The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-29
yERNIIIONVHLE, ATTAKAPAS, LOUISIANA OCTOBER 1873
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"A report of the movements and damage
done by the great storm in August "a, hat
been prepared at the signal Office and will bt
| given in full-to the public in few davs
| 1,032 vessels, of which 435 we're small Fishing
schooners, are known to have been DESTROYED
during the oath and 25th Of August, in the
! neighborhoOd Of the gulf of st. Lawrence
| and the Atlantic shores. In addition, a large
number, over 80 vessels, were destroyed by
| the same storm in its course before reaching
Nova Scotia, making a 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 are stated to have been lost,
swells the number to nearly 500.
| 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 $548, $685.
221, and the net expenditures, exclusive of the
same items, 1854, Oh, ,597. The net receipts
were distributed as follows: Loans, $214,-
931 ,017; customs, s188, ,O89, ,522 internal reve-
nue., $113, ,729, ,314 lands, $2,882, ,312; miscel-
laneous, $29,087, ,055. The receipts from GUS
toms have decreased since the report last year
about $28, 25O, 900, and those OF internal reve-
nue. $16, 900, 900. The increase from mis- eel
laneous sources WAS about 81, 500, 900, and that
from lands $300,000. The net expenditures
on account Of the war department was $16,-
900, 900, and of the navy 1913 900, 900, against
1886, 100000 for the war last year, and $21,-
000,0O for the navy The expenditures Of
the diplomatic service have decreased about
$500, and those Of the Judiciary have in
creased about the same amount. The expen-
ditures on account of the public debt were
$343, sos, 945 against 5529, ,323, Ala last year,
a decrease of .$185, ,767, ,469. The balance in
the treasury OIL June 80, 1873, was S131, 49,
1877, which differs from the figures of the
secretary and register $161. The conscience
fund during the fiscal year, independent of
the congressional back pay, was .$25, SOL, max.
ing the total receipts from December, 1868,
$154;695. 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 S114, ,307. The
treasury holds from national banks to secure
circulation 1890, 41O550, and to SECURE the
government deposits $15,56O 900, an increase
in the first item of $4,000, 900, and decrease
in the latter of 5000, 600. The business of the
treasury transacted through national banks
was $114, 100000.
Mr.. Justice Clifford is now the senior
member of the supreme court, and will pre-
side until chief justice shall be selected. !
. 1t is stated. that the senate committee on
transportation have agreed to report in favor
of three general water routes; one northern,
one southern, and one middle. 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 a,
shape that the committee will probably confne
itself to recommending a short canal around
the mouth of the Mississippi. The prefer
enoe of the committee is reported to be i'll
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 a choice between
them. Such are the reports in circulation, but
it is probable that they embody the present
driftsof the views Of the committee, and not
any final discrimination ~ .a..4iy i