The Osceola times., 1876-04-29
The Washington authorities are ad-

The Washington authorities are ad.
viscd that Spain is preparing to send for
midable force TO Cuba, which will be CON-
posed in large part of troops lately under the
command of Don Carlos. The expedition
will not leave till fall to avoid the sickly
season and be ready for a decisive campaign
before spring and yellow jack return. Our
Cuban brethren of the republican persuasion
may look for hot times next winter.
The treasury department has pur-
chased two months supply Of silver bullion
at the Tow rates which prevailed few weeks
ago, the average price paid having been about
three cents per ounce less than the present
market rate. This stock, together with the
bullion fund, will, it is believed, be suf-
ficient for coinage until the annual state
ment at the mints, which will be made in
June.
The ocean carrying trade of the coun-
try was never, according TO the New York
Shipping List, in more unsatisfactory con-
dition than at present. The rates of freight
in air directions are declared to be unproft-
able, and vessels much more frequently come
home in debt than with surplus of freight
money, over and above their running ex-
penses. The steamers are faring worse than
sailing vessels. II is the same abroad. Even
in the more remote countries, where good
freights have been the rule, the accounts are
very discouragng to shipowners. The COM
merce of the whole world appears to be in a
condition bordering upon paralysis.
Treasurer New will Issue circular
Immediately, warning the country that the
substitution of silver for fractional currency
will undoubtably lead counterfeiters to put
out spurious notes of the denomination Of
twenty-five and fifty cents. As number of
these counterfeit plates are still in possession
OF operators in the stuff, the public should
be warned that all the old issue extant OF the
first four series will come to light, and as but
few Of the genuine notes are to be found in
any one locality, the counterfeiters will the
better be able to successfully put out their
stuff and Aood the country with it.
The supreme court of the United States
has at length decided the celebrated Usage
land case, the decision being in favor of the
settlers against the railroad companies. The
question involved the title of $50, 900 acres Of
land in Kansas, and was the largest and per-
haps most important land case ever pre-
sented for adjudication in this country.
There are now on these ceded lands q popu.
lation of at least fifteen thousand people,
| possessing schools, churches and various
industrial establishments. A decision in
favor OF the railroad companies would have
abrogated the title of these people to their
property, which was regularly purchased
from the United States.
The February report of the bureau ol
statistics just published, shows that during
that month our imports were valued at but
SSs s,52s ,3l9, while the exports were valued al
$50, 0,s9S,953. Excluding specie and bullion
the imports were $37, ,746,477 and the exports
s5i,766,s2S. Taking The specie value of our
exports, the !balance Of trade in our favor
during that month was nearly $4,000 in
gold, or, including the foreign exports in the
account, fully $4,000, 900, rejecting the specie
and bullion movements altogether. As com
pared with the corresponding month Of 1875
our exports increased nearly fifteen per cent
in value, while the imports diminished more
than twenty-five per cent. Manufactured
goods have increased more than other ar
| ticles.