The New York herald., 1876-07-31
COIN AND BULI.Io
The following are the nominal quotations represent
RAILROAD BONDS.

Fine silver bars, 81 IL a ST Is per
Fine gold bars, par TO u per cent premium ON the
mint value.
RAILROAD BONDS
These opened firm. In sympathy with the heavi-
OF the other market a slight decline occurred
which, however was followed by recovery and fair
demand. There can bo no question that many of the
first and second mortgages which are now selling a
twenty, thirty and forty per cent below par and pay
ing the equivalent of eight ten twelve per in
without default the cheapest investments
the list. They evidently recognized oy capital
lists, and large hndlng their way in this drcc
tion. Strength has been exhibited in the Union Pa.
cihcs Southern Pacilics Of Missouri which be had
only small, odd lots, and steadncss In Northwests
and ST. Pauls.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
The foreign commerce of the port for the week was
as iolows:-General merchandise imports, including
dry goods S. l6s, 72s; produce EXPORTS $4 100 GAL,
and specie exports, 1896, ISL.
The total imports of merchandise at tho port since
January l, this year. wore $l75,o756sl, against
$2U6 903 s35 for the corresponding period 1875 and
spas, Ss3, $50 in 1874 The total exports OF produce
from the port STAT 229 against 1922 IA III
In 1875 and $685. OSS in 1874 The total exports OF
specie s37 4o4 against s5S 1862 800 in 1875 and
$34O67 42S in 1874.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
The transactions this department. while not
large other recent periods. ncvcrthe-
less Indicative Of frmness the early part Of the
week This succeeded later, however, by decline
OF from to q per cent 1t is undoubtedly true that
investors continue regard these among the avorite
securities and prefer them trading in the specula
tive iarcies of the Stock Board
sourHKRN STATE BONDS.
This department be dismissed with word. The
Mssouris continued firm small sales; Louisanas
neglected and the District 65s firm. Tennessecs de-
clined in sympathy with reported attempts lower
taxation.
COLORADO MINES
developing with unabated rapdity. The mine
known as the Cashier Is beng worked by lessces on
good paying ore At the end body Of lead bear
ng I2o ounces of silver has been struck The sup
ply is gradually Increasing at the mills in Gilpin
county of whose Professor Gage of the Missouri
Geological Corps reports that hey the best
in the world their development far beyond any,
thing had imagined. II is my purpose to return,
ifpossibe and cast my lot there" Great activity pre-
walls in the we'll the older ming districts In
the Colfax Nine work s progressing about usual,
thin streaks Of in sight, assayng $S5 TO 500
per ton Onlcal letters express confidence in
gradual widening OF the vein in the other mines of
the neghborhood The Busl Mine has been taken
lease with tho Wow to sinking down to pay The
keystone and Mountain Lion mines, which could have
at hundreds of thousands the Keystone alone having
produced $45 OOo both being in good paying ali
the work going forward vigorously The gross pro-
duct of each mlne II ID estimated by the
owners. will be $500 per day, and the
expenses $3.50 Telluride and free gold
found abundantly in Sunshine Gulch, Boulder
county, the principal lodes being the Warren Lizzie
Doten, Katie King and Dale Owen. The Paymaster
Mine has shipped twenty sacks OF ore, and has
hand; the Brazil Nine shows tcurium and syvanite
in Quantity. and Is making good progress the Phil
Sheridan being sunk by contract with paying
sight; the Glendale is to be worked the same man.
ncr large firm having been employed; the American
has struck another extraordinarily rich streak and its
owners regard the mine a Bonanza In tho Salna
district reported in every direction and
same may be nearly all the well known local.
ties In the Territory
MEMORANDA.
Returns Of the operations OF the mlnts show the
coinage is being moro and more concentrated at San
Francisco During the fiscal year ending June 80 the
coinage all the mnts s57 44s 6s5-an increase
$l3 593, 977 the previous year or this amount
$3S 1872 gold and $40 265 723 silver The Phil
adephia mint coined sl5 600 900 of the grand total
the San Francisco mint $50, 900 900 and the Carson
mint Sc 600, 600
Alabama is scaling down its debt Tho bonds neces-
ratified by the Legislature have been signed
and the commissioners have been for time busiy
engaged in making the exchang of new for old bonds
The holders OF the old bonds we are told have very
generally and promptly responded but It must have
been with bad grace. Nearly every southern state
has gone through this humilialns process.
correspondent calls attention to the great rise in
petroleum, which has nearly doubled price during
the past eleven months This advance is due to a
diminished supply, occurring conciden,ly with an in.
creased demand, and ha. been OF great benefit
oil regions The extreme chcapness, even now of all
the petroleum products renders the Use of any other
article, where petroleum be employed improbable
Our exports are now very large, much more so than
usual, European stocks having recently fallen to a
rather low point The fact that during the extensive
introduction OF petroleum in foreign countries OF late
years, II sold so extraordinarily cheap as to make it
very popular is to be OF decided advantage 10
all engaged in its production and distribution.