, 1875-09-01

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 27, 1875.-9o TIC Editor Of
ne Lonisuhe Commercial: III your issuo OF to-
lay f1nl an attacla from THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
L. am roferred to - fclping TO boat the South
ny supplying Its do faoto Government with
moasureless quantities Of Sag money" The ~.
Hes1on Is ihhde that one Of tho ssnottes MAS mr.
suggestion, and was described by MO in 3 latter
to salo Secretary of tho Treasury ~ "tho South
r'sihK in lta might and striking down the North
md crippliug tho eagle" Thoro was no suoh
s'gnetso On any OF the currency, aud hayo no
recollection Of inaksuR any suggestion OF the
ktud: As to the iaaue Of $l00. 600 600 Of the do
information on tho subject. I think thofo uau
Iii attetupt to have sou,o published, but it wng
failure. In the full OF 1861. tho supply OF
currouoy "as 80 limited that tho Secretary Of
eEnWsnt could not 10 met. One hupdfeCi-doi1a1
bills wore not available ~ circulating tuettnn,,
a'la the scarcity OF ongravers aud noto priuters
was 70 o. marked M that tho troops sVon could not DO
hatt, oxcbpt little which waa occasionally
HtnuRglol through from New York. On bofIe
TOLD VI biz nedessties and troubleA 1 advised
thn becretafy to hare aal the psintsrs aud on
ment employ and to hare experiments mado to
manufacture strong paper to be usod for notes
aud bonda. lilo authorized mo to take avnrY utep
| thought Adyinable., and l aet 70 uork 1rst 10
at Nashville at work, and ths result vsa = good
enough arttolo to atan1 usage. Altar thu oooi1-
pancy of Nashville, tha niohmond and North
CaEoinA mills furnished ample eupplIes. Tho
atsel-onsravea bills iasued BY Hall 4 Kesttngo
w4ss OF 800 donoulsnatiuh, aud ness always
printed Oh regular blnk~note paper. OF whioh
large quantities wore imported by the Govern
ment SITTER 1861.
Moysr Ludwig wore tho chief reliance Of
the Treasury for currency In 1871. Their main
ihauo whs Sn 4l60 bills. Tho want Of smaller
denominations Was felt 30 GleAtly th4t In
jsnuarY, 1a01 WAS Kavon carte llsnohe BY
tue aoyernmont to produce - rapidly ~ poH-
hib!e the small uotoS. Every engrayer, or note
printer. Or o0RrasinE material IN the Bouth
WAS ordered to bo sent to me Ut Richmond. The
fall of New or1eAos daatroyed Tho chance Of get
thug plenty 0! everything. In thta strait WAs
compelled to take al tho burden Ut creating
force By engaging iutelligont newspaper priutata
HAo hAd noYer worked daY ~ this other kind
o. printing. Rnd number OF Intelligent boys,
NY foreman. Freoohmau Of raro ability. CON.
pfessas cast !n the foupdzies. and rollers aud
othsr nsterials constructed. The establishments
Haa not 10 fAaf working order until March /,
ist1 ny work wss 70 supply the bonds Of 500.
s50o' ana @ y ooo aud tho notes OF s9, $40. aud
stylo aud uElest workmanship. They wsre 40
bad that sheS dshed oouutsrtelt1ns, IL general
rule tho Akeness of sorue Of thu DFomtnnnt men
VA placed On tho bill. That Of Mra. spict Gus.
of sou'n wao Gafon9a w. psosd BY mo on the
May 1869, By Mcclellan. The Secretary seut N. a
inc, and requested me to moye to a a.far No.,
tiou. whence could supply lhe necessary 'nt. cnt.
rcncy in case Of the fall OF Riohuond ANA ths
capture Of ths other establishments. Columbia
was selected BY me, and tbs train nh.ch casI;ns
% my materials and printass also oonyassS
President Davis family to North Oero1ins ~
batllea. *'S~"
- Iua TRIBUNE Is mol well informed "a 10 tao