The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-31

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GOLDEN YEAR OF THE GREAT REPUBLIC.
s'wAsarSdToS,, December so.4The Chief
Of the Bureau OF. Statistics has prepar-
ed a statement compiled from complete
commercial reports of November, which
shows the balance Of trade for the month
to have been the unusual amount Of near
~ So, 900, ,OO0in favor Of the United States
Thisis the largest November balance in our
favor that has been noted since records
have been kept. The balance of trade in
our favor for the FIVE months Of the current
fiscal year, commencing July LIST, is sllS,-
9040 0S4, an increase OF nearly one hum
dred per cent over the! balance in our ia
yor ior,the corresponding months Of last
year. The balance in our favor for twelve
months, ending November S0th, 1873, is
$500, ,309,74l, while that for the twelve
months ending November 30th, 1877, was
only Sl4O, ,723, ,G29. --
This shows the growth OF our commerce
in a single year; and the returns for the
calendar year Of 1878, which are complete,
with the exception Of the last fifteen days
OF December, show that the balance of
trade in favor Of the Limited States will be
nearly $3.50 1000, 900, more than sloo, 100000
more than last year, nearly $500, ,0Qo, 900
more. than In 1876, more than $3.50, 900 900
more than IN 1875, and three hundred
millions more than in 1874. before which
time the balance oftrade ranged from ten
to one shullred and fifty millions against
the United, States ~ pa .a., y. q9,i-,I
The transportation OF gold has almost en-
tireiy ceased, and there has been very
little traps'A uantict tmey yementlofssoin for
the last two months. Statisticians Of the
Treasury state that the year just closing
has sbeens the most prosperousSso far as
foreign commerce is concerned, in the
history Of the United States .,,.-.,,
GONE TO SEw YORK.
W4sdfN6ros, pcSenibct sSG Tile Presi-
dent and party left this morning for New
York, to attend the Bryant memorial ex-
ercisesi Z az 2TtYiIY ,>EoAaia
THE TELLER COMMITTEE READY roR WORK.
The financial officer. OF the Senate has
sic, ,O0Olfor NfryT eller, 70, the Investigating
Committee which meets to-day. Chair
man Teller, and Messrs. Cameron, Kirk
wood, Carley and Garland, members oi
the committed present, were constituted
subcommittee to start on Thursday next
for New Orleans. Charleston, and such
other points as the subcommittee may de-
termine to take testimony, and report TO
the full committee. II is understood that
another subcommittee will be appointed.
The President and Attorney Genefaf were
asked for all the information In their
possession compatible with the PUBLIC, in
terests! u ,i.ISNHP ~
SECRETARY SHERMAN LAUGHS.
Secretary Sherman laughs at the an
nouncement that lie will bein New York
city Thursday to witness the effects OF
specie respusptl6n Why he, Said, - good
many PERSONS think there viii be some
violent, eommotion on that daY Elshave
nodoubt it will be one Of the most quiet
days New .,York rhas leyerD;experienced,
There may bc some few. persons, ATTRACTED
by curiosity and others TO obtain q little
coin for their notes, ,,but there will be no
excitementsIU $500 IA Ic'd
TREASURY BALANCES TODAY
When. business closed at the Treasury
Department, -to:daN-the- available coin
was ms; 500 600 900, q which $500 900, 900 is
rold, Thea Currency balance Twas Sl?,'
S6O, 600. S3O6, ,2S7 were paid out to-day in
currency to persons preferring legal tender
notes to gold, ,,,,,,-..s..'l..s..
NEW YEARS, PROGRAMME AT THE WHITE
.ats 80 ,r.rlai hai HOUSE. 'a -, \.
At the reception at, the White House
New Years day Mrs Hayes win De as
sisted by sJewiett, OF Chicago; Mrs
Austin, Of Cleveland; Mrs. Chas: Ander-
SON, Jr., Of Cincinnati, and Mrs. Hastings
Yrg guB4c DEBT. 5ITD
The TIL public debt statement will be issued
January Cd. 1t will differ little from the
December exhibits: ..a,. -... I'd.
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