The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-20
WASHINGTON.
Deposit Bank Dividend.

DepOb1t nAhA DtNIU6uUs
National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2O.-The Comp
troller OF tue Currency has declared a
dividend of fifty per cent. in favor OF the
creditors Of the National Exchange
Bank Of Minneapolis. Minnesota.
Personal.
Assistant Postmaster General Brady
received q dispatch from First Assist
ant Postmaster General Tyner at Rich-
mond, that he was called to Davenport,
Iowa, by the death of his sister, and
would not be able to return to Washing
ton until next week.
Making Our COnsuls Useful.
BY circular dated August I8, 1877,
the Department OF State has instructed
the consular Ulcers of the United States
Oh the Importance OF using their best ef-
forts lor the promotion Of the interests
of trade between the United States and
their respective consular districts. The
Consul at HaYre, in response thereto,
says That ne fully appreciates the I'M
portance OF the circular, and that he has
continually endeaVored to induce ship.
ments oil our products, such as hides,
pork, bacon, cotton, corn, 3d., into his
district, and with Increased results. As
a sample OF what Consular efforts can do
in this regard, he states that he has in
duced the proprietors Of the street rail-
way track wagons and the farmers OF
his district to iced Indian corn to their
cattle instead OF the small native grains
heretofore used, and the result has been
a large trade IN that article and saw
ing OF one-third Of the expense to the
consumers.
In 1873, for the first time, few sam
Piles OF ludian corn were imported direct
from the United States into Havre, This
import rose in 1876 TO 46, 273 bushels, and
Tor the first seven montus Of the pres
ent year to 5l6 ,9l6 bushels. Several
vessels laden Win corn in fne condi-
tion arrived at Havre during the past
summer from New Orleans. This is a
new feature of the export trade OF that
city, and is considered the commence.
ment Of an era In the shipment Of the
corn Of the Mississippi Valley, the move
ment down the river being cheaper than
lsby rail to the Eastern seaboard.
1t now becomes the duty of our
producers, manufacturers and shippers
to respond to the movement being made
by the Department Of State for the de.
yelopmaht of our foreign commerce by
seconuing the efforts of our Consular
StAASSi - NhOj pOihS PAuSON Ath0 81 Andhy
national agents near the important
markets of the world, should best know
the peculiar requirements and tle best
means for shipping the same.
A Severe Cyclone
has been raging in the Gulf Of Mexico
since Sunday. 1t is now central near
Mobile, but dlmtnishing In intensity. 1t
mas been attended by very nigh winu
and heavy rains, causing great damage
III the Gul States, near the coast. Ii is
now moving slowly to the north of east.
The winds In The Ohio Valley and the
south Atlantic States are at present
under the ILfuence of this storm. IL is,
III many respects, similar to the great
storm of 1916 that caused such great
damage in Texas. These cyclones ire
quently lJse t cir force by tie time
t4ey rtacu the North Carolina coast.
Ohio Clerks Coming Home to Vote.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2O.-Authoritativ
information has been conveyed to the
Ohio clerks in the different departments
that they can have from six to eight
days leave OF absence in which to 90
nome and vote. 1t is probable that a
majority of hem will go, especially as
they have been given 10 understand
that their votes are actually needed.