New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-30
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
GALVESTON NOT FAVORABLE TO SILVER.

WASHINGTON, Monday, July 20, 1878.
The Treasurer of the United States has re-
ceiyod letter the cashier Of the First National
Bank OF Galveston saying that far as that banking
association has been able to ascertain there is no wish
among the people OF Galveston TO have the standard sill
yer dollars put into circulation They much prefer paper
money as being more convenient to handle. Mexican
dollars which It IL believed Galveston intrns
cally equal I'm value TO the standard American dollars
are only worth 90 cent, IN that market and pass at that
in retail transactions. from which II may be M
Tor the standard coin It is believed the Treasury
that soon as The New-Orieans MINT goes lutO
active OperatiOn the Mexican dollars and trade dollars
in circniaton in the southwest will he retired by pur
chase their bullion value and coined into standard
dollars
MAIL LETTING on A LARGE SCALE.
The miscellaneous letting of mail contracts,
embracing the authorized by Congress at it last
session. and all other service which for any was
not in operation begun at the Post Office Depart
lnent on Monday tho ODD inst, and concluded to-day
being two days earlier the time prescribed in the
advertisement OF May 10. There were 62O routes ex-
tending over every State and Territory, except New
Jersey. The number Of proposals was 1888, showing
an amount Of competition largely in advance OF pre-
yous letting nc this THIS entire service will be
nut In oVerutiOn the lSt DAY OF October next ana
t continue until the exp alton OF the terminal period
la coch section The contracts are 20 be executed and
flied IN the department by or before tie ION DAY OF
september
TIE THEFT OF BLANK BANK NOTES.
About eight years ago the Office of the Con-
troller Of the Currency was robbed OF package Of
signed National bank notes amounting 20 $4,000. The
robbery was committed by the cOlOred messenger at
tached TO the Office who forged signatures upon the
notes and succeeded in putting portion Of them into
circulation Since that time these notes have been com
ing back 10 the Treasury for redemption. but redemD
ton OF course has been refused Congress at the last
session appropriated So 900 the purpose OF redeem
ing these uotcs Of which amount only $1,000 have "a
vet used 10 is thought probable that few, any
more Of them, are In circulation.
STAMP SALES AT SMALL OFFICES.
Since the new law has gone into effect reg
uating the salaries of posmasters at the smaller offices
by the amount OF stamps cancelled instead OF the
amount OF stamps sold, . marked dminuton has been
observed a the Post ONCE Department in the number
OF stamps ordered BY posimastcfs Of this cass No
net estimate can be formed OF the amount which will be
saved 10 the Government result OF this change until
the rcports for the quarter ending September 80 1875
been received audited but the indications
are that 1t VIII amount to n very large sum.
A CHALLENGE IN ALABAMA.
II is learned from private letters received
from Montgomery Ala. that ex-Congressman Charles
HAYS has challenged Mr. w. ". Screws. Editor Of The
MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER 20 fight duel Some very abus
i've articles have appeared in The Advertiser 1t is said
rejecting upon HAYS for having presided at the recent
RpnubIicau State Convention, and calling him The
.,re,t American AnanIas" The day 1xod by Mr.. Hays
for te meeting was to-day. TIE writer Of the letter
OF the opinion that Mr. Screws would not light.