The New York herald., 1874-08-01
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July 81 1874.
Call Issued for Twenty-Five MiniOns OF
Registered and Coupon BOnds-Its
Effect Finances.

Registered and Coupon BOnds-Its
Effect on Finances.
The Secretary OF the Treasury mystertousy dis
appeared from Washington this morning or last
night, leaving the Assistant Secretary in charge
| OF the department. The change was so sudden
! and unexpected that the routine callers were
much surprised 10 find the door leading to the
Secretary's room closed. An extraordinary event
in midsummer in Washington is never without
truthful explanation. The departure OF MIR.
BristOw was soon OWNED to mean call for
fve-twenty or Six per cent bonds About twelve
O'Clock to-day the horde OF stock SPECTATORS en-
ployed in the Treasury Department went out to
get their lunch and take a peep at the stock
indicator. 1t was not to see what the
market was, but what effect certain in.
formation confdentally impaired yesterday
had on quasi investments Some OF them appeared
as II their noses were painted with New England
rum, and some would have been glad to have had
half the color Of their associates. The result of the
examination OF the stock indicator was not favor
able to further speculation. The Acting Sc cretary
OF the treasury stated to representatives OF the
press that the call was for 900 900 OF hvetwenty
bonds, 320,O00 900 OF which were coupon and
81, 600 registered bonds, the coupons oeing Of
the third series, of February 25, 1852. 1t has
! been learned that not only had the programme
been fully anticipated among those interested
but the entire programme in reference to the bal
| ance OF the call was known yesterday among job.
! bers in Wall street. The following call will be
issued by the Secretary OF the Treasury to-mor.
row.
! By virtue OF the authority given by the act Of
Congress- approved July a. 1870. entitled IAN act
to authorize the refunding OF the national debt,n
i hereby give notice that the principal and ac-
! crued interest Of the bonds herein below desg-
mated, known as .hve-twenty bonds" viii be paid
at the Treasury OF the United States In the city OF
| NOVember
1874 and the interest on said bonds will cease on
tnat day-tnat Is to say coupon bonds @ known as
!, 1862, coupon bonds; $50, No. II POI to 14.5Oo,
both inclusve 500, No. 3s,2O1 to 45,lOO both in
$1,000 No. 473ol to 70,20o, both inclusive; total,
$50, 100000. Registered Bonds-s5O, No. 1,461 to
Inclusive; $500 No. 8, 4Ol to ,7eO, both inclusive
ST. 000 No. 20 1857 to 500, both inclusive; $5 0OO
No. s,304 TO $500 both incusive $4,000 No. 1o,51s
to IL, $50, botn inclusive; total, $1,000 900. Grand
| total, %. .000, 900.
o! the amount outstanding embraced in the
numbers abovel $40 ooo. 900 coupon bonds and
S., 200 900 are registered bonds The interest due
November ], 1874 on the registered bonds embraced
in the call will be paid with the principal OF the
bonds. United States securities forwarded for re-
demption should be addressed to the Loan Division,
Secretary's once and all registered bonds should
be assigned to the Secretary OF the Treasury for
redemption.
|
General Williams.
Distressing rumors were circulated to-day to the
effect that an accident Of a serious nature had
befallen Attorney General Williams at the Depart
ment OF Justice. The officials refused information
as to where the Attorney General was last heard
FROM To the question OF where telegram would
reach him no one could be found willing to give
any information OF MS whereabouts. telegram
was sent to the President to the effect that the
Attorney General could not be found by telegraph
and the message was returned to the sender with
the poor consolation tnat the President was also
beyond the subtle influence of electricity.
The Postal Car Dime mculty-The Question
Likely To BE Brought to Issue.
There is considerable speculation at the Post
once Department as to the course Mr.. Hinckley
President OF the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad, viii pursue In regard to the
postal cars tomorrow, he having notified the de-
partment that he viii not take the postal cars
after the present month without a higher rate OF
compensation Mr.. Bangs, superintendent Of she
postal service, goes to Philade phia this even
ing, and will be ready to act for the department
should Mr.. Hinckey carry out his threat.
Mr.. Hinckley to-day telegraphe TO Postmaster
General Jewell saying the mail contractor on
the Grays Ferry road, which connects Mantua and
the ferry, wanted to know what he should do with
the mall bound south arriving at Gray's Ferry to-
/ morrow, and that SAID contractor was willing to
/ contract for delivering the mails in Baltimore
| He also asked how much would be PAID the con-
! tractor for this service. This Is regarded as an
/ evidence OF Hinckleys intention to withdraw the
cars tomorrow. The Postmaster General for
warded reply stating that the department. could
not pay the contractor referred to any more than
that now paid to the Philadelphia wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Company.
The New Postage Rates to France.
The Postal Convention with France goes into
effect tomorrow, August l. The postage on letters
| to France will be nine cents per half ounce.
THB WEATHER YESTERDAY