The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-07-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

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Postmaster General Jewell has JUS
put in operation 5000 now mail service routes
mostly in the southern states.
Postmaster General Jewell favors dis.
continuing the letter-carrier system in al
cities containing population Of less than one
hundred thousand.
Bogardus, of Chicago, beat Rimmel,
the champion shot OF England, at pigeon
shooting match at London, killing tlirty-six
birds to Rimmels thirty.
Twenty-one cities in England, with a
population OF over six millions, do not owe as
much money AZ the single city Of New York,
with population of less than one million.
Under the act of July 18, 1874, pro-
viding forresumption Of specie payments, the
treasury department has disposed of about
ten millions of bonds known as per cent.
authorized by act of July IA. 1870, and with
the proceeds has purchased about nine million
in silver for the purpose Of retiring fractional
currency.
After August I'd there will be direct
exchange of money orders between the United
States and Canada, for sums not to exceed $50
to each order in the former country and go
gold, issued in Canada. Three hundred money
order Offices will be shortly designated III this
country, where Canadian money orders will be
issued and paid.
Another dispatch received at the In
dian Bureau from Prof Jonney, in which he
reiterates his former statement that 30 far he
has not found gold enough in tho Black Hills
TO warrant the suppositOn that it will pay to
mine for it. The professor states he has
tested it several times and cannot make an
average of over ~ per cent. per pan. He
describes, the character of the formations, and
says it does not indicate gold.
The Comptroller of currency has
called upon the National banks for report
showing their condition at the close Of bupi-
ness Wednesday, June 30 The comptroller
desires to retire all circulating notes of do
nominations OF five dollars of tho following
banks, notes of that denomination having
been successfully oounterfeited: First Third,
and Traders National banks OF Chicago, First
NdtlOntl Dunh VI IHNJol, LIE, IlTst NAtlOnal
bank of Canton, Ills National banks
throughout the country are requested to re-
turn all notes Of these banks of the denomi-
nation Of five dollars to tho treasury for re-
demption. and no additional issues of this de-
nomination will hereafter be issued to these
banks.
The comptroller of currency reports
the amount Of additional circulation issued
during the month of June $l,3l5,525 the
amount OF legaEicnder. notes deposited dur
ing the same period, S3,OO9G26 additional
circulation issued since the passage OF the act
on June 20, 1874 4,G01, S92 amount of cit
culation destroyed and retired during the same
time, 1862, 06G, showing an actual increase
of bank circulation during the year of only
81, 978, S2G; amount Of legal-tender notes de-
posted for the purpose of retiring circulation
since the passage OF same act, S25, 523, ,057,
and the amount deposited by banks in liquida-
ton previous to that date, 80, ,Sl3 G75, making
total of :2933G, 1872 Deducing from this
amount S9627, ,0G6, the amount Of circulation |
permanently retired will leave S1,97G,7 ,7GG |
legal-tender notes on deposit July LIST, for the |
purpose of retiring circulation.