The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-03-04
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

1he Lumbermdns Gdzette figures the to-
tai stock Of lumber in the docks Of Saginaw
River at l4l, 800. OO5 feet, 32 600, 900 q
which is sold.
Since the passage Of the Law of last Jan
uary, the contraction Of the bank and
greenback currency has amounted to near
ly $22, ,0OOOO
The Anglo Egyptian Bank Of Cairo has
contracted IT, advance so, OOO, 900 to Egypt
on the security of her crops, and also to
lend $40, 600, 900 to meet the Egyptian
floating debt and other charges.
Last seasons peanut crop reached q,
900, 0O0 bushels valued at 81, 900, 900
The Oil of the North Carolina nut Is said
to possess great commercial Importance, as
it is extensively used as a substitute for
almond and olive oil.
Lord Dufferin, the Governor general Of
the Dominion, in his address says there is
q deficit in the Treasury, and urges econo-
my, retrenchment and an increase On the
tariff for revenue. The Canada Pacific
Railway il significantly given the gJ-by.
The German Reichstag has passed the
bill emendmg the penal code, including
the so called pulpit clause. which fOrbids
the reading Of Objectionable communica-
tiOns within a church, or the posting Of the
same on the doors. The Reichstag closed
its session the 10th inst.
The extent of the traffic on the Inter
colonial Railway IN the article Of frozen
| fresh FISH for the United States market is
as gratifying a. II it was unexpected III
one week over ia, 900 pounds were trans
ported To st. John from the Bathurst and
Mirimachi regions Of New Brunswick. -
Toronto Monetary Times.
At point about nine miles southeast Of
| Tucson, near the Sonora line, Arizona, a
silver mine has been discovered, which is
supposed to be the famous PIanchas La
Plata, mentioned in Spanish history 200
years ago as yielding such immense blocks
of pure metal that the crown contiscated it
for its own enrichment.
Hon. George p Marsh United States
Minister to Italy, has been authorized to
accept a chronometer from the Republic "
Switzerland and a table rendered him by
the Kingdom Of Italy IN recognition of his
services to said governments as arbitrator
in A disagreement between the same touch
ing question Of boundary.
OF spices We receive yearly abot l, ,O0O,-
900 lbs of cinnamon, about the same
weight of above, aud 800. 900 to 700, 900
lbs Of nutmegs. Of peper about ~, 900, 600
lbs. hree-fourths Of which are reshipped
to the Contnent), Of pimeLto Or allspice
20, 600 to 80, 600 cwt., Of vanilla 5000 to
Z 900 lbs, and Of ginger nearly 1000
wt.-Br Trade Journal.
The Utica N. VI, ObSerrer says "Geol-
ogy says there is no coal Of any account
IN this region II is possible that geology
lies. Samples of what is called Oneida
cou. lty coal are on exhibition at various
places in this city. 1t was found near
West Winfield, which is in Herkimer
county, but close to the Oneida county
line. When frst found the vein was very
smooth, but as it has been worked it has
increased in size until it has reached .
thickness Of two feet The samples on
exhibition in this city are undoubtedly
anthracite. They look, feel, taste and
burn like coal, and coal Of very excellent
character, too.