year there was received from
the United States OF Columbia 4ll4,307. The
treasury holds from national banks to secure
circulation $500, 4l0, $50 and to sesure the
government deposits 3l5, ,560, 900, al increase
in the first item of 40, 900, 900, and decrease
in the latter of S2OO,OOO The business Of the
treasury transacted through national banks
was $l14OOO,OOO.
MIR. Justice Clifford is now the senior
member of the supreme court and will pre-
side until chief justice shall he selected,
1t is stated that the senate committee on
transportation have agreed TO report i'll favor
of three general water routes; one northern,
one southern, aud oneiniddle. The choice of
the location of each water route has not been
determined The canal propositions from the
extreme south come up in so unsatisfactory q
shape that the committee will probably contine
itself TO recommending short canal around
the mouth of the Mississippi. The prefer
snee of the committee is reported to be in
favor of the James river and Kanawa canal
for the central route, The northern interests
are so conflicting that the committee are much
perplexed how to make choice between
them. Such are the reports in circulation, but
it is probable that they embody the present
drifts of the views of the committee, and not
any final determination.