New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-17
CuRRENT TOpICs AT THE CAPITAL.
THE ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL COMMERCE.
WASHINGTON, Monday. Sept. 16, 1873.


WASHINGTON, Monday, Sept. 10, 1878.
The Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, In
answer to request from the Secretary Of the Treasury
has transmitted to him statement showing the cond
ton OF the rual of the United States dur
ing the last five years. He says the traffic on the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Railway increased 6s per
cent from 1873 to 1877; the traffic on the New-Hork
Central Railway nearly per cent from 1874 TO 1877
the traffic OF the Pttsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago
Railway showed 16 per cent and the traffic Of the Penn
syvana Road 42 per cent 1t appears that the total
traffic on the four roads showed increase OF 10 per
cent from 1874 to 1873 The Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
Company reports only the number OF through tons
Of merchandise from Baltimore to the Ohio River and
comparing 1873 with 1877 shows increase Of 63a per
cent The traffic the Union Pacific Railway mas In
creased AZ per cent since 1878. ,
The receipts of grain at seaports during the year end
ing August 81 1873 reported 20 cent greater
than those OF 1875 and the largest In the history OF the
country The report expresses the belief that the COM
merce over the leading railroads above named consid
erabY exceeds in value the entire foreign commerce OF
the United States imports and exports combined Many
and tables presented by the statement in regard
to railroad building etc.
AGAIN A CALL FOR FIvE.TwENTIEs.
The Secretary of the Treasury issued the
seventy-frst call the redemption of 500 bonds Of
1865. consos of 1866, this afternoon. The principal
and interest will paid at the Treasury and after
the 10th Of December next and the interest will cease
on that day. The following is description OF the
bonds;
Coupon bonds dated July l, 1865, namely S1o0-No.
1873 COZ to No. 100000, both inclusive; S5OO-No: 91-
OOI TO No $4,000, both inclusive 81 OOO-No 1s9GOl
TO No 10000. both inclusive. Total coupon $1,000
600. 80,
Registered bonds redeemable at the pleasure Of the
United states after the LIST day Of July, 1870" as
follows S1OONo. 1921 10 No. 1880 both ineluslye
S5OO-No H. 227 to No II $50 both inclusive; 81 OO0-
No. 3S4O1 10 No. 39 $50, both inclusive S9OOO-NO
1901 to No. 1900, both inclusive $lOQOO-No. ~
$50 20 No. 23,540, both inclusive. Total registered
$1,000 900 aggregate, $5,000,000
STAMPED ENVELOPES TO COST LESS.
In consequence of the advantageous terms
OF the contract recently entered into for the manu-
facure OF stamped envelopes and newspaper wrappers
the Post Office Department is about to make reduction
IN prices, averaging nearly 90 per cent The new
schedule does not go into effect until the LIST Of January
in order 10 enable posmasters to dispose OF the stock
accumulated at the higher prices under the old schedule
The postage on stamped envelopes aud newspaper
wrappers spoiled In directing will be refunded in
stamps by the postmaster, If he is satisfied that they
have never been by mail When ordered In quantl-
ties OF 500 and upward of any specified denominations
the department WILL II desired print on the upper lett
hand corner OF any OF the above described envelopes
except circulars and newspaper wrappers without add
tona charge the Excluding business employment
and post Office address Of the parties with request TO
return II unclaimed IN given time