, 1874-11-14

Three and a Aalg tons Of silver bullian were re-
eeived ut the Now York Assay Of]cs Monday
from San FranciRco. This is said to ho tho lnrg-
est amount ever received at ono timo in tho
Assay Office. It will DO coined into 50-cont
pseces at the Philadelphia Mint. and is probably
destined for South America. At tho present
ptioe Ut silver, thoro Ia no roason why II should
not be used in this country tor small change in
place Of Tho fractional currency, The substitution
aould be made with !ittlo trouble, and would
savc us the modification Of seeing our silver
,mall change ay abroad as aoon as released from
tho Mint.
COUNTERFEIT NATIONAL nASK NOTE.
Tho counterfeit S5 uote OIL tho Traders Ma
tional Bank of this city afterwards clnnged TO
road First National Bank, las been seen iu
Boston. Tho Globe Of Tuesday saya:
At tha cho.nie,l Bank to-aay vas raeetysd
.4 tla ouy defects .ro little ulu, rng 81 tho foaas
IND H. sts
ers'" National nnk Tho signatures are tte ss's as
on tho genuine Tsaaers 9ank Gts M Of thls aenonns:
ready genuine, even though tn the hands Of per-
tona constantly handling money
nnEAx IN THE SAN FRANCISCO RrocH MARKET.
Speculation in high-priced stocks mas boen rife
on tho sau Francisco Stock board Of late, md
tho inevitable collapse begins to spproaeh. Gu
tue I'd inst. the market saCged heavily. Tho
Mofshsg GaH s1fs'
The pricca owared 80 suddenly and heavily that, as
rsual Il must leave great many unfortunate specu-
tators broken Or very badly bent hs, wle we regret
Their misfortune. we cannot feel any symlashy for
and invested their al In htgh.priced Stocks Already
Tho failure Of two brokers.of minor status, aud be.
VIC may ba prepared to bear OF more. Tho call for
margins Tas % hs1;yy a9a psss,iag Tae failure 10 r.
brokers; aud the sequel is ala1 to well kuowA to
paed our putting It Into words.
FAILURE OF A GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR.
Mr.. George II. Reav Of New York, whose fail
ure has boen announeod by telegraph. ilas fur tile
lest tour and hn1f years been tho contractor
Er stamped envelopes, newspaper-wrappers
etc., for the United Etates Government. Fail-
ing to receive 4 removal OF the contract, which
waa awarded by Postmaster General Jewell to
tho Plympton Manufacturing Company Of Hart
ford, Conn.,, he loses tho yalue Of machinery
which cost him nearly 5000, mud il useless
except for the purpose originally intended. Mr..
Roay's liabilities arc ubous $200, 900. lie has
made assignment for tue benefit OF his credit
Of The f}ye buildings at the corner OF Pearl and
Puo streets, occupied BY hin as u stamped e,,-
velopa manufaotory. Tie failure throws $50
persons out of employment.
LATEST.
., NEw n soo YORK; Nov. 1s.-cussoma reeelpt''
Clealings, s90, ,Qoo. 900. ....
Treasury Disbursements, s545,ooo.
Dry goods imports, 81, 424, ,3O8.
Money steady and moro active as the day I'd
vauced, closing At 9ISGD4,
stot1ng strong ali day and bankers advanced
rates; 486M for sixty daya, and 400 for HgAt !;
eloslng busihcss was at AsG@4s9sl for long aud
short.
Gold antiyo and higher, cloalng at 11o3l@
110N.
Governments active and atrong cloaing steady.
Railroads steady
Stocks advanced '{@16 in curly aoallneB but
Rfterwart1 reactsd. ln tlio afternoon tho oss naa
partially recovered. Market weak at the closo ut
decline Of ]5l@5s per cent FROM tho highest
point. Trauaactaona aggregated ITO, 600 shares;
Of which 81. QUO wore Western Uuon, II, ,0oO pa-
Union Pacific. 12.0O0 Northwestern, 1850 Rock
Island u. 600 st. Paul. G.0oO Toledo l. Wabash,
and IL, 600 Ohio Il Mssssppi,
The failuro Of Samuel Laughlan, produce
deaIer IL announced.